On This Day

Wednesday, May 30, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	28	13	.683	--
White Sox	18	15	.545	6.0
Indians	20	17	.541	6.0
Red Sox	19	19	.500	7.5
Orioles	19	20	.487	8.0
Tigers	18	21	.462	9.0
Senators	16	24	.400	11.5
Athletics	15	24	.385	12.0

Games

Orioles 2, Red Sox 1

Orioles 5, Red Sox 4

White Sox 6, Indians 3

White Sox 9, Indians 8

Tigers 11, Athletics 3

Tigers 5, Athletics 1

Yankees 4, Senators 3

Yankees 12, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	18	10	.643	--
Redlegs	21	15	.583	1.0
Cardinals	22	16	.579	1.0
Pirates	20	16	.556	2.0
Dodgers	19	16	.543	2.5
Giants	15	20	.429	6.5
Phillies	13	22	.371	8.5
Cubs	10	23	.303	10.5

Games

Cubs 10, Braves 9

Braves 11, Cubs 9

Dodgers 6, Phillies 5

Phillies 12, Dodgers 3

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Giants 5, Pirates 3

Redlegs 6, Cardinals 3

Redlegs 6, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Thomson	6
1	Frank Thomas	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Harvey Kuenn	5
3	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	4
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	Hank Bauer	2
2	Stan Lopata	2
2	6 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	7
2	Stan Lopata	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Paul Foytack	5
3	Mickey Mantle	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Andy Carey	2
2	Harvey Kuenn	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	Willie Mays	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ike Delock	0.90
2	Sal Maglie	0.83
3	Saul Rogovin	0.58
4	Art Ditmar	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ike Delock	9
2	Roy Face	8
3	Saul Rogovin	7
4	Turk Lown	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Dixie Howell	1
1	Ernie Johnson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.425
2	Dale Long	.379
3	Charlie Maxwell	.375
4	Ken Boyer	.368
5	Mickey Vernon	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	20
2	Dale Long	14
3	Yogi Berra	12
3	Ken Boyer	12
5	4 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	50
2	Ken Boyer	39
2	Dale Long	39
4	Yogi Berra	35
5	2 tied	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Harvey Kuenn	7
2	Wally Moon	7
4	Jim Busby	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.01
2	Bob Keegan	1.47
3	George Zuverink	1.72
4	Bob Chakales	2.22
5	Bob Lemon	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	8
2	Whitey Ford	7
2	Don Newcombe	7
4	Tom Brewer	6
4	5 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	73
2	Camilo Pascual	53
3	Bob Friend	52
4	Robin Roberts	50
5	Billy Pierce	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	11
2	Ellis Kinder	6
3	Dave Jolly	4
3	Clem Labine	4
5	6 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.510
2	Mickey Mantle	.491
3	Frank Thomas	.420
4	Mickey Vernon	.419
5	Duke Snider	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Long	8
1	Mickey Mantle	8
3	Roy Sievers	6
4	Del Ennis	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Long	24
1	Mickey Mantle	24
3	Ken Boyer	15
3	Roy Sievers	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Harvey Kuenn	4
3	Jim Busby	3
3	Andy Carey	3
3	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Face	0.75
1	Virgil Trucks	0.75
3	Lindy McDaniel	0.95
4	Whitey Ford	1.04
5	Tom Gorman	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	4
2	Tom Brewer	3
2	Johnny Kucks	3
2	Tom Sturdivant	3
5	23 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Herb Score	28
3	Bob Friend	22
4	Bob Turley	21
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Hurd	3
1	Tom Morgan	3
3	Jackie Collum	2
3	Hersh Freeman	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.429
2	Harvey Kuenn	.398
3	Rip Repulski	.386
4	Duke Snider	.383
5	Hank Aaron	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	16
2	Hank Bauer	9
2	Ken Boyer	9
2	Dick Gernert	9
2	Dale Long	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	35
2	Ken Boyer	31
3	Dale Long	29
4	Dick Gernert	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Harvey Kuenn	7
3	Wally Moon	6
4	Jim Busby	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.19
2	Bob Keegan	1.47
3	Bob Lemon	1.90
4	Warren Spahn	1.97
5	Bob Chakales	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Don Newcombe	5
5	6 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	42
2	Bob Friend	38
3	Robin Roberts	37
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	34
5	4 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	8
2	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Clem Labine	4
4	Jackie Collum	3
4	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.334
2	George Kell	.325
3	Hank Aaron	.323
4	Gus Bell	.321
5	Richie Ashburn	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Ted Kluszewski	43
3	Willie Mays	43
5	Eddie Mathews	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	123
2	Ernie Banks	117
2	Stan Musial	117
4	Duke Snider	116
5	Mickey Mantle	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Bill Bruton	22
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Ken Boyer	17
5	Johnny Temple	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.18
2	Billy Pierce	2.42
3	Frank Sullivan	2.52
4	Early Wynn	2.60
5	Bob Friend	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Bob Friend	20
3	Whitey Ford	19
3	Don Newcombe	19
5	5 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Robin Roberts	166
2	Bob Turley	166
4	Sam Jones	165
5	Billy Pierce	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Ray Narleski	18
3	Tom Gorman	17
4	George Zuverink	15
5	Clem Labine	14