On This Day

Thursday, July 4, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	48	26	.649	--
White Sox	45	29	.608	3.0
Indians	39	34	.534	8.5
Red Sox	40	36	.526	9.0
Tigers	37	38	.493	11.5
Orioles	36	37	.493	11.5
Athletics	28	45	.384	19.5
Senators	25	53	.321	25.0

Games

Orioles 3, Senators 2

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Tigers 4, Indians 3

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

White Sox 8, Athletics 3

Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

Yankees 4, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Redlegs	44	32	.579	--
Cardinals	42	31	.575	0.5
Braves	43	32	.573	0.5
Dodgers	40	33	.548	2.5
Phillies	39	34	.534	3.5
Giants	36	40	.474	8.0
Pirates	27	48	.360	16.5
Cubs	24	45	.348	16.5

Games

Pirates 5, Dodgers 1

Dodgers 8, Pirates 2

Cubs 7, Cardinals 6

Cardinals 4, Cubs 3

Braves 10, Redlegs 7

Phillies 2, Giants 1

Phillies 6, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	George Crowe	5
3	Gus Bell	4
3	Ken Boyer	4
3	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Crowe	2
1	Dale Long	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	6
2	Rocky Colavito	5
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Chico Fernandez	1
1	Eddie Kasko	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	1.80
2	Ray Narleski	0.83
3	Sam Jones	0.78
4	Don Larsen	0.75
4	Bobby Shantz	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wally Burnette	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	9
2	Sam Jones	7
2	Bob Rush	7
4	Don Larsen	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.377
2	Dee Fondy	.353
3	Ted Williams	.349
4	Stan Musial	.346
5	Hank Aaron	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	26
2	Mickey Mantle	22
3	Ted Williams	20
4	Stan Musial	19
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	71
2	Stan Musial	63
3	Roy Sievers	57
4	Don Hoak	55
4	Mickey Mantle	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Johnny Temple	12
3	Don Blasingame	10
3	Bill Bruton	10
3	3 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	1.88
2	Bobby Shantz	2.21
3	Billy Loes	2.57
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.59
5	Frank Sullivan	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	11
1	Early Wynn	11
3	Ruben Gomez	10
3	Larry Jackson	10
5	8 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	99
2	Jack Sanford	88
3	Dick Drott	87
4	Jim Bunning	86
5	Billy Pierce	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	10
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Bob Grim	8
5	4 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hector Lopez	.439
2	Jackie Jensen	.436
3	Del Crandall	.412
4	Hank Foiles	.400
4	Gene Woodling	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Crowe	8
2	Hank Aaron	7
2	Eddie Mathews	7
4	Dale Long	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	22
2	George Crowe	21
3	Hank Aaron	19
4	Rocky Colavito	17
5	Ed Bouchee	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	4
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Willie Mays	3
2	Jim Piersall	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Brown	0.56
2	Danny McDevitt	0.72
3	Billy Loes	1.00
4	Bill Wight	1.10
5	Billy O'Dell	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Brooks Lawrence	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Harvey Haddix	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	26
1	Early Wynn	26
3	Don Elston	22
4	Harvey Haddix	21
4	Sam Jones	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
3	Tex Clevenger	2
3	Bud Daley	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.423
2	Bill Skowron	.405
3	Frank Malzone	.400
4	Hector Lopez	.397
5	Bob Boyd	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	14
2	Mickey Mantle	11
2	Charlie Maxwell	11
4	Ernie Banks	10
4	Stan Musial	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	35
2	Frank Malzone	34
3	Del Ennis	32
4	Bill Skowron	31
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Al Pilarcik	6
3	Don Blasingame	5
3	Jim Rivera	5
3	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny McDevitt	1.06
2	Billy O'Dell	1.30
3	Von McDaniel	1.71
4	Brooks Lawrence	1.71
5	Bob Turley	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Brooks Lawrence	5
1	Frank Sullivan	5
1	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	46
2	Harvey Haddix	45
3	Jack Sanford	41
4	Dick Drott	40
5	Bob Turley	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
2	Bob Grim	7
3	Marv Grissom	4
3	Clem Labine	4
3	Turk Lown	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.354
2	Hank Aaron	.340
3	Ted Williams	.339
4	Stan Musial	.324
5	Al Kaline	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	45
2	Hank Aaron	44
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Duke Snider	41
4	Ted Williams	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	127
2	Bill Skowron	121
3	Al Kaline	116
3	Stan Musial	116
5	Eddie Mathews	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	45
2	Luis Aparicio	26
3	Jim Gilliam	23
4	Jim Rivera	21
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.12
2	Don Drysdale	2.37
3	Sal Maglie	2.37
4	Jim Bunning	2.46
5	Herb Score	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	26
2	Early Wynn	23
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Frank Lary	21
5	Curt Simmons	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	196
2	Billy Pierce	189
3	Early Wynn	187
4	Sam Jones	184
5	Paul Foytack	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	Hersh Freeman	17
3	Ike Delock	13
3	Turk Lown	13
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	13