On This Day

Thursday, August 9, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	70	37	.654	--
Red Sox	61	45	.575	8.5
Indians	60	45	.571	9.0
White Sox	55	48	.534	13.0
Tigers	50	57	.467	20.0
Orioles	47	59	.443	22.5
Senators	43	63	.406	26.5
Athletics	37	69	.349	32.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Orioles 1

White Sox 9, Indians 2

Athletics 5, Tigers 3

Yankees 15, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	63	41	.606	--
Dodgers	62	43	.590	1.5
Redlegs	62	44	.585	2.0
Cardinals	53	53	.500	11.0
Phillies	51	53	.490	12.0
Pirates	45	60	.429	18.5
Cubs	43	60	.417	19.5
Giants	38	63	.376	23.5

Games

Redlegs 5, Cubs 3

Braves 4, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 5, Braves 1

Giants 5, Phillies 2

Dodgers 7, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	4
1	Jim Gilliam	4
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Brandt	2
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Clete Boyer	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Martin	4
2	Andy Carey	3
2	Stan Musial	3
2	Gus Zernial	3
5	17 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Andy Carey	1
1	Tito Francona	1
1	Billy Gardner	1
1	Bill Skowron	1
1	Dick Williams	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Taylor Phillips	1.20
2	Mike Fornieles	0.71
2	Frank Sullivan	0.71
4	Jack Harshman	0.50
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	7
2	Taylor Phillips	6
3	Mike Fornieles	5
3	Jack Harshman	5
3	Frank Sullivan	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Tom Morgan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.364
2	Ted Williams	.353
3	Hank Aaron	.341
4	Charlie Maxwell	.336
5	Mickey Vernon	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	39
2	Duke Snider	31
3	Joe Adcock	27
3	Ted Kluszewski	27
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	97
2	Al Kaline	91
3	Stan Musial	84
4	Harry Simpson	81
4	Vic Wertz	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	25
2	Jim Rivera	15
3	Jim Gilliam	13
4	Luis Aparicio	11
4	Wally Moon	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.45
2	Lew Burdette	2.68
3	Herb Score	2.71
4	Bob Buhl	2.81
5	Warren Spahn	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	17
1	Billy Pierce	17
3	Brooks Lawrence	16
4	Tom Brewer	15
4	Johnny Kucks	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	168
2	Billy Pierce	132
3	Bob Friend	120
4	Paul Foytack	118
5	2 tied	117

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.453
2	Wally Moon	.443
3	Ted Kluszewski	.442
4	Herb Plews	.432
5	Marv Blaylock	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Skowron	8
2	Mickey Mantle	7
2	Duke Snider	7
4	Joe Adcock	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	23
2	Larry Doby	20
2	Bill Skowron	20
4	Jackie Jensen	19
5	Duke Snider	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Jim Rivera	4
4	Frank Bolling	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	0.00
2	Herb Score	0.31
3	Bob Trowbridge	0.57
4	Curt Simmons	0.67
5	Sal Maglie	0.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	4
2	Hersh Freeman	3
2	Joe Margoneri	3
2	Don Newcombe	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	28
2	Paul Foytack	25
3	Billy Hoeft	23
4	Robin Roberts	20
4	Early Wynn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Billy Loes	3
4	Al Aber	2
4	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.400
2	Wally Moon	.384
3	Ray Boone	.378
4	Lou Skizas	.376
5	Al Kaline	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	15
2	Bill Skowron	12
2	Duke Snider	12
4	Eddie Mathews	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	38
2	Al Kaline	37
3	Bill Skowron	35
4	Eddie Mathews	31
5	Hank Aaron	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Frank Bolling	4
4	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Parnell	0.74
2	Curt Simmons	1.33
3	Bob Buhl	1.69
4	Don Newcombe	1.90
5	Tom Acker	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Curt Simmons	6
4	Bob Buhl	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	50
2	Paul Foytack	41
3	Sam Jones	37
4	Billy Pierce	36
5	3 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Jackson	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
3	Marv Grissom	3
3	Billy Loes	3
5	10 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.365
2	Mickey Mantle	.349
3	Mickey Vernon	.340
4	Hank Aaron	.339
5	Stan Musial	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	50
2	Ted Kluszewski	38
3	Eddie Mathews	36
4	Duke Snider	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	125
2	Stan Musial	114
3	Al Kaline	112
4	Roy Sievers	106
5	Ted Kluszewski	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Jim Rivera	22
3	Bill Bruton	16
3	Jim Gilliam	16
3	Harvey Kuenn	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.29
2	Warren Spahn	2.58
3	Herb Score	2.78
4	Lew Burdette	2.87
5	Billy Pierce	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	24
2	Whitey Ford	20
2	Bob Lemon	20
4	Don Newcombe	19
4	Robin Roberts	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	238
2	Billy Pierce	190
3	Harvey Haddix	161
4	Sam Jones	158
5	Bob Friend	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
1	George Zuverink	20
3	Hersh Freeman	14
4	Tom Morgan	12
4	Ray Narleski	12