On This Day

Saturday, May 30, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	11	.703	--
White Sox	24	17	.585	4.0
Indians	21	15	.583	4.5
Red Sox	21	19	.525	6.5
Senators	21	20	.512	7.0
Athletics	18	23	.439	10.0
Browns	17	23	.425	10.5
Tigers	10	30	.250	17.5

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 2

White Sox 6, Indians 5

Browns 5, Tigers 4

Browns 13, Tigers 1

Red Sox 4, Senators 3

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	24	12	.667	--
Dodgers	25	14	.641	0.5
Cardinals	22	15	.595	2.5
Phillies	20	14	.588	3.0
Giants	19	19	.500	6.0
Cubs	12	23	.343	11.5
Pirates	13	26	.333	12.5
Redlegs	11	23	.324	12.0

Games

Redlegs 8, Cubs 6

Cubs 2, Redlegs 1

Dodgers 7, Pirates 4

Dodgers 4, Pirates 1

Braves 5, Cardinals 2

Braves 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Ferris Fain	4
2	Carl Furillo	4
2	Jim Gilliam	4
2	8 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Groth	2
1	Gil Hodges	2
1	Al Rosen	2
1	Hank Sauer	2
5	17 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	5
2	Sid Gordon	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	Vic Wertz	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Consolo	1
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Jim Dyck	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	0.60
2	Johnny Klippstein	0.57
3	Sonny Dixon	0.43
4	Bob Feller	0.33
4	4 others tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Sonny Dixon	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	6
2	Early Wynn	5
3	Johnny Klippstein	4
3	Willard Nixon	4
5	10 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Jackie Collum	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	4 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.374
2	George Kell	.362
3	Johnny Wyrostek	.358
4	Richie Ashburn	.348
5	Jim Greengrass	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	17
2	Ted Kluszewski	12
2	Eddie Mathews	12
4	Al Rosen	10
5	Gus Bell	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	53
2	Eddie Mathews	34
3	Ray Jablonski	33
4	Walt Dropo	32
4	Clyde Vollmer	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	10
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Jim Gilliam	8
4	Bill Bruton	7
4	Pee Wee Reese	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.06
2	Fritz Dorish	2.23
3	Warren Spahn	2.30
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
5	Virgil Trucks	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	7
1	Curt Simmons	7
1	Gerry Staley	7
4	Alex Kellner	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	55
2	Carl Erskine	50
2	Robin Roberts	50
4	Billy Pierce	49
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
2	Al Brazle	7
2	Fritz Dorish	7
4	Ellis Kinder	6
5	Satchel Paige	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.435
2	Ralph Kiner	.389
3	Richie Ashburn	.388
4	Frank Baumholtz	.381
5	Steve Bilko	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	7
2	Roy Campanella	6
3	Eddie Mathews	5
3	Al Rosen	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Jablonski	18
2	Stan Musial	16
3	Jim Greengrass	15
3	Ralph Kiner	15
5	8 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
2	Dee Fondy	3
2	Eddie Miksis	3
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.00
2	Bud Podbielan	0.69
3	Mike Clark	1.20
4	Art Houtteman	1.42
5	Bob Lemon	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Corwin	3
1	Johnny Klippstein	3
1	Mickey McDermott	3
1	Warren Spahn	3
1	Gerry Staley	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	22
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
1	Curt Simmons	22
4	Mickey McDermott	19
4	Robin Roberts	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Fritz Dorish	3
4	Satchel Paige	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.387
2	Roy Smalley	.370
3	Mickey Vernon	.367
4	Jim Greengrass	.356
5	2 tied	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
2	Ted Kluszewski	9
3	Gus Bell	8
3	Al Rosen	8
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	31
2	Clyde Vollmer	28
3	Ray Jablonski	25
4	Monte Irvin	22
4	Gil McDougald	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Jim Rivera	7
3	Dave Philley	6
3	Pee Wee Reese	6
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	1.75
2	Fritz Dorish	2.06
3	Satchel Paige	2.10
4	Sonny Dixon	2.17
5	Whitey Ford	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Staley	6
2	Al Corwin	4
2	Whitey Ford	4
2	Bob Porterfield	4
2	3 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
2	Billy Pierce	36
3	Curt Simmons	35
4	Carl Erskine	34
4	Robin Roberts	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
2	Ellis Kinder	5
3	Al Brazle	4
4	Fritz Dorish	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.328
2	Ferris Fain	.328
3	George Kell	.322
4	Stan Musial	.319
5	Mickey Mantle	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Roy Campanella	33
2	Hank Sauer	33
4	Larry Doby	32
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	123
2	Enos Slaughter	112
3	Del Ennis	108
3	Eddie Robinson	108
5	Al Rosen	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	32
2	Minnie Minoso	30
3	Jim Rivera	27
4	Sam Jethroe	23
5	Jackie Robinson	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.29
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
3	Billy Pierce	2.54
4	Warren Hacker	2.58
5	Bob Lemon	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Early Wynn	23
3	Bob Lemon	22
4	Mike Garcia	20
4	Bobby Shantz	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	167
2	Curt Simmons	166
3	Robin Roberts	162
4	Carl Erskine	159
4	Warren Spahn	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
2	Joe Black	16
2	Al Brazle	16
2	Fritz Dorish	16
5	2 tied	11