On This Day

Thursday, July 3, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	24	.657	--
Athletics	36	35	.507	10.5
Tigers	35	35	.500	11.0
Red Sox	36	36	.500	11.0
White Sox	35	36	.493	11.5
Indians	34	39	.466	13.5
Orioles	33	38	.465	13.5
Senators	30	42	.417	17.0

Games

Orioles 7, Red Sox 5

White Sox 7, Athletics 2

Yankees 11, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	39	30	.565	--
Cardinals	38	33	.535	2.0
Giants	38	36	.514	3.5
Redlegs	34	35	.493	5.0
Cubs	36	38	.486	5.5
Pirates	35	38	.479	6.0
Phillies	33	36	.478	6.0
Dodgers	33	40	.452	8.0

Games

Pirates 2, Redlegs 0

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2

Phillies 3, Braves 1

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Norm Larker	5
2	Foster Castleman	4
2	Billy Gardner	4
2	Jim Piersall	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Earl Battey	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Landis	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Yogi Berra	2
3	Dick Gray	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Felipe Alou	2
1	Ken Boyer	2
1	Don Zimmer	2
4	Jim Gilliam	1
4	Norm Larker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	0.75
2	Whitey Ford	0.71
3	Charlie Beamon	0.67
3	Joe Nuxhall	0.67
5	Robin Roberts	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	6
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Russ Kemmerer	5
2	Billy Loes	5
2	Jim Wilson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.366
2	Stan Musial	.362
3	Al Dark	.333
4	Nellie Fox	.327
5	Richie Ashburn	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	24
2	Frank Thomas	22
3	Ernie Banks	21
3	Bob Cerv	21
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	66
2	Jackie Jensen	63
3	Bob Cerv	60
4	Ernie Banks	57
5	Orlando Cepeda	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	17
2	Willie Mays	15
3	Richie Ashburn	12
3	Don Blasingame	12
5	Tony Taylor	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.63
2	Ray Moore	2.48
3	Arnie Portocarrero	2.49
4	Bob Turley	2.52
5	Al Worthington	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	11
2	Whitey Ford	10
2	Warren Spahn	10
4	Bob Friend	9
4	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	98
2	Whitey Ford	84
3	Bob Turley	83
4	Billy Pierce	81
5	Early Wynn	80

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	13
2	Dick Hyde	8
2	Larry Jackson	8
4	Roy Face	7
4	3 others tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Bailey	.441
2	Hank Bauer	.421
2	Jim Landis	.421
4	Albie Pearson	.409
5	Curt Flood	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	7
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Roy Sievers	6
4	Jim Lemon	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	16
2	Hank Aaron	13
2	Harry Anderson	13
2	Jim Lemon	13
2	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Blasingame	5
1	Willie Mays	5
3	Ken Boyer	4
3	Jim Rivera	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.00
2	Don Larsen	0.56
3	Bob Shaw	0.69
4	Red Witt	0.81
5	Roy Face	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	4
2	Moe Drabowsky	3
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	29 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	25
1	Sandy Koufax	25
3	Sam Jones	20
4	Moe Drabowsky	18
4	3 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Jackson	5
2	Ryne Duren	3
3	Johnny Antonelli	2
3	Don Elston	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Landis	.385
2	Hank Bauer	.380
3	Vic Power	.376
4	Ted Williams	.368
5	Curt Flood	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	15
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Roy Sievers	10
4	Jim Lemon	9
4	Frank Thomas	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	33
2	Harry Anderson	26
3	Jim Lemon	25
3	Hector Lopez	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Don Blasingame	7
3	Luis Aparicio	6
3	Jim Rivera	6
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Face	0.67
2	Stu Miller	1.47
3	Billy Pierce	1.64
4	Whitey Ford	1.66
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	5
1	Moe Drabowsky	5
1	Sandy Koufax	5
1	Brooks Lawrence	5
1	Ray Semproch	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	53
2	Sam Jones	44
3	Sandy Koufax	42
4	Whitey Ford	39
5	Billy O'Dell	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.365
2	Stan Musial	.356
3	Willie Mays	.355
4	Nellie Fox	.318
5	Richie Ashburn	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	49
2	Roy Sievers	42
3	Willie Mays	38
4	Jackie Jensen	37
4	Frank Thomas	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	120
2	Jackie Jensen	115
3	Frank Thomas	114
4	Hank Aaron	106
5	Roy Sievers	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Jim Gilliam	24
4	Don Blasingame	23
5	Richie Ashburn	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.26
2	Bob Turley	2.52
3	Don Larsen	2.59
4	Warren Spahn	2.61
5	Bob Buhl	2.86

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	190
2	Bob Turley	184
3	Early Wynn	174
4	Billy Pierce	170
5	2 tied	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	14
2	Ryne Duren	13
2	Turk Farrell	13
2	Billy Muffett	13
5	3 tied	12