On This Day

Saturday, June 18, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	37	20	.649	--
Yankees	40	23	.635	0.0
Indians	37	25	.597	2.5
Tigers	32	27	.542	6.0
Red Sox	30	32	.484	9.5
Athletics	24	37	.393	15.0
Senators	23	37	.383	15.5
Orioles	20	42	.323	19.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Indians 2

White Sox 6, Yankees 3

Athletics 9, Senators 4

Tigers 7, Orioles 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	45	16	.738	--
Cubs	35	27	.565	10.5
Giants	31	30	.508	14.0
Braves	31	30	.508	14.0
Phillies	27	33	.450	17.5
Redlegs	25	31	.446	17.5
Cardinals	25	32	.439	18.0
Pirates	21	41	.339	24.5

Games

Cubs 4, Phillies 0

Redlegs 4, Pirates 1

Braves 7, Giants 4

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Kaline	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Jim Finigan	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Stan Palys	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Finigan	3
2	Jim Delsing	2
2	Jim Gilliam	2
2	Sid Gordon	2
2	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Astroth	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Al Smith	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Duke Maas	2.50
2	Robin Roberts	1.00
3	Larry Jackson	0.78
4	Sam Jones	0.75
4	Johnny Podres	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Ernie Johnson	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Paul LaPalme	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	8
2	Larry Jackson	7
3	Sam Jones	6
3	Johnny Podres	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Tom Gorman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.379
2	Richie Ashburn	.353
3	Harvey Kuenn	.343
4	Don Mueller	.338
5	Ted Kluszewski	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	23
2	Ted Kluszewski	20
3	Roy Campanella	19
4	Willie Mays	17
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	67
2	Roy Campanella	62
3	Jackie Jensen	47
4	Del Ennis	46
5	3 tied	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	14
2	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Jim Rivera	9
4	Minnie Minoso	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.49
2	Billy Pierce	1.80
3	Dick Donovan	2.10
4	Luis Arroyo	2.14
5	Robin Roberts	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	11
2	Bob Lemon	9
2	Robin Roberts	9
4	Gene Conley	8
4	5 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	107
2	Bob Turley	100
3	Sam Jones	87
4	Robin Roberts	82
5	Gene Conley	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	9
2	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Ed Roebuck	7
4	Sandy Consuegra	6
4	4 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.500
2	Ted Williams	.436
3	Billy Klaus	.418
4	Al Kaline	.389
5	Solly Hemus	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	7
1	Eddie Robinson	7
3	Duke Snider	6
3	Vic Wertz	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	18
2	Jim Delsing	16
3	Eddie Robinson	15
4	Billy Klaus	13
4	Vic Wertz	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	6
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	Mickey Mantle	2
2	Eddie Mathews	2
2	5 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.00
1	Herm Wehmeier	0.00
3	Paul LaPalme	0.60
4	Rudy Minarcin	0.98
5	Jack Harshman	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Sullivan	4
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	Warren Hacker	3
2	Don Newcombe	3
5	26 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Rush	22
3	Johnny Podres	21
4	Sam Jones	20
5	Don Newcombe	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Jim Konstanty	3
4	Tom Gorman	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Long	.384
2	Al Kaline	.380
3	Ted Kluszewski	.377
4	Nellie Fox	.362
5	Ted Williams	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
1	Eddie Robinson	12
1	Duke Snider	12
4	Ted Kluszewski	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	31
2	Roy Campanella	29
3	Del Ennis	28
3	Eddie Robinson	28
5	Norm Zauchin	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	9
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Jim Gilliam	5
4	Mickey Mantle	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herm Wehmeier	0.78
2	Art Schallock	0.82
3	Billy Pierce	0.93
4	Paul LaPalme	1.42
5	Virgil Trucks	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Warren Hacker	5
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Virgil Trucks	5
2	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	50
2	Herb Score	41
3	Don Newcombe	39
4	Bob Rush	35
5	Johnny Podres	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	5
1	Jack Meyer	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
4	Jim Konstanty	4
4	Ed Roebuck	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.347
2	Ted Kluszewski	.337
3	Willie Mays	.335
4	Richie Ashburn	.333
5	Don Mueller	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	53
2	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Willie Mays	41
5	Gil Hodges	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	147
2	Ted Kluszewski	140
3	Jackie Jensen	129
4	Yogi Berra	124
5	Carl Furillo	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	27
2	Jackie Jensen	21
3	Minnie Minoso	19
3	Jim Rivera	19
3	Johnny Temple	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.85
2	Early Wynn	2.41
3	Jack Harshman	2.57
4	Whitey Ford	2.59
5	Steve Gromek	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
1	Robin Roberts	24
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Carl Erskine	19
4	Frank Sullivan	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	199
2	Robin Roberts	194
3	Harvey Haddix	170
4	Carl Erskine	162
5	Jack Harshman	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	20
2	Marv Grissom	18
3	Ellis Kinder	16
4	Johnny Sain	15
5	Frank Smith	13