On This Day

Wednesday, April 28, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 8 4 .667 --
Tigers 6 4 .600 1.0
Senators 6 4 .600 1.0
Athletics 5 5 .500 2.0
Yankees 5 6 .455 2.5
Red Sox 4 6 .400 3.0
Indians 4 6 .400 3.0
Orioles 4 7 .364 3.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Redlegs 9 5 .643 --
Cardinals 7 5 .583 1.0
Giants 7 6 .538 1.5
Dodgers 7 6 .538 1.5
Phillies 5 6 .455 2.5
Braves 5 6 .455 2.5
Cubs 4 5 .444 2.5
Pirates 5 10 .333 4.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Bell 3
1 Ray Jablonski 3
1 Don Mueller 3
1 Stan Musial 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Dark 2
1 Jim Greengrass 2
1 Ray Jablonski 2
1 Ted Kluszewski 2
1 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Nino Escalera 1
1 Dick Schofield 1
1 Johnny Temple 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vic Raschi 0.42
2 Ruben Gomez 0.20
2 Billy Loes 0.20
4 Bob Friend 0.12
5 Fred Baczewski 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jackie Collum 1
1 Ruben Gomez 1
1 Joe Presko 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 5
2 Jackie Collum 3
3 Jim Hughes 2
3 Billy Loes 2
3 Joe Presko 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Randy Jackson .500
2 Bill Glynn .419
3 Jackie Jensen .405
3 Bill Tuttle .405
5 Dee Fondy .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 5
2 Gene Baker 4
2 Randy Jackson 4
2 Jackie Jensen 4
2 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 16
2 Gus Bell 13
3 Ferris Fain 12
3 Gil Hodges 12
3 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dee Fondy 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Johnny Temple 3
4 Bobby Adams 2
4 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Marv Grissom 0.00
2 Ned Garver 0.45
3 Jim McDonald 0.56
4 Curt Simmons 0.69
5 2 tied 0.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Gromek 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
3 Johnny Antonelli 2
3 Murry Dickson 2
3 17 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 23
2 Billy Pierce 20
3 Sal Maglie 17
4 Warren Spahn 16
5 Johnny Antonelli 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 3
2 Johnny Hetki 2
2 Jim Hughes 2
2 Johnny Sain 2
2 Herm Wehmeier 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Don Mueller .341
3 Stan Musial .339
4 Duke Snider .335
5 Al Rosen .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 45
2 Ted Kluszewski 42
2 Al Rosen 42
2 Gus Zernial 42
5 Duke Snider 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 142
2 Gil Hodges 133
3 Roy Campanella 132
4 Eddie Mathews 128
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 24
2 Bill Bruton 23
3 Pee Wee Reese 22
4 Jackie Jensen 20
4 Jim Rivera 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.24
2 Eddie Lopat 2.32
3 Robin Roberts 2.69
4 Billy Pierce 2.73
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Bob Porterfield 23
3 Harvey Haddix 21
3 Robin Roberts 21
3 Virgil Trucks 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 196
2 Billy Pierce 193
3 Carl Erskine 187
4 Harvey Haddix 166
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 28
2 Al Brazle 16
3 Fritz Dorish 15
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 14
5 Allie Reynolds 13