On This Day

Wednesday, June 18, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 37 19 .661 --
Red Sox 31 29 .517 8.0
Tigers 28 29 .491 9.5
Athletics 28 29 .491 9.5
Indians 29 32 .475 10.5
Orioles 26 30 .464 11.0
White Sox 26 31 .456 11.5
Senators 26 32 .448 12.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 32 22 .593 --
Giants 33 27 .550 2.0
Redlegs 28 26 .519 4.0
Cardinals 28 28 .500 5.0
Pirates 29 29 .500 5.0
Cubs 28 32 .467 7.0
Phillies 25 32 .439 8.5
Dodgers 25 32 .439 8.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Buddin 3
1 Orlando Cepeda 3
1 George Crowe 3
1 Carl Furillo 3
1 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Don Buddin 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 3
1 Don Buddin 3
1 Marty Keough 3
1 Ted Williams 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Curt Flood 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 0.90
2 Paul Giel 0.86
3 Milt Pappas 0.83
4 Mudcat Grant 0.60
5 Bob Friend 0.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Art Ditmar 1
1 Paul Giel 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 9
2 Bob Friend 7
3 Paul Giel 6
3 Mudcat Grant 6
3 Stan Williams 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 1
1 Marv Grissom 1
1 Leo Kiely 1
1 Arnie Portocarrero 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .382
2 Stan Musial .376
3 Harvey Kuenn .339
4 Gene Green .333
5 Orlando Cepeda .332

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 62
2 Ernie Banks 53
3 Bob Cerv 52
4 Jackie Jensen 47
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 1.61
2 Bob Turley 2.21
3 Frank Lary 2.33
4 Arnie Portocarrero 2.54
5 Al Worthington 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 10
2 Bob Friend 9
3 Whitey Ford 8
3 Ray Narleski 8
3 2 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 78
2 Bob Turley 74
3 Jack Harshman 68
4 Whitey Ford 67
5 2 tied 65

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 10
2 Leo Kiely 7
3 Roy Face 6
3 Dick Hyde 6
3 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Vernon .500
2 Frank Malzone .433
3 Carl Furillo .391
3 Charlie Neal .391
5 Gene Green .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Jensen 8
2 Frank Thomas 7
3 Ken Boyer 6
3 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Gus Triandos 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 21
2 Jackie Jensen 16
3 Gus Triandos 15
4 Rocky Colavito 14
5 3 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 Paul Giel 0.52
2 Turk Farrell 0.67
3 Ryne Duren 0.75
4 Curt Raydon 1.06
5 Milt Pappas 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 3
1 Billy Hoeft 3
1 Milt Pappas 3
1 Johnny Podres 3
1 Ray Semproch 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Narleski 26
2 Sam Jones 24
3 Jim Bunning 23
4 Whitey Ford 22
4 Jack Sanford 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Leo Kiely 4
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
3 Ryne Duren 3
4 Roy Face 2
4 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Green .371
2 Richie Ashburn .370
3 Al Kaline .369
4 Ted Kluszewski .366
5 2 tied .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 11
1 Ken Boyer 11
3 Gus Triandos 10
4 Jackie Jensen 9
4 Mickey Mantle 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 32
2 Ernie Banks 29
3 Jackie Jensen 24
4 Don Hoak 23
5 Bob Cerv 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Blasingame 6
1 Billy Harrell 6
3 Luis Aparicio 5
3 Willie Mays 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.20
2 Whitey Ford 1.54
3 Al Worthington 1.59
4 Camilo Pascual 1.73
5 Jim Wilson 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don McMahon 6
2 Whitey Ford 5
3 Bob Friend 4
3 Frank Lary 4
3 4 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 43
2 Whitey Ford 41
3 Jack Harshman 39
4 Billy Pierce 37
4 Jack Sanford 37

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .356
2 Ted Williams .355
3 Stan Musial .354
4 Mickey Mantle .327
5 Richie Ashburn .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 51
2 Roy Sievers 39
3 Willie Mays 37
4 Hank Aaron 36
4 Frank Thomas 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 128
2 Jackie Jensen 118
2 Frank Thomas 118
4 Hank Aaron 108
5 Frank Malzone 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 35
2 Willie Mays 30
3 Jim Gilliam 23
4 Don Blasingame 21
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.35
2 Bob Turley 2.41
3 Frank Sullivan 2.65
4 Cal McLish 2.68
5 Johnny Podres 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Bob Turley 21
3 Bob Friend 19
4 Jim Bunning 17
4 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 194
2 Bob Turley 190
3 Jack Sanford 183
4 Early Wynn 176
5 Moe Drabowsky 172

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marv Grissom 16
2 Bob Grim 15
3 Turk Farrell 13
3 Clem Labine 13
3 Billy Muffett 13