On This Day

Friday, June 21, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	37	21	.638	--
Yankees	37	22	.627	0.5
Indians	31	28	.525	6.5
Tigers	32	29	.525	6.5
Red Sox	30	31	.492	8.5
Orioles	27	33	.450	11.0
Athletics	25	35	.417	13.0
Senators	22	42	.344	18.0

Games

Orioles 6, Tigers 5

Yankees 4, White Sox 2

Senators 6, Indians 3

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	35	24	.593	--
Braves	34	26	.567	1.5
Phillies	33	27	.550	2.5
Redlegs	34	28	.548	2.5
Dodgers	32	28	.533	3.5
Giants	29	33	.468	7.5
Pirates	24	38	.387	12.5
Cubs	19	36	.345	14.0

Games

Giants 12, Cubs 10

Pirates 3, Redlegs 2

Phillies 6, Braves 1

Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Robinson	5
2	Danny O'Connell	4
3	Hank Foiles	3
3	Billy Gardner	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Walt Moryn	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Bouchee	5
1	Andre Rodgers	5
3	Jackie Jensen	3
3	Walt Moryn	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Milt Bolling	1
1	Gino Cimoli	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Johnny Temple	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Willard Nixon	2.00
2	Bob Friend	1.00
3	Von McDaniel	0.80
4	Chuck Stobbs	0.73
5	Don Mossi	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	Ken Lehman	1
1	Von McDaniel	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chuck Stobbs	8
2	Bob Grim	5
2	Cal McLish	5
2	Bob Rush	5
2	Curt Simmons	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Rudy Minarcin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.381
2	Stan Musial	.364
3	Ted Williams	.356
4	Dee Fondy	.351
5	Gil Hodges	.347

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	53
2	Hank Aaron	52
2	Roy Sievers	52
4	Bill Skowron	46
5	Mickey Mantle	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	21
2	Johnny Temple	11
3	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Jim Landis	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.87
2	Jim Bunning	1.95
3	Billy Pierce	2.02
4	Bob Purkey	2.19
5	Larry Jackson	2.32

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	77
2	Early Wynn	76
3	Billy Pierce	74
4	Dick Drott	73
4	Jack Sanford	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	8
3	Hersh Freeman	6
4	Roy Face	5
4	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Skowron	.472
2	Bob Boyd	.449
3	Frank Malzone	.444
4	Mickey Mantle	.422
5	Mickey Vernon	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
2	Hank Aaron	6
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Charlie Maxwell	6
2	Hal Smith	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Moryn	18
2	Hank Aaron	14
2	Del Ennis	14
2	Stan Musial	14
2	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Johnny Temple	4
3	Dave Philley	3
4	Luis Aparicio	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Von McDaniel	0.00
2	Bob Buhl	0.67
3	Don Newcombe	1.00
4	Mike Fornieles	1.10
5	Warren Spahn	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Dick Drott	3
1	Bob Purkey	3
1	George Zuverink	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	26
2	Jim Bunning	24
3	Dick Drott	22
3	Harvey Haddix	22
5	Billy O'Dell	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Bob Grim	3
2	Turk Lown	3
2	Lloyd Merritt	3
2	Ray Narleski	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Skowron	.435
2	Bob Boyd	.427
3	Mickey Mantle	.396
4	Stan Musial	.383
5	Dee Fondy	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	12
2	Stan Musial	11
3	Ernie Banks	10
4	Hal Smith	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	33
2	Bill Skowron	31
3	Mickey Mantle	30
4	Frank Malzone	26
4	Roy Sievers	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Temple	8
2	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Willie Mays	6
4	Minnie Minoso	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.10
2	Bobby Shantz	1.44
3	Bob Buhl	1.49
4	Bob Purkey	1.52
5	Don Newcombe	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Tex Clevenger	5
1	Lindy McDaniel	5
1	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	47
2	Jack Sanford	44
3	Harvey Haddix	39
4	Bob Friend	37
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	6
2	Bob Grim	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Clem Labine	4
4	Turk Lown	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.351
2	Ted Williams	.349
3	Hank Aaron	.338
4	Stan Musial	.331
5	Nellie Fox	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	44
2	Ted Williams	41
3	Duke Snider	40
4	Willie Mays	39
5	3 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	117
2	Hank Aaron	113
2	Stan Musial	113
2	Bill Skowron	113
5	Mickey Mantle	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	27
4	Jim Rivera	23
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	2.37
2	Whitey Ford	2.41
3	Don Drysdale	2.56
4	Jim Bunning	2.57
5	Warren Spahn	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
2	Early Wynn	22
4	Frank Lary	21
5	Billy Pierce	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	202
2	Billy Pierce	196
3	Paul Foytack	181
4	Early Wynn	177
5	Sam Jones	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	Hersh Freeman	18
3	Turk Lown	13
4	Ike Delock	12
4	Ray Narleski	12