On This Day

Tuesday, May 31, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 30 13 .698 --
Indians 27 15 .643 2.5
White Sox 25 16 .610 4.0
Tigers 22 20 .524 7.5
Red Sox 19 26 .422 12.0
Senators 17 24 .415 12.0
Athletics 16 25 .390 13.0
Orioles 14 31 .311 17.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 32 11 .744 --
Cubs 27 17 .614 5.5
Giants 24 21 .533 9.0
Braves 21 22 .488 11.0
Cardinals 18 22 .450 12.5
Redlegs 18 23 .439 13.0
Phillies 19 26 .422 14.0
Pirates 14 31 .311 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Freese 3
1 Gil Hodges 3
1 Jerry Lynch 3
4 Billy Cox 2
4 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sandy Amoros 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Jerry Lynch 1
1 Dave Philley 1
1 Gene Woodling 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 2
1 George Freese 2
1 Dick Groat 2
4 Sandy Amoros 1
4 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Larry Doby 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Friend 0.75
2 Sal Maglie 0.70
3 Bob Feller 0.67
4 Jim Wilson 0.46
5 Clem Labine 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Don Mossi 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Friend 9
2 Sal Maglie 7
3 Jim Wilson 6
4 Don Mossi 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .381
2 Harvey Kuenn .379
3 Al Kaline .367
4 Don Mueller .356
5 Vic Power .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 13
1 Ted Kluszewski 13
3 Willie Mays 12
3 Duke Snider 12
3 Gus Zernial 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 46
2 Duke Snider 42
3 Yogi Berra 38
4 Jackie Jensen 35
4 2 others tied 35

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 8
1 Minnie Minoso 8
3 Ken Boyer 7
3 Jim Rivera 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 1.55
2 Warren Hacker 1.67
3 Luis Arroyo 1.67
4 Dick Donovan 1.71
5 Carl Erskine 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 8
1 Bob Turley 8
3 Gene Conley 7
3 Bob Lemon 7
3 Robin Roberts 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 84
2 Herb Score 82
3 Sam Jones 62
4 Gene Conley 57
5 Johnny Antonelli 55

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Morgan 7
1 Ed Roebuck 7
3 Marv Grissom 6
4 Jim Hughes 5
4 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Kluszewski .451
2 Gene Stephens .444
3 Richie Ashburn .433
4 Yogi Berra .407
5 Vern Stephens .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 8
2 Bob Speake 7
3 Roy Campanella 6
3 Eddie Robinson 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 24
2 Del Ennis 17
2 Jackie Jensen 17
4 Eddie Robinson 16
4 Bob Speake 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 4
2 Bill Bruton 3
2 Jim Gilliam 3
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Wally Moon 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Brewer 0.00
1 Howie Pollet 0.00
3 Art Schallock 0.56
4 Billy Pierce 0.72
5 Sal Maglie 1.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Conley 3
1 Hal Jeffcoat 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Don Newcombe 3
1 Robin Roberts 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 25
2 Don Newcombe 20
3 Billy Pierce 19
4 Gene Conley 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Meyer 4
1 Tom Morgan 4
1 Ed Roebuck 4
4 Marv Grissom 3
5 Barney Schultz 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .393
2 Ted Kluszewski .388
3 Harvey Kuenn .367
4 Gus Zernial .353
5 Don Mueller .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Speake 10
2 Yogi Berra 9
2 Roy Campanella 9
2 Willie Mays 9
5 6 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 30
1 Roy Campanella 30
3 Bob Speake 29
4 Jackie Jensen 28
5 Mickey Mantle 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 5
1 Jim Gilliam 5
1 Wally Moon 5
1 Jim Rivera 5
5 7 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 1.46
2 Hal Jeffcoat 1.55
3 Billy Pierce 1.64
4 Herb Score 1.65
5 Sal Maglie 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Don Newcombe 6
3 Gene Conley 5
3 Hal Jeffcoat 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 58
2 Bob Turley 57
3 Gene Conley 40
4 Sam Jones 39
5 Harvey Haddix 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Morgan 5
2 Marv Grissom 4
2 Jack Meyer 4
2 Ray Moore 4
2 2 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .341
2 Ted Williams .338
3 Harvey Kuenn .333
4 Willie Mays .332
5 Ted Kluszewski .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 49
2 Duke Snider 43
3 Willie Mays 40
4 Eddie Mathews 38
5 Gil Hodges 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 144
2 Ted Kluszewski 137
3 Yogi Berra 133
4 Jackie Jensen 129
5 Carl Furillo 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 28
2 Jackie Jensen 23
3 Minnie Minoso 21
4 Jim Rivera 19
4 Johnny Temple 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 2.26
2 Whitey Ford 2.35
3 Johnny Antonelli 2.42
4 Steve Gromek 2.67
5 Jack Harshman 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
1 Robin Roberts 23
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Whitey Ford 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 201
2 Harvey Haddix 175
3 Robin Roberts 170
4 Johnny Antonelli 167
5 Carl Erskine 164

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 21
2 Marv Grissom 19
2 Johnny Sain 19
4 Ellis Kinder 18
5 Ray Narleski 14