On This Day

Wednesday, September 1, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	95	37	.720	--
Yankees	90	41	.687	4.5
White Sox	86	48	.642	10.0
Red Sox	57	73	.438	37.0
Tigers	57	74	.435	37.5
Senators	54	76	.415	40.0
Athletics	44	87	.336	50.5
Orioles	43	90	.323	52.5

Games

Red Sox 7, White Sox 2

White Sox 6, Red Sox 3

Senators 4, Tigers 0

Yankees 4, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	82	48	.631	--
Dodgers	79	52	.603	3.5
Braves	75	54	.581	6.5
Redlegs	65	67	.492	18.0
Phillies	61	69	.469	21.0
Cardinals	60	71	.458	22.5
Cubs	56	76	.424	27.0
Pirates	46	87	.346	37.5

Games

Cubs 9, Dodgers 5

Redlegs 9, Giants 7

Braves 3, Pirates 1

Phillies 5, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chico Carrasquel	4
1	Al Dark	4
1	Ted Kluszewski	4
4	Yogi Berra	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Johnny Groth	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	4
2	Johnny Groth	3
2	Ted Kluszewski	3
2	Sam Mele	3
2	Bob Talbot	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ted Lepcio	1
1	Karl Olson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Garcia	0.43
1	Johnny Schmitz	0.43
1	Warren Spahn	0.43
4	Max Surkont	0.38
5	Joe Nuxhall	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Tom Hurd	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Eddie Lopat	3
2	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Frank Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.351
2	Duke Snider	.346
3	Stan Musial	.343
4	Willie Mays	.342
5	Irv Noren	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	41
2	Willie Mays	39
3	Gil Hodges	35
3	Hank Sauer	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	117
2	Gil Hodges	110
2	Ted Kluszewski	110
2	Duke Snider	110
5	Larry Doby	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Jackie Jensen	20
3	Dee Fondy	19
4	Minnie Minoso	17
4	Johnny Temple	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.29
2	Mike Garcia	2.61
3	Ned Garver	2.65
4	Jack Harshman	2.66
5	Virgil Trucks	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	20
1	Bob Lemon	20
3	Robin Roberts	19
3	Early Wynn	19
5	Virgil Trucks	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	157
2	Robin Roberts	155
3	Bob Turley	145
4	Carl Erskine	144
5	Virgil Trucks	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	20
4	Marv Grissom	14
4	Ellis Kinder	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dusty Rhodes	.441
2	Sid Gordon	.432
3	Dee Fondy	.425
4	Jack Shepard	.424
5	2 tied	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Jim Greengrass	5
2	Dusty Rhodes	5
2	Duke Snider	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	18
2	Carl Furillo	17
2	Dusty Rhodes	17
4	Gil Hodges	16
5	Del Ennis	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Spook Jacobs	6
2	Bobby Avila	4
2	Eddie Yost	4
4	Jackie Jensen	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.50
2	Early Wynn	0.53
3	Jack Harshman	1.11
4	Warren Spahn	1.19
5	Johnny Schmitz	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	Jack Harshman	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	22
2	Whitey Ford	20
2	Gordon Jones	20
4	Murry Dickson	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
2	Frank Smith	3
3	Fritz Dorish	2
3	Mike Garcia	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.440
2	Willie Mays	.410
3	Ted Kluszewski	.393
4	Jim Greengrass	.362
5	Stan Musial	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	12
2	Jim Greengrass	9
3	Duke Snider	8
4	Carl Furillo	7
4	Frank Thomas	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	35
2	Larry Doby	30
2	Ted Kluszewski	30
4	Del Ennis	28
5	Stan Musial	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	6
1	Spook Jacobs	6
1	Jackie Jensen	6
4	Nellie Fox	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	0.75
2	Warren Spahn	1.25
3	Gordon Jones	1.29
4	Sandy Consuegra	1.42
5	Johnny Klippstein	1.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	7
1	Warren Spahn	7
3	Jack Harshman	6
4	Whitey Ford	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	48
2	Carl Erskine	40
3	Whitey Ford	38
4	Robin Roberts	34
5	Billy Loes	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
1	Don Mossi	4
1	Johnny Sain	4
4	Al Brazle	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.360
2	Stan Musial	.358
3	Ted Williams	.357
4	Willie Mays	.342
5	Don Mueller	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	44
1	Stan Musial	44
3	Hank Sauer	41
3	Duke Snider	41
5	Willie Mays	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	144
2	Larry Doby	135
3	Duke Snider	127
4	Del Ennis	121
5	Gil Hodges	119

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.28
2	Bob Keegan	2.54
3	Bob Porterfield	2.66
4	Warren Spahn	2.75
5	Ned Garver	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Johnny Antonelli	21
2	Robin Roberts	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
2	Early Wynn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	203
2	Robin Roberts	189
3	Bob Turley	188
4	Carl Erskine	177
5	Warren Spahn	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	30
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	21
4	Ellis Kinder	20
5	Marv Grissom	14