On This Day

Tuesday, July 24, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	61	30	.670	--
Indians	51	37	.580	8.5
Red Sox	50	39	.562	10.0
White Sox	46	40	.535	12.5
Orioles	41	49	.456	19.5
Tigers	40	50	.444	20.5
Senators	36	56	.391	25.5
Athletics	33	57	.367	27.5

Games

White Sox 11, Yankees 5

Indians 11, Senators 0

Tigers 9, Orioles 7

Orioles 11, Tigers 5

Red Sox 3, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	54	32	.628	--
Redlegs	52	37	.584	3.5
Dodgers	49	39	.557	6.0
Cardinals	42	46	.477	13.0
Pirates	41	47	.466	14.0
Phillies	41	49	.456	15.0
Cubs	39	47	.453	15.0
Giants	32	53	.376	21.5

Games

Dodgers 10, Redlegs 5

Braves 4, Giants 3

Phillies 7, Cardinals 3

Pirates 6, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harvey Kuenn	5
2	Frank Bolling	4
2	Tito Francona	4
2	George Kell	4
5	15 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	2
2	Bob Cerv	1
2	Roberto Clemente	1
2	Joe DeMaestri	1
2	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sandy Amoros	5
1	Tito Francona	5
3	Roberto Clemente	4
3	Larry Doby	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Solly Drake	1
1	Frank Robinson	1
1	Tim Thompson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ron Kline	0.78
2	Mike Garcia	0.67
3	Billy Pierce	0.47
4	Sal Maglie	0.46
5	2 tied	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ron Kline	7
1	Billy Pierce	7
3	Sal Maglie	6
4	Steve Gromek	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Howie Pollet	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.368
2	Charlie Maxwell	.351
3	Harvey Kuenn	.351
4	Hank Aaron	.338
5	Stan Musial	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	32
2	Ted Kluszewski	24
3	Duke Snider	23
3	Vic Wertz	23
5	Ernie Banks	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	82
2	Vic Wertz	75
3	Stan Musial	73
4	Ken Boyer	67
4	Al Kaline	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	21
2	Jim Rivera	11
3	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Wally Moon	10
5	Bill White	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.24
2	Roy Face	2.44
3	Lew Burdette	2.59
4	Bob Buhl	2.71
5	Warren Spahn	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	15
2	Johnny Kucks	14
2	Brooks Lawrence	14
4	Tom Brewer	13
4	Don Newcombe	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	130
2	Billy Pierce	117
3	Bob Friend	103
3	Harvey Haddix	103
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	15
2	Clem Labine	13
3	Hersh Freeman	9
4	Tom Morgan	8
5	2 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.500
2	Hank Aaron	.460
3	Carl Furillo	.455
4	Tito Francona	.444
5	Eddie Yost	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	9
2	Eddie Yost	5
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Gus Bell	4
3	9 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	27
2	Tito Francona	16
3	Eddie Mathews	15
3	Stan Musial	15
3	Mickey Vernon	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sandy Amoros	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Bill Virdon	3
4	Luis Aparicio	2
4	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Acker	0.00
1	Marv Grissom	0.00
3	Bob Buhl	0.33
4	Mel Parnell	0.72
5	Taylor Phillips	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Turk Lown	5
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Johnny Kucks	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	26
2	Tom Brewer	21
2	Harvey Haddix	21
2	Ron Kline	21
2	Billy Pierce	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	3
2	Larry Jackson	2
2	Clem Labine	2
2	Ron Negray	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.405
2	Ted Williams	.394
3	George Kell	.387
4	Carl Furillo	.376
5	Stan Musial	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	12
1	Ted Kluszewski	12
3	Al Kaline	8
3	Duke Snider	8
5	9 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	35
2	Al Kaline	30
2	Ted Kluszewski	30
4	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Vic Wertz	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	7
2	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Willie Mays	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Marv Grissom	0.67
2	Turk Lown	1.59
3	Don Kaiser	1.64
4	Wally Burnette	1.67
5	Bob Buhl	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Turk Lown	6
3	Bob Buhl	5
3	Ike Delock	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	47
2	Sam Jones	43
3	Billy Hoeft	38
4	Tom Brewer	35
5	3 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
3	Hersh Freeman	4
4	Roy Face	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.368
2	Mickey Mantle	.347
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Carl Furillo	.339
5	Hank Aaron	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Ernie Banks	39
2	Ted Kluszewski	39
4	Willie Mays	36
5	Eddie Mathews	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	117
2	Stan Musial	110
3	Ernie Banks	109
3	Roy Sievers	109
5	Ted Kluszewski	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Richie Ashburn	15
3	Bill Bruton	15
3	Johnny Temple	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.22
2	George Zuverink	2.66
3	Warren Spahn	2.71
4	Roy Face	2.76
5	Billy Pierce	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	23
2	Whitey Ford	19
2	Bob Friend	19
2	Warren Spahn	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	226
2	Billy Pierce	190
3	Sam Jones	163
4	Harvey Haddix	159
5	2 tied	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	George Zuverink	19
3	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Ray Narleski	15
5	Dixie Howell	12