On This Day

Wednesday, July 21, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	61	28	.685	--
Yankees	62	30	.674	0.5
White Sox	58	34	.630	4.5
Tigers	39	50	.438	22.0
Senators	37	50	.425	23.0
Red Sox	37	50	.425	23.0
Athletics	31	56	.356	29.0
Orioles	32	59	.352	30.0

Games

Indians 7, Red Sox 7

White Sox 15, Yankees 3

Athletics 4, Tigers 1

Senators 6, Orioles 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	62	30	.674	--
Dodgers	55	37	.598	7.0
Phillies	44	43	.506	15.5
Braves	46	45	.505	15.5
Redlegs	47	46	.505	15.5
Cardinals	44	46	.489	17.0
Cubs	35	53	.398	25.0
Pirates	29	62	.319	32.5

Games

Giants 2, Cubs 1

Dodgers 5, Redlegs 1

Cardinals 13, Pirates 12

Phillies 6, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carl Furillo	5
2	Johnny Groth	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Bill Sarni	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Borkowski	1
1	Joe DeMaestri	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Groth	4
2	Phil Cavarretta	3
2	Jim Hegan	3
2	Bob Kennedy	3
2	Preston Ward	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Jim Brideweser	1
1	Joe DeMaestri	1
1	Monte Irvin	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	5.00
2	Sal Maglie	1.00
2	Robin Roberts	1.00
4	Virgil Trucks	0.67
5	Jake Thies	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sonny Dixon	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	10
2	Sal Maglie	7
3	Ernie Johnson	6
3	Bud Podbielan	6
3	Virgil Trucks	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.361
2	Don Mueller	.348
3	Stan Musial	.338
4	Bobby Avila	.338
5	Red Schoendienst	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Stan Musial	27
2	Hank Sauer	27
4	Gil Hodges	25
4	Ted Kluszewski	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	87
2	Gil Hodges	79
2	Ray Jablonski	79
4	Duke Snider	78
5	Gus Bell	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	18
2	Dee Fondy	16
3	Jackie Jensen	13
3	Jim Rivera	13
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.21
2	Ned Garver	2.26
3	Mike Garcia	2.27
4	Bob Porterfield	2.52
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Harvey Haddix	14
3	Robin Roberts	13
3	Virgil Trucks	13
5	4 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	112
2	Robin Roberts	108
2	Bob Turley	108
4	Virgil Trucks	98
5	2 tied	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	18
2	Jim Hughes	15
2	Frank Smith	15
4	Marv Grissom	11
5	Ellis Kinder	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.448
2	Minnie Minoso	.412
3	Pee Wee Reese	.404
4	Irv Noren	.396
5	Ted Williams	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	7
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Gil Hodges	5
3	Monte Irvin	5
5	9 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	21
2	Jackie Jensen	15
2	Al Rosen	15
4	Carl Furillo	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	7
2	Gene Baker	3
2	Jim Rivera	3
4	Bobby Avila	2
4	5 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Kemmerer	0.00
2	Bob Feller	0.50
3	Bob Buhl	0.51
4	Frank Smith	0.73
5	Harry Perkowski	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brooks Lawrence	4
2	Al Aber	2
2	Johnny Antonelli	2
2	Tom Brewer	2
2	23 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	20
2	Johnny Antonelli	19
3	Harvey Haddix	16
3	Brooks Lawrence	16
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
1	Johnny Sain	3
1	Frank Smith	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.416
2	Pee Wee Reese	.405
3	Carl Furillo	.391
4	Mickey Mantle	.383
5	Monte Irvin	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Eddie Mathews	10
3	Ted Kluszewski	9
4	Roy Campanella	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	31
1	Willie Mays	31
3	Mickey Mantle	30
4	Carl Furillo	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	8
2	Bill Bruton	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.00
2	Ray Narleski	1.30
3	Don Liddle	1.46
4	Duane Pillette	1.50
5	Ellis Kinder	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brooks Lawrence	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Robin Roberts	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	36
2	Robin Roberts	35
3	Johnny Antonelli	34
4	Gene Conley	33
5	Carl Erskine	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	6
2	Johnny Sain	5
2	Frank Smith	5
4	Jim Hughes	4
4	Ellis Kinder	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.365
2	Stan Musial	.357
3	Don Mueller	.353
4	Red Schoendienst	.344
5	Al Rosen	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	48
2	Stan Musial	46
3	Eddie Mathews	41
4	Ted Kluszewski	37
4	Al Rosen	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	148
2	Stan Musial	142
3	Al Rosen	141
4	Ray Jablonski	128
5	Gil Hodges	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Jensen	22
4	Dee Fondy	21
5	Jim Rivera	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Porterfield	2.35
2	Bob Keegan	2.36
3	Sandy Consuegra	2.40
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.57
5	Warren Spahn	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	23
1	Harvey Haddix	23
3	Bob Porterfield	22
3	Virgil Trucks	22
5	Robin Roberts	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	199
2	Carl Erskine	194
3	Harvey Haddix	185
4	Billy Pierce	171
5	Bob Turley	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	24
2	Ellis Kinder	22
3	Jim Hughes	17
4	Frank Smith	16
5	Al Brazle	13