On This Day
Friday, May 13, 1955
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 19 | 8 | .704 | -- |
White Sox | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.0 |
Senators | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 12 | 17 | .414 | 8.0 |
Athletics | 10 | 16 | .385 | 8.5 |
Orioles | 8 | 19 | .296 | 11.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 23 | 4 | .852 | -- |
Giants | 14 | 11 | .560 | 8.0 |
Braves | 14 | 13 | .519 | 9.0 |
Cubs | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9.5 |
Cardinals | 10 | 13 | .435 | 11.0 |
Pirates | 11 | 16 | .407 | 12.0 |
Redlegs | 9 | 16 | .360 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 9 | 17 | .346 | 13.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 4 |
2 | Sandy Amoros | 3 |
2 | Willie Mays | 3 |
4 | Hank Bauer | 2 |
4 | 11 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 3 |
2 | Ray Boone | 1 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 1 |
2 | Del Crandall | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
2 | Ray Boone | 2 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 2 |
2 | Monte Irvin | 2 |
2 | Stan Musial | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
1 | Jim Gilliam | 1 |
1 | Wally Moon | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 0.77 |
2 | Art Ceccarelli | 0.62 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 0.60 |
4 | Willard Nixon | 0.55 |
5 | Bob Buhl | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
1 | Ellis Kinder | 1 |
1 | Billy Loes | 1 |
1 | Windy McCall | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 10 |
2 | Windy McCall | 6 |
2 | Willard Nixon | 6 |
4 | Art Ceccarelli | 5 |
5 | Bob Buhl | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Morgan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Power | .425 |
2 | Don Mueller | .421 |
3 | Al Kaline | .375 |
4 | Harvey Kuenn | .372 |
5 | Johnny Logan | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 10 |
1 | Gus Zernial | 10 |
3 | Duke Snider | 9 |
4 | Carl Furillo | 8 |
5 | 6 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 31 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 30 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 27 |
3 | Gus Zernial | 27 |
5 | Carl Furillo | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 8 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 5 |
2 | Jim Gilliam | 5 |
4 | Jim Busby | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Consuegra | 1.23 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 1.32 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 1.55 |
4 | Warren Hacker | 1.67 |
5 | Mike Fornieles | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 5 |
2 | Steve Gromek | 5 |
2 | Jim Hearn | 5 |
2 | Bob Turley | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 57 |
1 | Bob Turley | 57 |
3 | Sam Jones | 46 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 45 |
5 | Gene Conley | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hughes | 4 |
1 | Ellis Kinder | 4 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 3 |
3 | Ray Moore | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mueller | .442 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .400 |
2 | Bill Renna | .400 |
4 | Hoot Evers | .395 |
5 | Jim Greengrass | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 7 |
2 | Gus Zernial | 6 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
3 | Dave Pope | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | 17 |
1 | Gus Zernial | 17 |
3 | Roy Campanella | 15 |
4 | Hoot Evers | 13 |
4 | Duke Snider | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 5 |
2 | Chuck Harmon | 4 |
3 | Ken Boyer | 3 |
3 | Jim Busby | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Donovan | 0.40 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 1.13 |
2 | Herb Score | 1.13 |
4 | Dick Littlefield | 1.17 |
5 | Bob Grim | 1.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Donovan | 3 |
1 | Early Wynn | 3 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 2 |
3 | Moe Burtschy | 2 |
3 | 22 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 33 |
2 | Bob Turley | 30 |
3 | Sam Jones | 25 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 23 |
5 | Gene Conley | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 2 |
1 | Bob Friend | 2 |
1 | Tom Gorman | 2 |
1 | Jim Hughes | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .357 |
2 | Don Mueller | .351 |
3 | Ted Williams | .345 |
4 | Bobby Avila | .331 |
5 | Duke Snider | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 46 |
2 | Duke Snider | 45 |
3 | Willie Mays | 42 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 39 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 147 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 135 |
3 | Gil Hodges | 125 |
4 | Yogi Berra | 123 |
4 | Larry Doby | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 30 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 25 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 23 |
4 | Johnny Temple | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.31 |
2 | Early Wynn | 2.59 |
3 | Sandy Consuegra | 2.61 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 2.62 |
5 | Mike Garcia | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 25 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 23 |
2 | Early Wynn | 23 |
4 | Bob Grim | 21 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 200 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 187 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 184 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 172 |
5 | Johnny Antonelli | 168 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hughes | 24 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 21 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 19 |
4 | Ellis Kinder | 17 |
5 | Frank Smith | 16 |