On This Day

Tuesday, July 27, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	66	29	.695	--
Yankees	65	33	.663	2.5
White Sox	62	37	.626	6.0
Senators	41	51	.446	23.5
Tigers	41	54	.432	25.0
Red Sox	38	56	.404	27.5
Athletics	35	59	.372	30.5
Orioles	34	63	.351	33.0

Games

Orioles 7, Senators 5

White Sox 4, Yankees 0

Indians 6, Red Sox 3

Tigers 3, Athletics 2

Athletics 8, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	62	36	.633	--
Dodgers	60	38	.612	2.0
Braves	51	45	.531	10.0
Redlegs	49	50	.495	13.5
Cardinals	47	48	.495	13.5
Phillies	46	48	.489	14.0
Cubs	40	55	.421	20.5
Pirates	31	66	.320	30.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 6

Cardinals 7, Giants 4

Phillies 8, Redlegs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harvey Kuenn	5
2	Wally Moon	4
3	Ray Boone	3
3	Jim Busby	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Limmer	2
2	Gene Baker	1
2	Wayne Belardi	1
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	3
1	Stan Musial	3
1	Mickey Vernon	3
1	Vic Wertz	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Steve Gromek	0.60
2	Robin Roberts	0.57
2	Virgil Trucks	0.57
4	Duane Pillette	0.50
5	2 tied	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marion Fricano	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Duane Pillette	5
3	Billy Loes	4
3	Robin Roberts	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.365
2	Don Mueller	.343
3	Wally Moon	.338
4	Red Schoendienst	.337
5	Stan Musial	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Hank Sauer	29
3	Ted Kluszewski	28
3	Stan Musial	28
5	Gil Hodges	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	90
2	Gil Hodges	87
3	Duke Snider	84
4	Ray Jablonski	80
4	Willie Mays	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	20
2	Dee Fondy	16
3	Johnny Temple	15
4	Jackie Jensen	14
4	Jim Rivera	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.27
2	Mike Garcia	2.35
3	Bob Porterfield	2.44
4	Virgil Trucks	2.47
5	Ned Garver	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	15
2	Johnny Antonelli	14
2	Harvey Haddix	14
2	Virgil Trucks	14
5	Early Wynn	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	120
2	Robin Roberts	117
3	Bob Turley	113
4	Virgil Trucks	105
5	Carl Erskine	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	18
2	Jim Hughes	17
2	Frank Smith	17
4	Marv Grissom	11
5	Ellis Kinder	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.436
2	Monte Irvin	.407
3	Whitey Lockman	.406
4	Minnie Minoso	.382
4	Frank Thomas	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	7
2	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
2	Hank Sauer	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	16
2	Gus Bell	15
2	Al Rosen	15
2	Red Schoendienst	15
5	Duke Snider	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	6
2	Johnny Temple	4
3	Gene Baker	3
3	Jackie Jensen	3
3	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.64
2	Ralph Beard	0.95
3	Bob Buhl	1.00
4	Bob Porterfield	1.06
5	Lew Burdette	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brooks Lawrence	4
1	Robin Roberts	4
3	Jim Davis	3
3	Bob Lemon	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	21
2	Carl Erskine	19
2	Warren Hacker	19
2	Harvey Haddix	19
5	Robin Roberts	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
1	Frank Smith	3
1	Bill Tremel	3
5	2 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.441
2	Smoky Burgess	.402
3	Pee Wee Reese	.398
4	Eddie Yost	.390
5	Monte Irvin	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	12
2	Willie Mays	11
3	Larry Doby	10
4	Ted Williams	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	32
2	Gil Hodges	30
3	Eddie Mathews	28
4	Jim Greengrass	27
4	2 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	8
2	Bill Bruton	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Johnny Temple	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	1.26
2	Bob Grim	1.35
3	Jack Harshman	1.49
4	Bob Feller	1.50
5	Virgil Trucks	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brooks Lawrence	6
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Early Wynn	5
4	Johnny Antonelli	4
4	12 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	39
2	Jack Harshman	38
3	Gene Conley	36
4	Robin Roberts	32
5	2 tied	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.367
2	Stan Musial	.355
3	Don Mueller	.351
4	Al Rosen	.344
5	Red Schoendienst	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	49
2	Stan Musial	45
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Ted Kluszewski	39
5	3 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	146
2	Stan Musial	140
3	Al Rosen	136
4	Ray Jablonski	125
5	2 tied	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	30
2	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Jensen	22
4	Dee Fondy	20
5	Jim Rivera	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Porterfield	2.30
2	Sandy Consuegra	2.32
3	Bob Keegan	2.49
4	Warren Spahn	2.58
5	Mike Garcia	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	23
2	Carl Erskine	22
3	Bob Porterfield	21
3	Robin Roberts	21
3	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	199
2	Harvey Haddix	193
3	Carl Erskine	180
4	Bob Turley	174
5	Warren Spahn	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	24
2	Ellis Kinder	22
3	Jim Hughes	19
4	Frank Smith	18
5	Al Brazle	13