On This Day
Monday, July 30, 1956
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 67 | 30 | .691 | -- |
Indians | 56 | 39 | .589 | 10.0 |
Red Sox | 53 | 43 | .552 | 13.5 |
White Sox | 48 | 44 | .522 | 16.5 |
Tigers | 44 | 53 | .454 | 23.0 |
Orioles | 44 | 53 | .454 | 23.0 |
Senators | 38 | 60 | .388 | 29.5 |
Athletics | 34 | 62 | .354 | 32.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 57 | 34 | .626 | -- |
Redlegs | 57 | 39 | .594 | 2.5 |
Dodgers | 54 | 41 | .568 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 46 | 47 | .495 | 12.0 |
Phillies | 45 | 51 | .469 | 14.5 |
Pirates | 43 | 52 | .453 | 16.0 |
Cubs | 40 | 54 | .426 | 18.5 |
Giants | 33 | 57 | .367 | 23.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
1 | Gus Bell | 3 |
1 | Marv Blaylock | 3 |
1 | Jim Busby | 3 |
1 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 2 |
1 | Walt Moryn | 2 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 6 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 3 |
3 | Walt Moryn | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Bauer | 1 |
1 | Billy Gardner | 1 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 1 |
1 | Hal Smith | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 2.25 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 0.78 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 0.62 |
4 | Tom Acker | 0.60 |
5 | Bob Buhl | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
1 | Hersh Freeman | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 10 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 9 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 7 |
4 | Bob Buhl | 5 |
5 | Hersh Freeman | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Johnson | 1 |
1 | Tom Morgan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | .371 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .342 |
3 | Charlie Maxwell | .341 |
4 | Harvey Kuenn | .338 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 34 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 25 |
2 | Duke Snider | 25 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 89 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 78 |
3 | Stan Musial | 76 |
3 | Harry Simpson | 76 |
5 | Ken Boyer | 73 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 22 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 13 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 12 |
4 | Wally Moon | 11 |
5 | Bill White | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.40 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 2.77 |
3 | Lew Burdette | 2.80 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 2.93 |
5 | Gene Conley | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 16 |
2 | Brooks Lawrence | 15 |
2 | Don Newcombe | 15 |
4 | Tom Brewer | 14 |
4 | 3 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 149 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 125 |
3 | Bob Friend | 115 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 115 |
5 | Paul Foytack | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Zuverink | 15 |
2 | Clem Labine | 13 |
3 | Hersh Freeman | 9 |
3 | Tom Morgan | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .444 |
2 | Frank House | .442 |
3 | Vic Power | .431 |
4 | Frank Bolling | .412 |
5 | Nellie Fox | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 7 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 6 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 22 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 20 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 20 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | 16 |
4 | 4 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 4 |
2 | Frank Bolling | 3 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 3 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Porterfield | 0.00 |
2 | Hank Aguirre | 0.59 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 0.66 |
4 | Don Newcombe | 0.67 |
5 | Early Wynn | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 4 |
2 | Tom Brewer | 3 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 3 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Foytack | 29 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 27 |
2 | Herb Score | 27 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 24 |
5 | Whitey Ford | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Morgan | 3 |
2 | Billy Loes | 2 |
2 | Howie Pollet | 2 |
4 | Tom Acker | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .420 |
2 | Nellie Fox | .381 |
3 | Billy Martin | .370 |
4 | Gil McDougald | .363 |
5 | Ernie Banks | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 14 |
2 | Bill Skowron | 12 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 11 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
4 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 37 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 35 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 30 |
4 | Al Kaline | 29 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 7 |
1 | Willie Mays | 7 |
1 | Jim Rivera | 7 |
4 | Pee Wee Reese | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Grissom | 0.98 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 1.83 |
3 | Don Kaiser | 1.84 |
4 | Wally Burnette | 1.88 |
5 | Tom Acker | 1.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 6 |
1 | Turk Lown | 6 |
1 | Don Newcombe | 6 |
4 | Tom Brewer | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Foytack | 48 |
2 | Herb Score | 43 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 41 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 40 |
5 | Sam Jones | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Morgan | 5 |
2 | Clem Labine | 4 |
2 | Don Mossi | 4 |
4 | Hersh Freeman | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .363 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | .357 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .336 |
4 | Stan Musial | .336 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 49 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 38 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 38 |
4 | Willie Mays | 35 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 121 |
2 | Stan Musial | 112 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 107 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 107 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 34 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 21 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 15 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.36 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 2.80 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 2.83 |
4 | Herb Score | 2.93 |
5 | Bob Buhl | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 24 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 20 |
3 | Bob Buhl | 19 |
3 | Bob Friend | 19 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 229 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 188 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 167 |
4 | Sam Jones | 161 |
5 | Bob Friend | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clem Labine | 22 |
2 | George Zuverink | 19 |
3 | Hersh Freeman | 15 |
4 | Ray Narleski | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |