On This Day

Monday, September 19, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 56 .619 --
Indians 90 59 .604 2.0
White Sox 87 62 .584 5.0
Red Sox 82 65 .558 9.0
Tigers 76 73 .510 16.0
Athletics 63 86 .423 29.0
Senators 51 95 .349 39.5
Orioles 51 95 .349 39.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 95 53 .642 --
Braves 83 66 .557 12.5
Giants 75 72 .510 19.5
Phillies 75 74 .503 20.5
Redlegs 73 77 .487 23.0
Cubs 70 79 .470 25.5
Cardinals 65 84 .436 30.5
Pirates 58 89 .395 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ernie Banks 3
2 Gene Baker 2
2 Clete Boyer 2
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Harry Elliott 1
1 Rip Repulski 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 4
2 Harry Elliott 3
3 Gene Baker 1
3 Reno Bertoia 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Kuenn 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Walt Craddock 0.57
2 Bud Black 0.40
3 Paul Minner 0.27
4 Lindy McDaniel 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bud Black 1
1 Mel Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bud Black 4
1 Walt Craddock 4
3 Lindy McDaniel 3
3 Paul Minner 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .340
2 Al Kaline .340
3 Roy Campanella .323
4 Vic Power .318
5 Stan Musial .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 48
2 Ted Kluszewski 46
3 Ernie Banks 44
4 Duke Snider 42
5 2 tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 134
2 Del Ennis 119
3 Willie Mays 117
4 Ernie Banks 116
5 Jackie Jensen 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 25
1 Jim Rivera 25
3 Ken Boyer 21
3 Willie Mays 21
5 2 tied 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 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 236
2 Bob Turley 202
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 Bob Hale .485
2 Bob Nieman .469
3 Stan Musial .457
4 Gil Hodges .412
5 Willie Mays .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 8
2 Frank Thomas 6
3 Larry Doby 5
3 Stan Musial 5
3 Gus Zernial 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 20
2 Gus Zernial 18
3 Ernie Banks 14
4 Yogi Berra 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 4
1 Willie Mays 4
3 Minnie Minoso 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.44
2 Bud Black 0.63
3 Bob Miller 0.67
4 Sandy Consuegra 0.73
4 Hersh Freeman 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 4
1 Jim Wilson 4
3 Tommy Byrne 3
3 Art Ditmar 3
3 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 26
2 Willard Schmidt 21
3 Sam Jones 18
3 Jim Wilson 18
5 3 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dixie Howell 3
1 Clem Labine 3
3 Tom Gorman 2
3 Don Mossi 2
3 George Zuverink 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Hale .388
2 Richie Ashburn .383
3 Ted Williams .378
4 Carl Furillo .377
5 Del Ennis .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 10
2 Wally Post 9
3 Larry Doby 8
4 Stan Lopata 7
4 Eddie Mathews 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 25
2 Ernie Banks 23
2 Carl Furillo 23
2 Bob Kennedy 23
2 Duke Snider 23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clem Labine 0.63
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.04
3 Billy Hoeft 1.53
4 Whitey Ford 1.73
4 Hersh Freeman 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 5
1 Bob Lemon 5
3 Art Ditmar 4
3 Bob Friend 4
3 6 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 43
2 Sam Jones 37
2 Willard Schmidt 37
4 Whitey Ford 32
5 Jack Harshman 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 7
2 Ray Narleski 5
3 Dixie Howell 4
3 Ellis Kinder 4
3 Jack Meyer 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .339
2 Al Kaline .337
3 Vic Power .320
4 Stan Musial .317
5 Willie Mays .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 48
2 Ted Kluszewski 46
3 Ernie Banks 44
3 Duke Snider 44
5 Eddie Mathews 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 139
2 Del Ennis 122
3 Jackie Jensen 121
4 Willie Mays 118
5 2 tied 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
1 Jim Rivera 26
3 Johnny Temple 22
4 Ken Boyer 21
4 Willie Mays 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.09
2 Whitey Ford 2.53
3 Early Wynn 2.78
4 Frank Sullivan 2.89
5 Tommy Byrne 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 24
2 Don Newcombe 20
2 Frank Sullivan 20
4 Bob Lemon 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 236
2 Bob Turley 207
3 Sam Jones 185
4 Robin Roberts 164
5 Harvey Haddix 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Narleski 20
2 Tom Gorman 18
2 Ellis Kinder 18
4 Jack Meyer 15
5 3 tied 12