On This Day

Wednesday, June 26, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	40	23	.635	--
Yankees	40	24	.625	0.5
Indians	35	29	.547	5.5
Tigers	35	31	.530	6.5
Red Sox	33	33	.500	8.5
Orioles	31	34	.477	10.0
Athletics	25	40	.385	16.0
Senators	22	47	.319	21.0

Games

Orioles 1, Athletics 0

White Sox 7, Red Sox 5

Yankees 3, Indians 1

Tigers 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	36	27	.571	--
Redlegs	38	29	.567	0.0
Braves	37	29	.561	0.5
Phillies	36	29	.554	1.0
Dodgers	35	30	.538	2.0
Giants	32	35	.478	6.0
Pirates	25	42	.373	13.0
Cubs	21	39	.350	13.5

Games

Pirates 5, Cubs 5

Giants 17, Redlegs 7

Braves 13, Dodgers 9

Phillies 11, Cardinals 3

Pirates 15, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dee Fondy	7
2	Roman Mejias	5
3	Chico Fernandez	4
3	Willie Mays	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	2
1	Bill Mazeroski	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Harry Anderson	1
3	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	5
1	Bobby Thomson	5
3	Willie Mays	4
3	Frank Thomas	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	Jim Piersall	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Connie Johnson	1.33
2	Bob Trowbridge	0.71
3	Johnny Kucks	0.31
4	Joe Trimble	0.30
5	2 tied	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Connie Johnson	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Trowbridge	5
2	Luis Arroyo	4
2	Gene Conley	4
2	Connie Johnson	4
2	Johnny Kucks	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Dave Jolly	1
1	Paul LaPalme	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.388
2	Dee Fondy	.364
3	Ted Williams	.361
4	Stan Musial	.353
5	Bob Boyd	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	21
2	Hank Aaron	20
3	Ted Williams	19
4	Stan Musial	16
5	3 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	56
2	Stan Musial	54
3	Roy Sievers	53
4	Mickey Mantle	51
5	Bill Skowron	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Johnny Temple	12
3	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Jim Landis	10
5	3 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	1.87
2	Bobby Shantz	1.89
3	Bob Purkey	2.21
4	Larry Jackson	2.42
5	Billy Pierce	2.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	80
2	Jim Bunning	79
3	Jack Sanford	78
4	Dick Drott	76
4	Billy Pierce	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	9
3	Hersh Freeman	6
3	Bob Grim	6
3	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.462
2	Frank Malzone	.446
3	Dee Fondy	.429
4	Frank Robinson	.407
5	Andy Pafko	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
2	Walt Moryn	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Don Hoak	5
3	6 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Moryn	21
2	Ed Bouchee	16
2	Frank Malzone	16
2	Mickey Mantle	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Johnny Temple	5
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Mickey Mantle	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Von McDaniel	0.00
2	Paul Foytack	0.54
3	Turk Lown	0.73
4	Danny McDevitt	1.08
5	Mike Fornieles	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Brooks Lawrence	3
1	Billy Loes	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luis Arroyo	21
2	Sam Jones	19
2	Danny McDevitt	19
2	Bob Trowbridge	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Paul LaPalme	3
1	Turk Lown	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
5	7 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.414
2	Dee Fondy	.404
3	Bob Boyd	.402
4	Bill Skowron	.388
5	Frank Malzone	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	12
2	Ernie Banks	10
3	Hank Aaron	9
3	Charlie Maxwell	9
3	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	32
2	Frank Malzone	29
2	Mickey Mantle	29
4	Bobby Thomson	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Don Blasingame	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
2	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	0.86
2	Danny McDevitt	1.08
3	Murry Dickson	1.43
4	Bobby Shantz	1.65
5	Bob Purkey	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	6
1	Jim Bunning	6
3	Tex Clevenger	5
3	Paul Foytack	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	42
2	Don Drysdale	41
2	Harvey Haddix	41
4	Jim Bunning	38
5	2 tied	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.352
2	Ted Williams	.349
3	Hank Aaron	.344
4	Stan Musial	.323
5	Nellie Fox	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Duke Snider	43
3	Ted Williams	41
4	Hank Aaron	39
4	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	121
2	Bill Skowron	117
3	Hank Aaron	115
4	Mickey Mantle	114
5	2 tied	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Luis Aparicio	27
2	Jim Gilliam	27
4	Jim Rivera	24
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.21
2	Herb Score	2.37
3	Jim Bunning	2.49
4	Sal Maglie	2.61
5	Don Drysdale	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	25
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Frank Lary	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	202
2	Billy Pierce	193
3	Paul Foytack	181
4	Early Wynn	178
5	Sam Jones	172

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	Hersh Freeman	18
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ray Narleski	12
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	12