On This Day

Monday, April 28, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 9 2 .818 --
Indians 8 4 .667 1.5
Browns 7 5 .583 2.5
Senators 4 4 .500 3.5
White Sox 6 6 .500 3.5
Yankees 4 5 .444 4.0
Tigers 2 8 .200 6.5
Athletics 1 7 .125 6.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 7 1 .875 --
Reds 8 3 .727 0.5
Cubs 8 3 .727 0.5
Giants 5 4 .556 2.5
Cardinals 5 6 .455 3.5
Phillies 3 6 .333 4.5
Braves 4 8 .333 5.0
Pirates 2 11 .154 7.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Solly Hemus 3
2 Bob Addis 2
2 Frank Baumholtz 2
2 Peanuts Lowrey 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Solly Hemus 1
1 Hank Sauer 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 4
2 Solly Hemus 1
2 Peanuts Lowrey 1
2 Stan Musial 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Red Schoendienst 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Brecheen 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Minner 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 3
2 Dick Bokelmann 1
2 Johnny Klippstein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Klippstein 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .478
2 Frank Baumholtz .422
3 Ted Kluszewski .400
4 Roy Campanella .394
4 Jerry Coleman .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
2 Randy Jackson 4
2 Hank Sauer 4
4 Roy Campanella 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 17
2 Hank Sauer 16
3 Roy Campanella 12
4 Frank Baumholtz 11
5 Nellie Fox 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 3
1 Phil Rizzuto 3
3 Granny Hamner 2
3 Grady Hatton 2
3 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Dobson 0.35
2 Bob Cain 0.50
2 Sal Maglie 0.50
4 Bob Feller 0.55
5 Mike Garcia 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Raffensberger 3
1 Gerry Staley 3
1 Early Wynn 3
4 Lew Burdette 2
4 17 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 21
2 Joe Dobson 18
3 Chris Van Cuyk 17
4 Sal Maglie 16
4 Ken Raffensberger 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
2 Ike Delock 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 Johnny Sain 2
5 13 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .353
2 Roy Campanella .339
3 Jackie Robinson .338
4 Richie Ashburn .333
5 Minnie Minoso .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 42
2 Roy Campanella 36
3 Gil Hodges 35
4 Stan Musial 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 127
2 Ted Williams 119
3 Roy Campanella 117
4 Eddie Robinson 115
5 Monte Irvin 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 28
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.74
2 Sal Maglie 2.85
3 Saul Rogovin 2.87
4 Al Brazle 2.90
5 Preacher Roe 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Larry Jansen 23
3 Preacher Roe 22
4 Bob Feller 21
4 4 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 158
2 Don Newcombe 154
3 Sal Maglie 152
4 Warren Spahn 149
5 Bob Rush 141

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 15
2 Ted Wilks 14
3 Carl Scheib 11
3 Frank Smith 11
5 Al Brazle 10