On This Day

Friday, July 9, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	56	24	.700	--
Yankees	54	28	.659	3.0
White Sox	51	31	.622	6.0
Tigers	33	44	.429	21.5
Senators	32	45	.416	22.5
Athletics	30	46	.395	24.0
Orioles	31	49	.388	25.0
Red Sox	28	48	.368	26.0

Games

White Sox 8, Indians 3

Orioles 7, Tigers 5

Athletics 9, Red Sox 3

Yankees 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	56	25	.691	--
Dodgers	49	31	.613	6.5
Phillies	39	35	.527	13.5
Braves	40	39	.506	15.0
Redlegs	39	41	.488	16.5
Cardinals	38	42	.475	17.5
Cubs	29	48	.377	25.0
Pirates	25	54	.316	30.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Phillies 5

Redlegs 5, Braves 3

Giants 6, Pirates 3

Cubs 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Baker	4
2	Cal Abrams	3
2	Wayne Belardi	3
2	Ray Boone	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DeMaestri	2
1	Jim Rivera	2
3	Johnny Antonelli	1
3	Gene Baker	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Baker	4
1	Jim Greengrass	4
3	Dick Hall	3
3	Pee Wee Reese	3
5	18 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	0.62
2	Johnny Antonelli	0.46
3	Alex Kellner	0.44
4	Royce Lint	0.43
4	Bob Milliken	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Jim Davis	1
1	Bob Keegan	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Alex Kellner	7
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
3	Robin Roberts	5
4	Dave Jolly	3
4	6 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Morrie Martin	1
1	Johnny Sain	1
1	Frank Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.367
2	Don Mueller	.353
3	Bobby Avila	.346
4	Red Schoendienst	.339
5	Gus Bell	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	30
2	Stan Musial	26
3	Hank Sauer	23
4	Gil Hodges	22
5	Ted Kluszewski	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	82
2	Ray Jablonski	71
2	Willie Mays	71
4	Gil Hodges	70
5	Duke Snider	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	18
2	Jackie Jensen	11
2	Minnie Minoso	11
2	Johnny Temple	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.11
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.12
3	Ned Garver	2.35
4	Gene Conley	2.36
5	Bob Porterfield	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	13
1	Harvey Haddix	13
3	Bob Keegan	12
4	Mike Garcia	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	103
2	Harvey Haddix	101
3	Robin Roberts	98
4	Virgil Trucks	83
5	Johnny Antonelli	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	16
2	Jim Hughes	14
3	Frank Smith	13
4	Marv Grissom	10
5	Ellis Kinder	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.488
2	Eddie Yost	.440
3	Carl Furillo	.426
4	Mickey Mantle	.394
4	Walt Moryn	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Mickey Mantle	6
4	Roy Campanella	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	19
2	Mickey Mantle	18
3	Jim Greengrass	16
3	Randy Jackson	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Don Hoak	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Monte Irvin	3
5	7 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.50
2	Sandy Consuegra	1.59
3	Ruben Gomez	1.63
4	Duane Pillette	1.64
5	Gerry Staley	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
3	Tom Brewer	2
3	Harry Byrd	2
3	26 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gene Conley	19
2	Ruben Gomez	18
2	Alex Kellner	18
2	Lou Kretlow	18
5	Virgil Trucks	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	4
2	Johnny Sain	3
2	Frank Smith	3
4	Tom Gorman	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.386
2	Gil McDougald	.380
3	Duke Snider	.376
4	Willie Mays	.368
5	2 tied	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Larry Doby	9
2	Jim Greengrass	9
2	Rip Repulski	9
2	Duke Snider	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	33
2	Larry Doby	31
2	Mickey Mantle	31
4	Jim Greengrass	30
5	Willie Mays	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
2	Don Hoak	5
3	Harry Agganis	4
3	Spook Jacobs	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	1.29
2	Johnny Antonelli	1.41
3	Bob Feller	1.64
4	Don Mossi	1.69
5	Steve Gromek	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Harvey Haddix	5
2	Art Houtteman	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	36
2	Robin Roberts	35
3	Gene Conley	34
4	Lou Kretlow	32
5	4 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	7
2	Marv Grissom	5
2	Jim Hughes	5
2	Frank Smith	5
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.362
2	Don Mueller	.352
3	Stan Musial	.351
4	Al Rosen	.338
5	Red Schoendienst	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	47
1	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	41
4	Gil Hodges	36
4	3 others tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	142
2	Duke Snider	140
3	Al Rosen	138
4	Yogi Berra	130
4	Del Ennis	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	30
2	Minnie Minoso	22
3	Jackie Jensen	21
4	Jim Gilliam	17
5	Jim Rivera	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.18
2	Warren Spahn	2.48
3	Sandy Consuegra	2.56
4	Bob Porterfield	2.56
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	23
2	Carl Erskine	22
2	Virgil Trucks	22
4	Bob Porterfield	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	202
2	Carl Erskine	188
3	Harvey Haddix	179
3	Billy Pierce	179
5	Warren Spahn	176

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	23
1	Johnny Sain	23
3	Jim Hughes	17
4	Frank Smith	14
5	Al Brazle	13