On This Day

Friday, July 11, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	51	26	.662	--
Red Sox	40	37	.519	11.0
Athletics	38	39	.494	13.0
Tigers	37	39	.487	13.5
Orioles	37	40	.481	14.0
Indians	38	43	.469	15.0
White Sox	36	41	.468	15.0
Senators	33	45	.423	18.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 1

Yankees 11, Indians 3

Senators 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	42	34	.553	--
Giants	42	38	.525	2.0
Cardinals	39	36	.520	2.5
Phillies	38	38	.500	4.0
Redlegs	38	38	.500	4.0
Cubs	40	40	.500	4.0
Pirates	37	42	.468	6.5
Dodgers	34	44	.436	9.0

Games

Pirates 7, Cubs 2

Braves 7, Dodgers 4

Giants 7, Redlegs 4

Cardinals 6, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wes Covington	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Hank Bauer	3
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Anderson	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Dick Stuart	4
3	Orlando Cepeda	3
3	Frank Robinson	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	1.11
2	Ron Kline	0.86
3	Jim Bunning	0.75
4	Bob Turley	0.58
5	Don Drysdale	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Dick Hyde	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	10
2	Jim Bunning	9
3	Joey Jay	7
3	Bob Turley	7
5	Ron Kline	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Willie Mays	.349
3	Al Dark	.329
4	Vic Power	.329
5	Bob Cerv	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	26
2	Frank Thomas	25
3	Bob Cerv	23
4	Ernie Banks	22
4	Mickey Mantle	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	76
2	Frank Thomas	71
3	Bob Cerv	63
4	Ernie Banks	62
5	Harry Anderson	56

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.01
2	Bob Turley	2.45
3	Arnie Portocarrero	2.49
4	Ray Moore	2.64
5	Billy Pierce	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	13
2	Whitey Ford	10
2	Bob Friend	10
2	Ray Narleski	10
2	3 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	108
2	Bob Turley	97
3	Whitey Ford	89
4	Jim Bunning	86
5	Early Wynn	85

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Dick Hyde	10
3	Roy Face	8
3	Larry Jackson	8
3	2 others tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.500
2	Billy Goodman	.460
3	Hank Aaron	.442
4	Jackie Jensen	.438
5	Vic Power	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Jackie Jensen	7
3	Jim Lemon	5
3	Roy Sievers	5
3	Ted Williams	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	25
2	Jim Lemon	17
3	Harry Anderson	15
3	Ted Williams	15
5	Mickey Mantle	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	4
1	Jim Rivera	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Jim Landis	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.36
2	Don Mossi	0.71
2	Willard Schmidt	0.71
4	Ray Semproch	1.35
5	Joey Jay	1.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	3
1	Moe Drabowsky	3
1	Cal McLish	3
1	Arnie Portocarrero	3
1	Frank Sullivan	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joey Jay	26
2	Jim Bunning	25
3	Moe Drabowsky	23
4	Sam Jones	22
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
2	Bill Henry	3
2	Dick Hyde	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Dark	.384
1	Jim Landis	.384
3	Vic Power	.374
4	Bob Cerv	.374
5	Norm Siebern	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	12
2	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Jim Lemon	9
3	Roy Sievers	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	32
2	Harry Anderson	26
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Jim Lemon	24
5	Hector Lopez	22

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	0.72
2	Joey Jay	1.40
3	Art Ditmar	1.48
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.49
5	Stu Miller	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Ike Delock	5
3	Moe Drabowsky	4
3	Turk Farrell	4
3	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	59
2	Sam Jones	42
3	Whitey Ford	39
4	Moe Drabowsky	37
5	3 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	7
2	Larry Jackson	6
3	Roy Face	4
3	Dick Hyde	4
3	Billy O'Dell	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Stan Musial	.364
3	Willie Mays	.354
4	Richie Ashburn	.316
5	Nellie Fox	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	50
2	Roy Sievers	42
3	Jackie Jensen	38
3	Willie Mays	38
5	Frank Thomas	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	126
2	Ernie Banks	121
3	Frank Thomas	110
4	Roy Sievers	107
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	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.45
2	Bob Turley	2.58
3	Warren Spahn	2.62
4	Bob Buhl	2.71
5	Cal McLish	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Bob Turley	22
3	Lew Burdette	18
3	Bob Friend	18
5	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	190
2	Bob Turley	187
3	Moe Drabowsky	178
4	Jim Bunning	175
5	2 tied	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Roy Face	13
2	Marv Grissom	13
2	Billy Muffett	13
5	2 tied	12