On This Day
Saturday, July 14, 1956
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 55 | 26 | .679 | -- |
White Sox | 43 | 33 | .566 | 9.5 |
Indians | 44 | 34 | .564 | 9.5 |
Red Sox | 43 | 35 | .551 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 36 | 43 | .456 | 18.0 |
Orioles | 35 | 44 | .443 | 19.0 |
Senators | 32 | 52 | .381 | 24.5 |
Athletics | 29 | 50 | .367 | 25.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 45 | 30 | .600 | -- |
Redlegs | 44 | 33 | .571 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 42 | 36 | .538 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 40 | 39 | .506 | 7.0 |
Pirates | 37 | 41 | .474 | 9.5 |
Phillies | 35 | 43 | .449 | 11.5 |
Cubs | 34 | 42 | .447 | 11.5 |
Giants | 31 | 44 | .413 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
1 | Gene Baker | 4 |
1 | Don Hoak | 4 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 3 |
4 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 1 |
1 | Gene Baker | 1 |
1 | Dee Fondy | 1 |
1 | Carl Furillo | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Baker | 3 |
1 | Al Dark | 3 |
1 | Jim King | 3 |
4 | Joe Adcock | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Amoros | 1 |
1 | Hoot Evers | 1 |
1 | Al Kaline | 1 |
1 | Bob Kennedy | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Parnell | 2.00 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 1.75 |
3 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.71 |
4 | Gene Conley | 0.54 |
5 | 4 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Byrne | 1 |
1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
1 | Ernie Johnson | 1 |
1 | Frank Lary | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Conley | 7 |
1 | Mike Fornieles | 7 |
3 | Frank Lary | 6 |
4 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 5 |
4 | Red Munger | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Walt Masterson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | .371 |
2 | Charlie Maxwell | .353 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .352 |
4 | George Kell | .329 |
5 | Bill Skowron | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 30 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 22 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 22 |
4 | Ken Boyer | 20 |
4 | Duke Snider | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 74 |
2 | Stan Musial | 65 |
3 | Ken Boyer | 62 |
4 | Vic Wertz | 61 |
5 | 2 tied | 60 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 19 |
2 | Wally Moon | 10 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 9 |
3 | Jim Rivera | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 2.32 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.43 |
3 | Roy Face | 2.65 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 2.80 |
5 | Jack Harshman | 2.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 13 |
2 | Johnny Kucks | 12 |
2 | Brooks Lawrence | 12 |
4 | Tom Brewer | 11 |
4 | 4 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 122 |
2 | Bob Friend | 96 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 96 |
4 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 94 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 88 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Zuverink | 15 |
2 | Clem Labine | 11 |
3 | Hersh Freeman | 8 |
4 | Jim Konstanty | 7 |
4 | Turk Lown | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Kell | .478 |
2 | Don Blasingame | .426 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .420 |
4 | Joe Adcock | .415 |
5 | Gil McDougald | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 8 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 7 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 5 |
3 | Jim Lemon | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | 18 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 17 |
3 | Jim Busby | 15 |
4 | Joe Adcock | 14 |
4 | Jim Lemon | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 4 |
1 | Willie Mays | 4 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 3 |
3 | Dee Fondy | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 0.69 |
2 | Ike Delock | 0.75 |
2 | Vito Valentinetti | 0.75 |
4 | Mike Fornieles | 1.02 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
1 | Frank Lary | 3 |
1 | Turk Lown | 3 |
1 | Tom Sturdivant | 3 |
5 | 22 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Foytack | 19 |
1 | Sam Jones | 19 |
3 | Carl Erskine | 17 |
3 | Billy Hoeft | 17 |
3 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
2 | Hersh Freeman | 2 |
2 | Marv Grissom | 2 |
2 | Jim Konstanty | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .391 |
2 | George Kell | .380 |
3 | Al Smith | .371 |
4 | Carl Furillo | .366 |
5 | Gil McDougald | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 11 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 10 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 9 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 8 |
4 | Larry Doby | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 25 |
1 | Al Smith | 25 |
3 | Al Kaline | 24 |
4 | Stan Musial | 23 |
5 | Ted Kluszewski | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 7 |
1 | Jim Rivera | 7 |
3 | Dee Fondy | 6 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 6 |
5 | Bill White | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Trucks | 0.99 |
2 | Jack Harshman | 1.20 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 1.71 |
4 | Tom Sturdivant | 1.77 |
5 | Don Drysdale | 2.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 5 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
1 | Ike Delock | 5 |
1 | Johnny Kucks | 5 |
1 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Hoeft | 42 |
2 | Paul Foytack | 37 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 37 |
2 | Tom Sturdivant | 37 |
5 | Herb Score | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clem Labine | 4 |
2 | Hersh Freeman | 3 |
2 | Jim Konstanty | 3 |
2 | Tom Morgan | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .354 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | .338 |
3 | George Kell | .328 |
4 | Stan Musial | .327 |
5 | Carl Furillo | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 46 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 43 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 40 |
4 | Willie Mays | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 121 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 115 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 112 |
4 | Del Ennis | 110 |
5 | Stan Musial | 107 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 34 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 21 |
3 | Bill Bruton | 19 |
4 | Johnny Temple | 16 |
5 | Wally Moon | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | George Zuverink | 2.49 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.50 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 2.55 |
4 | Roy Face | 2.71 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 2.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 23 |
2 | Bob Friend | 20 |
3 | Billy Hoeft | 19 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 19 |
5 | Whitey Ford | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 228 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 180 |
3 | Sam Jones | 160 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 157 |
5 | Bob Friend | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clem Labine | 20 |
2 | George Zuverink | 19 |
3 | Ray Narleski | 17 |
4 | Hersh Freeman | 15 |
5 | Ellis Kinder | 14 |