On This Day

Sunday, June 16, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	36	18	.667	--
Yankees	33	22	.600	3.5
Tigers	32	25	.561	5.5
Indians	30	25	.545	6.5
Red Sox	27	30	.474	10.5
Orioles	24	32	.429	13.0
Athletics	23	33	.411	14.0
Senators	20	40	.333	19.0

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 2

White Sox 8, Senators 6

Indians 4, Orioles 3

Indians 5, Orioles 1

Yankees 8, Athletics 6

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	33	22	.600	--
Cardinals	31	23	.574	1.5
Redlegs	32	25	.561	2.0
Dodgers	30	25	.545	3.0
Phillies	30	25	.545	3.0
Giants	26	32	.448	8.5
Pirates	21	35	.375	12.5
Cubs	17	33	.340	13.5

Games

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 6

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 4

Giants 4, Redlegs 3

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Phillies 1, Braves 0

Pirates 5, Cubs 4

Cubs 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	5
1	Stan Musial	5
3	Ernie Banks	4
3	Don Blasingame	4
3	10 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Dixie Howell	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Jim Bolger	1
3	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Roy Campanella	3
3	Walt Moryn	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Milt Bolling	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.00
2	Luis Arroyo	0.75
3	Connie Johnson	0.70
4	Billy O'Dell	0.50
4	Early Wynn	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Dixie Howell	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Fornieles	7
1	Connie Johnson	7
3	Luis Arroyo	6
3	Jim Bunning	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Bob Keegan	1
1	Paul LaPalme	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.379
2	Ted Williams	.379
3	Gil Hodges	.366
4	Stan Musial	.365
5	Dee Fondy	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	19
2	Hank Aaron	18
3	Ted Williams	17
4	Roy Sievers	15
5	Stan Musial	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	51
2	Stan Musial	50
3	Roy Sievers	48
4	Bill Skowron	43
5	2 tied	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	18
2	Jim Gilliam	10
2	Jim Landis	10
4	Johnny Temple	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	1.62
2	Billy Pierce	1.98
3	Bobby Shantz	1.98
4	Larry Jackson	2.05
4	Bob Purkey	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	10
2	Ruben Gomez	9
3	Larry Jackson	8
3	Jack Sanford	8
3	Early Wynn	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	76
2	Early Wynn	73
3	Billy Pierce	72
4	Jack Sanford	66
5	Dick Drott	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	11
2	Clem Labine	8
3	Roy Face	5
3	Hersh Freeman	5
5	8 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.500
2	Mickey Mantle	.469
3	Bill Skowron	.467
4	Bob Boyd	.452
5	Gene Baker	.436

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Charlie Maxwell	7
3	Hank Aaron	6
3	Red Schoendienst	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	21
2	Mickey Mantle	18
3	Hank Aaron	15
3	Del Ennis	15
3	Stan Musial	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	4
2	Al Pilarcik	3
2	Frank Robinson	3
2	Lee Walls	3
5	11 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Sanford	0.50
1	Warren Spahn	0.50
3	Marv Grissom	0.64
4	Billy Pierce	1.16
5	Bob Purkey	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	4
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Tex Clevenger	3
2	Ruben Gomez	3
2	George Zuverink	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	29
2	Harvey Haddix	24
3	Don Drysdale	20
3	Bob Friend	20
3	Early Wynn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Ernie Johnson	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
5	8 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.427
2	Dee Fondy	.407
3	Bill Skowron	.398
4	Bob Boyd	.395
5	Mickey Mantle	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	13
2	Stan Musial	11
3	Charlie Maxwell	10
4	Hank Aaron	9
4	Willie Mays	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	33
2	Mickey Mantle	28
2	Bill Skowron	28
4	Hank Aaron	26
4	Minnie Minoso	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Johnny Temple	6
3	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Tito Francona	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.70
2	Bob Purkey	1.34
3	Jim Bunning	1.60
4	Jack Sanford	1.75
5	George Zuverink	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Tex Clevenger	5
1	Dick Donovan	5
1	Paul Foytack	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	46
2	Dick Drott	45
3	Early Wynn	38
4	Don Drysdale	37
4	Jack Sanford	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	6
2	Clem Labine	5
3	Bob Grim	4
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
5	7 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.358
2	Mickey Mantle	.348
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Stan Musial	.333
5	Nellie Fox	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Joe Adcock	42
3	Ted Williams	41
4	Willie Mays	40
4	Duke Snider	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	119
2	Stan Musial	117
3	Hank Aaron	115
3	Mickey Mantle	115
5	Joe Adcock	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	44
2	Luis Aparicio	28
2	Jim Gilliam	28
4	Jim Rivera	23
5	Minnie Minoso	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.37
2	Herb Score	2.45
3	Warren Spahn	2.66
4	Sal Maglie	2.78
5	Billy Pierce	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
1	Warren Spahn	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Frank Lary	21
4	Billy Pierce	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	216
2	Billy Pierce	202
3	Paul Foytack	188
4	Early Wynn	174
5	Sam Jones	171

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Hersh Freeman	17
3	Ike Delock	12
3	Turk Lown	12
5	2 tied	11