On This Day
Sunday, April 24, 1955
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 6 | 3 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.0 |
Indians | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.5 |
Senators | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.5 |
Orioles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 11 | 2 | .846 | -- |
Braves | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 |
Phillies | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.0 |
Giants | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 |
Redlegs | 2 | 10 | .167 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dale Long | 5 |
2 | Chuck Diering | 4 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
3 | Larry Doby | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 2 |
2 | Ray Boone | 1 |
2 | Al Dark | 1 |
2 | Larry Doby | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Busby | 1 |
1 | Hoot Evers | 1 |
1 | Jackie Jensen | 1 |
1 | Felipe Montemayor | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 1.00 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 1.00 |
3 | Alex Kellner | 0.83 |
4 | Willard Nixon | 0.80 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hearn | 1 |
1 | Sam Jones | 1 |
1 | Alex Kellner | 1 |
1 | Frank Lary | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 9 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 8 |
3 | Johnny Schmitz | 6 |
3 | Herb Score | 6 |
5 | Alex Kellner | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ruben Gomez | 1 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | .452 |
2 | Bill Skowron | .422 |
3 | Rip Repulski | .417 |
4 | Chico Carrasquel | .400 |
5 | Johnny Logan | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Furillo | 6 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 5 |
2 | Bob Nieman | 5 |
4 | Roy Campanella | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 17 |
1 | Bobby Thomson | 17 |
3 | Carl Furillo | 16 |
4 | Dee Fondy | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 3 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 2 |
2 | Chuck Diering | 2 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 0.33 |
2 | Murry Dickson | 0.50 |
3 | Mike Fornieles | 0.51 |
4 | Sandy Consuegra | 0.84 |
5 | Chet Nichols | 1.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 3 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
1 | Bob Lemon | 3 |
1 | Willard Nixon | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 24 |
2 | Sam Jones | 21 |
3 | Bob Turley | 17 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 16 |
5 | Willard Nixon | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hughes | 2 |
1 | Ellis Kinder | 2 |
1 | Tom Morgan | 2 |
1 | Howie Pollet | 2 |
1 | Ed Roebuck | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .350 |
2 | Don Mueller | .346 |
3 | Ted Williams | .345 |
4 | Duke Snider | .339 |
5 | Bobby Avila | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 53 |
2 | Duke Snider | 43 |
3 | Willie Mays | 41 |
4 | Hank Sauer | 39 |
5 | Gil Hodges | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 148 |
2 | Duke Snider | 145 |
3 | Yogi Berra | 129 |
3 | Larry Doby | 129 |
5 | Gil Hodges | 128 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 33 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 23 |
3 | Johnny Temple | 22 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | 20 |
5 | Jim Rivera | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.39 |
2 | Early Wynn | 2.47 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 2.50 |
4 | Sandy Consuegra | 2.57 |
5 | Ruben Gomez | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 24 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 24 |
3 | Early Wynn | 22 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 21 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 188 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 183 |
3 | Bob Turley | 179 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 174 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 158 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 25 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 24 |
3 | Frank Smith | 18 |
4 | Marv Grissom | 17 |
5 | Ellis Kinder | 16 |