On This Day

Thursday, August 28, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 75 52 .591 --
Pirates 69 59 .539 6.5
Giants 65 61 .516 9.5
Dodgers 60 65 .480 14.0
Cardinals 60 66 .476 14.5
Redlegs 60 67 .472 15.0
Phillies 58 65 .472 15.0
Cubs 58 70 .453 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Red Schoendienst 4
2 Orlando Cepeda 3
3 Whitey Lockman 2
4 Johnny Antonelli 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Crandall 1
1 Red Schoendienst 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 2
2 Del Crandall 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Rush 0.64
2 Johnny Antonelli 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Rush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 7
2 Johnny Antonelli 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .343
2 Richie Ashburn .340
3 Hank Aaron .334
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
2 Willie Mays 24
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 .397
2 Joe Cunningham .394
3 Stan Musial .388
4 Ernie Banks .377
5 Gene Woodling .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 7
1 Rocky Colavito 7
1 Dick Stuart 7
4 Gene Freese 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rocky Colavito 19
2 Dick Stuart 16
2 Frank Thomas 16
4 Ken Boyer 14
4 Willie Jones 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 5
2 Luis Aparicio 3
2 Don Blasingame 3
2 Willie Mays 3
2 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Rush 0.00
2 Gordon Jones 0.60
3 Hal Brown 0.86
4 Bob Grim 0.95
5 2 tied 1.33

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 27
2 Larry Jackson 21
3 Bob Rush 20
4 Cal McLish 19
4 Warren Spahn 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 3
1 Billy Loes 3
3 Tom Gorman 2
3 Marv Grissom 2
3 Bob Porterfield 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .405
2 Richie Ashburn .361
3 Ted Williams .361
4 Minnie Minoso .354
5 Ken Boyer .346

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Rush 0.36
2 Red Witt 1.28
3 Bob Grim 1.64
4 Don Ferrarese 1.65
5 Billy Pierce 1.73

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 .346
3 Hank Aaron .333
4 Ted Williams .329
5 Willie Mays .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 55
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 132
1 Jackie Jensen 132
3 Frank Thomas 122
4 Roy Sievers 118
5 Hank Aaron 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Luis Aparicio 29
3 Richie Ashburn 25
3 Don Blasingame 25
5 Jim Rivera 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.04
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 Warren Spahn 22
1 Bob Turley 22
3 Bob Friend 21
4 Lew Burdette 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 207
2 Jim Bunning 187
3 Bob Turley 182
4 Whitey Ford 164
5 Early Wynn 163

Saves

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