On This Day

Tuesday, June 24, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	40	22	.645	--
Athletics	32	30	.516	8.0
Tigers	32	31	.508	8.5
Red Sox	32	33	.492	9.5
White Sox	30	33	.476	10.5
Indians	31	35	.470	11.0
Orioles	28	34	.452	12.0
Senators	28	35	.444	12.5

Games

Yankees 6, White Sox 2

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

Tigers 5, Orioles 0

Senators 2, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	35	25	.583	--
Cardinals	32	29	.525	3.5
Giants	34	32	.515	4.0
Redlegs	31	30	.508	4.5
Pirates	32	33	.492	5.5
Cubs	32	34	.485	6.0
Phillies	28	34	.452	8.0
Dodgers	29	36	.446	8.5

Games

Dodgers 13, Redlegs 10

Dodgers 7, Redlegs 2

Braves 2, Giants 1

Cubs 3, Phillies 0

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Duke Snider	6
2	Gil Hodges	5
3	Jerry Lynch	4
3	Charlie Neal	4
3	Vic Power	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	6
2	Gil Hodges	5
3	Gus Bell	3
3	Jerry Lumpe	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Don Zimmer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	1.75
2	Jack Sanford	1.00
3	Gary Bell	0.75
4	Paul Foytack	0.71
5	Stu Miller	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Briggs	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	9
2	Warren Spahn	7
3	John Briggs	6
3	Ryne Duren	6
3	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.377
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	Al Dark	.347
4	Richie Ashburn	.335
5	Nellie Fox	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Thomas	20
2	Bob Cerv	19
2	Jackie Jensen	19
4	Ernie Banks	18
5	4 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	64
2	Bob Cerv	56
3	Ernie Banks	54
4	Jackie Jensen	51
5	Orlando Cepeda	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
2	Willie Mays	14
3	Richie Ashburn	12
4	Tony Taylor	10
5	Don Blasingame	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.66
2	Frank Lary	2.14
3	Ray Moore	2.25
4	Bob Turley	2.36
5	Arnie Portocarrero	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	11
2	Bob Friend	9
2	Ray Narleski	9
2	Warren Spahn	9
5	5 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	86
2	Bob Turley	80
3	Early Wynn	76
4	Jack Harshman	74
5	Whitey Ford	71

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	11
2	Dick Hyde	7
2	Hal Jeffcoat	7
2	Leo Kiely	7
5	4 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Dark	.509
2	Duke Snider	.458
3	Frank Malzone	.434
4	Johnny Logan	.429
4	Mickey Vernon	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	5
1	Jim Lemon	5
1	Frank Robinson	5
4	Ken Boyer	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	15
2	George Crowe	13
2	Al Kaline	13
4	Gus Bell	12
4	Duke Snider	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Solly Hemus	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Lary	0.00
2	Billy O'Dell	0.37
3	Jim Bunning	1.01
4	Billy Pierce	1.04
5	Whitey Ford	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Frank Lary	3
1	Ray Semproch	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	23 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	34
2	Stan Williams	24
3	Whitey Ford	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Jackson	4
2	Ryne Duren	3
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Roy Face	2
4	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.417
2	Ted Kluszewski	.378
3	Vic Power	.377
4	Al Kaline	.375
5	George Crowe	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	11
2	Jackie Jensen	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
3	Rocky Colavito	9
3	4 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	30
2	Harry Anderson	26
3	Bob Cerv	25
3	Jackie Jensen	25
5	Ken Boyer	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Don Blasingame	8
3	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Billy Harrell	5
3	Bill Tuttle	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Lary	1.23
2	George Susce	1.32
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.47
4	Whitey Ford	1.57
5	Ray Moore	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	5
2	Jim Brosnan	4
2	Jim Bunning	4
2	Whitey Ford	4
2	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	48
2	Sam Jones	46
3	Whitey Ford	43
4	Jack Harshman	40
4	Bob Turley	40

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.360
2	Ted Williams	.357
3	Stan Musial	.350
4	Richie Ashburn	.323
5	Nellie Fox	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	48
2	Roy Sievers	40
3	Willie Mays	37
4	Hank Aaron	36
4	Frank Thomas	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	125
2	Frank Thomas	119
3	Jackie Jensen	113
4	Hank Aaron	109
5	Roy Sievers	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	34
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Jim Gilliam	23
4	Don Blasingame	22
5	Richie Ashburn	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.34
2	Bob Turley	2.52
3	Don Larsen	2.55
4	Warren Spahn	2.79
5	Billy O'Dell	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Bob Turley	21
3	Bob Friend	19
4	Jim Bunning	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	192
2	Bob Turley	188
3	Early Wynn	180
4	Jack Sanford	177
5	Moe Drabowsky	170

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	16
2	Bob Grim	14
3	Turk Farrell	13
3	Billy Muffett	13
5	3 tied	12