On This Day

Monday, September 2, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	49	.629	--
White Sox	78	53	.595	4.5
Red Sox	70	61	.534	12.5
Tigers	66	66	.500	17.0
Orioles	64	66	.492	18.0
Indians	65	68	.489	18.5
Senators	50	81	.382	32.5
Athletics	50	82	.379	33.0

Games

Orioles 8, Yankees 7

Orioles 6, Yankees 1

Red Sox 7, Senators 1

Red Sox 8, Senators 7

Indians 8, Athletics 0

Indians 6, Athletics 3

White Sox 8, Tigers 2

Tigers 5, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	81	49	.623	--
Cardinals	73	58	.557	8.5
Dodgers	73	59	.553	9.0
Phillies	68	64	.515	14.0
Redlegs	67	64	.511	14.5
Giants	65	70	.481	18.5
Cubs	49	79	.383	31.0
Pirates	49	82	.374	32.5

Games

Phillies 10, Dodgers 4

Phillies 7, Dodgers 4

Braves 23, Cubs 10

Braves 4, Cubs 0

Redlegs 3, Cardinals 1

Giants 11, Pirates 5

Giants 4, Pirates 3

Redlegs 10, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Klaus	7
2	Wes Covington	6
2	George Kell	6
4	Frank Bolling	5
4	5 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Jim Piersall	2
1	Hank Sauer	2
1	Duke Snider	2
5	30 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Covington	8
2	George Kell	7
3	Hank Aaron	6
3	Granny Hamner	6
3	Hank Sauer	6

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Larry Raines	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Chico Fernandez	1
2	Willie Mays	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Trowbridge	2.25
2	Connie Johnson	1.56
3	Warren Hacker	0.62
3	Ralph Terry	0.62
5	Frank Sullivan	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	14
2	Bob Trowbridge	9
3	Ernie Johnson	7
4	Al Cicotte	5
4	7 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Gerry Staley	1
1	George Susce	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.376
2	Mickey Mantle	.373
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Willie Mays	.335
5	Gene Woodling	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	38
2	Duke Snider	36
3	Mickey Mantle	34
3	Roy Sievers	34
5	Ted Williams	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	114
2	Stan Musial	97
3	Roy Sievers	96
4	Mickey Mantle	91
5	Willie Mays	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	34
2	Luis Aparicio	25
3	Jim Gilliam	23
4	Don Blasingame	18
5	Chico Fernandez	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.39
2	Jim Bunning	2.52
3	Bobby Shantz	2.63
4	Frank Sullivan	2.74
5	Don Drysdale	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	18
2	Jack Sanford	17
2	Warren Spahn	17
4	Bob Buhl	16
4	Jim Bunning	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	169
2	Jack Sanford	158
3	Connie Johnson	151
4	Dick Drott	150
5	Jim Bunning	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Ray Narleski	15
4	Marv Grissom	11
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.415
2	Ed Bouchee	.404
3	Richie Ashburn	.400
3	Gene Woodling	.400
5	Bill Skowron	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	7
2	Gil Hodges	6
2	Jim Piersall	6
4	Ernie Banks	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	23
2	Hank Aaron	19
2	Hank Sauer	19
4	Eddie Mathews	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Chico Fernandez	3
2	Jim Gilliam	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.53
2	Arnie Portocarrero	0.55
3	Frank Sullivan	1.08
4	Bob Trowbridge	1.10
5	Ed Roebuck	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Connie Johnson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	33
2	Moe Drabowsky	25
3	Mike Garcia	24
3	Bob Turley	24
5	Ed Roebuck	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	3
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Billy Muffett	2
2	Bob Turley	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.469
2	Mickey Mantle	.418
3	Willie Mays	.383
4	Ted Williams	.349
5	Frank Robinson	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	14
2	Eddie Mathews	10
2	Willie Mays	10
2	Hank Sauer	10
2	Duke Snider	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	35
2	Hank Aaron	34
3	Hank Sauer	32
4	Gene Woodling	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jim Gilliam	9
3	Al Smith	5
4	Don Blasingame	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.86
2	Ed Roebuck	1.16
3	Al Cicotte	1.55
4	Moe Drabowsky	1.78
5	Warren Spahn	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Don Drysdale	6
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	61
2	Moe Drabowsky	44
3	Bob Turley	43
4	Mike Garcia	38
4	Early Wynn	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Lehman	5
2	Bob Grim	4
2	Marv Grissom	4
2	Billy Muffett	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.370
2	Mickey Mantle	.361
3	Stan Musial	.336
4	Willie Mays	.334
5	Hank Aaron	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	43
2	Duke Snider	42
3	Willie Mays	40
4	Mickey Mantle	39
4	Ted Williams	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	131
2	Stan Musial	111
3	Willie Mays	108
3	Minnie Minoso	108
5	Roy Sievers	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	42
2	Luis Aparicio	31
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	20
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.61
2	Don Drysdale	2.63
3	Bobby Shantz	2.69
4	Frank Sullivan	2.73
5	Jim Bunning	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Billy Pierce	20
3	Johnny Antonelli	19
3	Early Wynn	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	200
2	Connie Johnson	180
3	Billy Pierce	176
4	Sam Jones	168
5	Jack Sanford	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	Bob Grim	18
3	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Ray Narleski	15
5	Ike Delock	12