On This Day
Thursday, September 4, 1958
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 83 | 51 | .619 | -- |
White Sox | 70 | 63 | .526 | 12.5 |
Red Sox | 68 | 64 | .515 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 65 | 67 | .492 | 17.0 |
Orioles | 65 | 67 | .492 | 17.0 |
Indians | 64 | 70 | .478 | 19.0 |
Athletics | 61 | 72 | .459 | 21.5 |
Senators | 55 | 77 | .417 | 27.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 80 | 54 | .597 | -- |
Pirates | 72 | 63 | .533 | 8.5 |
Giants | 71 | 64 | .526 | 9.5 |
Redlegs | 66 | 69 | .489 | 14.5 |
Cardinals | 65 | 69 | .485 | 15.0 |
Dodgers | 63 | 71 | .470 | 17.0 |
Cubs | 61 | 74 | .452 | 19.5 |
Phillies | 59 | 73 | .447 | 20.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | 3 |
1 | Harry Anderson | 3 |
1 | Richie Ashburn | 3 |
1 | Ken Boyer | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
1 | Gail Harris | 1 |
1 | Roger Maris | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | 3 |
1 | Bill Bruton | 3 |
1 | Wes Covington | 3 |
1 | Carl Furillo | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Piersall | 2 |
2 | Duke Snider | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 1.00 |
2 | Bill Monbouquette | 0.50 |
3 | Cal McLish | 0.40 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 0.38 |
4 | Stu Miller | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
1 | Sam Jones | 1 |
1 | Stu Miller | 1 |
1 | Bill Monbouquette | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 8 |
2 | Juan Pizarro | 6 |
3 | Bill Monbouquette | 4 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aguirre | 1 |
1 | Murray Wall | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | .343 |
2 | Stan Musial | .340 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .336 |
4 | Willie Mays | .335 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .324 |
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 | Stu Miller | 2.53 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 2.60 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 2.68 |
5 | Sam Jones | 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 | 201 |
2 | Early Wynn | 150 |
3 | Bob Turley | 149 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 146 |
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 | .453 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .407 |
3 | Minnie Minoso | .400 |
4 | Charlie Maxwell | .395 |
5 | Willie Mays | .393 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 7 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 6 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 5 |
4 | Larry Doby | 4 |
4 | 7 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Furillo | 16 |
1 | Gail Harris | 16 |
1 | Willie Mays | 16 |
1 | Minnie Minoso | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Piersall | 5 |
2 | Jim Landis | 4 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
3 | Ken Boyer | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Latman | 0.00 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 0.67 |
3 | Don Ferrarese | 1.16 |
4 | Johnny Klippstein | 1.23 |
5 | Stu Miller | 1.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Brewer | 3 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 3 |
1 | Bob Friend | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 37 |
2 | Larry Jackson | 24 |
3 | Bob Anderson | 20 |
3 | Ray Herbert | 20 |
3 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Loes | 3 |
2 | Roy Face | 2 |
2 | Jack Harshman | 2 |
2 | Ray Herbert | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cunningham | .441 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .385 |
3 | Minnie Minoso | .370 |
4 | Charlie Maxwell | .363 |
5 | Ernie Banks | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 13 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 11 |
2 | Willie Mays | 11 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 10 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Furillo | 30 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 28 |
2 | Willie Mays | 28 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 27 |
5 | Gail Harris | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 8 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Jim Landis | 7 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 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 | Billy Pierce | 1.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 6 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 6 |
3 | Tom Brewer | 5 |
3 | Bob Friend | 5 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 62 |
2 | Juan Pizarro | 45 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 40 |
4 | Ray Herbert | 39 |
4 | Larry Jackson | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Hyde | 6 |
2 | Roy Face | 5 |
3 | Billy Loes | 4 |
3 | Murray Wall | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .352 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | .340 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
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 | Rocky Colavito | 99 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
2 | Willie Mays | 27 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 26 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 22 |
4 | Jim Rivera | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.07 |
2 | Stu Miller | 2.56 |
3 | Billy O'Dell | 2.59 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 2.61 |
5 | Billy Pierce | 2.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Friend | 23 |
2 | Bob Turley | 22 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 221 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 183 |
3 | Bob Turley | 171 |
4 | Early Wynn | 165 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 160 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 21 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 19 |
3 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
4 | Marv Grissom | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |