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