On This Day

Sunday, August 24, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	78	47	.624	--
White Sox	65	58	.528	12.0
Red Sox	63	59	.516	13.5
Orioles	59	62	.488	17.0
Tigers	59	63	.484	17.5
Indians	59	65	.476	18.5
Athletics	57	66	.463	20.0
Senators	51	71	.418	25.5

Games

Orioles 5, White Sox 2

Red Sox 14, Athletics 3

Red Sox 3, Athletics 2

Tigers 8, Yankees 3

Yankees 3, Tigers 2

Indians 9, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	72	51	.585	--
Pirates	67	58	.536	6.0
Giants	64	58	.525	7.5
Dodgers	59	63	.484	12.5
Cardinals	59	64	.480	13.0
Phillies	57	64	.471	14.0
Redlegs	58	66	.468	14.5
Cubs	57	69	.452	16.5

Games

Phillies 13, Cubs 8

Phillies 5, Cubs 3

Redlegs 6, Dodgers 5

Braves 8, Giants 5

Pirates 8, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 12, Pirates 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Jones	6
2	Jim Marshall	5
2	Dick Stuart	5
4	Don Blasingame	4
4	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Marshall	3
2	Ed Bouchee	2
2	Ken Boyer	2
2	Norm Siebern	2
5	15 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Bouchee	6
2	Wally Post	5
3	Ken Boyer	4
3	Jim Marshall	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Dark	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Johnny Temple	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Herbert	0.91
2	Curt Raydon	0.80
3	Bobby Shantz	0.78
4	Bob Friend	0.75
5	Frank Lary	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Herbert	10
2	Bob Rush	7
2	Bobby Shantz	7
4	Bob Friend	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	Jack Meyer	1
1	Curt Simmons	1
1	Bill Wight	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.351
2	Richie Ashburn	.344
3	Hank Aaron	.329
4	Pete Runnels	.327
5	Willie Mays	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	41
2	Mickey Mantle	36
3	Roy Sievers	34
4	Jackie Jensen	33
4	Frank Thomas	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	110
2	Ernie Banks	108
3	Frank Thomas	100
4	Roy Sievers	93
5	2 tied	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	24
1	Richie Ashburn	24
3	Willie Mays	22
4	Don Blasingame	19
4	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.11
2	Billy Pierce	2.56
3	Sam Jones	2.71
4	Jack Harshman	2.73
5	Art Ditmar	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	18
2	Bob Friend	17
3	Warren Spahn	16
4	Johnny Antonelli	14
4	4 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	178
2	Bob Turley	141
3	Early Wynn	140
4	Jim Bunning	132
4	Whitey Ford	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	17
1	Roy Face	17
1	Dick Hyde	17
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.444
2	Stan Musial	.422
3	Bubba Phillips	.419
4	Hank Aaron	.412
5	Jackie Jensen	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	9
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Frank Robinson	7
4	Dick Stuart	6
5	7 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	17
1	Frank Thomas	17
3	Ernie Banks	16
3	Bill Mazeroski	16
3	Dick Stuart	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Don Blasingame	3
3	Gil Hodges	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.56
2	Murray Wall	0.64
3	Gordon Jones	0.73
4	Lew Burdette	1.00
5	Connie Johnson	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Connie Johnson	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	32
2	Billy O'Dell	28
3	Ray Herbert	24
4	Dave Hillman	23
5	Jack Harshman	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Dick Hyde	3
3	Tom Gorman	2
3	Marv Grissom	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.398
2	Richie Ashburn	.396
3	Bob Nieman	.376
4	Roy Sievers	.376
5	Joe Cunningham	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	15
2	Frank Robinson	12
3	Rocky Colavito	11
4	Mickey Mantle	10
5	Roy Sievers	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	33
2	Roy Sievers	31
3	Rocky Colavito	30
4	Hank Aaron	29
4	Roger Maris	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	8
2	Jim Gilliam	7
3	Mickey Mantle	6
3	Jim Rivera	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	1.14
2	Dick Donovan	1.89
3	Connie Johnson	1.95
4	Warren Spahn	2.10
5	Don Drysdale	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	5
1	Don Drysdale	5
1	Bob Friend	5
1	Cal McLish	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	49
2	Sam Jones	48
3	Red Witt	46
4	Jack Harshman	43
4	Larry Jackson	43

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.362
2	Richie Ashburn	.343
3	Ted Williams	.329
4	Willie Mays	.329
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	56
2	Roy Sievers	44
3	Jackie Jensen	40
4	Frank Thomas	39
5	Mickey Mantle	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	136
1	Jackie Jensen	136
3	Roy Sievers	120
3	Frank Thomas	120
5	Hank Aaron	112

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	2.09
2	Jack Harshman	2.63
3	Cal McLish	2.83
4	Billy O'Dell	2.84
5	Warren Spahn	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
3	Bob Turley	21
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	Whitey Ford	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	211
2	Bob Turley	182
3	Jim Bunning	181
4	Early Wynn	166
5	Whitey Ford	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Dick Hyde	17
4	Marv Grissom	16
5	Clem Labine	12