On This Day
Tuesday, August 12, 1958
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 73 | 40 | .646 | -- |
White Sox | 57 | 54 | .514 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 56 | 54 | .509 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 54 | 55 | .495 | 17.0 |
Indians | 55 | 57 | .491 | 17.5 |
Orioles | 51 | 58 | .468 | 20.0 |
Athletics | 48 | 60 | .444 | 22.5 |
Senators | 48 | 64 | .429 | 24.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 63 | 47 | .573 | -- |
Pirates | 60 | 52 | .536 | 4.0 |
Giants | 57 | 54 | .514 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 54 | 56 | .491 | 9.0 |
Phillies | 53 | 56 | .486 | 9.5 |
Cubs | 54 | 59 | .478 | 10.5 |
Redlegs | 52 | 59 | .468 | 11.5 |
Dodgers | 50 | 60 | .455 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Bailey | 3 |
1 | Frank Bolling | 3 |
1 | Harry Chiti | 3 |
1 | Harvey Kuenn | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Walls | 2 |
2 | Reno Bertoia | 1 |
2 | Harry Chiti | 1 |
2 | Gail Harris | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Landis | 3 |
1 | Frank Thomas | 3 |
1 | Bob Thurman | 3 |
1 | Lee Walls | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 1 |
1 | Roberto Clemente | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Witt | 0.67 |
1 | Early Wynn | 0.67 |
3 | Sam Jones | 0.50 |
4 | Tom Acker | 0.45 |
5 | Dick Drott | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Acker | 1 |
1 | Dick Drott | 1 |
1 | Sam Jones | 1 |
1 | Tom Morgan | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 7 |
2 | Tom Acker | 5 |
2 | Dick Drott | 5 |
4 | Al Cicotte | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 1 |
1 | Virgil Trucks | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .340 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | .336 |
3 | Willie Mays | .334 |
4 | Pete Runnels | .331 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 34 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 33 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 32 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Jensen | 100 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 96 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 88 |
4 | Roy Sievers | 83 |
5 | Bob Cerv | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 23 |
2 | Willie Mays | 21 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 20 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 17 |
4 | Jim Rivera | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 1.66 |
2 | Sam Jones | 2.50 |
3 | Bob Turley | 2.60 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.67 |
5 | Stu Miller | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 17 |
2 | Bob Friend | 15 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 15 |
4 | Whitey Ford | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 153 |
2 | Bob Turley | 133 |
3 | Early Wynn | 131 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 125 |
5 | Whitey Ford | 121 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 16 |
3 | Roy Face | 15 |
4 | Clem Labine | 11 |
5 | Leo Kiely | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .406 |
2 | Leon Wagner | .395 |
3 | Minnie Minoso | .392 |
4 | Ted Williams | .387 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 7 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 6 |
3 | Jim Lemon | 5 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 16 |
1 | Roy Sievers | 16 |
1 | Ted Williams | 16 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 15 |
4 | Bob Nieman | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 6 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 4 |
3 | Don Blasingame | 3 |
3 | Nellie Fox | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Witt | 0.53 |
2 | Ray Moore | 1.13 |
3 | Sam Jones | 1.25 |
4 | Cal McLish | 1.33 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Witt | 4 |
2 | Bob Friend | 3 |
2 | Cal McLish | 3 |
2 | Pedro Ramos | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Witt | 31 |
2 | Jack Harshman | 24 |
3 | Larry Jackson | 23 |
3 | Sam Jones | 23 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
1 | Dick Hyde | 4 |
1 | Johnny Klippstein | 4 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .403 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | .391 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | .379 |
4 | Yogi Berra | .373 |
5 | Pete Runnels | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 12 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 11 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 32 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 31 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 29 |
4 | Wes Covington | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 8 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 7 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 7 |
4 | Willie Mays | 6 |
4 | Johnny Temple | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 0.72 |
2 | Dick Donovan | 1.19 |
3 | Joey Jay | 1.34 |
4 | Sam Jones | 1.58 |
5 | Red Witt | 1.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Cal McLish | 6 |
2 | Dick Donovan | 5 |
2 | Bob Friend | 5 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Early Wynn | 46 |
2 | Sam Jones | 45 |
3 | Joe Nuxhall | 40 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 39 |
5 | Red Witt | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 7 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 6 |
2 | Clem Labine | 6 |
4 | Johnny Klippstein | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .360 |
2 | Willie Mays | .337 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | .336 |
4 | Ted Williams | .327 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 54 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 44 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 41 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 135 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 132 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 116 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 116 |
5 | Frank Thomas | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 32 |
2 | Willie Mays | 28 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 25 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 24 |
5 | Jim Rivera | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 1.85 |
2 | Jack Harshman | 2.56 |
3 | Cal McLish | 2.58 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 2.82 |
5 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 24 |
2 | Bob Friend | 22 |
3 | Bob Turley | 21 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 197 |
2 | Bob Turley | 186 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 185 |
4 | Early Wynn | 167 |
5 | Billy Pierce | 165 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 19 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 16 |
3 | Dick Hyde | 16 |
5 | Billy Muffett | 12 |