On This Day
Tuesday, May 24, 1955
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 23 | 12 | .657 | -- |
Indians | 22 | 13 | .629 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 20 | 16 | .556 | 3.5 |
Senators | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 15 | 22 | .405 | 9.0 |
Athletics | 14 | 22 | .389 | 9.5 |
Orioles | 11 | 25 | .306 | 12.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 27 | 9 | .750 | -- |
Giants | 21 | 15 | .583 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 20 | 16 | .556 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9.0 |
Braves | 18 | 18 | .500 | 9.0 |
Redlegs | 15 | 19 | .441 | 11.0 |
Phillies | 12 | 23 | .343 | 14.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 25 | .324 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Glen Gorbous | 4 |
1 | Jack Shepard | 4 |
3 | Cal Abrams | 3 |
3 | Juan Delis | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chico Carrasquel | 1 |
1 | Al Kaline | 1 |
1 | Ralph Kiner | 1 |
1 | Bob Nieman | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | 4 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
2 | Gene Freese | 3 |
2 | Preston Ward | 3 |
2 | Gus Zernial | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cal Abrams | 1 |
1 | Willy Miranda | 1 |
1 | Gene Woodling | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 1.75 |
2 | Herb Score | 1.10 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 0.75 |
4 | Curt Simmons | 0.62 |
5 | Bob Grim | 0.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Aber | 1 |
1 | Bob Friend | 1 |
1 | Jim McDonald | 1 |
1 | Billy Pierce | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 11 |
2 | Bob Grim | 7 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 7 |
4 | Curt Simmons | 5 |
4 | Chuck Stobbs | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Meyer | 1 |
1 | Ray Moore | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mueller | .393 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .377 |
3 | Vic Power | .372 |
4 | Bill Virdon | .368 |
5 | Richie Ashburn | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 11 |
1 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
1 | Duke Snider | 11 |
1 | Gus Zernial | 11 |
5 | Roy Campanella | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 39 |
2 | Duke Snider | 37 |
3 | Al Kaline | 33 |
4 | Gus Zernial | 32 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 8 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 6 |
2 | Jim Gilliam | 6 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Consuegra | 1.14 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 1.24 |
3 | Carl Erskine | 1.55 |
4 | Warren Hacker | 1.61 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 1.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 7 |
2 | Gene Conley | 6 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 6 |
2 | Jim Hearn | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 77 |
2 | Bob Turley | 72 |
3 | Sam Jones | 59 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 54 |
5 | Gene Conley | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Grissom | 6 |
1 | Tom Morgan | 6 |
3 | Ellis Kinder | 5 |
3 | Ray Moore | 5 |
3 | Ed Roebuck | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | .500 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | .452 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | .439 |
4 | Red Schoendienst | .391 |
5 | Sandy Amoros | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Yogi Berra | 5 |
1 | Roy Campanella | 5 |
1 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 17 |
2 | Yogi Berra | 15 |
3 | Roy Campanella | 13 |
3 | Al Kaline | 13 |
3 | Wally Post | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Baker | 3 |
1 | Hank Bauer | 3 |
1 | Wally Moon | 3 |
4 | Harry Agganis | 2 |
4 | 11 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey McDermott | 0.40 |
2 | Mike Garcia | 0.60 |
3 | Bob Friend | 0.69 |
4 | Sandy Consuegra | 0.71 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Arroyo | 3 |
1 | Gene Conley | 3 |
1 | Don Newcombe | 3 |
4 | Al Aber | 2 |
4 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 27 |
2 | Bob Turley | 26 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 21 |
4 | Gene Conley | 20 |
5 | Sam Jones | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Morgan | 4 |
1 | Barney Schultz | 4 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 3 |
3 | Ray Moore | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mueller | .406 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .384 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | .376 |
4 | Bill Virdon | .371 |
5 | Red Schoendienst | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 9 |
2 | Willie Mays | 8 |
2 | Gus Zernial | 8 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 28 |
1 | Gus Zernial | 28 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 24 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 24 |
5 | Duke Snider | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 6 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 4 |
2 | Jim Busby | 4 |
2 | Chuck Harmon | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Consuegra | 1.23 |
2 | Luis Arroyo | 1.57 |
3 | Warren Hacker | 1.72 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 1.72 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 1.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Conley | 5 |
1 | Dick Donovan | 5 |
1 | Jim Hearn | 5 |
1 | Bob Turley | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 59 |
2 | Bob Turley | 55 |
3 | Sam Jones | 47 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 42 |
5 | Gene Conley | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Grissom | 5 |
2 | Ray Moore | 4 |
2 | Tom Morgan | 4 |
2 | Barney Schultz | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mueller | .350 |
2 | Willie Mays | .349 |
3 | Ted Williams | .334 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | .333 |
5 | Ted Kluszewski | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 50 |
2 | Duke Snider | 43 |
3 | Willie Mays | 41 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 38 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 143 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 138 |
3 | Yogi Berra | 132 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 124 |
5 | 2 tied | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 27 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 24 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 23 |
4 | Johnny Temple | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Consuegra | 2.21 |
2 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.31 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 2.39 |
4 | Early Wynn | 2.63 |
5 | Mike Garcia | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 23 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 23 |
3 | Early Wynn | 22 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 20 |
4 | 4 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 190 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 185 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 174 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 171 |
5 | Carl Erskine | 169 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hughes | 21 |
2 | Marv Grissom | 20 |
3 | Johnny Sain | 19 |
4 | Ellis Kinder | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |