On This Day

Thursday, August 30, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 46 .641 --
Indians 72 52 .581 8.0
White Sox 69 55 .556 11.0
Red Sox 68 57 .544 12.5
Tigers 61 65 .484 20.0
Orioles 56 69 .448 24.5
Senators 52 73 .416 28.5
Athletics 41 84 .328 39.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 76 49 .608 --
Dodgers 74 51 .592 2.0
Redlegs 74 53 .583 3.0
Cardinals 63 63 .500 13.5
Phillies 59 64 .480 16.0
Pirates 54 73 .425 23.0
Giants 50 73 .407 25.0
Cubs 51 75 .405 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Whisenant 3
2 Ernie Banks 2
2 Wes Covington 2
2 Dee Fondy 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Randy Jackson 1
1 Bill Virdon 1
1 Pete Whisenant 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Hoak 2
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Roy Campanella 1
2 Randy Jackson 1
2 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Friend 0.33
2 Jim Davis 0.22
3 Roger Craig 0.18
4 Bob Buhl 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Turk Lown 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Bessent 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Turk Lown 3
4 Roger Craig 2
4 Jim Davis 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .367
2 Ted Williams .342
3 Wally Moon .330
4 Bob Nieman .330
5 Harvey Kuenn .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 46
2 Duke Snider 37
3 Joe Adcock 34
3 Frank Robinson 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 117
2 Al Kaline 102
3 Ted Kluszewski 93
3 Stan Musial 93
5 Harry Simpson 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 31
2 Jim Gilliam 19
3 Jim Rivera 17
4 Luis Aparicio 14
5 Bobby Avila 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lew Burdette 2.39
2 Whitey Ford 2.54
3 Warren Spahn 2.70
4 Herb Score 2.76
5 Bob Buhl 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 21
2 Billy Pierce 18
3 Tom Brewer 17
3 Lew Burdette 17
3 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 203
2 Billy Pierce 151
3 Paul Foytack 142
3 Harvey Haddix 142
5 Bob Friend 140

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 16
1 George Zuverink 16
3 Turk Lown 12
4 Hersh Freeman 10
4 Tom Morgan 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Nieman .419
2 Ted Kluszewski .393
3 Minnie Minoso .386
4 Jim Gilliam .379
5 Nellie Fox .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 8
1 Frank Robinson 8
3 Joe Adcock 6
3 Ted Kluszewski 6
3 Ted Lepcio 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 17
1 Rocky Colavito 17
1 Frank Robinson 17
4 Eddie Mathews 16
5 3 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 6
2 Nellie Fox 5
2 Willie Mays 5
4 Bobby Avila 4
4 Minnie Minoso 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Bessent 0.46
2 Art Fowler 0.71
3 Bob Friend 0.79
4 Tom Sturdivant 1.00
5 Early Wynn 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Ray Moore 3
1 Don Newcombe 3
1 Chuck Stobbs 3
1 Tom Sturdivant 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 26
2 Herb Score 21
3 Harvey Haddix 20
3 Tom Sturdivant 20
5 2 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Turk Lown 3
3 Don Bessent 2
3 Ike Delock 2
3 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wally Moon .390
2 Al Kaline .389
3 Ted Kluszewski .367
4 Pete Runnels .364
5 2 tied .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 14
2 Mickey Mantle 12
2 Duke Snider 12
4 Joe Adcock 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 33
1 Eddie Mathews 33
3 Duke Snider 30
4 Mickey Mantle 28
5 Stan Lopata 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Luis Aparicio 8
3 Jim Gilliam 7
4 Minnie Minoso 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Moe Drabowsky 1.08
2 Don Bessent 1.16
3 Bob Miller 1.41
4 Bob Lemon 1.41
5 Lew Burdette 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Frank Lary 5
2 Pedro Ramos 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 54
2 Sam Jones 42
3 Johnny Antonelli 40
4 Frank Lary 36
5 Don Newcombe 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Aber 4
1 Larry Jackson 4
1 Turk Lown 4
4 Tom Gorman 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .361
2 Ted Williams .343
3 Bob Nieman .343
4 Mickey Vernon .333
5 Harvey Kuenn .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 49
2 Eddie Mathews 40
3 Duke Snider 39
4 Ted Kluszewski 37
5 Willie Mays 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 127
2 Al Kaline 114
3 Stan Musial 109
4 Ted Kluszewski 105
4 Roy Sievers 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 38
2 Jim Gilliam 21
3 Jim Rivera 19
4 Luis Aparicio 14
4 Bill Bruton 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.50
2 Warren Spahn 2.53
3 Herb Score 2.56
4 Lew Burdette 2.62
5 Early Wynn 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 22
2 Billy Pierce 21
3 Lew Burdette 20
3 Bob Friend 20
3 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 251
2 Billy Pierce 185
3 Sam Jones 169
4 Bob Friend 164
5 Harvey Haddix 162

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 20
2 George Zuverink 19
3 Turk Lown 12
4 Hersh Freeman 11
4 2 others tied 11