Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, August 23, 1955

On This Day

Tuesday, August 23, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	74	47	.612	--
Yankees	75	48	.610	--
Indians	74	49	.602	1.0
Red Sox	71	51	.582	3.5
Tigers	63	60	.512	12.0
Athletics	50	74	.403	25.5
Senators	42	77	.353	31.0
Orioles	38	81	.319	35.0

Games

Red Sox 8, Indians 3

Tigers 7, Yankees 2

Athletics 4, Senators 3

White Sox 6, Orioles 2

Orioles 10, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	79	42	.653	--
Braves	69	56	.552	12.0
Giants	64	58	.525	15.5
Phillies	64	61	.512	17.0
Redlegs	61	64	.488	20.0
Cubs	59	69	.461	23.5
Cardinals	54	68	.443	25.5
Pirates	46	78	.371	34.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Cardinals 2, Giants 1

Phillies 4, Braves 3

Pirates 2, Redlegs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dave Philley	7
2	Bob Hale	4
2	Gus Triandos	4
4	Ray Boone	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	2
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	Bob Kennedy	1
2	Sherm Lollar	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	4
2	Ray Boone	3
2	Chuck Diering	3
2	Vic Power	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sandy Amoros	1
1	Jim Bolger	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Murry Dickson	0.50
1	Frank Lary	0.50
3	Dean Stone	0.43
4	Vern Law	0.40
5	Virgil Trucks	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Paul LaPalme	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	6
2	Don Bessent	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Murry Dickson	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.328
3	Roy Campanella	.321
4	Ted Kluszewski	.318
5	Vic Power	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	41
2	Ernie Banks	39
3	Willie Mays	38
3	Duke Snider	38
5	Eddie Mathews	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	113
2	Del Ennis	100
3	Ted Kluszewski	98
4	Jackie Jensen	96
5	2 tied	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	22
2	Ken Boyer	19
3	Bill Bruton	18
4	Willie Mays	16
4	Johnny Temple	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.84
2	Dick Donovan	2.60
3	Tommy Byrne	2.64
4	Whitey Ford	2.78
5	Robin Roberts	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	20
2	Don Newcombe	18
3	Frank Sullivan	15
4	Dick Donovan	14
4	4 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	195
2	Bob Turley	178
3	Sam Jones	153
4	Robin Roberts	142
5	Don Newcombe	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	15
1	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Ray Narleski	14
4	Jack Meyer	12
4	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carlos Paula	.500
2	Jim Rivera	.462
3	Wayne Terwilliger	.429
4	Carl Furillo	.417
5	Roy Sievers	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Hank Bauer	5
2	Ted Kluszewski	5
2	Roy Sievers	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	16
1	Roy Sievers	16
3	Ted Kluszewski	14
3	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Norm Zauchin	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Jim Rivera	4
3	Bill Bruton	3
4	Jim Busby	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.60
2	Bill Tremel	0.75
3	Connie Johnson	1.00
4	George Susce	1.08
5	Frank Sullivan	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Don Larsen	3
1	Billy Pierce	3
1	Herb Score	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	25
2	Harvey Haddix	18
3	Don Larsen	17
3	Billy Pierce	17
5	4 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	4
2	Ike Delock	2
2	Dixie Howell	2
2	Sal Maglie	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Rivera	.404
2	Gus Bell	.388
3	Johnny Temple	.386
4	Clint Courtney	.382
5	Ernie Oravetz	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
2	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Ted Kluszewski	10
4	Eddie Mathews	9
4	Willie Mays	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	32
2	Ernie Banks	28
2	Roy Sievers	28
4	Ted Kluszewski	27
5	4 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Jim Busby	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Zuverink	1.21
2	Connie Johnson	1.61
3	Johnny Klippstein	1.62
4	Bob Buhl	1.63
5	Don Bessent	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Art Fowler	5
1	Don Larsen	5
1	Joe Nuxhall	5
5	15 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	46
2	Connie Johnson	36
2	Bob Turley	36
4	Billy Pierce	34
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	7
2	Tom Gorman	5
2	Dixie Howell	5
4	Jack Meyer	4
5	3 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.341
2	Al Kaline	.337
3	Richie Ashburn	.329
4	Willie Mays	.328
5	Ted Kluszewski	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	48
3	Willie Mays	42
4	Eddie Mathews	41
5	Ernie Banks	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	142
2	Ted Kluszewski	141
3	Del Ennis	124
4	Yogi Berra	123
4	Jackie Jensen	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	26
1	Jim Rivera	26
3	Johnny Temple	21
4	Ken Boyer	19
4	Jackie Jensen	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.15
2	Early Wynn	2.65
3	Tommy Byrne	2.65
4	Whitey Ford	2.72
5	Robin Roberts	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Don Newcombe	20
2	Early Wynn	20
4	Joe Nuxhall	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	228
2	Herb Score	195
3	Robin Roberts	177
4	Harvey Haddix	164
5	Johnny Antonelli	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	17
1	Ray Narleski	17
3	Tom Gorman	15
4	Jim Konstanty	13
5	2 tied	12