On This Day

Monday, September 16, 1957

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 53 .632 --
White Sox 84 57 .596 5.5
Red Sox 76 67 .531 14.5
Tigers 75 68 .524 15.5
Orioles 69 73 .486 21.0
Indians 68 74 .479 22.0
Senators 54 88 .380 36.0
Athletics 52 89 .369 37.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 86 57 .601 --
Cardinals 83 60 .580 3.0
Dodgers 80 65 .552 7.0
Redlegs 74 69 .517 12.0
Phillies 72 73 .497 15.0
Giants 68 78 .466 19.5
Pirates 58 88 .397 29.5
Cubs 56 87 .392 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Logan 3
2 Hank Aaron 2
2 Jim Gilliam 2
2 Harvey Haddix 2
2 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Taylor 2
2 Del Rice 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Taylor 3
2 Del Rice 2
3 Hank Aaron 1
3 Carl Furillo 1
3 Andy Pafko 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wes Covington 1
1 Jim Gilliam 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Podres 0.67
2 Johnny Klippstein 0.50
3 Bob Buhl 0.46
4 Harvey Haddix 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Buhl 6
1 Johnny Podres 6
3 Johnny Klippstein 5
4 Harvey Haddix 3
5 Tom Qualters 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .376
2 Mickey Mantle .369
3 Stan Musial .342
4 Willie Mays .339
5 Frank Robinson .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 40
1 Ernie Banks 40
3 Roy Sievers 39
4 Duke Snider 38
5 2 tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 121
2 Roy Sievers 106
3 Del Ennis 98
3 Stan Musial 98
3 Vic Wertz 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 38
2 Luis Aparicio 28
3 Jim Gilliam 25
4 Don Blasingame 21
5 Johnny Temple 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bunning 2.32
2 Bob Turley 2.44
3 Bobby Shantz 2.59
4 Tom Sturdivant 2.67
5 Johnny Podres 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 19
1 Billy Pierce 19
1 Warren Spahn 19
4 Bob Buhl 17
4 Jack Sanford 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 180
2 Jack Sanford 173
3 Jim Bunning 166
3 Connie Johnson 166
5 Dick Drott 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 17
1 Clem Labine 17
3 Ray Narleski 16
4 Marv Grissom 13
5 Turk Lown 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ray Boone .450
2 George Kell .432
3 Carl Furillo .407
4 Billy Goodman .400
5 Del Ennis .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 10
2 Del Ennis 6
3 Willie Mays 5
3 Wally Moon 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 19
2 Ernie Banks 15
3 Wes Covington 14
3 Vic Wertz 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 5
2 Luis Aparicio 4
3 Don Blasingame 3
3 Danny O'Connell 3
5 11 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Erskine 0.54
2 Bob Buhl 0.59
3 Jim Bunning 0.67
4 Bill Fischer 0.69
5 George Zuverink 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Turk Farrell 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Frank Lary 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Connie Johnson 29
2 Jim Bunning 21
3 Sam Jones 19
4 Tom Brewer 18
4 Bob Trowbridge 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 3
1 Marv Grissom 3
1 Billy Muffett 3
4 Bill Kennedy 2
4 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wally Moon .392
2 Carl Furillo .388
3 Willie Mays .374
4 Richie Ashburn .372
5 Eddie Mathews .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 14
2 Al Kaline 10
3 Gil Hodges 9
3 Hank Sauer 9
3 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 32
2 Hank Aaron 28
3 Ernie Banks 27
3 Hank Sauer 27
5 Del Ennis 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 10
2 Jim Gilliam 7
3 Don Blasingame 6
3 Willie Mays 6
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Roebuck 0.85
2 Bob Smith 0.98
3 Jim Bunning 1.27
4 Whitey Ford 1.74
5 Tom Sturdivant 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Lary 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
3 Jim Bunning 5
3 Don Drysdale 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Connie Johnson 56
2 Jim Bunning 43
3 Moe Drabowsky 40
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 36
5 2 tied 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marv Grissom 6
2 Billy Muffett 5
3 Roy Face 4
3 Turk Lown 4
5 Sal Maglie 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .372
2 Ted Williams .367
3 Stan Musial .339
4 Willie Mays .335
5 Gene Woodling .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 43
2 Ernie Banks 41
3 Hank Aaron 40
3 Roy Sievers 40
5 Mickey Mantle 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 124
2 Vic Wertz 112
3 Roy Sievers 109
4 Gil Hodges 107
5 2 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 43
2 Luis Aparicio 34
3 Jim Gilliam 26
4 Don Blasingame 21
4 Johnny Temple 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.48
2 Jim Bunning 2.50
3 Warren Spahn 2.63
4 Bobby Shantz 2.64
5 Johnny Podres 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Jim Bunning 20
3 Billy Pierce 19
4 Bob Buhl 18
4 Jack Sanford 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 192
2 Jack Sanford 179
3 Connie Johnson 176
3 Sam Jones 176
5 Jim Bunning 169

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 19
2 Clem Labine 18
3 Ray Narleski 16
4 Marv Grissom 13
4 Turk Lown 13