On This Day

Thursday, May 21, 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 17 .469 6.0
Senators 17 20 .459 6.5
Red Sox 14 19 .424 7.5
Tigers 13 20 .394 8.5
Yankees 12 19 .387 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 21 11 .656 --
Giants 19 16 .543 3.5
Cubs 20 18 .526 4.0
Dodgers 20 18 .526 4.0
Redlegs 18 17 .514 4.5
Pirates 17 19 .472 6.0
Cardinals 15 21 .417 8.0
Phillies 12 22 .353 10.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Buddin 3
1 Don Hoak 3
1 Bill Virdon 3
4 Gino Cimoli 2
4 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Busby 1
1 Dick Gernert 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Gernert 3
2 Don Hoak 2
2 Bill Mazeroski 2
4 Richie Ashburn 1
4 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chico Fernandez 1
1 Roman Mejias 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Anderson 0.80
2 Harvey Haddix 0.70
3 Ruben Gomez 0.60
4 Ned Garver 0.43
5 Tom Brewer 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 1
1 Ruben Gomez 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 7
2 Bob Anderson 4
3 Tom Brewer 3
3 Ernie Broglio 3
3 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Leo Kiely 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .456
2 Harvey Kuenn .398
3 Nellie Fox .367
4 Smoky Burgess .363
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 3 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 Del Crandall .478
2 Bill White .462
3 Joe Cunningham .444
4 Eddie Yost .438
5 Harvey Kuenn .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 7
2 Rocky Colavito 6
3 Ken Boyer 5
3 Roger Maris 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 17
2 Hank Aaron 14
2 Ernie Banks 14
2 Rocky Colavito 14
5 Harmon Killebrew 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Walker 0.87
2 Joe Nuxhall 1.02
3 Stu Miller 1.42
4 Bob Buhl 1.50
4 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 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 21
1 Frank Lary 21
3 Moe Drabowsky 20
3 Danny McDevitt 20
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy Loes 3
1 Jim Perry 3
3 Roy Face 2
3 Turk Farrell 2
3 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harvey Kuenn .451
2 Hank Aaron .436
3 Bill White .379
4 Roger Maris .376
5 Willie Mays .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 13
2 Rocky Colavito 11
2 Eddie Mathews 11
4 Hank Aaron 10
5 3 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 Eddie Mathews 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 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 42
2 Jim Bunning 40
3 Harvey Haddix 38
3 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 .367
2 Al Kaline .336
3 Richie Ashburn .335
4 Willie Mays .331
5 Harvey Kuenn .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 51
2 Ernie Banks 50
3 Mickey Mantle 44
4 Hank Aaron 37
4 3 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 106

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 1.89
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