On This Day

Monday, July 14, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	54	27	.667	--
Red Sox	41	40	.506	13.0
Tigers	40	40	.500	13.5
Athletics	39	41	.488	14.5
White Sox	39	43	.476	15.5
Orioles	38	42	.475	15.5
Indians	39	45	.464	16.5
Senators	35	47	.427	19.5

Games

Orioles 2, Tigers 1

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

Yankees 5, White Sox 0

Athletics 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	43	36	.544	--
Giants	44	39	.530	1.0
Cardinals	40	38	.513	2.5
Cubs	43	41	.512	2.5
Phillies	39	41	.488	4.5
Pirates	39	43	.476	5.5
Redlegs	38	42	.475	5.5
Dodgers	38	44	.463	6.5

Games

Cubs 11, Phillies 10

Dodgers 8, Redlegs 5

Braves 12, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wes Covington	4
2	Joe Adcock	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Johnny Logan	3
5	21 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Zimmer	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Steve Bilko	1
2	Bob Boyd	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lee Walls	4
1	Don Zimmer	4
3	Wes Covington	3
3	Willie Jones	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Gil McDougald	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Brown	1.14
2	Johnny Podres	0.75
3	Whitey Ford	0.67
4	Early Wynn	0.55
5	3 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Brown	8
2	Johnny Podres	6
2	Early Wynn	6
4	Don Cardwell	5
4	Murray Wall	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Klippstein	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Willie Mays	.342
3	Al Dark	.333
4	Vic Power	.329
5	Nellie Fox	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	76
2	Frank Thomas	72
3	Ernie Banks	67
4	Bob Cerv	63
5	Harry Anderson	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	17
2	Richie Ashburn	15
2	Willie Mays	15
4	Don Blasingame	13
5	Jim Rivera	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.89
2	Bob Turley	2.45
3	Arnie Portocarrero	2.49
4	Camilo Pascual	2.59
5	Billy Pierce	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	13
2	Whitey Ford	11
2	Ray Semproch	11
4	Bob Friend	10
4	3 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	108
2	Bob Turley	97
3	Whitey Ford	91
3	Early Wynn	91
5	Billy Pierce	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Dick Hyde	11
3	Roy Face	8
3	Larry Jackson	8
3	2 others tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.425
2	Larry Doby	.424
3	Pete Runnels	.413
4	Elston Howard	.406
5	Lee Walls	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Jim Landis	5
2	Lee Walls	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Landis	17
2	Jackie Jensen	16
3	Harry Anderson	15
3	Mickey Mantle	15
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	5
2	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Felipe Alou	2
3	Don Blasingame	2
3	10 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Murray Wall	0.95
2	Dave Hillman	1.00
3	John Briggs	1.13
4	Alex Kellner	1.15
5	2 tied	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cal McLish	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Ike Delock	3
2	Ray Semproch	3
5	20 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joey Jay	21
2	Stan Williams	20
3	Jim Bunning	19
3	Moe Drabowsky	19
3	Stu Miller	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
1	Dick Hyde	4
3	Clem Labine	3
4	Don Elston	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.388
2	Jim Landis	.383
3	Al Dark	.376
4	Bob Cerv	.365
5	Harry Anderson	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	11
1	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Jim Landis	8
3	Jim Lemon	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	31
2	Harry Anderson	26
3	Jim Landis	25
4	Ted Williams	24
5	Jim Lemon	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Don Blasingame	7
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.92
2	Billy Pierce	0.92
3	Art Ditmar	1.41
4	Joey Jay	1.62
5	Stu Miller	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	5
1	Cal McLish	5
1	Billy Pierce	5
1	Ray Semproch	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	47
2	Stan Williams	39
3	Sam Jones	36
3	Early Wynn	36
5	Joe Nuxhall	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	6
1	Larry Jackson	6
3	Dick Hyde	5
4	Don Elston	3
4	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.369
2	Stan Musial	.364
3	Willie Mays	.352
4	Richie Ashburn	.318
5	Nellie Fox	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	50
2	Roy Sievers	42
3	Jackie Jensen	38
4	Willie Mays	37
5	Frank Thomas	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	124
1	Jackie Jensen	124
3	Frank Thomas	111
4	Roy Sievers	107
5	Hank Aaron	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Jim Gilliam	24
4	Don Blasingame	23
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.35
2	Bob Turley	2.61
3	Camilo Pascual	2.63
4	Bob Buhl	2.71
5	Warren Spahn	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
1	Bob Turley	22
3	Lew Burdette	18
3	Whitey Ford	18
3	Bob Friend	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	182
2	Bob Turley	181
3	Moe Drabowsky	175
4	Billy Pierce	172
5	Jim Bunning	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Clem Labine	14
3	Roy Face	13
3	Marv Grissom	13
3	Billy Muffett	13