On This Day

Thursday, September 25, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 61 .596 --
White Sox 80 71 .530 10.0
Tigers 76 75 .503 14.0
Red Sox 75 75 .500 14.5
Indians 75 75 .500 14.5
Orioles 73 77 .487 16.5
Athletics 72 79 .477 18.0
Senators 61 89 .407 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 61 .596 --
Pirates 84 67 .556 6.0
Giants 78 73 .517 12.0
Redlegs 75 76 .497 15.0
Cardinals 71 80 .470 19.0
Cubs 70 81 .464 20.0
Dodgers 70 81 .464 20.0
Phillies 66 85 .437 24.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Bolling 3
2 Nellie Fox 2
2 Al Kaline 2
2 Charlie Maxwell 2
2 Bubba Phillips 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gail Harris 1
1 Ron Jackson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harvey Kuenn 2
2 Jim Bunning 1
2 Gail Harris 1
2 Ron Jackson 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Bunning 0.62
2 Dick Donovan 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 5
2 Dick Donovan 2
3 Hal Trosky 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .346
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Stan Musial .336
4 Hank Aaron .331
5 Pete Runnels .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 47
2 Mickey Mantle 42
3 Rocky Colavito 39
4 Bob Cerv 38
4 Roy Sievers 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 129
2 Jackie Jensen 120
3 Frank Thomas 109
4 Rocky Colavito 107
5 Roy Sievers 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 31
2 Richie Ashburn 30
3 Luis Aparicio 29
4 Jim Rivera 21
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.03
2 Stu Miller 2.47
3 Billy Pierce 2.68
4 Jack Harshman 2.81
5 Sam Jones 2.82

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 220
2 Jim Bunning 177
3 Early Wynn 173
4 Bob Turley 168
5 Jack Harshman 158

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .542
2 Richie Ashburn .444
3 Bob Lillis .419
4 Jerry Lynch .389
5 Ernie Banks .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 6
2 Rocky Colavito 5
3 Don Demeter 4
3 Gail Harris 4
3 Jerry Lynch 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 12
2 Bob Cerv 11
2 Gail Harris 11
2 Frank Robinson 11
5 2 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 6
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Chico Fernandez 3
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Tony Taylor 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bud Daley 0.60
2 Lew Burdette 0.75
2 Whitey Ford 0.75
4 Cal McLish 0.86
5 Paul Foytack 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Dick Donovan 3
4 Gary Bell 2
4 17 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 27
2 Camilo Pascual 19
3 Stu Miller 18
4 Dick Donovan 17
5 5 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brosnan 3
1 Mudcat Grant 3
3 Ryne Duren 2
3 Turk Lown 2
5 24 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .431
2 Al Kaline .379
3 Dick Groat .378
4 Bob Skinner .372
5 Johnny Temple .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 9
2 Rocky Colavito 8
2 Walt Moryn 8
4 Harry Anderson 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gail Harris 26
1 Jerry Lynch 26
3 Willie Mays 23
3 Frank Robinson 23
5 Ernie Banks 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Mickey Mantle 6
4 Luis Aparicio 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bud Daley 1.78
2 Stu Miller 1.82
3 Paul Foytack 1.86
4 Frank Lary 1.92
5 Dick Donovan 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 5
1 Lew Burdette 5
1 Dick Donovan 5
1 Paul Foytack 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 45
2 Sam Jones 42
3 Paul Foytack 40
4 Dick Donovan 35
4 Juan Pizarro 35

Saves

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