On This Day

Friday, August 27, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 90 36 .714 --
Yankees 87 40 .685 3.5
White Sox 84 46 .646 8.0
Red Sox 55 69 .444 34.0
Tigers 55 71 .437 35.0
Senators 52 72 .419 37.0
Athletics 42 84 .333 48.0
Orioles 40 87 .315 50.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 79 45 .637 --
Dodgers 76 49 .608 3.5
Braves 71 52 .577 7.5
Redlegs 60 66 .476 20.0
Phillies 59 65 .476 20.0
Cardinals 59 66 .472 20.5
Cubs 50 76 .397 30.0
Pirates 46 81 .362 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Avila 4
2 Ernie Banks 3
2 Joe Cunningham 3
2 Billy Hunter 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Chico Carrasquel 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Johnny Groth 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 Bill Sarni 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Yost 2
2 Jim Busby 1
2 Nellie Fox 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sal Maglie 1.00
1 Max Surkont 1.00
3 Murry Dickson 0.91
4 Fritz Dorish 0.80
5 Lou Kretlow 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Davis 1
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Jim Hughes 1
1 Russ Kemmerer 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Murry Dickson 10
2 Max Surkont 7
3 Sal Maglie 6
3 George Zuverink 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .349
2 Duke Snider .345
3 Stan Musial .342
4 Irv Noren .342
5 Don Mueller .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 38
2 Ted Kluszewski 37
3 Gil Hodges 34
3 Hank Sauer 34
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 113
2 Larry Doby 104
3 Duke Snider 103
4 Gil Hodges 101
4 Ted Kluszewski 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 27
2 Jackie Jensen 20
3 Dee Fondy 17
4 Johnny Temple 16
5 3 tied 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.34
2 Mike Garcia 2.53
3 Virgil Trucks 2.62
4 Jack Harshman 2.69
5 Bob Porterfield 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 19
1 Bob Lemon 19
1 Robin Roberts 19
4 Virgil Trucks 18
4 Early Wynn 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 153
2 Harvey Haddix 150
3 Carl Erskine 139
3 Bob Turley 139
5 Virgil Trucks 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 25
2 Jim Hughes 21
3 Frank Smith 18
4 Marv Grissom 14
4 Ellis Kinder 14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .457
2 Bobby Avila .439
3 Preston Ward .432
4 Willie Mays .420
5 Joe Cunningham .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carl Furillo 5
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Ted Kluszewski 5
1 Frank Thomas 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 18
2 Frank Thomas 17
3 Larry Doby 15
4 Jim Busby 13
4 4 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 6
2 Nellie Fox 4
3 Andy Carey 3
3 Fred Hatfield 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.00
2 Jack Harshman 0.26
3 Gordon Jones 0.47
4 Warren Spahn 1.00
5 Howie Pollet 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Bishop 3
1 Whitey Ford 3
1 Jack Harshman 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 30
2 Whitey Ford 25
3 Carl Erskine 21
4 Billy Pierce 19
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 3
1 Ray Narleski 3
3 Al Brazle 2
3 Fritz Dorish 2
3 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harvey Kuenn .378
2 Ted Kluszewski .376
3 Al Kaline .374
4 Willie Mays .371
5 Bobby Avila .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 9
1 Ted Williams 9
3 Ernie Banks 8
3 Gil Hodges 8
5 6 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 32
1 Carl Furillo 32
3 Jackie Jensen 29
4 Roy Sievers 28
4 2 others tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 7
2 Spook Jacobs 6
2 Jackie Jensen 6
4 Nellie Fox 5
4 Harvey Kuenn 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gordon Jones 0.82
2 Johnny Klippstein 1.40
3 Jack Harshman 1.50
4 Warren Spahn 1.59
5 Bob Lemon 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 7
2 Bob Grim 6
3 Johnny Antonelli 5
3 Whitey Ford 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 46
2 Carl Erskine 39
2 Early Wynn 39
4 Whitey Ford 38
5 Robin Roberts 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 7
2 Jim Hughes 4
2 Dave Jolly 4
2 Ellis Kinder 4
5 5 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .363
2 Stan Musial .357
3 Ted Williams .354
4 Don Mueller .343
5 Willie Mays .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 43
2 Duke Snider 42
3 Ted Kluszewski 40
3 Hank Sauer 40
5 Eddie Mathews 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 145
2 Larry Doby 133
3 Duke Snider 128
4 Ray Jablonski 119
5 Al Rosen 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 29
2 Jackie Jensen 23
3 Dee Fondy 21
4 Minnie Minoso 19
5 Johnny Temple 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.32
2 Bob Porterfield 2.52
3 Bob Keegan 2.56
4 Warren Spahn 2.75
5 Bob Lemon 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Johnny Antonelli 21
2 Robin Roberts 21
2 Virgil Trucks 21
2 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 198
2 Robin Roberts 191
3 Bob Turley 190
4 Carl Erskine 178
5 Early Wynn 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 30
2 Jim Hughes 21
2 Ellis Kinder 21
4 Frank Smith 19
5 2 tied 14