On This Day

Monday, September 24, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 54 .638 --
Indians 85 64 .570 10.0
White Sox 84 65 .564 11.0
Red Sox 80 69 .537 15.0
Tigers 78 71 .523 17.0
Orioles 66 83 .443 29.0
Senators 58 91 .389 37.0
Athletics 50 99 .336 45.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 60 .600 --
Dodgers 89 60 .597 0.5
Redlegs 89 62 .589 1.5
Cardinals 73 75 .493 16.0
Phillies 69 80 .463 20.5
Pirates 66 84 .440 24.0
Giants 64 86 .427 26.0
Cubs 58 91 .389 31.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ray Boone 5
2 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Frank Thomas 4
4 Walt Dropo 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Boone 2
1 Sherm Lollar 2
1 Bill Skowron 2
4 Larry Doby 1
4 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherm Lollar 5
2 Charlie Maxwell 4
3 Ray Boone 3
3 Larry Doby 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sammy Esposito 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Dick Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Kucks 0.56
2 Erv Palica 0.43
3 Bob Friend 0.42
4 Clem Labine 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Fornieles 1
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Paul LaPalme 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Friend 5
1 Johnny Kucks 5
3 Erv Palica 3
4 Steve Gromek 2
4 Ed Roebuck 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dixie Howell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .356
2 Ted Williams .350
3 Charlie Maxwell .332
4 Harvey Kuenn .331
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 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 127
2 Al Kaline 123
3 Stan Musial 105
3 Harry Simpson 105
5 Yogi Berra 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 39
2 Luis Aparicio 20
2 Jim Gilliam 20
4 Jim Rivera 19
5 Bobby Avila 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.52
2 Herb Score 2.55
3 Early Wynn 2.76
4 Lew Burdette 2.76
5 Warren Spahn 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 26
2 Frank Lary 20
2 Bob Lemon 20
2 Billy Pierce 20
5 6 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 251
2 Billy Pierce 189
3 Paul Foytack 175
4 Sam Jones 166
5 Harvey Haddix 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 19
2 Hersh Freeman 16
2 George Zuverink 16
4 Turk Lown 13
5 2 tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Minnie Minoso .426
2 Gus Bell .424
3 Ray Boone .412
4 Sherm Lollar .410
5 Solly Hemus .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Post 7
2 Ray Boone 6
2 Gus Triandos 6
4 Gil Hodges 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 18
2 Yogi Berra 15
3 Charlie Maxwell 13
3 Wally Post 13
5 Gus Triandos 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
1 Willie Mays 5
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Solly Drake 3
3 Bill White 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gerry Staley 0.00
1 Don Gross 0.00
3 Wally Burnette 0.54
4 Hersh Freeman 0.63
5 Bob Wiesler 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Lary 4
2 Johnny Antonelli 3
2 Don Newcombe 3
2 Herb Score 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 31
2 Paul Foytack 21
2 Billy Pierce 21
4 Connie Johnson 19
4 Frank Lary 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 6
2 Tommy Byrne 3
3 Don Bessent 2
3 Gene Conley 2
3 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ray Boone .380
2 Minnie Minoso .368
3 Yogi Berra .362
4 Bill Virdon .359
5 Solly Hemus .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 11
2 Wally Post 9
2 Gus Triandos 9
4 Ray Boone 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 29
2 Yogi Berra 25
2 Al Kaline 25
2 Jim Piersall 25
5 Jackie Brandt 24

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Lary 1.14
2 Don Larsen 1.29
3 Sam Jones 1.45
4 Gerry Staley 1.47
5 Early Wynn 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Lary 7
2 Don Newcombe 6
3 Johnny Antonelli 5
3 Whitey Ford 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 52
2 Billy Pierce 46
3 Frank Lary 38
4 Paul Foytack 36
4 3 others tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 6
2 Don Bessent 4
2 Ike Delock 4
4 Tommy Byrne 3
4 2 others tied 3