On This Day

Saturday, September 21, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	54	.635	--
White Sox	87	59	.596	6.0
Red Sox	78	69	.531	15.5
Tigers	75	71	.514	18.0
Indians	71	75	.486	22.0
Orioles	71	75	.486	22.0
Athletics	54	90	.375	38.0
Senators	55	92	.374	38.5

Games

Senators 8, Orioles 1

White Sox 7, Indians 6

Athletics 6, Tigers 3

Red Sox 8, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	90	57	.612	--
Cardinals	85	62	.578	5.0
Dodgers	81	68	.544	10.0
Redlegs	77	70	.524	13.0
Phillies	74	75	.497	17.0
Giants	69	81	.460	22.5
Cubs	58	89	.395	32.0
Pirates	59	91	.393	32.5

Games

Phillies 3, Dodgers 2

Braves 6, Cubs 2

Redlegs 9, Cardinals 8

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Giants 9, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Baker	6
2	Gail Harris	4
2	Frank Thomas	4
4	Ted Beard	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	2
1	Gail Harris	2
1	Roy Sievers	2
1	Gus Zernial	2
5	14 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	7
2	Roy Sievers	5
3	Ray Jablonski	4
3	Ted Williams	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ted Beard	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Bob Skinner	1
1	Frank Thomas	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	0.71
2	Jim Bunning	0.50
2	Ray Moore	0.50
4	Moe Drabowsky	0.43
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Dixie Howell	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Byrne	5
1	Ray Moore	5
1	Willard Nixon	5
1	Johnny Podres	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Tom Morgan	1
1	Gerry Staley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.380
2	Mickey Mantle	.367
3	Stan Musial	.348
4	Willie Mays	.337
5	Frank Robinson	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Hank Aaron	41
2	Roy Sievers	41
4	Duke Snider	38
5	Ted Williams	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	125
2	Roy Sievers	111
3	Del Ennis	104
4	Stan Musial	100
4	Vic Wertz	100

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	2.44
2	Bobby Shantz	2.50
3	Johnny Podres	2.67
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.67
5	Don Drysdale	2.67

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	184
2	Jack Sanford	179
3	Connie Johnson	171
4	Jim Bunning	169
5	Dick Drott	166

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	18
2	Clem Labine	17
3	Ray Narleski	16
4	Marv Grissom	14
5	Turk Lown	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luis Aparicio	.404
2	Gene Baker	.400
2	Del Ennis	.400
2	Jim Lemon	.400
2	2 others tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	9
2	Wally Moon	6
2	Roy Sievers	6
4	Del Ennis	5
4	Gus Zernial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	16
2	Vic Wertz	15
3	Wally Moon	14
4	Ernie Banks	13
4	Roy Sievers	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Ted Beard	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
4	Gene Baker	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Trowbridge	0.57
2	Sal Maglie	0.98
3	Bill Fischer	1.00
4	Bob Buhl	1.11
5	Whitey Ford	1.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Drott	3
1	Turk Farrell	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
5	17 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	20
2	Moe Drabowsky	19
2	Billy Pierce	19
4	Jim Bunning	18
5	Bob Smith	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Muffett	4
2	Marv Grissom	3
3	Ike Delock	2
3	Roy Face	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.393
2	Willie Mays	.373
3	Roy McMillan	.370
4	Wally Moon	.362
5	Chico Carrasquel	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	14
2	Al Kaline	10
3	Roy Sievers	9
4	Gil Hodges	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	31
1	Al Kaline	31
3	Hank Aaron	29
4	Ernie Banks	25
4	Jackie Jensen	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Don Blasingame	5
3	Jim Gilliam	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Fischer	0.96
2	Bob Smith	1.25
3	Carl Erskine	1.32
4	Whitey Ford	1.59
5	Bob Trowbridge	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Turk Farrell	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	53
2	Moe Drabowsky	43
3	Jim Bunning	36
4	Sam Jones	33
4	2 others tied	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.370
2	Ted Williams	.370
3	Stan Musial	.345
4	Willie Mays	.338
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Roy Sievers	42
2	Duke Snider	42
4	Hank Aaron	41
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	128
2	Roy Sievers	114
3	Vic Wertz	108
4	Del Ennis	107
5	Ernie Banks	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	42
2	Luis Aparicio	32
3	Jim Gilliam	26
4	Don Blasingame	21
4	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.50
2	Bobby Shantz	2.56
3	Don Drysdale	2.65
4	Jim Bunning	2.66
5	Warren Spahn	2.67

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	188
2	Jack Sanford	181
3	Connie Johnson	180
4	Sam Jones	173
5	Jim Bunning	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	19
2	Clem Labine	18
3	Ray Narleski	16
4	Marv Grissom	14
5	Ike Delock	13