On This Day

Tuesday, May 20, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	20	5	.800	--
Athletics	14	12	.538	6.5
Orioles	13	13	.500	7.5
Red Sox	15	16	.484	8.0
Indians	15	17	.469	8.5
Senators	13	16	.448	9.0
Tigers	13	18	.419	10.0
White Sox	11	17	.393	10.5

Games

Yankees 5, White Sox 1

Red Sox 6, Indians 1

Orioles 6, Tigers 4

Athletics 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	22	11	.667	--
Braves	18	10	.643	1.5
Pirates	18	14	.563	3.5
Cardinals	14	16	.467	6.5
Phillies	14	17	.452	7.0
Cubs	15	19	.441	7.5
Redlegs	11	16	.407	8.0
Dodgers	12	21	.364	10.0

Games

Giants 4, Redlegs 2

Dodgers 6, Braves 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 0

Pirates 12, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Herb Plews	4
2	Bob Boyd	3
2	Foster Castleman	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Nieman	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Reno Bertoia	1
2	Joe DeMaestri	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	3
1	John Roseboro	3
1	Frank Thomas	3
4	Reno Bertoia	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.00
2	Gene Conley	0.90
2	Harvey Haddix	0.90
4	Mike McCormick	0.62
5	Billy O'Dell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gene Conley	9
1	Harvey Haddix	9
3	Sandy Koufax	6
4	Bob Friend	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harshman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.467
2	Willie Mays	.409
3	Harvey Kuenn	.361
4	Gil McDougald	.356
5	Nellie Fox	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Thomas	13
2	Orlando Cepeda	11
2	Bob Cerv	11
2	Willie Mays	11
2	Lee Walls	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Daryl Spencer	33
1	Frank Thomas	33
3	Bob Cerv	30
4	Willie Mays	29
5	Orlando Cepeda	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Tony Taylor	8
3	Richie Ashburn	7
4	Jim Gilliam	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	0.83
2	Whitey Ford	1.70
3	Dick Hyde	1.85
4	Warren Spahn	2.01
5	Don Mossi	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
1	Bob Turley	6
4	Don Elston	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ruben Gomez	41
2	Bob Turley	38
3	Johnny Antonelli	35
3	Bob Friend	35
3	2 others tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	6
2	Hal Jeffcoat	5
3	Roy Face	4
3	Tom Gorman	4
3	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.462
2	Jackie Jensen	.455
3	Stan Musial	.404
4	Harvey Kuenn	.391
5	Nellie Fox	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	10
2	Dick Gernert	5
2	Daryl Spencer	5
2	Frank Thomas	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	21
2	Daryl Spencer	17
3	Ted Kluszewski	16
3	Frank Thomas	16
5	George Crowe	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Willie Mays	4
2	Tony Taylor	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Phil Paine	0.00
1	Leo Kiely	0.00
3	Larry Jackson	1.08
4	Whitey Ford	1.13
5	Bob Turley	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	3
1	Mike McCormick	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	Bob Turley	3
5	23 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	22
2	Bob Friend	21
2	Sam Jones	21
4	Early Wynn	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Larry Jackson	2
2	Hal Jeffcoat	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.477
2	Willie Mays	.405
3	Daryl Spencer	.378
4	Gil McDougald	.362
5	Frank Thomas	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Thomas	12
2	Willie Mays	11
2	Lee Walls	11
4	Orlando Cepeda	9
4	Bob Cerv	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	30
2	Daryl Spencer	29
3	George Crowe	25
3	Willie Mays	25
5	Lee Walls	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Tony Taylor	8
3	Richie Ashburn	7
4	Jim Gilliam	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	0.83
2	Don Mossi	1.61
3	Bob Rush	1.73
4	Whitey Ford	1.89
5	Dick Hyde	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
1	Bob Turley	6
3	Don Elston	5
3	Vern Law	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	38
2	Johnny Antonelli	33
2	Bob Friend	33
2	Ruben Gomez	33
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
2	Roy Face	4
2	Billy Muffett	4
2	George Zuverink	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Ted Williams	.356
3	Mickey Mantle	.356
4	Willie Mays	.354
5	Bill Skowron	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	48
2	Willie Mays	42
3	Hank Aaron	38
3	Roy Sievers	38
5	Duke Snider	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	120
2	Hank Aaron	117
3	Frank Malzone	111
4	Willie Mays	110
5	Stan Musial	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	35
2	Willie Mays	29
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	20
5	Don Blasingame	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.26
2	Warren Spahn	2.35
3	Billy O'Dell	2.59
4	Bobby Shantz	2.61
5	Bob Buhl	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Bob Buhl	20
3	Jim Bunning	19
4	Jack Sanford	18
4	Bob Turley	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	183
2	Early Wynn	181
3	Dick Drott	179
4	Bob Turley	173
5	Connie Johnson	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	19
2	Marv Grissom	17
2	Clem Labine	17
4	Turk Farrell	13
4	George Zuverink	13