On This Day

Friday, September 12, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	55	.610	--
White Sox	74	66	.529	11.5
Red Sox	70	69	.504	15.0
Tigers	68	71	.489	17.0
Indians	68	72	.486	17.5
Athletics	67	73	.479	18.5
Orioles	66	73	.475	19.0
Senators	60	80	.429	25.5

Games

Yankees 5, White Sox 0

Indians 5, Red Sox 4

Tigers 3, Orioles 1

Athletics 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	84	57	.596	--
Pirates	78	65	.545	7.0
Giants	73	69	.514	11.5
Redlegs	70	73	.490	15.0
Cardinals	68	72	.486	15.5
Dodgers	66	75	.468	18.0
Cubs	65	76	.461	19.0
Phillies	62	79	.440	22.0

Games

Cubs 7, Redlegs 5

Braves 6, Cardinals 0

Giants 5, Phillies 2

Giants 19, Phillies 2

Dodgers 7, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Davenport	7
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
4	Duke Snider	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Davenport	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Harry Anderson	1
2	Bob Cerv	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	5
2	Hank Aaron	4
2	Rocky Colavito	4
2	Jim Davenport	4
2	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Norm Siebern	1
1	Tony Taylor	1
1	Don Zimmer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lew Burdette	1.67
2	Don Cardwell	0.82
3	Johnny Antonelli	0.75
3	Ruben Gomez	0.75
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Cardwell	9
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Ruben Gomez	6
4	Gary Bell	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Dick Tomanek	1
1	Al Worthington	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.339
2	Stan Musial	.338
3	Hank Aaron	.336
4	Willie Mays	.334
5	Pete Runnels	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	45
2	Mickey Mantle	40
3	Roy Sievers	37
4	Rocky Colavito	35
4	Frank Thomas	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	121
2	Jackie Jensen	113
3	Frank Thomas	106
4	Roy Sievers	103
5	Rocky Colavito	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	27
1	Richie Ashburn	27
3	Willie Mays	25
4	Don Blasingame	20
4	Jim Rivera	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.10
2	Stu Miller	2.45
3	Bob Turley	2.65
4	Sam Jones	2.74
5	Billy Pierce	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	21
2	Bob Friend	20
3	Warren Spahn	19
4	Lew Burdette	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	206
2	Early Wynn	163
3	Bob Turley	157
4	Jim Bunning	150
5	Jack Harshman	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Clem Labine	14
5	Leo Kiely	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.404
1	Walt Moryn	.404
3	Willie Mays	.390
4	Bill Bruton	.381
5	2 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walt Moryn	6
2	Harry Anderson	5
2	Bob Cerv	5
2	Willie Mays	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Lynch	19
2	Willie Mays	15
3	Harry Anderson	14
3	Orlando Cepeda	14
3	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Jim Landis	3
1	Mickey Mantle	3
1	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	0.48
2	Duke Maas	0.50
3	Zach Monroe	0.57
4	Barry Latman	0.63
5	Juan Pizarro	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	26
2	Don Cardwell	23
2	Dick Donovan	23
4	Pedro Ramos	21
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	3
1	Don Elston	3
1	Al Worthington	3
4	Roy Face	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.379
2	Joe Cunningham	.378
3	Rocky Colavito	.365
4	Johnny Temple	.354
5	Richie Ashburn	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	11
1	Rocky Colavito	11
1	Willie Mays	11
4	Dick Stuart	9
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	32
2	Willie Mays	29
3	Jerry Lynch	28
4	Ernie Banks	25
4	Gail Harris	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	8
2	Luis Aparicio	7
3	Jim Piersall	6
3	Tony Taylor	6
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Barry Latman	0.72
1	Zach Monroe	0.72
3	Johnny Klippstein	1.37
4	Red Witt	1.59
5	Stu Miller	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Bob Grim	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	53
2	Juan Pizarro	42
3	Billy O'Dell	40
4	Ray Herbert	37
4	Larry Jackson	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	5
2	Tex Clevenger	3
2	Don Elston	3
2	Tom Gorman	3
2	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.349
2	Richie Ashburn	.337
3	Hank Aaron	.336
4	Ted Williams	.336
5	Willie Mays	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	51
2	Roy Sievers	43
3	Mickey Mantle	40
4	Frank Thomas	39
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	131
2	Jackie Jensen	122
3	Roy Sievers	116
3	Frank Thomas	116
5	Rocky Colavito	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	28
2	Richie Ashburn	27
3	Willie Mays	26
4	Jim Gilliam	21
4	Jim Rivera	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.12
2	Stu Miller	2.52
3	Jack Harshman	2.69
4	Billy O'Dell	2.75
5	Bob Turley	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	23
1	Bob Turley	23
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	214
2	Jim Bunning	175
3	Bob Turley	172
4	Early Wynn	170
5	Warren Spahn	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Clem Labine	14
5	2 tied	13