On This Day

Sunday, July 11, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	56	27	.675	--
Yankees	56	28	.667	0.5
White Sox	54	31	.635	3.0
Tigers	35	44	.443	19.0
Senators	32	47	.405	22.0
Red Sox	31	48	.392	23.0
Athletics	30	49	.380	24.0
Orioles	31	51	.378	24.5

Games

White Sox 3, Indians 0

White Sox 8, Indians 2

Tigers 2, Orioles 1

Red Sox 18, Athletics 0

Red Sox 11, Athletics 1

Yankees 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	57	27	.679	--
Dodgers	51	32	.614	5.5
Phillies	40	37	.519	13.5
Braves	41	41	.500	15.0
Redlegs	41	42	.494	15.5
Cardinals	40	42	.488	16.0
Cubs	29	50	.367	25.5
Pirates	27	55	.329	29.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Phillies 7

Phillies 3, Dodgers 1

Redlegs 6, Braves 5

Braves 6, Redlegs 5

Giants 13, Pirates 7

Pirates 5, Giants 1

Cardinals 4, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Mueller	6
1	Sammy White	6
3	Gus Bell	5
3	Milt Bolling	5
3	4 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
1	Gil Hodges	2
1	Andy Pafko	2
1	Frank Thomas	2
5	26 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	6
2	Gus Bell	5
2	Jim Command	5
2	Grady Hatton	5
2	Bob Skinner	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Milt Bolling	1
1	Johnny Groth	1
1	Fred Marsh	1
1	Roy McMillan	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	1.00
1	Frank Sullivan	1.00
3	Virgil Trucks	0.67
4	Dick Littlefield	0.60
4	Don Newcombe	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Aber	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Jackie Collum	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Littlefield	9
2	Billy Pierce	7
2	Frank Sullivan	7
4	Virgil Trucks	6
5	Herm Wehmeier	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Jim Hughes	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.367
2	Don Mueller	.356
3	Gus Bell	.344
4	Bobby Avila	.341
5	Wally Moon	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Stan Musial	26
3	Gil Hodges	25
4	Hank Sauer	23
5	Ted Kluszewski	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	82
2	Gil Hodges	75
3	Ray Jablonski	73
3	Willie Mays	73
5	Duke Snider	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	18
2	Jackie Jensen	11
2	Minnie Minoso	11
2	Jim Rivera	11
2	Johnny Temple	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.11
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.12
3	Ned Garver	2.26
4	Robin Roberts	2.44
5	Curt Simmons	2.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	13
1	Harvey Haddix	13
3	Bob Keegan	12
3	Virgil Trucks	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	103
2	Harvey Haddix	101
3	Robin Roberts	99
4	Virgil Trucks	89
5	Warren Spahn	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	17
2	Jim Hughes	15
3	Frank Smith	14
4	Marv Grissom	11
5	Ellis Kinder	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.447
2	Eddie Yost	.440
3	Smoky Burgess	.425
4	Walt Moryn	.400
5	Ted Williams	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Monte Irvin	6
3	Eddie Mathews	6
5	8 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Greengrass	18
1	Gil Hodges	18
1	Willie Mays	18
4	Hank Aaron	17
4	3 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hoak	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Bill Bruton	3
4	Jim Busby	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.47
2	Gerry Staley	1.25
3	Jack Harshman	1.27
4	Bob Chakales	1.38
5	Bob Grim	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Harry Byrd	2
4	31 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	23
2	Gene Conley	21
3	Sal Maglie	19
4	Joe Coleman	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil McDougald	.391
2	Duke Snider	.386
3	Pee Wee Reese	.384
4	Irv Noren	.382
5	Willie Mays	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Gil Hodges	11
3	Ted Kluszewski	9
3	Rip Repulski	9
3	Duke Snider	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	32
1	Duke Snider	32
3	Mickey Mantle	30
3	Willie Mays	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	1.59
2	Bob Feller	1.64
3	Johnny Antonelli	1.65
4	Steve Gromek	1.74
5	Don Mossi	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Art Houtteman	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
1	Jim Wilson	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	36
2	Virgil Trucks	33
3	Carl Erskine	32
3	Harvey Haddix	32
3	Lou Kretlow	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	8
2	Marv Grissom	6
2	Jim Hughes	6
2	Frank Smith	6
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.363
2	Don Mueller	.355
3	Stan Musial	.351
4	Mickey Vernon	.334
5	2 tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	47
1	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Gil Hodges	39
5	Ted Kluszewski	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	142
2	Duke Snider	141
3	Gil Hodges	133
4	Al Rosen	132
5	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	Bob Porterfield	2.50
3	Sandy Consuegra	2.56
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.61
5	Harvey Haddix	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	23
1	Harvey Haddix	23
1	Virgil Trucks	23
4	Bob Porterfield	21
4	Robin Roberts	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	200
2	Carl Erskine	191
3	Harvey Haddix	179
4	Billy Pierce	177
5	Warren Spahn	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	24
2	Ellis Kinder	23
3	Jim Hughes	18
4	Frank Smith	15
5	Al Brazle	13