On This Day

Wednesday, July 9, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 48 26 .649 --
Red Sox 38 37 .507 10.5
Athletics 38 37 .507 10.5
Tigers 37 37 .500 11.0
Indians 38 40 .487 12.0
White Sox 36 39 .480 12.5
Orioles 35 40 .467 13.5
Senators 31 45 .408 18.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 40 34 .541 --
Giants 41 37 .526 1.0
Cardinals 38 35 .521 1.5
Phillies 37 37 .500 3.0
Redlegs 37 37 .500 3.0
Cubs 39 39 .500 3.0
Pirates 36 41 .468 5.5
Dodgers 34 42 .447 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Vic Power 5
2 Norm Larker 3
2 John Roseboro 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3
5 4 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Bilko 1
1 Rocky Colavito 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Steve Bilko 4
1 Mickey Vernon 4
3 John Roseboro 3
4 Bobby Avila 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Torre 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cal McLish 0.67
2 Stan Williams 0.56
3 Whitey Ford 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cal McLish 1
1 Stan Williams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Trowbridge 7
2 Whitey Ford 5
2 Stan Williams 5
4 Cal McLish 4
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Mossi 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 Willie Mays .358
3 Al Dark .333
4 Nellie Fox .327
5 Vic Power .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Jensen 24
2 Bob Cerv 22
2 Frank Thomas 22
4 Ernie Banks 21
4 Mickey Mantle 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 68
2 Frank Thomas 67
3 Bob Cerv 62
4 Ernie Banks 59
5 Daryl Spencer 51

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 17
2 Willie Mays 15
3 Richie Ashburn 14
4 Don Blasingame 12
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.01
2 Bob Turley 2.41
3 Arnie Portocarrero 2.54
4 Al Worthington 2.58
5 Ray Moore 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 12
2 Whitey Ford 10
2 Bob Friend 10
2 Ray Narleski 10
2 2 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 98
2 Bob Turley 90
3 Whitey Ford 89
4 Early Wynn 84
5 Billy Pierce 83

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 13
2 Dick Hyde 9
3 Roy Face 8
3 Larry Jackson 8
3 2 others tied 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .468
2 Hank Bauer .431
3 Ted Williams .417
4 Billy Goodman .413
5 Bob Cerv .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 8
2 Roy Sievers 6
2 Ted Williams 6
4 Jackie Jensen 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 17
2 Jim Lemon 15
2 Ted Williams 15
4 Mickey Mantle 14
5 Jim Landis 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 4
1 Jim Rivera 4
3 Don Blasingame 3
3 Jim Busby 3
5 9 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roy Face 0.00
2 Billy Pierce 0.36
3 Jack Sanford 0.51
4 Turk Farrell 0.67
4 Red Witt 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 3
1 Moe Drabowsky 3
1 Turk Farrell 3
1 Cal McLish 3
1 Al Worthington 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ike Delock 22
2 Moe Drabowsky 20
3 Joey Jay 19
4 Whitey Ford 18
5 Cal McLish 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Antonelli 2
1 Ryne Duren 2
1 Don Elston 2
1 Roy Face 2
1 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Dark .402
2 Jim Landis .393
3 Frank Malzone .382
4 Bob Cerv .374
5 Vic Power .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Jensen 11
2 Mickey Mantle 10
3 Jim Lemon 9
3 Roy Sievers 9
5 Ted Williams 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 28
2 Ted Williams 24
3 Jim Lemon 23
4 Jim Landis 22
5 Hector Lopez 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 7
2 Don Blasingame 6
3 Richie Ashburn 5
3 Willie Mays 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 0.71
2 Joey Jay 0.97
3 Art Ditmar 1.33
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 1.49
5 Jim Bunning 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 5
1 Ray Semproch 5
3 Ike Delock 4
3 Moe Drabowsky 4
3 6 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 50
2 Whitey Ford 39
3 Moe Drabowsky 34
3 Billy O'Dell 34
3 Stan Williams 34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .374
2 Stan Musial .363
3 Willie Mays .359
4 Nellie Fox .318
5 Mickey Mantle .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 49
2 Roy Sievers 41
3 Willie Mays 38
4 Jackie Jensen 36
5 Mickey Mantle 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 118
1 Jackie Jensen 118
3 Frank Thomas 106
4 Roy Sievers 104
5 Hank Aaron 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 34
2 Willie Mays 30
3 Jim Gilliam 24
4 Don Blasingame 23
5 Richie Ashburn 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.45
2 Bob Turley 2.56
3 Warren Spahn 2.62
4 Bob Buhl 2.72
5 Cal McLish 2.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 180
1 Bob Turley 180
3 Moe Drabowsky 175
4 Billy Pierce 168
5 Jim Bunning 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 13
1 Roy Face 13
1 Marv Grissom 13
1 Billy Muffett 13
5 2 tied 12