On This Day

Monday, June 15, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 41 11 .788 --
Indians 30 21 .588 10.5
White Sox 30 26 .536 13.0
Senators 29 26 .527 13.5
Red Sox 30 27 .526 13.5
Athletics 27 29 .482 16.0
Browns 19 38 .333 24.5
Tigers 13 41 .241 29.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 36 17 .679 --
Braves 37 18 .673 0.0
Phillies 29 20 .592 5.0
Cardinals 30 23 .566 6.0
Giants 25 28 .472 11.0
Redlegs 20 30 .400 14.5
Pirates 19 39 .328 19.5
Cubs 14 35 .286 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Dark 3
2 Joe Adcock 2
2 Solly Hemus 2
2 Enos Slaughter 2
5 19 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Solly Hemus 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 2
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Al Dark 1
2 Solly Hemus 1
2 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 1
1 Al Dark 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Friend 1.00
2 Jim Wilson 0.40
3 Jim Hearn 0.22
4 Joe Presko 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Jim Hearn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Jim Wilson 4
3 Jim Hearn 2
4 Joe Presko 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .349
2 Red Schoendienst .340
3 Mickey Mantle .340
4 Mickey Vernon .336
5 George Kell .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 19
2 Roy Campanella 17
2 Ted Kluszewski 17
4 Gus Zernial 16
5 Gus Bell 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 56
2 Eddie Mathews 52
3 Mickey Mantle 46
4 Duke Snider 42
5 Ted Kluszewski 41

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 13
2 Minnie Minoso 12
3 Bill Bruton 11
3 Pee Wee Reese 11
5 Jim Gilliam 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.04
2 Fritz Dorish 2.12
3 Robin Roberts 2.14
4 Whitey Ford 2.17
5 Warren Spahn 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 10
2 Billy Loes 8
2 Mel Parnell 8
2 Gerry Staley 8
2 Max Surkont 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 72
2 Billy Pierce 62
3 Harvey Haddix 61
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 58
5 2 tied 57

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 9
1 Ellis Kinder 9
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 9
4 Fritz Dorish 7
4 Allie Reynolds 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Minnie Minoso .500
2 Jackie Robinson .478
3 Bobby Adams .410
4 Gil Hodges .404
5 Carl Furillo .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 8
2 Gil Hodges 6
2 Ralph Kiner 6
4 Gus Bell 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 20
2 Mickey Mantle 19
2 Gus Zernial 19
4 Gus Bell 18
5 Eddie Mathews 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Bill Bruton 3
3 Minnie Minoso 3
3 Earl Torgeson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willard Nixon 0.50
2 Lew Burdette 0.64
3 Steve Ridzik 0.71
4 Robin Roberts 1.25
5 Hal White 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Whitey Ford 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 22
2 Paul LaPalme 20
3 Johnny Antonelli 18
3 Mike Garcia 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Joe Black 3
2 Lew Burdette 3
2 Ellis Kinder 3
5 4 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Hodges .389
2 Jackie Robinson .385
3 Al Dark .357
4 Hank Thompson .354
5 Gene Woodling .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 12
1 Eddie Mathews 12
1 Gus Zernial 12
4 Gus Bell 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 33
2 Eddie Mathews 32
3 Ted Kluszewski 29
3 Gus Zernial 29
5 3 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
2 Minnie Minoso 6
2 Jim Rivera 6
4 Carlos Bernier 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 0.79
2 Willard Nixon 1.05
3 Ellis Kinder 1.07
4 Spec Shea 1.13
5 Dick Marlowe 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 5
1 Robin Roberts 5
1 Johnny Sain 5
1 Warren Spahn 5
5 16 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 41
2 Harvey Haddix 35
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 35
4 Johnny Klippstein 32
5 Billy Pierce 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Al Brazle 6
2 Allie Reynolds 6
4 Lew Burdette 5
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .325
2 Gene Woodling .321
3 Mickey Mantle .321
4 Ted Kluszewski .316
5 Ferris Fain .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
2 Gus Zernial 38
3 Eddie Mathews 35
4 Larry Doby 33
5 Roy Campanella 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 116
1 Mickey Mantle 116
3 Eddie Robinson 113
4 Roy Campanella 111
4 Gus Zernial 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 33
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Jim Rivera 28
4 Jackie Robinson 22
5 Sam Jethroe 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.07
2 Billy Pierce 2.45
3 Robin Roberts 2.52
4 Allie Reynolds 2.56
5 Bob Lemon 2.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 31
2 Bob Lemon 24
3 Early Wynn 21
4 Mike Garcia 20
5 Harry Byrd 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 170
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 167
3 Billy Pierce 150
3 Curt Simmons 150
5 Warren Spahn 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 20
2 Joe Black 16
2 Al Brazle 16
4 Fritz Dorish 15
5 Allie Reynolds 13