On This Day

Saturday, September 4, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	96	39	.711	--
Yankees	92	42	.687	3.5
White Sox	87	49	.640	9.5
Tigers	59	75	.440	36.5
Red Sox	58	74	.439	36.5
Senators	56	77	.421	39.0
Athletics	45	88	.338	50.0
Orioles	43	92	.319	53.0

Games

White Sox 8, Indians 5

Tigers 7, Orioles 4

Athletics 4, Red Sox 3

Senators 5, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	84	48	.636	--
Dodgers	80	54	.597	5.0
Braves	77	54	.588	6.5
Redlegs	65	69	.485	20.0
Phillies	64	69	.481	20.5
Cardinals	60	74	.448	25.0
Cubs	58	77	.430	27.5
Pirates	46	89	.341	39.5

Games

Braves 5, Redlegs 4

Giants 13, Dodgers 4

Cubs 6, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ray Boone	3
1	Chuck Diering	3
1	Billy Goodman	3
1	Ray Katt	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	2
2	Bob Cerv	1
2	Jim Gilliam	1
2	Ray Katt	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Katt	4
1	Hank Thompson	4
3	Del Crandall	3
3	Al Rosen	3
3	Hank Sauer	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Milt Bolling	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Ray Katt	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Willard Nixon	1.00
2	Ruben Gomez	0.50
2	Early Wynn	0.50
4	Jack Harshman	0.40
5	Carl Erskine	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Davis	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Johnny Gray	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willard Nixon	7
2	Ruben Gomez	5
3	Jack Harshman	4
3	Ellis Kinder	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Don Johnson	1
1	Dave Jolly	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.349
2	Duke Snider	.348
3	Willie Mays	.342
4	Stan Musial	.337
5	Irv Noren	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	42
2	Willie Mays	39
3	Gil Hodges	37
4	Hank Sauer	36
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	117
2	Gil Hodges	114
3	Ted Kluszewski	113
4	Duke Snider	112
5	Larry Doby	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	30
2	Dee Fondy	20
2	Jackie Jensen	20
4	Minnie Minoso	17
4	Johnny Temple	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.29
2	Mike Garcia	2.58
3	Virgil Trucks	2.71
4	Whitey Ford	2.76
5	Sandy Consuegra	2.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	160
2	Robin Roberts	158
3	Bob Turley	151
4	Carl Erskine	147
5	Virgil Trucks	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	20
4	Marv Grissom	15
5	Ellis Kinder	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dee Fondy	.500
2	Dusty Rhodes	.444
3	Ted Kluszewski	.421
3	Hank Thompson	.421
5	Willie Mays	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Jim Greengrass	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
4	Del Crandall	4
4	Duke Snider	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	18
2	Del Ennis	17
2	Ted Kluszewski	17
4	Carl Furillo	15
4	Bill Sarni	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Spook Jacobs	7
2	Bobby Avila	4
2	Bill Bruton	4
4	Jim Busby	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.43
2	Eddie Lopat	1.00
3	Jim Davis	1.08
4	Bob Feller	1.13
5	Early Wynn	1.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Davis	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Jack Harshman	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gordon Jones	21
1	Bob Turley	21
3	Dick Littlefield	19
4	Jack Harshman	18
5	4 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Don Johnson	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3
4	Jim Hughes	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.421
2	Willie Mays	.420
3	Ted Kluszewski	.404
4	Sid Gordon	.384
5	Gil Hodges	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	13
2	Jim Greengrass	9
3	Gil Hodges	8
3	Duke Snider	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	33
1	Ted Kluszewski	33
3	Larry Doby	32
4	Del Ennis	31
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
1	Spook Jacobs	7
3	Jackie Jensen	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	7 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	1.23
2	Warren Spahn	1.29
3	Frank Sullivan	1.45
4	Sonny Dixon	1.47
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.50

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	45
2	Whitey Ford	37
2	Dick Littlefield	37
4	Carl Erskine	34
5	Gordon Jones	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
1	Don Mossi	4
1	Johnny Sain	4
4	Al Brazle	3
4	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.360
2	Stan Musial	.353
3	Ted Williams	.352
4	Willie Mays	.342
5	Don Mueller	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	44
2	Stan Musial	42
3	Hank Sauer	41
3	Duke Snider	41
5	3 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	141
2	Larry Doby	136
3	Duke Snider	126
4	Del Ennis	124
5	Gil Hodges	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	31
2	Dee Fondy	23
3	Jackie Jensen	21
3	Minnie Minoso	21
5	Johnny Temple	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.28
2	Bob Keegan	2.62
3	Warren Spahn	2.67
4	Bob Lemon	2.72
5	Jack Harshman	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Robin Roberts	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	200
2	Bob Turley	194
3	Robin Roberts	191
4	Carl Erskine	173
5	Warren Spahn	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	28
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	21
4	Ellis Kinder	19
5	Marv Grissom	15