On This Day
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 25 | 16 | .610 | -- |
White Sox | 25 | 18 | .581 | 1.0 |
Orioles | 24 | 21 | .533 | 3.0 |
Athletics | 19 | 21 | .475 | 5.5 |
Senators | 21 | 25 | .457 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 19 | 23 | .452 | 6.5 |
Red Sox | 19 | 23 | .452 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 18 | 23 | .439 | 7.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 27 | 15 | .643 | -- |
Giants | 25 | 19 | .568 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 23 | 22 | .511 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 23 | 23 | .500 | 6.0 |
Redlegs | 21 | 23 | .477 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 19 | 25 | .432 | 9.0 |
Phillies | 16 | 28 | .364 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Woodling | 6 |
2 | Tony Kubek | 5 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
2 | Eddie Yost | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Elston Howard | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 1 |
2 | Ron Fairly | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skowron | 6 |
2 | Gail Harris | 5 |
2 | Tony Kubek | 5 |
4 | Elston Howard | 4 |
5 | Sammy White | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
1 | Jackie Brandt | 1 |
1 | Don Buddin | 1 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | 1.38 |
2 | Don Larsen | 1.12 |
3 | Bennie Daniels | 0.60 |
4 | Bob Buhl | 0.55 |
4 | Art Ditmar | 0.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Jerry Casale | 1 |
1 | Al Cicotte | 1 |
1 | Rip Coleman | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | 11 |
2 | Don Larsen | 9 |
3 | Bob Buhl | 6 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 6 |
5 | John Romonosky | 5 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .436 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .364 |
3 | Smoky Burgess | .356 |
4 | Nellie Fox | .352 |
5 | Willie Mays | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 18 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 16 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 14 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 14 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 46 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 45 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 44 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 39 |
5 | 3 tied | 36 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 14 |
2 | Charlie Neal | 10 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 9 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
4 | Willie Mays | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.12 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.58 |
3 | Gene Conley | 2.13 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 2.16 |
5 | Jerry Walker | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 8 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7 |
2 | Early Wynn | 7 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 6 |
4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 80 |
2 | Herb Score | 64 |
3 | Early Wynn | 63 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 57 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 56 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 8 |
2 | Billy Loes | 6 |
3 | Clem Labine | 5 |
4 | Tex Clevenger | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | .453 |
2 | Bill White | .441 |
3 | Johnny Logan | .420 |
4 | Dick Williams | .409 |
5 | Don Blasingame | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 6 |
1 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
4 | Dick Gernert | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 18 |
2 | Bill Skowron | 15 |
3 | Willie Tasby | 14 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 13 |
4 | 4 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
3 | Ken Boyer | 4 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ruben Gomez | 0.00 |
1 | Ernie Johnson | 0.00 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.33 |
4 | Bob Grim | 0.50 |
5 | Gerry Staley | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
1 | Don Larsen | 3 |
1 | Frank Lary | 3 |
1 | Herb Score | 3 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Score | 28 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 25 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 23 |
4 | Frank Lary | 22 |
5 | Danny McDevitt | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 3 |
2 | Don Elston | 2 |
2 | Roy Face | 2 |
2 | Leo Kiely | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Logan | .400 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .393 |
3 | Bill White | .393 |
4 | Joe Cunningham | .386 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 15 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 10 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 10 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 9 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 32 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 31 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 28 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 10 |
2 | Willie Mays | 7 |
3 | Charlie Neal | 6 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.82 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.13 |
3 | Don Larsen | 1.83 |
4 | Gene Conley | 2.08 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
1 | Frank Lary | 5 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
1 | Early Wynn | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 48 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 45 |
3 | Herb Score | 42 |
4 | Early Wynn | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Loes | 5 |
2 | Don Elston | 4 |
2 | Roy Face | 4 |
2 | Jim Perry | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .379 |
2 | Willie Mays | .331 |
3 | Al Kaline | .329 |
4 | Pete Runnels | .327 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 51 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 48 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 47 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 42 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 137 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 127 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 124 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 124 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 33 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 32 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 26 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 23 |
5 | Don Blasingame | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.74 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.24 |
3 | Stu Miller | 2.46 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.71 |
5 | Carl Willey | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 24 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 20 |
4 | Cal McLish | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 233 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 217 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 194 |
4 | Early Wynn | 193 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 166 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 20 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 19 |
3 | Don Elston | 17 |
4 | Clem Labine | 15 |
5 | Ryne Duren | 14 |