On This Day

Wednesday, August 27, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	48	.622	--
White Sox	67	59	.532	11.5
Red Sox	64	60	.516	13.5
Orioles	61	63	.492	16.5
Tigers	60	64	.484	17.5
Indians	60	67	.472	19.0
Athletics	58	67	.464	20.0
Senators	52	73	.416	26.0

Games

Indians 8, Orioles 5

Red Sox 3, Tigers 2

Tigers 7, Red Sox 2

White Sox 2, Senators 1

Athletics 11, Yankees 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	74	52	.587	--
Pirates	69	59	.539	6.0
Giants	65	60	.520	8.5
Dodgers	60	65	.480	13.5
Cardinals	60	66	.476	14.0
Redlegs	60	67	.472	14.5
Phillies	58	65	.472	14.5
Cubs	58	70	.453	17.0

Games

Cubs 5, Phillies 2

Redlegs 8, Dodgers 7

Giants 3, Braves 2

Pirates 14, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harvey Kuenn	6
2	Hank Aaron	5
3	Hal Smith	4
4	Ernie Banks	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Harry Anderson	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	6
2	Pete Whisenant	4
3	Mickey Mantle	3
3	Charlie Maxwell	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Foster Castleman	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Anderson	1.00
1	Jim Bunning	1.00
3	Tom Brewer	0.86
4	Ralph Terry	0.80
5	Juan Pizarro	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Anderson	9
2	Jim Bunning	8
3	Cal McLish	7
4	Tom Brewer	6
4	Juan Pizarro	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Don Mossi	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.343
2	Richie Ashburn	.340
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Harvey Kuenn	.328
5	Pete Runnels	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Mickey Mantle	37
3	Roy Sievers	34
3	Frank Thomas	34
5	Jackie Jensen	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	110
1	Jackie Jensen	110
3	Frank Thomas	105
4	Roy Sievers	93
5	Rocky Colavito	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	25
2	Richie Ashburn	24
3	Willie Mays	22
4	Don Blasingame	20
5	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.11
2	Billy Pierce	2.49
3	Stu Miller	2.73
4	Bob Turley	2.77
5	Art Ditmar	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	19
2	Bob Friend	17
2	Warren Spahn	17
4	Lew Burdette	15
4	Billy Pierce	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	180
2	Bob Turley	145
3	Early Wynn	143
4	Jim Bunning	140
5	2 tied	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	18
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Dick Hyde	17
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.415
2	Gene Woodling	.409
3	Joe Cunningham	.394
4	Andy Carey	.382
5	3 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	8
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Dick Stuart	7
4	Willie Mays	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	20
2	Frank Thomas	17
3	Willie Jones	16
3	Dick Stuart	16
5	Gail Harris	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gordon Jones	0.60
2	Murray Wall	0.75
3	Hal Brown	0.86
4	Billy O'Dell	1.19
5	Bob Grim	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Tom Brewer	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Billy Pierce	3
2	Al Worthington	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	27
2	Juan Pizarro	24
3	Camilo Pascual	22
4	Larry Jackson	21
4	Billy O'Dell	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Billy Loes	3
3	Tom Gorman	2
3	Marv Grissom	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.411
2	Richie Ashburn	.367
3	Minnie Minoso	.354
4	Roy Sievers	.353
5	Ted Williams	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	15
2	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Frank Robinson	10
5	Roger Maris	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	30
2	Rocky Colavito	29
3	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Roy Sievers	28
5	Roger Maris	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
1	Jim Gilliam	7
3	Luis Aparicio	6
3	Don Blasingame	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	1.28
2	Bob Grim	1.64
3	Don Ferrarese	1.65
4	Billy Pierce	1.73
5	Warren Spahn	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	50
2	Juan Pizarro	46
2	Red Witt	46
4	Larry Jackson	44
5	Jack Harshman	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
2	Dick Hyde	5
2	Johnny Klippstein	5
4	Turk Farrell	4
4	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Richie Ashburn	.344
3	Hank Aaron	.332
4	Ted Williams	.331
5	Willie Mays	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	56
2	Roy Sievers	43
3	Jackie Jensen	40
4	Frank Thomas	39
5	Mickey Mantle	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	137
2	Jackie Jensen	133
3	Frank Thomas	122
4	Roy Sievers	118
5	Hank Aaron	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Willie Mays	28
3	Richie Ashburn	25
3	Don Blasingame	25
5	Jim Rivera	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.09
2	Jack Harshman	2.74
3	Stu Miller	2.74
4	Warren Spahn	2.83
5	Billy O'Dell	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
1	Bob Turley	22
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	207
2	Jim Bunning	187
3	Bob Turley	184
4	Early Wynn	169
5	Whitey Ford	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	22
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Dick Hyde	17
4	Marv Grissom	16
5	Clem Labine	12