On This Day

Saturday, August 18, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	40	.658	--
Indians	65	48	.575	10.0
Red Sox	63	51	.553	12.5
White Sox	61	50	.550	13.0
Tigers	54	61	.470	22.0
Orioles	51	64	.443	25.0
Senators	47	66	.416	28.0
Athletics	38	76	.333	37.5

Games

Yankees 4, Orioles 1

Yankees 6, Orioles 2

Senators 9, Red Sox 7

White Sox 2, Tigers 1

Indians 8, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	68	45	.602	--
Redlegs	68	48	.586	1.5
Dodgers	66	47	.584	2.0
Cardinals	57	57	.500	11.5
Phillies	55	58	.487	13.0
Pirates	51	64	.443	18.0
Cubs	46	66	.411	21.5
Giants	42	68	.382	24.5

Games

Redlegs 13, Braves 4

Pirates 9, Giants 1

Dodgers 9, Phillies 2

Cubs 8, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Martin	4
1	Bob Thurman	4
3	Jackie Brandt	3
3	Dee Fondy	3
3	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Thurman	3
2	Ted Kluszewski	2
2	Ted Lepcio	2
2	Frank Robinson	2
2	Ted Williams	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	4
1	Bob Thurman	4
1	Ted Williams	4
4	Roy Campanella	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Bill White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tom Sturdivant	0.62
2	Harvey Haddix	0.58
3	Lou Kretlow	0.50
3	Sal Maglie	0.50
5	Moe Drabowsky	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Bob Keegan	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	7
2	Tom Sturdivant	5
3	Moe Drabowsky	4
3	Paul Foytack	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.366
2	Ted Williams	.347
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Charlie Maxwell	.333
5	Mickey Vernon	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	42
2	Duke Snider	33
3	Ted Kluszewski	30
4	Joe Adcock	29
4	Frank Robinson	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	107
2	Al Kaline	93
3	Stan Musial	88
3	Harry Simpson	88
5	Ted Kluszewski	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	26
2	Jim Rivera	16
3	Jim Gilliam	14
4	Luis Aparicio	12
4	Bill White	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.50
2	Lew Burdette	2.53
3	Warren Spahn	2.82
4	Herb Score	2.82
5	Don Newcombe	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	18
2	Billy Pierce	17
3	Tom Brewer	16
3	Johnny Kucks	16
3	Brooks Lawrence	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	188
2	Billy Pierce	137
3	Paul Foytack	132
4	Bob Friend	130
5	Harvey Haddix	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	16
2	Clem Labine	14
3	Hersh Freeman	10
3	Turk Lown	10
3	Tom Morgan	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sherm Lollar	.413
2	Pete Runnels	.409
3	Wally Moon	.403
4	Fred Hatfield	.395
5	Mickey Mantle	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
1	Wally Post	8
3	Duke Snider	7
3	Ted Williams	7
5	Willie Mays	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	19
2	Mickey Mantle	18
3	Al Kaline	16
3	Duke Snider	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Jim Rivera	3
3	Bill Bruton	2
3	Billy Gardner	2
3	12 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.00
1	Jim Davis	0.00
3	Steve Gromek	0.73
4	Herm Wehmeier	0.87
5	Willard Nixon	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Jack Harshman	3
1	Pedro Ramos	3
1	Warren Spahn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	32
2	Sam Jones	26
3	Paul Foytack	22
4	Early Wynn	20
5	Johnny Antonelli	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Aber	3
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Larry Jackson	2
2	Early Wynn	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Banks	.386
2	Nellie Fox	.383
3	Herb Plews	.378
4	Al Kaline	.377
4	Ted Kluszewski	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	13
2	Joe Adcock	12
2	Eddie Mathews	12
4	Mickey Mantle	11
4	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	36
2	Joe Adcock	33
3	Larry Doby	32
3	Al Kaline	32
5	Bill Skowron	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Frank Robinson	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	0.73
2	Curt Simmons	1.20
3	Bob Lemon	1.49
4	Jim Davis	1.73
5	Don Larsen	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Pedro Ramos	5
2	Herb Score	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	66
2	Paul Foytack	43
3	Sam Jones	41
4	Billy Pierce	36
5	Sal Maglie	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
1	Tom Morgan	4
4	Al Aber	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.358
2	Mickey Mantle	.351
3	Bob Nieman	.339
4	Hank Aaron	.335
5	Mickey Vernon	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	49
2	Willie Mays	37
2	Duke Snider	37
4	Ted Kluszewski	36
4	Wally Post	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	125
2	Al Kaline	109
2	Stan Musial	109
4	Stan Lopata	101
4	Roy Sievers	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Jim Gilliam	17
4	Harvey Kuenn	16
5	Bill Bruton	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.32
2	Warren Spahn	2.58
3	Lew Burdette	2.69
4	Herb Score	2.92
5	Billy Pierce	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	23
2	Lew Burdette	20
2	Bob Lemon	20
2	Don Newcombe	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	240
2	Billy Pierce	189
3	Sam Jones	175
4	Harvey Haddix	159
5	Bob Friend	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	21
2	George Zuverink	19
3	Hersh Freeman	13
4	Tom Morgan	11
5	3 tied	10