On This Day
Tuesday, May 6, 1958
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- |
Senators | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.5 |
Orioles | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 |
Indians | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.0 |
White Sox | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 12 | 7 | .632 | -- |
Braves | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.0 |
Giants | 12 | 9 | .571 | 1.0 |
Redlegs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 3 | 13 | .188 | 7.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 4 |
2 | Curt Flood | 3 |
2 | Bob Hazle | 3 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 3 |
2 | Frank Malzone | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | Chuck Essegian | 1 |
1 | Dick Gernert | 1 |
1 | Ted Kazanski | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Hazle | 3 |
1 | Ted Kazanski | 3 |
1 | Bob Schmidt | 3 |
1 | Bobby Thomson | 3 |
1 | Frank Torre | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 2 |
1 | Don Zimmer | 2 |
3 | Ted Beard | 1 |
3 | George Crowe | 1 |
3 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | 1.00 |
2 | Glen Hobbie | 0.88 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 0.50 |
4 | Jack Sanford | 0.43 |
5 | Billy Pierce | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 1 |
1 | Glen Hobbie | 1 |
1 | Mike McCormick | 1 |
1 | Murray Wall | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Farrell | 9 |
2 | Glen Hobbie | 7 |
3 | Hersh Freeman | 5 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Conley | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .516 |
2 | Don Hoak | .387 |
3 | Willie Mays | .386 |
4 | Bill Skowron | .382 |
5 | Lee Walls | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Walls | 9 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 8 |
2 | Bob Cerv | 8 |
2 | Hank Sauer | 8 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Cerv | 24 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 19 |
3 | Lee Walls | 18 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 5 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 4 |
2 | Jim Gilliam | 4 |
2 | Jim Piersall | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 0.33 |
2 | Turk Farrell | 0.50 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 1.00 |
4 | Gerry Staley | 1.04 |
5 | Frank Baumann | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 4 |
1 | Don Elston | 4 |
1 | Bob Friend | 4 |
1 | Jack Harshman | 4 |
1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 32 |
2 | Johnny Podres | 25 |
3 | Ruben Gomez | 23 |
4 | Jack Sanford | 20 |
4 | Ralph Terry | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
1 | Tom Gorman | 4 |
3 | Hal Jeffcoat | 3 |
3 | Clem Labine | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .364 |
2 | Ted Williams | .364 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | .360 |
4 | Willie Mays | .347 |
5 | Bill Skowron | .319 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 47 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 42 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 40 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 38 |
4 | Duke Snider | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 124 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 113 |
3 | Frank Malzone | 110 |
4 | Roy Sievers | 105 |
5 | Del Ennis | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 32 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 26 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 19 |
4 | Chico Fernandez | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 2.27 |
2 | Billy O'Dell | 2.37 |
3 | Bobby Shantz | 2.54 |
4 | Bob Buhl | 2.61 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 21 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 20 |
4 | Jack Sanford | 18 |
5 | Billy Pierce | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Sanford | 191 |
2 | Connie Johnson | 188 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 185 |
4 | Early Wynn | 176 |
5 | Dick Drott | 172 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Grim | 19 |
2 | Clem Labine | 17 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 15 |
4 | Ray Narleski | 14 |
5 | Roy Face | 13 |