On This Day

Monday, June 16, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 35 19 .648 --
Red Sox 30 28 .517 7.0
Athletics 28 27 .509 7.5
Indians 29 30 .492 8.5
Tigers 27 29 .482 9.0
Senators 26 31 .456 10.5
White Sox 25 30 .455 10.5
Orioles 24 30 .444 11.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 31 22 .585 --
Giants 32 26 .552 1.5
Redlegs 27 25 .519 3.5
Cardinals 27 27 .500 4.5
Pirates 28 28 .500 4.5
Cubs 28 31 .475 6.0
Phillies 24 31 .436 8.0
Dodgers 24 31 .436 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Bell 2
1 Ken Boyer 2
1 Smoky Burgess 2
1 Joe Cunningham 2
1 Eddie Kasko 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Bell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 3
2 Joe Cunningham 2
2 Eddie Kasko 2
4 Don Blasingame 1
4 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Nuxhall 0.44
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Morrie Martin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Nuxhall 4
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3
3 Morrie Martin 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Jackson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .387
2 Stan Musial .378
3 Gene Green .343
4 Harvey Kuenn .337
5 Nellie Fox .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Thomas 20
2 Ernie Banks 18
3 Bob Cerv 17
4 Jackie Jensen 16
5 Lee Walls 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 61
2 Ernie Banks 52
3 Bob Cerv 51
4 Jackie Jensen 46
5 2 tied 42

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 15
2 Richie Ashburn 10
2 Willie Mays 10
4 Tony Taylor 9
5 3 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.77
2 Bob Turley 2.21
3 Frank Lary 2.33
4 Arnie Portocarrero 2.48
5 Al Worthington 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 10
2 Bob Friend 9
3 Ray Narleski 8
3 Bob Purkey 8
3 Warren Spahn 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 78
2 Bob Turley 74
3 Jack Harshman 68
4 Early Wynn 65
5 Billy Pierce 61

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 9
2 Dick Hyde 6
2 Hal Jeffcoat 6
2 Leo Kiely 6
2 George Zuverink 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Malzone .436
2 Gene Green .413
3 Don Zimmer .400
4 Solly Hemus .395
4 Ted Williams .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 8
2 Jackie Jensen 7
2 Frank Thomas 7
4 Ernie Banks 5
4 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 22
2 Jackie Jensen 16
3 Don Hoak 15
4 Mickey Mantle 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 4
2 Billy Harrell 3
2 Billy Hunter 3
2 Willie Mays 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Turk Farrell 0.00
2 Ray Moore 0.90
3 Milt Pappas 1.13
4 Brooks Lawrence 1.33
5 Frank Lary 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brooks Lawrence 3
1 Johnny Podres 3
1 Ray Semproch 3
4 Hank Aguirre 2
4 30 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 28
2 Jack Harshman 27
3 Sam Jones 24
4 Whitey Ford 22
4 Taylor Phillips 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 4
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
3 Leo Kiely 3
4 Ryne Duren 2
4 Virgil Trucks 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Green .386
2 Andy Carey .373
3 Willie Mays .367
4 Richie Ashburn .366
5 Al Kaline .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 11
2 Ken Boyer 10
2 Jackie Jensen 10
2 Mickey Mantle 10
2 Frank Thomas 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 34
2 Ernie Banks 28
3 Jackie Jensen 27
4 Dick Gernert 24
4 Roy Sievers 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 8
2 Billy Harrell 7
3 Don Blasingame 6
4 Jim Landis 5
4 Willie Mays 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.20
2 Ray Moore 1.40
3 Al Worthington 1.59
4 Camilo Pascual 1.73
5 Stu Miller 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don McMahon 6
2 Bob Purkey 5
2 Bob Turley 5
4 Johnny Antonelli 4
4 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 46
2 Sam Jones 43
3 Bob Turley 42
4 Early Wynn 38
5 Harvey Haddix 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Leo Kiely 6
2 Ryne Duren 5
2 Dick Hyde 5
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
5 George Zuverink 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .359
2 Willie Mays .356
3 Ted Williams .355
4 Mickey Mantle .328
5 Richie Ashburn .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 53
2 Roy Sievers 40
3 Willie Mays 37
3 Frank Thomas 37
5 Hank Aaron 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 129
2 Frank Thomas 120
3 Jackie Jensen 117
4 Hank Aaron 109
5 Frank Malzone 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 36
2 Willie Mays 30
3 Jim Gilliam 23
4 Don Blasingame 21
5 3 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 2.41
2 Whitey Ford 2.46
3 Frank Sullivan 2.65
4 Cal McLish 2.67
5 Warren Spahn 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Bob Turley 21
3 Bob Friend 19
4 Jim Bunning 18
5 3 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 194
2 Bob Turley 190
3 Early Wynn 180
4 Jack Sanford 175
5 Connie Johnson 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 15
1 Marv Grissom 15
3 Clem Labine 13
3 Billy Muffett 13
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 13