On This Day

Friday, September 10, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	101	40	.716	--
Yankees	95	45	.679	5.5
White Sox	88	54	.620	13.5
Red Sox	63	76	.453	37.0
Tigers	61	79	.436	39.5
Senators	60	80	.429	40.5
Athletics	47	94	.333	54.0
Orioles	47	94	.333	54.0

Games

Orioles 4, Senators 3

Yankees 6, White Sox 3

Indians 4, Red Sox 2

Athletics 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	87	52	.626	--
Braves	82	55	.599	4.0
Dodgers	83	57	.593	4.5
Redlegs	67	72	.482	20.0
Phillies	66	72	.478	20.5
Cardinals	63	76	.453	24.0
Cubs	59	81	.421	28.5
Pirates	49	91	.350	38.5

Games

Redlegs 8, Giants 1

Pirates 3, Cardinals 2

Dodgers 2, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Kennedy	4
1	Harvey Kuenn	4
3	Ray Katt	3
4	Sandy Amoros	2
4	27 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Andy Carey	1
1	Joe DeMaestri	1
1	Jim Hegan	1
1	Vic Power	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Finigan	3
2	Andy Carey	2
2	Jim Delsing	2
2	Nellie Fox	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rip Repulski	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Loes	6.00
2	Mike Garcia	0.55
3	Bob Grim	0.50
3	Max Surkont	0.50
5	Leo Kiely	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sonny Dixon	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Grim	7
2	Mike Garcia	6
2	Billy Loes	6
2	Max Surkont	6
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.348
2	Ted Williams	.346
3	Willie Mays	.342
4	Bobby Avila	.336
5	Stan Musial	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	45
2	Willie Mays	39
3	Gil Hodges	37
3	Hank Sauer	37
3	Duke Snider	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	122
2	Duke Snider	120
3	Stan Musial	118
4	Gil Hodges	117
5	Larry Doby	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	31
2	Jackie Jensen	21
3	Dee Fondy	20
4	Minnie Minoso	17
4	Johnny Temple	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.31
2	Mike Garcia	2.56
3	Johnny Schmitz	2.72
4	Bob Lemon	2.72
5	Sandy Consuegra	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	21
1	Robin Roberts	21
3	Johnny Antonelli	20
3	Early Wynn	20
5	Warren Spahn	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	167
2	Robin Roberts	165
3	Bob Turley	163
4	Carl Erskine	152
5	Virgil Trucks	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	20
4	Marv Grissom	16
5	Ellis Kinder	15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dee Fondy	.457
2	Jack Dittmer	.432
3	Ed Fitz Gerald	.426
4	Fred Marsh	.417
5	Sid Gordon	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	9
2	Del Crandall	6
2	Duke Snider	6
2	Hank Thompson	6
5	Jack Dittmer	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	22
2	Duke Snider	18
3	Gil Hodges	17
3	Hank Thompson	17
5	Del Ennis	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
2	Morrie Martin	0.63
2	Bob Miller	0.63
4	Johnny Schmitz	0.96
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Jim Davis	3
2	Johnny Podres	3
2	Johnny Schmitz	3
5	26 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	24
2	Johnny Antonelli	20
3	Gordon Jones	19
4	Harvey Haddix	17
4	3 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Jeffcoat	3
1	Don Johnson	3
3	Mike Garcia	2
3	Marv Grissom	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.413
2	Bobby Avila	.408
3	Ted Kluszewski	.398
4	Sid Gordon	.392
5	Al Kaline	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	16
2	Duke Snider	10
3	Jim Greengrass	9
4	Gil Hodges	8
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	39
2	Del Ennis	30
3	Jackie Jensen	29
4	Duke Snider	28
5	Carl Furillo	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Spook Jacobs	10
2	Bobby Avila	7
2	Bill Bruton	7
4	Jim Busby	5
4	Jackie Jensen	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.64
2	Morrie Martin	1.35
3	Johnny Schmitz	1.45
4	Jack Harshman	1.45
5	Early Wynn	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Bob Lemon	6
2	Billy Loes	6
4	Whitey Ford	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	38
2	Whitey Ford	37
3	Bob Turley	35
4	Johnny Antonelli	34
4	2 others tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
1	Don Johnson	4
1	Don Mossi	4
4	Mike Garcia	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.352
2	Ted Williams	.349
3	Stan Musial	.348
4	Willie Mays	.342
5	Bobby Avila	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	47
2	Duke Snider	41
3	Hank Sauer	40
4	Willie Mays	39
4	Stan Musial	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	135
1	Stan Musial	135
3	Duke Snider	129
4	Del Ennis	127
4	Ted Kluszewski	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	31
2	Dee Fondy	21
2	Jackie Jensen	21
4	Minnie Minoso	20
5	Johnny Temple	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.29
2	Sandy Consuegra	2.71
3	Bob Keegan	2.74
4	Mike Garcia	2.77
5	Bob Lemon	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
1	Robin Roberts	23
1	Warren Spahn	23
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	202
2	Robin Roberts	191
3	Bob Turley	184
4	Carl Erskine	171
5	Virgil Trucks	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	28
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	21
4	Ellis Kinder	18
5	Marv Grissom	16