On This Day
Thursday, September 18, 1958
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 89 | 57 | .610 | -- |
White Sox | 78 | 67 | .538 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 73 | 71 | .507 | 15.0 |
Indians | 71 | 73 | .493 | 17.0 |
Red Sox | 71 | 74 | .490 | 17.5 |
Athletics | 69 | 77 | .473 | 20.0 |
Orioles | 67 | 77 | .465 | 21.0 |
Senators | 61 | 83 | .424 | 27.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 88 | 59 | .599 | -- |
Pirates | 82 | 65 | .558 | 6.0 |
Giants | 75 | 71 | .514 | 12.5 |
Redlegs | 74 | 74 | .500 | 14.5 |
Cardinals | 70 | 76 | .479 | 17.5 |
Cubs | 67 | 79 | .459 | 20.5 |
Dodgers | 67 | 79 | .459 | 20.5 |
Phillies | 63 | 83 | .432 | 24.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | 4 |
2 | Ray Boone | 2 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 2 |
2 | Wes Covington | 2 |
2 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Boone | 1 |
1 | Bob Cerv | 1 |
1 | Pete Daley | 1 |
1 | Johnny Logan | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pafko | 3 |
2 | Ray Boone | 2 |
2 | Johnny Logan | 2 |
2 | Irv Noren | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bud Daley | 0.67 |
2 | Sam Jones | 0.57 |
3 | Ted Bowsfield | 0.44 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 0.44 |
5 | Bob Rush | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bud Daley | 1 |
1 | Barry Latman | 1 |
1 | Bob Rush | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Bowsfield | 4 |
1 | Bud Daley | 4 |
1 | Jack Harshman | 4 |
1 | Sam Jones | 4 |
1 | Barry Latman | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Lown | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | .342 |
2 | Stan Musial | .338 |
3 | Willie Mays | .336 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .332 |
5 | Bob Skinner | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 47 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 41 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 38 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 38 |
5 | Bob Cerv | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 126 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 115 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 108 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 106 |
5 | Roy Sievers | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 28 |
3 | Willie Mays | 26 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 20 |
4 | Jim Rivera | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.09 |
2 | Stu Miller | 2.53 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 2.68 |
4 | Bob Turley | 2.75 |
5 | Jack Harshman | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Friend | 21 |
1 | Bob Turley | 21 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 20 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 216 |
2 | Early Wynn | 170 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 169 |
4 | Bob Turley | 164 |
5 | Jack Harshman | 149 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 20 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 19 |
3 | Ryne Duren | 18 |
4 | Clem Labine | 14 |
5 | Leo Kiely | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | .485 |
2 | Al Kaline | .444 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | .439 |
4 | Ken Boyer | .429 |
5 | Harry Anderson | .423 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Cerv | 6 |
2 | Harry Anderson | 4 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 4 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gail Harris | 14 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 12 |
2 | Bob Cerv | 12 |
2 | Clint Courtney | 12 |
5 | 6 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
2 | Jim Piersall | 3 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 0.00 |
2 | Red Witt | 0.48 |
3 | Duke Maas | 0.52 |
4 | Barry Latman | 0.59 |
5 | Bud Daley | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 4 |
2 | Gary Bell | 3 |
2 | Ray Herbert | 3 |
2 | Bob Rush | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 26 |
2 | Paul Foytack | 23 |
2 | Sam Jones | 23 |
4 | Early Wynn | 20 |
5 | 4 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 3 |
1 | Tex Clevenger | 3 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 2 |
3 | Don Elston | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Anderson | .391 |
2 | Ken Boyer | .382 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | .372 |
4 | Al Kaline | .362 |
5 | Joe Cunningham | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 11 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
3 | Harry Anderson | 8 |
3 | Bob Cerv | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 29 |
2 | Gail Harris | 28 |
3 | Jerry Lynch | 26 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 25 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
1 | Jim Piersall | 6 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 5 |
3 | Chico Fernandez | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Latman | 0.34 |
2 | Red Witt | 1.38 |
3 | Frank Lary | 1.45 |
4 | Duke Maas | 1.88 |
5 | Lew Burdette | 1.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
1 | Dick Donovan | 5 |
1 | Bob Friend | 5 |
1 | Frank Lary | 5 |
5 | 17 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 52 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 42 |
3 | Ray Herbert | 37 |
4 | Larry Jackson | 35 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 5 |
2 | Billy Loes | 4 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 3 |
3 | Tex Clevenger | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .347 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | .337 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
4 | Ted Williams | .332 |
5 | Willie Mays | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 49 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 41 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 41 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 40 |
5 | Bob Cerv | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 132 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 121 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 113 |
4 | Roy Sievers | 112 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 28 |
3 | Willie Mays | 26 |
4 | Jim Landis | 21 |
4 | Jim Rivera | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.13 |
2 | Stu Miller | 2.55 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 2.77 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.80 |
5 | Billy O'Dell | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Friend | 23 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
2 | Bob Turley | 22 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 217 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 185 |
3 | Bob Turley | 175 |
4 | Early Wynn | 174 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 159 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 20 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 19 |
3 | Ryne Duren | 18 |
4 | Clem Labine | 14 |
5 | Don Elston | 13 |