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League Leaders on May 17, 1952

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League Leaders on May 17, 1952

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NL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
29  Merson PIT                131 Hatton CIN                119 Adams CIN                 
28  Many players              129 Adams CIN                 118 Hatton CIN                
                              123 Ashburn PHI               114 Hamner PHI                
                              122 Baumholtz CHI             113 Kluszewski CIN            
                              122 Sauer CHI                                               

R                             H                             2B                            
21  Adams CIN                 38  Ennis PHI                 9   Musial STL                
21  Lockman NY                36  Baumholtz CHI             8   Merson PIT                
19  Thomson NY                35  5 players                 8   Williams NY               
18  3 players                                               7   4 players                 

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
5   Thomson NY                8   Pafko BRO                 33  Sauer CHI                 
4   Adcock CIN                8   Sauer CHI                 26  Kluszewski CIN            
3   5 players                 7   Mathews BOS               24  Snider BRO                
                              6   Adcock CIN                24  Thomson NY                

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
25  Torgeson BOS              4   D. Rice STL               29  Mathews BOS               
24  Kiner PIT                 3   Musial STL                21  Del Greco PIT             
23  Robinson BRO              3   Westrum NY                17  Sauer CHI                 
18  Musial STL                2   Many players              16  Hodges BRO                
18  Wyrostek CIN                                            16  Westrum NY                

HBP                           SH                            SB                            
3   W. Jones PHI              6   Roberts PHI               4   Fondy CHI                 
3   Robinson BRO              4   Maglie NY                 4   Jethroe BOS               
2   Many players              4   Raffensberger CIN         4   Mays NY                   
                              3   4 players                 4   Reese BRO                 

CS                            GDP                           BAVG                          
3   Adcock CIN                6   Wyrostek CIN              .368 Robinson BRO             
3   Ashburn PHI               5   5 players                 .349 Ennis PHI                
3   Hodges BRO                                              .341 Adcock CIN               
3   Musial STL                                              .330 Baumholtz CHI            

OBP                           SLG                           Low BAVG                      
.529 Robinson BRO             .670 Adcock CIN               .160 McMillan CIN             
.420 Musial STL               .627 Sauer CHI                .209 Furillo BRO              
.415 Torgeson BOS             .578 Pafko BRO                .213 Kiner PIT                
.412 Westrum NY               .560 Thomson NY               .213 3 players                

Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.255 McMillan CIN             .247 Westlake STL-CIN         
.277 Furillo BRO              .255 McMillan CIN             
.293 Westlake STL-CIN         .267 Furillo BRO              
.298 Jethroe BOS              .270 Koshorek PIT             

AL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
29  Many players              137 Simpson CLE               129 Fox CHI                   
                              135 Fox CHI                   129 Simpson CLE               
                              134 Minoso CHI                117 Robinson CHI              
                              131 Avila CLE                 116 Minoso CHI                

R                             H                             2B                            
21  DiMaggio BOS              41  Simpson CLE               8   Lepcio BOS                
20  Avila CLE                 39  Rizzuto NY                8   Priddy DET                
20  Rosen CLE                 39  Robinson CHI              7   4 players                 
18  3 players                 35  Avila CLE                                               
                              35  Rosen CLE                                               

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
4   Delsing STL               8   Rosen CLE                 21  Rosen CLE                 
4   Simpson CLE               7   Wertz DET                 19  Boone CLE                 
3   4 players                 4   4 players                 18  Dropo BOS                 
                                                            16  Robinson CHI              
                                                            16  Vernon WAS                

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
21  Valo PHI                  4   Rosen CLE                 25  Rivera STL                
20  Fain PHI                  3   Grasso WAS                25  Throneberry BOS           
20  Zernial PHI               3   Zernial PHI               21  Simpson CLE               
19  Rosen CLE                 2   Many players              18  Wertz DET                 

HBP                           SH                            SB                            
4   Yost WAS                  5   Philley PHI               8   Rizzuto NY                
3   Fox CHI                   4   Minoso CHI                5   Avila CLE                 
3   Noren WAS-NY              4   Mitchell CLE              5   Throneberry BOS           
2   Many players              3   Many players              4   DiMaggio BOS              

CS                            GDP                           BAVG                          
4   Minoso CHI                7   Boone CLE                 .351 Rizzuto NY               
3   Busby CHI-WAS             6   Dropo BOS                 .343 DiMaggio BOS             
3   Fridley CLE               6   Mitchell CLE              .382 Mitchell CLE *           
2   Many players              5   Philley PHI               .338 Nieman STL               

OBP                           SLG                           Low BAVG                      
.435 Rosen CLE                .657 Rosen CLE                .191 Busby CHI-WAS            
.432 Joost PHI                .573 Wertz DET                .192 Yost WAS                 
.427 Valo PHI                 .551 Bauer NY                 .198 Easter CLE               
.425 DiMaggio BOS             .525 Nieman STL               .203 Coan WAS                 

Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.255 Busby CHI-WAS            .202 Busby CHI-WAS            
.274 Easter CLE               .240 Yost WAS                 
.280 Carrasquel CHI           .241 Coan WAS                 
.280 Wertz DET                .261 Carrasquel CHI           

* - player did not have enough plate appearances to qualify.
    Standing is based upon his average computed with extra at-bats added.
NL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
11  Smith CIN                 7   Dickson PIT               7   Roberts PHI               
10  Burdette BOS              7   Friend PIT                5   Maglie NY                 
10  Main PIT                  7   Roberts PHI               4   Hiller CIN                
10  Wilks PIT                 7   Spahn BOS                 4   Raffensberger CIN         
                              7   Staley STL                4   Rush CHI                  

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
2   Roberts PHI               9   Wilks PIT                 5   Brazle STL                
1   Many players              8   Smith CIN                 4   Smith CIN                 
                              7   Brazle STL                3   Burdette BOS              
                              7   Burdette BOS              2   3 players                 

W                             L                             IP                            
6   Maglie NY                 6   Dickson PIT               63   Roberts PHI              
6   Roberts PHI               5   Blackwell CIN             58   Staley STL               
6   Staley STL                5   Fox PHI                   53.1 Maglie NY                
4   4 players                 4   Many players              51.1 Spahn BOS                

H                             HR                            R                             
60  Spahn BOS                 10  Wehmeier CIN              32  Dickson PIT               
54  Staley STL                9   Dickson PIT               30  Wehmeier CIN              
49  Chambers STL              8   Wade BRO                  26  Friend PIT                
49  Dickson PIT               6   Pollet PIT                23  3 players                 

ER                            BB                            IB                            
29  Wehmeier CIN              28  Wehmeier CIN              3   Hiller CIN                
27  Dickson PIT               24  Blackwell CIN             3   Lanier NY                 
26  Friend PIT                24  Rush CHI                  3   Meyer PHI                 
21  Hearn NY                  23  Perkowski CIN             3   Surkont BOS               

SO                            2B                            3B                            
36  Maglie NY                 10  Muir PIT                  4   Blackwell CIN             
29  Spahn BOS                 10  Perkowski CIN             4   Lown CHI                  
28  Roberts PHI               9   4 players                 4   Rush CHI                  
27  Rush CHI                                                3   3 players                 

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
3   Blackwell CIN             4   Erskine BRO               3   Kline PIT                 
2   Many players              2   Many players              1   Burdette BOS              
                                                            1   Hiller CIN                
                                                            1   Loes BRO                  

ERA                              High ERA                         
0.64 Loes BRO                 6.44 Friend PIT               
1.18 Maglie NY                5.98 Wehmeier CIN             
1.65 Drews PHI                5.70 Dickson PIT              
1.71 Roberts PHI              5.35 Hearn NY                 

AL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
12  Kennedy CHI               7   7 players                 6   Byrne STL                 
10  Delock BOS                                              6   Reynolds NY               
9   Lemon CLE                                               5   Garcia CLE                
9   Wynn CLE                                                5   Lemon CLE                 
                                                            5   Shantz PHI                

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
2   Dobson CHI                9   Kennedy CHI               3   Kennedy CHI               
2   Garver STL                5   6 players                 2   7 players                 
2   A. Kellner PHI                                                                        
2   Lemon CLE                                                                             

W                             L                             IP                            
5   Shantz PHI                4   Gray DET                  64.1 Lemon CLE                
4   5 players                 4   Houtteman DET             55.2 Houtteman DET            
                              4   Porterfield WAS           54   Garcia CLE               
                              4   Trout DET                 53   Reynolds NY              

H                             HR                            R                             
56  Garcia CLE                6   Wynn CLE                  28  Wynn CLE                  
49  Feller CLE                4   Henry BOS                 25  Byrne STL                 
49  A. Kellner PHI            3   Many players              24  Houtteman DET             
49  Parnell BOS                                             24  A. Kellner PHI            

ER                            BB                            IB                            
26  Wynn CLE                  31  McDermott BOS             3   Kennedy CHI               
23  Byrne STL                 29  Wynn CLE                  3   Scheib PHI                
21  Houtteman DET             25  Byrne STL                 3   Trout DET                 
20  Rogovin CHI               24  Gray DET                  2   Many players              
                              24  Lemon CLE                                               

SO                            2B                            3B                            
38  Reynolds NY               13  Porterfield WAS           5   Houtteman DET             
35  McDermott BOS             12  A. Kellner PHI            4   Grissom CHI               
33  Pierce CHI                11  Martin PHI                3   5 players                 
28  Shantz PHI                11  Shantz PHI                                              

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
6   Byrne STL                 3   Lemon CLE                 1   Feller CLE                
2   Many players              2   Many players              1   Garcia CLE                
                                                            1   Garver STL                
                                                            1   Sleater STL               
                                                            1   Wight BOS                 

ERA                              High ERA                         
1.17 Garcia CLE               6.39 Martin PHI               
1.53 Reynolds NY              5.54 Trucks DET               
1.61 Dobson CHI               4.44 Wynn CLE                 
2.00 Marrero WAS              4.40 Stobbs CHI               

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