On This Day

Friday, September 21, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 93 53 .637 --
Indians 84 63 .571 9.5
White Sox 81 64 .559 11.5
Red Sox 80 67 .544 13.5
Tigers 77 69 .527 16.0
Orioles 63 83 .432 30.0
Senators 58 89 .395 35.5
Athletics 49 97 .336 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 88 58 .603 --
Braves 89 59 .601 --
Redlegs 86 62 .581 3.0
Cardinals 73 72 .503 14.5
Phillies 68 79 .463 20.5
Pirates 64 83 .435 24.5
Giants 63 85 .426 26.0
Cubs 57 90 .388 31.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sherm Lollar 5
1 Bill Skowron 5
3 Joe DeMaestri 3
3 Mickey Mantle 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Post 2
1 Gus Triandos 2
3 Frank Bolling 1
3 Bob Bowman 1
3 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Klaus 5
2 Wally Post 4
3 Walt Dropo 3
3 Jim Piersall 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 2
2 Tito Francona 1
2 Lyle Luttrell 1
2 Bill White 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Camilo Pascual 0.78
2 Johnny Antonelli 0.70
3 Dick Donovan 0.67
4 Bill Wight 0.54
5 3 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Art Ditmar 1
1 Jack Harshman 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Antonelli 7
1 Billy Hoeft 7
1 Camilo Pascual 7
1 Bill Wight 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gene Conley 1
1 Ike Delock 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Mickey Mantle .352
3 Charlie Maxwell .330
4 Harvey Kuenn .328
5 Hank Aaron .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 51
2 Duke Snider 39
3 Frank Robinson 38
4 Joe Adcock 37
5 Eddie Mathews 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 125
2 Al Kaline 122
3 Stan Musial 105
3 Harry Simpson 105
5 Ted Kluszewski 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 38
2 Jim Gilliam 20
3 Jim Rivera 19
4 Luis Aparicio 17
4 Bobby Avila 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.52
2 Herb Score 2.61
3 Lew Burdette 2.69
4 Early Wynn 2.76
5 Bob Lemon 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 25
2 Bob Lemon 20
2 Billy Pierce 20
4 Tom Brewer 19
4 5 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 242
2 Billy Pierce 184
3 Paul Foytack 166
4 Harvey Haddix 163
5 Camilo Pascual 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 18
2 George Zuverink 16
3 Hersh Freeman 14
4 Turk Lown 13
5 2 tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Smoky Burgess .474
2 Vic Power .438
2 Ted Williams .438
4 Yogi Berra .422
5 Richie Ashburn .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 7
1 Wally Post 7
3 Gus Triandos 6
3 Vic Wertz 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 17
2 Ray Boone 16
2 Ted Williams 16
4 Carl Furillo 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 6
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Bill White 3
4 Luis Aparicio 2
4 10 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Acker 0.00
2 Jim Bunning 0.63
3 Frank Lary 1.00
3 Herb Score 1.00
3 Gerry Staley 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 4
2 Ike Delock 3
2 Whitey Ford 3
2 Paul Foytack 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 31
2 Billy Pierce 24
3 Dave Sisler 22
4 Jack Harshman 21
4 Billy Hoeft 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 4
2 Don Bessent 2
2 Tommy Byrne 2
2 Ike Delock 2
2 Windy McCall 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .389
2 Vic Power .381
3 Ray Boone .372
4 Richie Ashburn .359
5 Yogi Berra .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 10
2 Mickey Mantle 9
2 Wally Post 9
2 Gus Triandos 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 28
1 Jim Piersall 28
3 Ray Boone 26
3 Carl Furillo 26
5 3 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 10
2 Bobby Avila 6
3 Luis Aparicio 5
3 Jackie Robinson 5
5 Nellie Fox 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Bessent 1.07
2 Frank Lary 1.32
3 Wally Burnette 1.50
4 Early Wynn 1.57
5 Sam Jones 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 6
1 Frank Lary 6
1 Don Newcombe 6
4 Whitey Ford 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 47
2 Herb Score 43
3 Jack Harshman 40
4 Frank Lary 39
4 Early Wynn 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Bessent 5
2 Ike Delock 4
2 Hersh Freeman 4
4 Ellis Kinder 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .358
2 Mickey Mantle .351
3 Charlie Maxwell .330
4 Harvey Kuenn .328
5 Hank Aaron .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 51
2 Duke Snider 39
3 Eddie Mathews 38
3 Frank Robinson 38
5 Joe Adcock 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 125
2 Al Kaline 122
3 Stan Musial 107
4 Harry Simpson 105
5 Ted Kluszewski 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 40
2 Jim Gilliam 20
3 Jim Rivera 19
4 Luis Aparicio 17
4 Bobby Avila 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Herb Score 2.51
2 Whitey Ford 2.53
3 Lew Burdette 2.69
4 Early Wynn 2.76
5 Warren Spahn 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 25
2 Billy Pierce 21
3 Bob Lemon 20
3 Warren Spahn 20
5 6 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 251
2 Billy Pierce 196
3 Paul Foytack 167
3 Sam Jones 167
5 Harvey Haddix 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 18
2 George Zuverink 16
3 Hersh Freeman 14
4 Turk Lown 13
5 Tom Morgan 12