On This Day

Saturday, September 19, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	96	49	.662	--
Indians	87	60	.592	10.0
White Sox	84	63	.571	13.0
Red Sox	81	68	.544	17.0
Senators	75	72	.510	22.0
Tigers	58	90	.392	39.5
Athletics	55	92	.374	42.0
Browns	53	95	.358	44.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Yankees 0

Athletics 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	101	47	.682	--
Braves	88	59	.599	12.5
Cardinals	79	67	.541	21.0
Phillies	79	68	.537	21.5
Giants	68	80	.459	33.0
Redlegs	64	83	.435	36.5
Cubs	62	84	.425	38.0
Pirates	48	101	.322	53.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Phillies 4

Braves 5, Redlegs 2

Giants 4, Pirates 1

Pirates 6, Giants 5

Cubs 5, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Dittmer	3
1	Enos Slaughter	3
1	Duke Snider	3
1	Bobby Thomson	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	2
2	Al Dark	1
2	Tommy Giordano	1
2	Ray Jablonski	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	4
2	Don Mueller	3
2	Duke Snider	3
2	Johnny Wyrostek	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Carlos Bernier	1
1	Dick Hall	1
1	Solly Hemus	1
1	Enos Slaughter	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.88
2	Mel Parnell	0.83
3	Warren Spahn	0.75
4	Jim Hearn	0.67
5	Russ Meyer	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	7
2	Russ Meyer	6
2	Robin Roberts	6
2	Warren Spahn	6
2	Al Worthington	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	Morrie Martin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.344
2	Duke Snider	.337
3	Monte Irvin	.336
4	Mickey Vernon	.336
5	Jackie Robinson	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	46
2	Roy Campanella	41
2	Duke Snider	41
4	Ted Kluszewski	40
4	Al Rosen	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	142
2	Al Rosen	136
3	Eddie Mathews	131
4	Duke Snider	124
5	Gil Hodges	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	26
2	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jim Rivera	21
4	Pee Wee Reese	20
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.18
2	Eddie Lopat	2.47
3	Billy Pierce	2.68
4	Robin Roberts	2.75
5	Whitey Ford	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	22
2	Bob Porterfield	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Carl Erskine	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	189
2	Carl Erskine	177
2	Billy Pierce	177
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	155
5	Virgil Trucks	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	26
2	Al Brazle	18
3	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
5	Allie Reynolds	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.490
2	Eddie Yost	.478
3	Mickey Vernon	.413
4	Vern Stephens	.400
5	Stan Musial	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	6
1	Larry Doby	6
1	Duke Snider	6
1	Ted Williams	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	17
1	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Roy Campanella	16
4	Frank Thomas	14
4	Ted Williams	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Jim Pendleton	3
3	Bobby Avila	2
3	Carlos Bernier	2
3	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
2	Ellis Kinder	0.73
3	Bob Feller	1.00
4	Don Larsen	1.03
5	Larry Jansen	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Ted Gray	3
1	Don Larsen	3
1	Bob Porterfield	3
5	21 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	30
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	27
3	Warren Spahn	25
4	Robin Roberts	24
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Ray Herbert	2
3	Johnny Schmitz	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.455
2	Ted Williams	.418
3	Carl Furillo	.414
4	Jackie Robinson	.389
5	Stan Musial	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	13
2	Al Rosen	11
3	Ted Williams	10
4	Roy Campanella	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	35
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Roy Campanella	31
4	Ted Williams	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	4
1	Randy Jackson	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	10 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	1.43
2	Harry Brecheen	1.69
3	Art Houtteman	1.79
4	Allie Reynolds	1.80
5	Don Larsen	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	6
1	Bob Porterfield	6
3	Art Houtteman	5
3	Don Larsen	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	42
1	Bob Turley	42
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	41
4	Carl Erskine	39
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Al Brazle	6
3	Clem Labine	4
3	Johnny Sain	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.342
2	Jackie Robinson	.340
3	Duke Snider	.334
4	Don Mueller	.334
5	Mickey Vernon	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	49
2	Al Rosen	43
3	Roy Campanella	42
3	Ted Kluszewski	42
3	Duke Snider	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	147
2	Roy Campanella	144
3	Eddie Mathews	136
4	Duke Snider	129
5	Del Ennis	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	28
2	Bill Bruton	26
3	Jim Rivera	25
4	Pee Wee Reese	20
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.24
2	Eddie Lopat	2.33
3	Billy Pierce	2.62
4	Robin Roberts	2.79
5	Whitey Ford	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	25
2	Bob Lemon	22
2	Bob Porterfield	22
4	Carl Erskine	21
4	Warren Spahn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	203
2	Carl Erskine	185
3	Billy Pierce	180
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	160
5	Harvey Haddix	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	26
2	Al Brazle	19
3	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	16
5	Allie Reynolds	13