On This Day

Saturday, September 17, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	56	.616	--
Indians	90	58	.608	1.0
White Sox	87	61	.588	4.0
Red Sox	82	64	.562	8.0
Tigers	74	73	.503	16.5
Athletics	62	85	.422	28.5
Senators	51	94	.352	38.5
Orioles	50	95	.345	39.5

Games

Orioles 3, Senators 1

Tigers 3, Indians 1

White Sox 12, Athletics 8

Yankees 4, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	94	53	.639	--
Braves	82	66	.554	12.5
Giants	75	71	.514	18.5
Phillies	74	73	.503	20.0
Redlegs	72	77	.483	23.0
Cubs	70	77	.476	24.0
Cardinals	64	83	.435	30.0
Pirates	57	88	.393	36.0

Games

Giants 8, Dodgers 5

Cubs 3, Redlegs 2

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Gilliam	4
2	Bob Cerv	3
2	Dee Fondy	3
2	Ray Jablonski	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Carl Furillo	1
1	Bobby Hofman	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	3
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	Willie Mays	3
4	Bobby Hofman	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Cerv	2
2	Solly Hemus	1
2	Willie Mays	1
2	Gil McDougald	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Willard Schmidt	0.57
2	Bob Rush	0.56
3	Johnny Klippstein	0.50
4	Tommy Byrne	0.40
5	Bob Lemon	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Paul Giel	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Klippstein	5
1	Bob Rush	5
3	Tommy Byrne	4
3	Bob Lemon	4
3	Willard Schmidt	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.341
2	Al Kaline	.338
3	Vic Power	.319
4	Roy Campanella	.319
5	Stan Musial	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Ted Kluszewski	45
3	Ernie Banks	43
4	Duke Snider	42
5	2 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	132
2	Del Ennis	119
3	Willie Mays	116
4	Ernie Banks	111
4	Jackie Jensen	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	25
1	Jim Rivera	25
3	Ken Boyer	21
3	Willie Mays	21
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.06
2	Whitey Ford	2.55
3	Early Wynn	2.85
4	Tommy Byrne	2.87
5	Frank Sullivan	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Don Newcombe	20
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Frank Sullivan	18
5	Whitey Ford	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Bob Turley	200
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	151
5	Harvey Haddix	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	19
2	Tom Gorman	18
2	Ellis Kinder	18
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.478
2	Bob Nieman	.444
3	Bob Hale	.410
4	Willie Mays	.404
5	Dee Fondy	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Hank Bauer	5
3	Stan Musial	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	20
2	Larry Doby	15
3	Roy Sievers	14
3	Gus Zernial	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Willie Mays	4
3	Minnie Minoso	3
4	Richie Ashburn	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	0.73
2	Billy Hoeft	0.86
3	Bob Friend	1.05
3	Bob Turley	1.05
5	Hersh Freeman	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Willard Schmidt	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willard Schmidt	28
2	Herb Score	26
3	Bob Turley	20
4	Sam Jones	18
5	4 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dixie Howell	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
3	Tom Gorman	2
3	Clem Labine	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hale	.388
2	Richie Ashburn	.386
3	Carl Furillo	.381
4	Ted Williams	.374
5	Stan Musial	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	10
1	Wally Post	10
3	Larry Doby	8
4	Stan Lopata	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	25
2	Bob Kennedy	24
2	Hector Lopez	24
4	Carl Furillo	23
4	Ted Williams	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	8
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Harvey Kuenn	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	0.67
2	Whitey Ford	1.48
3	Billy Hoeft	1.53
4	Hersh Freeman	1.73
5	Bob Friend	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Billy Pierce	5
4	Lew Burdette	4
4	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	56
2	Sam Jones	37
2	Willard Schmidt	37
4	Whitey Ford	35
5	2 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
1	Ray Narleski	6
3	Dixie Howell	5
4	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.338
2	Al Kaline	.333
3	Vic Power	.320
4	Willie Mays	.316
5	Stan Musial	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Ted Kluszewski	45
3	Duke Snider	44
4	Ernie Banks	43
5	Eddie Mathews	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	137
2	Del Ennis	124
3	Jackie Jensen	120
3	Willie Mays	120
5	Ted Kluszewski	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	27
2	Bill Bruton	26
3	Ken Boyer	21
3	Willie Mays	21
3	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.08
2	Whitey Ford	2.53
3	Early Wynn	2.78
4	Bob Turley	2.86
5	Tommy Byrne	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	25
2	Don Newcombe	20
2	Frank Sullivan	20
4	Bob Lemon	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Bob Turley	212
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	166
5	Harvey Haddix	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	21
2	Tom Gorman	18
2	Ellis Kinder	18
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	2 tied	12