On This Day

Saturday, April 20, 1957

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 3 0 1.000 --
Yankees 3 0 1.000 0.0
Senators 2 2 .500 1.5
Athletics 2 2 .500 1.5
Red Sox 1 2 .333 2.0
Indians 1 2 .333 2.0
Tigers 1 3 .250 2.5
Orioles 1 3 .250 2.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 3 0 1.000 --
Braves 3 0 1.000 0.0
Cardinals 1 1 .500 1.5
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.5
Giants 1 2 .333 2.0
Pirates 1 2 .333 2.0
Phillies 1 2 .333 2.0
Redlegs 0 3 .000 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ed Bouchee 4
2 Hank Bauer 3
2 Del Crandall 3
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Skowron 2
2 Hank Bauer 1
2 Frank Bolling 1
2 Ed Bouchee 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sherm Lollar 5
2 Willie Jones 4
3 Dick Gernert 3
3 Willie Mays 3
3 Bill Skowron 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 1
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Frank Thomas 1
1 Lee Walls 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Podres 1.12
2 Frank Lary 0.67
3 Harvey Haddix 0.44
4 Camilo Pascual 0.27
5 2 tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Crone 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Dixie Howell 1
1 Frank Lary 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Podres 9
2 Frank Lary 6
3 Harvey Haddix 4
3 Bob Turley 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 Red Murff 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DeMaestri .556
2 Bob Nieman .467
3 Ed Bouchee .462
3 Nellie Fox .462
5 Carl Furillo .455

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 2
1 Dick Gernert 2
1 Gil Hodges 2
1 Sherm Lollar 2
1 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 6
1 Sherm Lollar 6
1 Gus Triandos 6
4 Ray Boone 5
4 Willie Mays 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 2
1 Jim Rivera 2
3 Ernie Banks 1
3 Hank Bauer 1
3 11 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lew Burdette 0.00
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
1 Johnny Podres 0.00
1 Pedro Ramos 0.00
1 8 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 1
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Wally Burnette 1
1 Ray Crone 1
1 21 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Lary 10
1 Herb Score 10
3 Billy Pierce 9
3 Johnny Podres 9
5 Robin Roberts 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Dick Hyde 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 Red Murff 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .353
2 Ted Williams .342
3 Harvey Kuenn .332
4 Hank Aaron .327
5 Bob Nieman .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 50
2 Duke Snider 45
3 Frank Robinson 38
4 Joe Adcock 37
4 2 others tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 128
2 Mickey Mantle 127
3 Harry Simpson 108
4 Stan Musial 107
4 Vic Wertz 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 40
2 Luis Aparicio 23
3 Jim Gilliam 22
3 Jim Rivera 22
5 Bobby Avila 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.42
2 Herb Score 2.60
3 Lew Burdette 2.70
4 Warren Spahn 2.73
5 Sal Maglie 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 27
2 Frank Lary 22
3 Warren Spahn 21
4 Whitey Ford 20
4 5 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 263
2 Billy Pierce 196
3 Paul Foytack 186
4 Sam Jones 176
5 Billy Hoeft 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 19
2 Hersh Freeman 17
3 George Zuverink 16
4 Turk Lown 13
5 2 tied 11