On This Day

Thursday, August 2, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	33	.670	--
Indians	59	39	.602	7.0
Red Sox	55	44	.556	11.5
White Sox	49	46	.516	15.5
Tigers	45	55	.450	22.0
Orioles	45	55	.450	22.0
Senators	40	61	.396	27.5
Athletics	36	63	.364	30.5

Games

White Sox 5, Senators 4

Indians 4, Yankees 0

Red Sox 18, Tigers 3

Athletics 3, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	57	37	.606	--
Redlegs	59	41	.590	1.0
Dodgers	57	41	.582	2.0
Cardinals	49	47	.510	9.0
Phillies	46	52	.469	13.0
Pirates	43	55	.439	16.0
Cubs	41	55	.427	17.0
Giants	35	59	.372	22.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Braves 0

Redlegs 10, Giants 2

Cardinals 7, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Palys	5
2	Whitey Herzog	4
3	Jackie Jensen	3
3	Frank Robinson	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Chico Carrasquel	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	9
2	Ray Jablonski	4
3	Les Moss	3
4	Don Blasingame	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Whitey Herzog	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	2.50
2	Herb Score	1.00
3	Mike Fornieles	0.80
4	Willard Nixon	0.47
5	Ray Crone	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Acker	1
1	Jack Crimian	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	10
2	Willard Nixon	7
2	Herb Score	7
4	Tom Acker	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Joe Nuxhall	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.364
2	Hank Aaron	.343
3	Mickey Vernon	.337
4	Charlie Maxwell	.335
5	Harvey Kuenn	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	34
2	Duke Snider	26
3	Ted Kluszewski	25
3	Frank Robinson	25
5	3 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	89
2	Stan Musial	80
2	Vic Wertz	80
4	Harry Simpson	79
5	Ken Boyer	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	23
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	2.77
4	Herb Score	2.84
5	Early Wynn	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	16
1	Billy Pierce	16
3	Tom Brewer	15
3	Brooks Lawrence	15
5	4 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	156
2	Billy Pierce	125
3	Bob Friend	118
4	Harvey Haddix	115
5	Paul Foytack	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	16
2	Clem Labine	13
3	Hersh Freeman	10
4	Turk Lown	9
4	Tom Morgan	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.433
2	Ernie Banks	.431
3	Mickey Vernon	.410
4	Hank Aaron	.410
5	Frank House	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	7
1	Bill Skowron	7
3	Stan Lopata	6
3	Eddie Mathews	6
3	Duke Snider	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	21
2	Joe Adcock	19
2	Harry Simpson	19
4	Larry Doby	17
4	2 others tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Bolling	3
1	Mickey Mantle	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Jim Rivera	3
1	Frank Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	0.50
2	Early Wynn	0.68
3	Don Larsen	1.06
4	Herb Score	1.29
5	Chuck Stobbs	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
2	Tom Brewer	3
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	34
2	Billy Pierce	24
3	Sal Maglie	23
4	Whitey Ford	22
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	3
2	Hersh Freeman	2
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Larry Jackson	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Skizas	.419
2	Hank Aaron	.414
3	Mickey Vernon	.383
4	Nellie Fox	.373
5	Billy Martin	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	15
2	Bill Skowron	12
3	Hank Aaron	8
3	Al Kaline	8
3	5 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	37
2	Joe Adcock	36
3	Al Kaline	31
4	Hank Aaron	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
1	Jim Rivera	5
4	Ernie Banks	4
4	Jim Gilliam	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Marv Grissom	0.98
2	Bob Buhl	1.47
3	Wally Burnette	1.88
4	Whitey Ford	2.01
5	Curt Simmons	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Bob Buhl	6
2	Frank Lary	6
2	Turk Lown	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	50
2	Paul Foytack	44
3	Harvey Haddix	41
4	Billy Pierce	40
5	Sam Jones	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	5
2	Hersh Freeman	4
2	Larry Jackson	4
2	Turk Lown	4
2	Don Mossi	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.361
2	Mickey Mantle	.353
3	Hank Aaron	.343
4	Stan Musial	.338
5	Mickey Vernon	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Ted Kluszewski	37
3	Ernie Banks	36
4	Willie Mays	33
5	4 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	120
2	Stan Musial	115
3	Roy Sievers	106
4	Ted Kluszewski	105
5	Jackie Jensen	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Richie Ashburn	15
3	Jim Gilliam	15
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.36
2	Warren Spahn	2.70
3	Billy Pierce	2.80
4	Herb Score	2.81
5	Bob Buhl	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	24
2	Whitey Ford	20
2	Bob Lemon	20
4	Bob Buhl	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Billy Pierce	188
3	Harvey Haddix	166
4	Sam Jones	164
5	Bob Friend	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	George Zuverink	20
3	Hersh Freeman	14
3	Ray Narleski	14
5	2 tied	11