On This Day

Monday, September 22, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 60 .597 --
White Sox 79 69 .534 9.5
Tigers 74 74 .500 14.5
Red Sox 74 74 .500 14.5
Indians 74 74 .500 14.5
Orioles 71 77 .480 17.5
Athletics 71 78 .477 18.0
Senators 61 87 .412 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 60 .600 --
Pirates 84 67 .556 6.5
Giants 78 71 .523 11.5
Redlegs 75 76 .497 15.5
Cardinals 70 79 .470 19.5
Dodgers 69 80 .463 20.5
Cubs 68 81 .456 21.5
Phillies 65 85 .433 25.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Ed Bouchee 3
2 Harry Bright 3
2 Bob Skinner 3
2 Bobby Young 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Foiles 1
1 Bobby Young 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Nieman 2
2 Ed Bouchee 1
2 Hank Foiles 1
2 Dick Groat 1
2 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Seth Morehead 1.33
2 Jack Sanford 1.11
3 Hal Brown 0.56
4 Ron Kline 0.23
5 Bennie Daniels 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Brown 1
1 Jack Meyer 1
1 Jack Sanford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Seth Morehead 12
2 Jack Sanford 10
3 Jack Meyer 7
4 Hal Brown 5
4 Ron Kline 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .343
2 Willie Mays .342
3 Stan Musial .335
4 Hank Aaron .333
5 Bob Skinner .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 47
2 Mickey Mantle 41
3 Bob Cerv 38
3 Rocky Colavito 38
3 Roy Sievers 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 127
2 Jackie Jensen 118
3 Frank Thomas 109
4 Rocky Colavito 106
5 Roy Sievers 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Luis Aparicio 29
2 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Rivera 21
5 Don Blasingame 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.03
2 Stu Miller 2.45
3 Billy Pierce 2.67
4 Bob Turley 2.75
5 Jack Harshman 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 22
2 Warren Spahn 21
2 Bob Turley 21
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 216
2 Jim Bunning 172
3 Early Wynn 171
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 Willie Mays .479
2 Orlando Cepeda .426
3 Bob Lillis .419
4 Al Kaline .396
5 Bob Skinner .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 7
2 Rocky Colavito 4
2 Dale Long 4
2 Jerry Lynch 4
2 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 12
1 Bob Cerv 12
1 Clint Courtney 12
1 Gail Harris 12
5 Frank Robinson 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 6
2 Luis Aparicio 3
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
5 6 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bud Daley 0.60
2 Lew Burdette 0.75
2 Whitey Ford 0.75
4 Frank Lary 1.33
5 Jim Bunning 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Dick Donovan 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Bob Rush 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 26
2 Paul Foytack 19
2 Jack Meyer 19
2 Stu Miller 19
5 Jack Sanford 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mudcat Grant 3
2 Jim Brosnan 2
2 Art Ditmar 2
2 Turk Lown 2
5 25 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .411
2 Johnny Temple .376
3 Bob Skinner .368
4 Orlando Cepeda .364
5 Al Kaline .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 9
1 Rocky Colavito 9
3 Harry Anderson 7
3 Ernie Banks 7
3 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 8
2 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Richie Ashburn 5
2 Jim Gilliam 5
2 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Latman 0.35
2 Duke Maas 1.35
3 Stu Miller 1.56
4 Frank Lary 1.74
5 Tom Brewer 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Dick Donovan 5
2 Bob Grim 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 40
2 Ray Herbert 38
2 Sam Jones 38
4 Paul Foytack 37
5 Bob Anderson 36

Saves

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