On This Day

Thursday, July 11, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	52	26	.667	--
White Sox	49	30	.620	3.5
Red Sox	43	37	.538	10.0
Orioles	39	39	.500	13.0
Tigers	39	40	.494	13.5
Indians	39	40	.494	13.5
Athletics	29	48	.377	22.5
Senators	26	56	.317	28.0

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 5

Orioles 5, Indians 4

Orioles 5, Indians 4

Red Sox 9, Tigers 7

Yankees 3, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	46	32	.590	--
Braves	45	35	.563	2.0
Phillies	44	35	.557	2.5
Redlegs	44	37	.543	3.5
Dodgers	42	36	.538	4.0
Giants	38	43	.469	9.5
Pirates	31	50	.383	16.5
Cubs	26	48	.351	18.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Redlegs 4

Giants 1, Cardinals 0

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

Phillies 3, Cubs 1

Braves 7, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Bolling	4
1	Ray Boone	4
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Billy Consolo	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	4
2	Ray Boone	3
2	Jim Landis	3
2	Johnny Logan	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	3
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Billy Gardner	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Sanford	1.60
2	Harvey Haddix	1.00
3	Bob Turley	0.86
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.71
5	3 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	8
1	Jack Sanford	8
3	Bob Turley	6
4	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	Don Elston	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	Johnny Podres	1
1	George Zuverink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.370
2	Hank Aaron	.348
3	Ted Williams	.344
4	Stan Musial	.340
5	Dee Fondy	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	27
2	Mickey Mantle	23
3	Stan Musial	20
3	Roy Sievers	20
3	Ted Williams	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	73
2	Stan Musial	66
3	Bill Skowron	60
4	Roy Sievers	59
5	Mickey Mantle	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Johnny Temple	12
4	Bill Bruton	11
4	3 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	2.03
2	Bobby Shantz	2.25
3	Frank Sullivan	2.58
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.59
5	Billy Pierce	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	12
2	Jack Sanford	11
2	Early Wynn	11
4	Jim Bunning	10
4	2 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	106
2	Jack Sanford	104
3	Jim Bunning	93
4	Dick Drott	91
5	Billy Pierce	86

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	10
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Bob Grim	8
4	Turk Lown	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hector Lopez	.455
2	Joe Cunningham	.436
3	Billy Gardner	.426
4	Frank Bolling	.417
5	Hank Aaron	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	7
2	George Crowe	5
2	Roy Sievers	5
2	Frank Thomas	5
5	10 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	19
2	Hank Aaron	17
2	Frank Malzone	17
4	George Crowe	16
5	Larry Doby	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	5
2	Billy Gardner	4
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	Al Pilarcik	3
3	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Larsen	1.00
1	Sal Maglie	1.00
3	Sam Jones	1.17
4	Art Ditmar	1.38
5	Ralph Terry	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Art Ditmar	3
1	Frank Sullivan	3
4	Jim Bunning	2
4	21 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	26
1	Early Wynn	26
3	Bob Turley	24
4	Don Elston	21
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ike Delock	3
1	Turk Farrell	3
1	Marv Grissom	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
5	8 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hector Lopez	.408
2	Bill Skowron	.406
3	Frank Malzone	.404
4	Mickey Mantle	.387
5	Hank Aaron	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	12
2	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Walt Moryn	9
4	Ernie Banks	8
4	8 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	34
2	Hank Aaron	32
3	Walt Moryn	27
4	Bill Skowron	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	6
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Jim Rivera	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny McDevitt	1.60
2	Bob Turley	1.74
3	Frank Sullivan	1.85
4	Von McDaniel	1.86
5	Bill Wight	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Bob Purkey	5
1	Frank Sullivan	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	44
2	Early Wynn	41
3	Bob Turley	40
4	Sam Jones	38
5	Danny McDevitt	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	6
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
3	Marv Grissom	5
3	Turk Lown	5
5	7 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.351
2	Hank Aaron	.345
3	Ted Williams	.337
4	Stan Musial	.326
5	Bill Skowron	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Hank Aaron	43
3	Eddie Mathews	42
3	Duke Snider	42
5	Ted Williams	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	124
2	Bill Skowron	118
3	Mickey Mantle	117
3	Stan Musial	117
5	Eddie Mathews	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	44
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	22
3	Jim Rivera	22
5	Al Pilarcik	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.22
2	Herb Score	2.25
3	Sal Maglie	2.28
4	Jim Bunning	2.54
5	Don Drysdale	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Warren Spahn	21
2	Early Wynn	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	Curt Simmons	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	184
1	Early Wynn	184
3	Billy Pierce	182
4	Sam Jones	181
5	Paul Foytack	172

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	18
2	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ike Delock	13
5	2 tied	12