On This Day

Wednesday, September 15, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 105 40 .724 --
Yankees 96 48 .667 8.5
White Sox 91 55 .623 14.5
Tigers 64 80 .444 40.5
Red Sox 63 81 .438 41.5
Senators 61 83 .424 43.5
Orioles 50 96 .342 55.5
Athletics 49 96 .338 56.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 53 .629 --
Dodgers 88 57 .607 3.0
Braves 84 58 .592 5.5
Phillies 69 76 .476 22.0
Redlegs 69 76 .476 22.0
Cardinals 67 77 .465 23.5
Cubs 60 86 .411 31.5
Pirates 51 95 .349 40.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil Hodges 4
2 Bobby Adams 3
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 Lou Kretlow 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
2 Bobby Adams 2
2 Gil Hodges 2
4 Ed Bailey 1
4 11 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Goodman 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Poholsky 0.60
2 Mel Parnell 0.50
3 Herm Wehmeier 0.45
4 Bud Podbielan 0.33
5 Lou Kretlow 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lou Kretlow 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Tom Poholsky 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Poholsky 6
2 Mel Parnell 5
2 Herm Wehmeier 5
4 Bud Podbielan 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .342
2 Willie Mays .339
3 Bobby Avila .338
4 Ted Williams .336
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 48
2 Gil Hodges 40
3 Willie Mays 39
4 Duke Snider 38
5 Hank Sauer 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 132
2 Duke Snider 124
3 Stan Musial 123
4 Gil Hodges 122
5 Yogi Berra 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 33
2 Jackie Jensen 21
3 Dee Fondy 20
4 Minnie Minoso 18
5 3 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.21
2 Mike Garcia 2.55
3 Bob Lemon 2.66
4 Ned Garver 2.69
5 Lew Burdette 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Johnny Antonelli 21
2 Robin Roberts 21
2 Early Wynn 21
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 174
2 Bob Turley 173
3 Robin Roberts 170
4 Carl Erskine 157
5 Virgil Trucks 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 25
2 Jim Hughes 23
3 Frank Smith 20
4 Marv Grissom 16
5 Ellis Kinder 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Mathews .463
2 Jack Dittmer .440
3 Al Rosen .432
4 Ted Kluszewski .415
5 Alex Grammas .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 7
2 Del Crandall 5
2 Gil Hodges 5
4 Eddie Mathews 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 25
2 Del Ennis 16
3 Yogi Berra 15
4 Gil Hodges 14
4 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 6
2 Bill Bruton 5
3 Ed McGhee 4
4 Bobby Avila 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.56
2 Morrie Martin 0.59
3 Jim Konstanty 0.63
4 Bob Miller 0.66
5 Dean Stone 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ruben Gomez 3
1 Dave Jolly 3
1 Lou Kretlow 3
1 Johnny Podres 3
1 Warren Spahn 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 28
2 Johnny Antonelli 19
2 Early Wynn 19
4 Harvey Haddix 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marv Grissom 2
1 Hal Jeffcoat 2
1 Don Johnson 2
4 Al Aber 1
4 23 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jack Dittmer .415
2 Sid Gordon .406
3 Harvey Kuenn .397
4 Willie Mays .393
5 Bobby Avila .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 13
2 Gil Hodges 10
3 Duke Snider 9
4 Vic Wertz 7
5 3 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 40
2 Del Ennis 30
3 Gil Hodges 29
4 Yogi Berra 28
4 Duke Snider 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 12
2 Bobby Avila 7
2 Bill Bruton 7
4 Jim Busby 5
4 Nellie Fox 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.56
2 Early Wynn 1.39
3 Art Houtteman 1.59
4 Bob Lemon 1.75
5 Johnny Schmitz 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Early Wynn 6
4 Ruben Gomez 5
4 Billy Loes 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 45
2 Johnny Antonelli 38
3 Gordon Jones 35
4 Whitey Ford 33
4 3 others tied 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 5
2 Don Johnson 4
3 Mike Garcia 3
3 Hal Jeffcoat 3
3 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .346
2 Ted Williams .343
3 Stan Musial .343
4 Willie Mays .339
5 Bobby Avila .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 48
2 Duke Snider 42
3 Gil Hodges 40
3 Stan Musial 40
3 Hank Sauer 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 137
2 Ted Kluszewski 133
3 Duke Snider 131
4 Larry Doby 129
5 2 tied 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 33
2 Dee Fondy 21
2 Jackie Jensen 21
2 Minnie Minoso 21
5 Johnny Temple 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.19
2 Bob Lemon 2.64
3 Mike Garcia 2.66
4 Ned Garver 2.68
5 Virgil Trucks 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Robin Roberts 23
3 Warren Spahn 22
4 Johnny Antonelli 21
4 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 202
2 Bob Turley 194
3 Robin Roberts 190
4 Carl Erskine 171
5 Virgil Trucks 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 27
2 Jim Hughes 23
3 Frank Smith 20
4 Ellis Kinder 17
5 Marv Grissom 16