On This Day

Monday, June 20, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 42 23 .646 --
White Sox 37 22 .627 2.0
Indians 37 26 .587 4.0
Tigers 32 27 .542 7.0
Red Sox 31 32 .492 10.0
Athletics 24 37 .393 16.0
Senators 23 37 .383 16.5
Orioles 20 42 .323 20.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 46 16 .742 --
Cubs 36 28 .563 11.0
Braves 33 30 .524 13.5
Giants 31 32 .492 15.5
Redlegs 27 32 .458 17.5
Phillies 28 35 .444 18.5
Cardinals 26 33 .441 18.5
Pirates 22 43 .338 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Bell 2
1 Art Fowler 2
1 Roy McMillan 2
1 Wally Moon 2
1 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Rhodes 1
1 Bill Taylor 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luis Arroyo 2
1 Johnny Logan 2
1 Bill Taylor 2
4 Ken Boyer 1
4 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gene Conley 1.20
2 Art Fowler 0.62
3 Jim Hearn 0.50
4 Vern Law 0.40
5 Murry Dickson 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Arroyo 1
1 Gene Conley 1
1 Art Fowler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gene Conley 6
2 Art Fowler 5
3 Jim Hearn 3
4 Luis Arroyo 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .379
2 Richie Ashburn .350
3 Harvey Kuenn .343
4 Don Mueller .337
5 Ted Kluszewski .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 23
2 Ted Kluszewski 21
3 Roy Campanella 19
4 Willie Mays 17
5 Mickey Mantle 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 68
2 Roy Campanella 63
3 Del Ennis 49
4 Jackie Jensen 47
4 Mickey Mantle 47

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 14
2 Jim Gilliam 10
3 Jim Rivera 9
4 Minnie Minoso 8
4 Johnny Temple 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 1.62
2 Luis Arroyo 1.91
3 Dick Donovan 2.10
4 Billy Pierce 2.22
5 Robin Roberts 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 11
2 Gene Conley 9
2 Bob Lemon 9
2 Robin Roberts 9
5 6 tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 111
2 Bob Turley 100
3 Sam Jones 87
4 Robin Roberts 82
5 Gene Conley 79

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 .521
2 Ted Williams .417
3 Al Kaline .400
4 Billy Klaus .385
5 Eddie Mathews .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 7
2 Ted Kluszewski 6
2 Duke Snider 6
2 Ted Williams 6
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 15
2 Jim Delsing 14
2 Al Rosen 14
4 Eddie Mathews 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 4
2 Hank Aaron 2
2 Gus Bell 2
2 Bill Bruton 2
2 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.00
2 Ray Narleski 1.00
3 Jim Wilson 1.15
4 Tommy Byrne 1.17
5 Jim Konstanty 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Sullivan 3
2 Luis Arroyo 2
2 Bob Buhl 2
2 Tommy Byrne 2
2 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 23
2 Bob Rush 22
3 Johnny Podres 21
4 Herb Score 19
5 2 tied 16

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Long .398
2 Al Kaline .379
3 Nellie Fox .375
4 Ted Kluszewski .364
4 Ted Williams .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 12
1 Duke Snider 12
3 Roy Campanella 11
3 Ted Kluszewski 11
5 Norm Zauchin 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 32
2 Del Ennis 30
3 Roy Campanella 29
3 Norm Zauchin 29
5 Eddie Robinson 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 8
2 Jim Rivera 6
3 Jim Gilliam 5
4 Mickey Mantle 4
4 Willie Mays 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Schallock 0.84
2 Jim Konstanty 1.05
3 Virgil Trucks 1.63
4 Billy Pierce 1.73
5 Jim Wilson 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
2 Luis Arroyo 5
2 Warren Hacker 5
2 Virgil Trucks 5
2 Early Wynn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 48
2 Herb Score 45
3 Don Newcombe 39
4 Gene Conley 35
5 2 tied 34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .347
2 Ted Kluszewski .336
3 Harvey Kuenn .335
4 Richie Ashburn .335
5 Willie Mays .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 54
2 Duke Snider 46
3 Eddie Mathews 42
4 Willie Mays 40
5 Gil Hodges 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 145
2 Ted Kluszewski 141
3 Jackie Jensen 128
4 Yogi Berra 125
5 Carl Furillo 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 28
2 Johnny Temple 20
3 Jackie Jensen 19
3 Minnie Minoso 19
3 Jim Rivera 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 2.01
2 Early Wynn 2.41
3 Whitey Ford 2.59
4 Jack Harshman 2.65
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 Jack Harshman 166
4 Carl Erskine 163
4 Harvey Haddix 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 19
2 Marv Grissom 18
3 Ellis Kinder 16
4 Johnny Sain 14
5 Ray Narleski 12