On This Day
Tuesday, August 23, 1955
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 74 | 47 | .612 | -- |
Yankees | 75 | 48 | .610 | 0.0 |
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
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
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 |