On This Day

Tuesday, August 19, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	45	.622	--
White Sox	63	55	.534	10.5
Red Sox	59	57	.509	13.5
Tigers	56	60	.483	16.5
Indians	57	62	.479	17.0
Orioles	55	61	.474	17.5
Athletics	54	63	.462	19.0
Senators	51	66	.436	22.0

Games

Athletics 4, Orioles 1

Athletics 6, Orioles 4

White Sox 7, Red Sox 1

Indians 8, Yankees 6

Senators 3, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	70	49	.588	--
Pirates	63	55	.534	6.5
Giants	62	55	.530	7.0
Dodgers	57	61	.483	12.5
Cardinals	56	61	.479	13.0
Cubs	55	64	.462	15.0
Redlegs	55	64	.462	15.0
Phillies	53	62	.461	15.0

Games

Pirates 4, Cubs 3

Dodgers 4, Braves 1

Dodgers 7, Braves 2

Giants 4, Redlegs 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Martyn	5
2	Roy Sievers	4
3	Ed Bouchee	3
3	Joe DeMaestri	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Dick Brown	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	3
1	Charlie Neal	3
1	Wally Post	3
1	John Roseboro	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	2
1	Joe Pignatano	2
3	Roberto Clemente	1
3	Don Demeter	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Donovan	1.25
2	Johnny Antonelli	1.14
3	Don Drysdale	1.00
4	Camilo Pascual	0.88
5	Frank Sullivan	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	8
2	Camilo Pascual	7
3	Bob Rush	6
4	Dick Donovan	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Dick Hyde	1
1	Ray Narleski	1
1	Bob Porterfield	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.346
2	Richie Ashburn	.344
3	Willie Mays	.330
4	Pete Runnels	.327
5	Hank Aaron	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	38
2	Mickey Mantle	35
3	Roy Sievers	34
4	Jackie Jensen	33
5	Frank Thomas	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	105
2	Ernie Banks	101
3	Frank Thomas	96
4	Roy Sievers	89
5	Bob Cerv	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	23
1	Richie Ashburn	23
3	Willie Mays	22
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	Don Blasingame	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.86
2	Billy Pierce	2.64
3	Stu Miller	2.72
4	Ray Moore	2.77
5	Sam Jones	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	17
2	Bob Friend	16
2	Warren Spahn	16
4	Johnny Antonelli	14
4	2 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	164
2	Bob Turley	137
2	Early Wynn	137
4	Whitey Ford	128
5	Jim Bunning	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	17
1	Dick Hyde	17
3	Roy Face	15
4	Clem Labine	12
5	Leo Kiely	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.440
2	Ted Williams	.438
3	Roy Sievers	.426
4	Stan Musial	.415
5	Gene Woodling	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	8
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Frank Robinson	6
2	Roy Sievers	6
5	Rocky Colavito	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	17
1	Roy Sievers	17
3	Roger Maris	15
4	Ernie Banks	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Don Blasingame	4
2	Jim Rivera	4
2	Tony Taylor	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Gorman	0.00
2	Red Witt	0.69
3	Billy O'Dell	0.71
4	Clem Labine	1.50
5	Billy Pierce	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Billy Pierce	3
1	Carl Willey	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	25
1	Juan Pizarro	25
3	Red Witt	24
4	Jack Harshman	23
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	4
2	Roy Face	2
2	Tom Gorman	2
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.413
2	Hank Aaron	.403
3	Richie Ashburn	.397
4	Russ Nixon	.372
5	Bob Nieman	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
1	Rocky Colavito	12
1	Frank Robinson	12
4	Mickey Mantle	11
5	Roy Sievers	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	30
2	Mickey Mantle	29
2	Roy Sievers	29
4	Ernie Banks	28
4	Rocky Colavito	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
1	Jim Rivera	7
3	Mickey Mantle	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	0.77
2	Dick Donovan	1.27
3	Carl Willey	1.53
4	Whitey Ford	1.76
5	Juan Pizarro	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Willey	6
2	Dick Donovan	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
2	Red Witt	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	52
2	Juan Pizarro	45
3	Red Witt	43
4	Larry Jackson	39
5	Jack Harshman	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	6
1	Dick Hyde	6
3	Marv Grissom	4
3	Johnny Klippstein	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.365
2	Richie Ashburn	.347
3	Willie Mays	.335
4	Ted Williams	.323
5	Harvey Kuenn	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	54
2	Roy Sievers	45
3	Jackie Jensen	42
4	Frank Thomas	38
5	Mickey Mantle	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	135
2	Ernie Banks	131
3	Roy Sievers	117
3	Frank Thomas	117
5	Hank Aaron	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	28
3	Richie Ashburn	25
4	Don Blasingame	24
4	Jim Rivera	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.89
2	Jack Harshman	2.66
3	Warren Spahn	2.84
4	Billy O'Dell	2.90
5	Cal McLish	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
2	Bob Friend	22
3	Bob Turley	20
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	Whitey Ford	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	200
2	Jim Bunning	186
3	Bob Turley	183
4	Early Wynn	168
5	Billy Pierce	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	19
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Dick Hyde	17
4	Marv Grissom	16
5	Clem Labine	12