On This Day

Friday, September 19, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 58 .605 --
White Sox 78 68 .534 10.5
Tigers 73 72 .503 15.0
Indians 72 73 .497 16.0
Red Sox 72 74 .493 16.5
Athletics 70 77 .476 19.0
Orioles 68 77 .469 20.0
Senators 61 84 .421 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 88 60 .595 --
Pirates 83 65 .561 5.0
Giants 76 71 .517 11.5
Redlegs 75 74 .503 13.5
Cardinals 70 77 .476 17.5
Dodgers 68 79 .463 19.5
Cubs 67 80 .456 20.5
Phillies 63 84 .429 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Orlando Cepeda 3
1 Harry Chiti 3
1 Billy Gardner 3
1 Bob Lillis 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Demeter 1
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 Willie Kirkland 1
1 Harvey Kuenn 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Smoky Burgess 2
1 Jim Davenport 2
1 Joe DeMaestri 2
1 Ron Fairly 2
1 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 3
2 Gus Bell 1
2 Joe Cunningham 1
2 Jim Marshall 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Camilo Pascual 1.43
2 Don Cardwell 1.17
3 Stu Miller 1.00
4 Ralph Mauriello 0.67
5 Whitey Ford 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 1
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Ralph Mauriello 1
1 Cal McLish 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 10
2 Don Cardwell 7
2 Stu Miller 7
4 Ralph Mauriello 6
5 Whitey Ford 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Johnny Podres 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .340
2 Willie Mays .338
3 Stan Musial .338
4 Hank Aaron .333
5 Bob Skinner .325

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 116
3 Frank Thomas 109
4 Rocky Colavito 106
5 Roy Sievers 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 29
1 Willie Mays 29
3 Richie Ashburn 28
4 Don Blasingame 20
4 Jim Rivera 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.03
2 Stu Miller 2.45
3 Billy Pierce 2.68
4 Bob Turley 2.75
5 Jack Harshman 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 22
2 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 171
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 Orlando Cepeda .476
2 Rocky Colavito .455
3 Harry Anderson .400
4 Bob Lillis .389
5 Bob Skinner .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 6
2 Jerry Lynch 5
3 Harry Anderson 4
3 Ernie Banks 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 12
1 Bob Cerv 12
1 Clint Courtney 12
1 Gail Harris 12
1 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Mantle 5
1 Willie Mays 5
3 Luis Aparicio 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.48
2 Duke Maas 0.52
3 Bud Daley 0.60
4 Barry Latman 0.67
5 Whitey Ford 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gary Bell 3
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Ray Herbert 3
1 Bob Rush 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Foytack 27
2 Jim Bunning 23
3 Early Wynn 21
4 Don Cardwell 19
4 Stu Miller 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brosnan 3
1 Tex Clevenger 3
3 Art Ditmar 2
3 Don Elston 2
3 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Anderson .389
2 Willie Mays .372
3 Rocky Colavito .366
4 Bob Skinner .365
5 Ken Boyer .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 10
2 Ernie Banks 9
3 Harry Anderson 8
3 Bob Cerv 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gail Harris 28
2 Jerry Lynch 27
3 Rocky Colavito 26
4 Ernie Banks 25
4 Willie Mays 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 7
2 Luis Aparicio 6
2 Jim Piersall 6
4 Richie Ashburn 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Latman 0.34
2 Duke Maas 1.27
3 Red Witt 1.38
4 Frank Lary 1.45
5 Stu Miller 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Tom Brewer 5
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Frank Lary 5
2 Don Newcombe 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 52
2 Jim Bunning 42
3 Paul Foytack 37
3 Ray Herbert 37
5 Larry Jackson 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 5
2 Billy Loes 4
3 Jim Brosnan 3
3 Tex Clevenger 3
3 4 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .346
2 Willie Mays .334
3 Richie Ashburn .334
4 Hank Aaron .334
5 Ted Williams .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 48
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 129
2 Jackie Jensen 122
3 Frank Thomas 114
4 Roy Sievers 112
5 Rocky Colavito 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 29
1 Willie Mays 29
3 Richie Ashburn 28
4 Jim Rivera 21
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.06
2 Stu Miller 2.44
3 Jack Harshman 2.77
4 Billy Pierce 2.80
5 Cal McLish 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 24
2 Warren Spahn 22
2 Bob Turley 22
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 217
2 Jim Bunning 185
3 Early Wynn 175
4 Bob Turley 172
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 3 tied 12