On This Day

Wednesday, June 27, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	24	.642	--
White Sox	37	23	.617	2.5
Indians	36	27	.571	5.0
Red Sox	32	31	.508	9.0
Orioles	31	35	.470	11.5
Tigers	27	36	.429	14.0
Senators	28	42	.400	16.5
Athletics	25	41	.379	17.5

Games

Red Sox 11, White Sox 9

Indians 12, Orioles 11

Senators 3, Tigers 1

Yankees 5, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	35	24	.593	--
Redlegs	36	26	.581	0.5
Dodgers	35	27	.565	1.5
Cardinals	34	31	.523	4.0
Pirates	31	31	.500	5.5
Phillies	28	36	.438	9.5
Cubs	24	35	.407	11.0
Giants	24	37	.393	12.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 2

Cardinals 6, Giants 0

Phillies 4, Braves 3

Redlegs 10, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chico Carrasquel	5
2	Al Rosen	4
2	Ted Williams	4
4	Hank Aaron	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Tito Francona	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dave Philley	4
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Billy Klaus	3
2	Willy Miranda	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Al Rosen	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tom Poholsky	0.83
2	Art Ditmar	0.67
2	Brooks Lawrence	0.67
4	Bob Friend	0.58
5	2 tied	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Don Mossi	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Art Ditmar	8
2	Bob Friend	7
3	Tom Sturdivant	6
4	Frank Lary	5
4	Tom Poholsky	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Tom Morgan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.380
2	Charlie Maxwell	.358
3	Harvey Kuenn	.350
4	Ed Bailey	.344
5	Ken Boyer	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	27
2	Ken Boyer	19
3	Yogi Berra	18
4	Dale Long	17
4	Roy Sievers	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	67
2	Ken Boyer	57
3	Harry Simpson	55
4	Stan Musial	54
4	Vic Wertz	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Wally Moon	9
3	Tito Francona	8
3	Johnny Temple	8
5	Harvey Kuenn	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.44
2	Whitey Ford	2.55
3	Tom Poholsky	2.83
4	Johnny Kucks	2.86
5	Herb Score	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	11
1	Billy Pierce	11
3	Johnny Kucks	10
3	Brooks Lawrence	10
3	Jim Wilson	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	100
2	Bob Friend	86
3	Robin Roberts	76
4	Billy Pierce	75
5	Harvey Haddix	74

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	14
2	Clem Labine	9
3	Hersh Freeman	6
3	Ellis Kinder	6
5	4 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.440
2	Frank Robinson	.435
3	Chico Carrasquel	.425
3	Minnie Minoso	.425
3	Ted Williams	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
2	Mickey Mantle	6
3	Ed Bailey	5
3	Del Ennis	5
3	Willie Mays	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	15
1	Vic Wertz	15
3	Larry Doby	14
3	Jackie Jensen	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	4
2	Bobby Avila	3
2	Dee Fondy	3
2	Willie Mays	3
2	Bill White	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	0.33
2	Joe Nuxhall	0.47
3	Jack Meyer	0.67
4	Virgil Trucks	0.75
5	Gene Conley	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Ray Crone	3
1	Jack Harshman	3
1	Johnny Kucks	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Art Ditmar	27
2	Warren Spahn	24
3	Paul Foytack	23
3	Tom Sturdivant	23
5	Johnny Antonelli	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	2
1	Dixie Howell	2
1	Ernie Johnson	2
1	Leo Kiely	2
1	Clem Labine	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gus Triandos	.363
2	Harry Simpson	.362
3	Charlie Maxwell	.355
4	Ted Williams	.351
5	Chico Carrasquel	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bailey	10
1	Mickey Mantle	10
1	Vic Wertz	10
4	Gus Bell	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	33
2	Stan Lopata	29
3	Harry Simpson	27
3	Bobby Thomson	27
5	Larry Doby	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tito Francona	6
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Johnny Temple	6
4	Dee Fondy	5
4	Jim Rivera	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Wilson	1.29
2	Ray Narleski	1.30
3	Tom Sturdivant	1.95
4	Johnny Kucks	1.98
5	Roy Face	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	6
2	Bob Buhl	5
2	Johnny Kucks	5
2	Brooks Lawrence	5
2	Jim Wilson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	43
2	Billy Hoeft	41
3	Joe Nuxhall	39
4	Art Ditmar	38
4	Connie Johnson	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
2	Turk Lown	4
3	Hersh Freeman	3
3	Dixie Howell	3
3	7 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Mickey Mantle	.349
3	Carl Furillo	.329
4	Willie Mays	.325
5	Billy Goodman	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Ernie Banks	44
2	Willie Mays	44
4	Ted Kluszewski	38
4	Wally Post	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	119
2	Ernie Banks	118
3	Mickey Mantle	115
4	Stan Musial	114
5	Willie Mays	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Bill Bruton	21
3	Jim Rivera	20
4	Johnny Temple	19
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.34
2	George Zuverink	2.69
3	Whitey Ford	2.75
4	Herb Score	2.77
5	Bob Friend	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	21
1	Billy Pierce	21
1	Robin Roberts	21
4	Whitey Ford	18
4	Warren Spahn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	225
2	Billy Pierce	169
3	Sam Jones	162
4	Robin Roberts	152
5	Bob Turley	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	20
2	Clem Labine	19
3	George Zuverink	18
4	Ellis Kinder	16
5	Hersh Freeman	14