On This Day

Wednesday, September 3, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	51	.619	--
White Sox	70	62	.530	12.0
Red Sox	67	64	.511	14.5
Orioles	65	66	.496	16.5
Tigers	64	67	.489	17.5
Indians	64	69	.481	18.5
Athletics	60	72	.455	22.0
Senators	55	77	.417	27.0

Games

Athletics 6, Indians 2

White Sox 1, Tigers 0

Yankees 8, Red Sox 5

Orioles 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	79	54	.594	--
Pirates	72	63	.533	8.0
Giants	70	64	.522	9.5
Redlegs	66	69	.489	14.0
Cardinals	64	69	.481	15.0
Dodgers	63	70	.474	16.0
Cubs	61	73	.455	18.5
Phillies	59	72	.450	19.0

Games

Cardinals 9, Cubs 7

Redlegs 7, Pirates 4

Dodgers 5, Giants 3

Braves 11, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cunningham	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Chico Fernandez	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Lou Berberet	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cunningham	4
1	Rip Repulski	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Lou Berberet	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Joe Cunningham	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Tony Taylor	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Lary	1.25
2	Arnie Portocarrero	1.00
3	Dick Donovan	0.71
3	Ray Herbert	0.71
5	Frank Sullivan	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	7
1	Arnie Portocarrero	7
1	Frank Sullivan	7
4	Warren Spahn	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Orlando Pena	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.340
2	Richie Ashburn	.340
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Willie Mays	.333
5	Harvey Kuenn	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Frank Thomas	35
4	Rocky Colavito	34
4	Roy Sievers	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	114
2	Jackie Jensen	110
3	Frank Thomas	106
4	Roy Sievers	96
5	Rocky Colavito	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	26
1	Richie Ashburn	26
3	Willie Mays	24
4	Don Blasingame	20
5	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.10
2	Billy Pierce	2.60
3	Stu Miller	2.62
4	Jack Harshman	2.68
5	Bob Turley	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	20
2	Bob Friend	19
3	Warren Spahn	18
4	Lew Burdette	16
5	2 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	193
2	Early Wynn	150
3	Bob Turley	149
4	Jim Bunning	143
5	Warren Spahn	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	19
2	Roy Face	18
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.460
2	Hank Aaron	.414
3	Bob Boyd	.386
4	Minnie Minoso	.383
5	Willie Jones	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	6
1	Willie Mays	6
3	Ernie Banks	5
3	Yogi Berra	5
5	10 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	15
1	Rocky Colavito	15
1	Joe Cunningham	15
1	Jerry Lynch	15
1	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Landis	4
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	0.61
2	Don Drysdale	0.67
3	Don Ferrarese	1.11
4	Frank Lary	1.25
5	Lew Burdette	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	29
2	Warren Spahn	25
3	Larry Jackson	24
4	Ray Herbert	23
5	Frank Lary	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Billy Loes	3
3	Jack Harshman	2
3	Ray Herbert	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.438
2	Hank Aaron	.383
3	Ernie Banks	.367
4	Minnie Minoso	.365
5	Mickey Mantle	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	13
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Mickey Mantle	11
2	Willie Mays	11
5	Frank Robinson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	28
2	Ernie Banks	27
2	Carl Furillo	27
2	Willie Mays	27
5	Mickey Mantle	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	8
2	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Jim Landis	7
4	Richie Ashburn	6
4	Don Blasingame	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	1.18
2	Red Witt	1.35
3	Don Drysdale	1.55
4	Don Ferrarese	1.66
5	Johnny Klippstein	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Don Drysdale	6
3	Tom Brewer	5
3	Bob Friend	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	54
2	Larry Jackson	51
3	Juan Pizarro	42
4	Warren Spahn	40
5	Ray Herbert	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	6
1	Dick Hyde	6
3	Marv Grissom	4
3	Billy Loes	4
5	3 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Hank Aaron	.334
4	Ted Williams	.332
5	Willie Mays	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	54
2	Roy Sievers	42
3	Jackie Jensen	39
3	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Frank Thomas	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	132
2	Jackie Jensen	125
3	Frank Thomas	120
4	Roy Sievers	114
5	Hank Aaron	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Willie Mays	28
3	Richie Ashburn	26
4	Don Blasingame	23
5	Jim Rivera	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.07
2	Billy O'Dell	2.55
3	Stu Miller	2.56
4	Jack Harshman	2.61
5	Warren Spahn	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	23
2	Warren Spahn	22
2	Bob Turley	22
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	213
2	Jim Bunning	180
3	Bob Turley	171
4	Warren Spahn	165
4	Early Wynn	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Marv Grissom	14
5	2 tied	12