On This Day

Friday, September 23, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 57 .625 --
Indians 91 60 .603 3.5
White Sox 89 63 .586 6.0
Red Sox 83 69 .546 12.0
Tigers 78 73 .517 16.5
Athletics 63 89 .414 32.0
Orioles 54 97 .358 40.5
Senators 53 98 .351 41.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 53 .647 --
Braves 85 67 .559 13.0
Giants 79 73 .520 19.0
Phillies 76 76 .500 22.0
Redlegs 74 78 .487 24.0
Cubs 71 80 .470 26.5
Cardinals 66 86 .434 32.0
Pirates 58 93 .384 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Martin 4
1 Gil McDougald 4
1 Dave Philley 4
4 Bob Cerv 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Crowe 2
1 Jackie Jensen 2
3 Bob Cerv 1
3 Bob Kennedy 1
3 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Jackie Jensen 3
2 Bob Kennedy 3
2 Johnny Schmitz 3
2 Roy Sievers 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Cerv 1
1 Jim Piersall 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Saul Rogovin 0.80
2 Warren Spahn 0.70
3 Tom Brewer 0.67
4 Ruben Gomez 0.40
5 Mickey McDermott 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Consuegra 1
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 7
2 Ike Delock 5
3 Tom Brewer 4
3 Ruben Gomez 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Pedro Ramos 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .342
2 Al Kaline .341
3 Vic Power .320
4 Roy Campanella .320
5 Stan Musial .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 50
2 Ted Kluszewski 47
3 Ernie Banks 44
4 Duke Snider 42
5 Eddie Mathews 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 134
2 Willie Mays 124
3 Del Ennis 120
4 Ernie Banks 116
4 Jackie Jensen 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 25
1 Jim Rivera 25
3 Ken Boyer 22
3 Willie Mays 22
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.06
2 Whitey Ford 2.63
3 Early Wynn 2.82
4 Frank Sullivan 2.86
5 Bob Friend 2.92

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 236
2 Bob Turley 206
3 Sam Jones 188
4 Robin Roberts 157
5 Harvey Haddix 150

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Nieman .486
2 Vic Power .438
3 Richie Ashburn .419
4 Bill Bruton .404
4 George Kell .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 8
2 Stan Musial 6
2 Frank Thomas 6
2 Gus Zernial 6
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 21
2 Gus Zernial 20
3 Roy Sievers 16
4 Gus Bell 15
5 4 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 3
1 Bob Cerv 3
1 Willie Mays 3
4 Ken Boyer 2
4 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Grim 0.00
1 Billy Hoeft 0.00
3 Bud Black 0.63
4 Johnny Antonelli 0.96
5 Frank Lary 1.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
2 Don Larsen 3
2 Willard Schmidt 3
2 Jim Wilson 3
5 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willard Schmidt 30
2 Whitey Ford 20
3 Jack Harshman 18
3 Bob Lemon 18
5 Ike Delock 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 3
1 George Zuverink 3
3 Tom Gorman 2
3 Bob Grim 2
3 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .402
2 Ted Williams .374
3 Don Mueller .370
4 Joe Astroth .368
5 2 tied .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 12
2 Wally Post 8
2 Frank Thomas 8
4 Larry Doby 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Roy Sievers 24
3 Ernie Banks 23
3 Bob Kennedy 23
3 Hector Lopez 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 7
2 Harvey Kuenn 6
2 Willie Mays 6
4 Minnie Minoso 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clem Labine 0.67
2 Billy Hoeft 1.38
3 Sandy Consuegra 1.42
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.42
5 Hersh Freeman 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 5
1 Warren Spahn 5
3 Johnny Antonelli 4
3 Lew Burdette 4
3 12 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willard Schmidt 44
2 Whitey Ford 41
2 Herb Score 41
4 Jack Harshman 36
5 Sam Jones 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 7
2 Ray Narleski 5
3 Dixie Howell 4
4 Hersh Freeman 3
4 6 others tied 3