On This Day

Monday, April 20, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 6 1 .857 --
White Sox 5 3 .625 1.5
Red Sox 4 3 .571 2.0
Yankees 4 3 .571 2.0
Orioles 4 4 .500 2.5
Senators 3 5 .375 3.5
Athletics 3 5 .375 3.5
Tigers 1 6 .143 5.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 4 1 .800 --
Dodgers 6 3 .667 --
Giants 6 4 .600 0.5
Redlegs 4 3 .571 1.0
Phillies 3 3 .500 1.5
Cubs 4 4 .500 1.5
Cardinals 2 7 .222 4.0
Pirates 1 5 .167 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Norm Larker 2
2 Jackie Brandt 1
2 Jim Gilliam 1
2 Willie Mays 1
2 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Charlie Neal 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Charlie Neal 1
1 Don Zimmer 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Drysdale 2.75
2 Sam Jones 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Drysdale 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 11
2 Sam Jones 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .538
2 George Strickland .478
3 Al Kaline .467
4 Al Dark .429
5 Elston Howard .423

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 5
1 Woodie Held 5
3 Ernie Banks 4
4 Felipe Alou 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 12
1 Orlando Cepeda 12
3 Woodie Held 10
3 Frank Robinson 10
5 3 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Felipe Alou 2
1 Harmon Killebrew 2
1 Jim Landis 2
1 Sherm Lollar 2
1 3 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Morgan 0.00
2 Cal McLish 0.90
3 Bob Mabe 0.93
4 Bob Anderson 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
2 Lew Burdette 2
2 Don Drysdale 2
2 Don Ferrarese 2
2 3 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 25
2 Herb Score 18
3 Johnny Antonelli 14
3 Larry Jackson 14
5 3 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Brodowski 2
1 Jim Coates 2
1 Don Elston 2
1 Clem Labine 2
5 11 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .344
2 Hank Aaron .339
3 Willie Mays .338
4 Ted Williams .331
5 Al Kaline .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 50
2 Rocky Colavito 42
3 Mickey Mantle 41
4 Roy Sievers 38
5 Bob Cerv 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 137
2 Jackie Jensen 120
3 Rocky Colavito 112
4 Roy Sievers 108
4 Frank Thomas 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 30
1 Richie Ashburn 30
1 Willie Mays 30
4 Don Blasingame 21
4 3 others tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.01
2 Stu Miller 2.45
3 Billy Pierce 2.60
4 Sam Jones 2.74
5 Cal McLish 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 22
1 Warren Spahn 22
1 Bob Turley 22
4 Lew Burdette 21
5 Johnny Antonelli 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 234
2 Early Wynn 189
3 Jim Bunning 180
4 Bob Turley 175
5 Jack Harshman 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Dick Hyde 19
3 Ryne Duren 18
4 Clem Labine 15
5 2 tied 12