The top four teams in the league didn’t change from the end of week 2 to the end of week 3, but there’s a new order. The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates both won three of four games and are now tied for first. The 1959 Chicago White Sox entered week 3 as the leader, but after losing three of four to the Yankees, they’re a game back. The rematch of the 1954 World Series resulted in a split and the Giants are also a game back of the leaders.
It’s shaping up as another pitchers’ league. Teams are averaging 3.7 runs a game, and only two squads are batting .250 or better. Five of the teams have an ERA of 3.10 or better.
But, unlike previous seasons, no starting pitcher is off to a dominant start, as no one is 3-0 after three starts. Five starters are still 2-0. Roberto Clemente (.413) and Jackie Robinson (.405) are doing their best to lift the hitting numbers, but there are only seven starting field players batting .300 or better.
Beginning at the start of week 3, I moved from playing the basic APBA game to a hybrid of the basic and master games.
| Week 3 | W | L | PCT | GB | R | RA | +/- | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | 46 | 37 | +9 | .201 | 2.78 | Stats |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | 58 | 43 | +15 | .250 | 3.06 | Stats |
| 1954 New York Giants | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.0 | 40 | 43 | -3 | .217 | 3.08 | Stats |
| 1959 Chicago White Sox | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.0 | 33 | 31 | +2 | .202 | 2.25 | Stats |
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | 44 | 48 | -4 | .234 | 3.67 | Stats |
| 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | 47 | 53 | -6 | .226 | 4.33 | Stats |
| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.0 | 52 | 60 | -8 | .252 | 4.25 | Stats |
| 1954 Cleveland Indians | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.0 | 34 | 39 | -5 | .215 | 3.10 | Stats |
Week 3 results:
> Yankees d. White Sox 3-1
> Pirates d. Phillies 3-1
> Giants and Indians split 2-2
> Braves and Dodgers split 2-2
Week 3 recaps:
> Gameday #9
> Gameday #10
> Gameday #11
> Gameday #12
Week 3 featured YouTube broadcast:
> 1953 Yankees vs. 1959 White Sox (Gameday #12)
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.413 Roberto Clemente, 1960 Pirates
.405 Jackie Robinson, 1953 Dodgers
.333 Bill Virdon, 1960 Pirates
.333 Dick Sisler, 1950 Phillies
.311 Willie Mays, 1954 Giants
.304 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
.300 Bill Bruton, 1957 Braves
.295 Granny Hamner, 1950 Phillies
.294 Al Dark, 1954 Giants
.292 Bob Skinner, 1960 Pirates
.292 Al Rosen, 1954 Indians
Runs
10 Roberto Clemente, 1960 Pirates
10 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
10 Richie Ashburn, 1950 Phillies
9 Hank Bauer, 1953 Yankees
8 many
Hits
19 Roberto Clemente, 1960 Pirates
17 Jackie Robinson, 1953 Dodgers
16 Bill Virdon, 1960 Pirates
16 Dick Sisler, 1950 Phillies
15 Al Dark, 1954 Giants
15 Bobby Avila, 1954 Indians
Doubles
6 Willie Mays, 1954 Giants
6 Richie Ashburn, 1950 Phillies
5 Roberto Clemente, 1960 Pirates
5 Dick Sisler, 1950 Phillies
5 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
5 Eddie Waitkus, 1950 Phillies
Triples
5 Hank Bauer, 1953 Yankees
3 Bill Virdon, 1960 Pirates
2 Luis Aparicio, 1959 White Sox
2 Wes Covington, 1957 Braves
1 many
Home Runs
5 Eddie Mathews, 1957 Braves
4 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
4 Dick Stuart, 1960 Pirates
3 many
RBI
12 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
12 Jackie Robinson, 1953 Dodgers
11 Dick Sisler, 1950 Phillies
10 Eddie Mathews, 1957 Braves
10 Roberto Clemente, 1960 Pirates
10 Del Crandall, 1957 Braves
Stolen Bases
4 Luis Aparicio, 1959 White Sox
3 Duke Snider, 1953 Dodgers
3 Jackie Robinson, 1953 Dodgers
2 Bill Bruton, 1957 Braves
1 many
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
2 many
ERA
1.88 Whitey Ford, 1953 Yankees
1.96 Art Houtteman, 1954 Indians
2.11 Billy Pierce, 1959 White Sox
2.35 Johnny Sain, 1953 Yankees
2.38 Don Liddle, 1954 Giants
2.57 Dick Donovan, 1959 White Sox
2.57 Bob Shaw, 1959 White Sox
2.59 Eddie Lopat, 1953 Yankees
2.70 Carl Erskine, 1953 Dodgers
2.70 Mike Garcia, 1954 Indians
Complete Games
2 Early Wynn, 1954 Indians
1 many
Saves
4 Roy Face, 1960 Pirates
3 Gerry Staley, 1959 White Sox
3 Marv Grissom, 1954 Giants
3 Jim Konstanty, 1950 Phillies
3 Don McMahon, 1957 Braves
Strikeouts
26 Curt Simmons, 1950 Phillies
20 Sal Maglie, 1954 Giants
19 Johnny Antonelli, 1954 Giants
17 Early Wynn, 1959 White Sox
16 Early Wynn, 1954 Indians
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 