On This Day

Wednesday, May 20, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	21	11	.656	--
White Sox	22	13	.629	0.5
Orioles	20	15	.571	2.5
Athletics	15	16	.484	5.5
Senators	17	20	.459	6.5
Red Sox	13	19	.406	8.0
Tigers	13	20	.394	8.5
Yankees	12	19	.387	8.5

Games

White Sox 5, Orioles 2

Athletics 8, Red Sox 2

Indians 5, Senators 3

Tigers 13, Yankees 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	21	11	.656	--
Giants	19	16	.543	3.5
Cubs	20	17	.541	3.5
Dodgers	20	18	.526	4.0
Redlegs	18	17	.514	4.5
Pirates	16	19	.457	6.5
Cardinals	15	20	.429	7.5
Phillies	11	22	.333	10.5

Games

Cubs 7, Phillies 5

Dodgers 8, Redlegs 4

Giants 6, Braves 3

Cardinals 11, Pirates 1

Redlegs 7, Dodgers 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Jim Gilliam	4
1	Charlie Neal	4
1	Joe Pignatano	4
5	14 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
1	Charlie Neal	2
1	Eddie Yost	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Yost	6
2	Felipe Alou	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Gus Bell	3
2	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Moe Drabowsky	1.12
2	Herb Score	0.88
3	Dick Donovan	0.83
4	Frank Lary	0.69
5	Danny McDevitt	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	9
1	Frank Lary	9
3	Danny McDevitt	8
4	Herb Score	7
5	Dick Donovan	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Jim Perry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.456
2	Harvey Kuenn	.398
3	Smoky Burgess	.371
4	Nellie Fox	.367
5	Rocky Colavito	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	15
2	Eddie Mathews	14
3	Hank Aaron	12
3	Rocky Colavito	12
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	39
2	Hank Aaron	36
3	Don Demeter	34
3	Frank Robinson	34
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Charlie Neal	7
3	Jim Landis	6
3	Vada Pinson	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jerry Walker	1.45
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.49
3	Gene Conley	1.62
4	Mudcat Grant	1.77
5	Stu Miller	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Roy Face	6
1	Early Wynn	6
4	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	58
2	Early Wynn	54
3	Herb Score	52
4	Warren Spahn	49
5	Jim Bunning	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	7
2	Clem Labine	5
2	Billy Loes	5
4	Tex Clevenger	4
5	6 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill White	.465
2	Joe Cunningham	.459
3	Del Crandall	.440
4	Bill Tuttle	.438
5	Eddie Yost	.424

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
2	Ken Boyer	6
2	Rocky Colavito	6
4	Bob Allison	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	17
2	Ernie Banks	15
3	Hank Aaron	14
3	Bob Allison	14
3	Rocky Colavito	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Willie Mays	5
3	Jim Landis	4
3	Earl Torgeson	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jerry Walker	0.87
2	Joe Nuxhall	1.02
3	Stu Miller	1.42
4	Bob Buhl	1.48
5	Mike McCormick	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Don Elston	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	Early Wynn	3
5	24 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	21
1	Frank Lary	21
3	Moe Drabowsky	20
3	Danny McDevitt	20
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Kuenn	.451
2	Hank Aaron	.436
3	Roger Maris	.393
4	Bill White	.379
5	Willie Mays	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Eddie Mathews	11
4	Hank Aaron	10
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	31
2	Harmon Killebrew	28
3	Ernie Banks	27
4	Don Demeter	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Charlie Neal	6
2	Tony Taylor	6
4	Willie Mays	5
4	Vada Pinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.23
2	Jerry Walker	1.59
3	Gene Conley	1.62
4	Bob Buhl	1.72
5	Mudcat Grant	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	6
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Early Wynn	5
4	Jim Bunning	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	44
2	Early Wynn	42
3	Jim Bunning	40
4	Warren Spahn	38
5	2 tied	34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.365
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Al Kaline	.333
4	Willie Mays	.332
5	Pete Runnels	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	51
2	Ernie Banks	50
3	Mickey Mantle	45
4	Hank Aaron	37
4	2 others tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	144
2	Rocky Colavito	125
3	Jackie Jensen	122
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	Frank Robinson	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Luis Aparicio	30
3	Richie Ashburn	27
4	Jim Landis	23
5	Don Blasingame	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.87
2	Whitey Ford	2.28
3	Billy Pierce	2.50
4	Stu Miller	2.50
5	Cal McLish	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Cal McLish	21
2	Billy Pierce	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	232
2	Jim Bunning	210
3	Early Wynn	202
4	Don Drysdale	172
5	Warren Spahn	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	19
1	Dick Hyde	19
3	Don Elston	17
4	Clem Labine	16
5	Ryne Duren	14