On This Day

Wednesday, September 12, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 50 .640 --
Indians 78 59 .569 10.0
Red Sox 77 61 .558 11.5
White Sox 76 61 .555 12.0
Tigers 71 67 .514 17.5
Orioles 59 79 .428 29.5
Senators 57 81 .413 31.5
Athletics 44 93 .321 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 84 55 .604 --
Dodgers 83 56 .597 1.0
Redlegs 81 58 .583 3.0
Cardinals 69 68 .504 14.0
Phillies 63 73 .463 19.5
Pirates 61 79 .436 23.5
Giants 57 81 .413 26.5
Cubs 55 83 .399 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
2 Hank Aaron 3
2 Jackie Brandt 3
2 Don Mueller 3
2 Hal Smith 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Jackie Brandt 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 4
2 Bill Bruton 3
3 Joe Adcock 2
3 Sandy Amoros 2
3 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Carey 1
1 Tom Carroll 1
1 Al Kaline 1
1 Gil McDougald 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Antonelli 1.00
2 Early Wynn 0.73
3 Frank Sullivan 0.71
4 Sam Jones 0.67
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Bob Buhl 1
1 Wally Burnette 1
1 Billy Hoeft 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 8
2 Billy Hoeft 5
2 Frank Sullivan 5
4 Jack Harshman 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Crone 1
1 Don Mossi 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .352
2 Ted Williams .349
3 Harvey Kuenn .332
4 Bob Nieman .331
5 Hank Aaron .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 47
2 Frank Robinson 38
2 Duke Snider 38
4 Joe Adcock 37
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 118
2 Al Kaline 116
3 Ted Kluszewski 101
4 Stan Musial 100
5 Joe Adcock 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 34
2 Jim Gilliam 19
2 Jim Rivera 19
4 Bobby Avila 17
5 Luis Aparicio 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lew Burdette 2.48
2 Whitey Ford 2.58
3 Herb Score 2.74
4 Early Wynn 2.81
5 Bob Lemon 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 23
2 Tom Brewer 19
2 Bob Lemon 19
2 Billy Pierce 19
5 4 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 220
2 Billy Pierce 168
3 Paul Foytack 154
4 Sam Jones 153
4 Camilo Pascual 153

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 17
2 George Zuverink 16
3 Turk Lown 12
4 Hersh Freeman 11
4 2 others tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .429
2 Yogi Berra .413
3 Walt Moryn .400
4 Ray Boone .392
5 Bill Virdon .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walt Moryn 7
2 Willie Mays 6
3 Hank Bauer 5
3 Yogi Berra 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Piersall 18
2 Joe Adcock 14
2 Al Kaline 14
4 Jackie Jensen 13
5 3 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 5
1 Jackie Robinson 5
3 Willie Mays 3
4 Jim Busby 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Lary 0.33
2 Ray Crone 0.61
3 Cholly Naranjo 0.63
4 Don Bessent 0.64
5 3 tied 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Tom Brewer 3
1 Roy Face 3
1 Whitey Ford 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 21
2 Jack Harshman 20
3 Whitey Ford 18
4 Billy Pierce 17
4 Herb Score 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Bessent 2
1 Ike Delock 2
1 Don Mossi 2
4 Al Aber 1
4 24 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Nieman .372
2 Bill Virdon .368
3 Minnie Minoso .351
4 Pete Runnels .345
5 Walt Moryn .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 13
2 Willie Mays 11
3 Eddie Mathews 10
4 Joe Adcock 9
4 Ted Lepcio 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Minnie Minoso 26
1 Frank Robinson 26
3 Joe Adcock 24
3 Carl Furillo 24
3 4 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 8
1 Willie Mays 8
3 Minnie Minoso 7
4 Jim Gilliam 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Bessent 0.30
2 Frank Lary 0.99
3 Johnny Antonelli 1.16
4 Bob Lemon 1.44
5 Dick Donovan 1.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 6
1 Frank Lary 6
3 Dick Donovan 5
3 Sal Maglie 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 46
2 Sam Jones 41
3 Frank Lary 39
4 Herb Score 38
4 Early Wynn 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Bessent 4
1 Don Mossi 4
3 Al Aber 3
3 Ike Delock 3
3 4 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .353
2 Ted Williams .350
3 Bob Nieman .337
4 Hank Aaron .332
5 Harvey Kuenn .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 47
2 Eddie Mathews 38
2 Willie Mays 38
2 Frank Robinson 38
2 Duke Snider 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 122
2 Mickey Mantle 118
3 Stan Musial 107
4 Ted Kluszewski 105
5 Roy Sievers 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 38
2 Jim Gilliam 19
2 Jim Rivera 19
4 Bobby Avila 17
5 Luis Aparicio 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lew Burdette 2.45
2 Herb Score 2.64
3 Whitey Ford 2.70
4 Early Wynn 2.73
5 Warren Spahn 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 23
2 Billy Pierce 22
3 Tom Brewer 20
3 Lew Burdette 20
3 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 238
2 Billy Pierce 195
3 Sam Jones 169
4 Bob Friend 160
5 Harvey Haddix 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 19
1 George Zuverink 19
3 Turk Lown 12
3 Tom Morgan 12
5 2 tied 11