On This Day
Friday, June 5, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 28 | 21 | .571 | -- |
Indians | 25 | 21 | .543 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 27 | 23 | .540 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 23 | 23 | .500 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 23 | 25 | .479 | 4.5 |
Yankees | 22 | 24 | .478 | 4.5 |
Senators | 23 | 27 | .460 | 5.5 |
Red Sox | 20 | 27 | .426 | 7.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 30 | 19 | .612 | -- |
Giants | 28 | 22 | .560 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 28 | 23 | .549 | 3.0 |
Dodgers | 27 | 25 | .519 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 25 | 25 | .500 | 5.5 |
Redlegs | 24 | 26 | .480 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 19 | 29 | .396 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 18 | 30 | .375 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 5 |
2 | Tony Kubek | 4 |
2 | Tony Taylor | 4 |
4 | Smoky Burgess | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 2 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 1 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 1 |
2 | Gail Harris | 1 |
2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 4 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 3 |
2 | Harry Simpson | 3 |
2 | Gene Woodling | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Dark | 1 |
1 | Harvey Kuenn | 1 |
1 | Hector Lopez | 1 |
1 | Frank Malzone | 1 |
1 | Faye Throneberry | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Newcombe | 1.20 |
2 | Johnny Podres | 0.62 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 0.57 |
4 | Milt Pappas | 0.55 |
5 | Glen Hobbie | 0.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Ditmar | 1 |
1 | Glen Hobbie | 1 |
1 | Don Newcombe | 1 |
1 | Milt Pappas | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Camilo Pascual | 8 |
2 | Glen Hobbie | 7 |
3 | Al Jackson | 6 |
3 | Don Newcombe | 6 |
3 | Milt Pappas | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy Arias | 1 |
1 | Don Elston | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .416 |
2 | Smoky Burgess | .367 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .350 |
4 | Willie Mays | .335 |
5 | Nellie Fox | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 19 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 19 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 15 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 14 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 49 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 48 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 48 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 43 |
5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 14 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 10 |
2 | Charlie Neal | 10 |
4 | Willie Mays | 8 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.11 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.48 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 1.90 |
4 | Jerry Walker | 2.14 |
5 | Stu Miller | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 8 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 8 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 7 |
3 | Roy Face | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 85 |
2 | Herb Score | 70 |
2 | Early Wynn | 70 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 62 |
5 | Sam Jones | 60 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 9 |
2 | Billy Loes | 6 |
3 | Roy Face | 5 |
3 | Clem Labine | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Williams | .426 |
2 | Don Blasingame | .417 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | .400 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | .392 |
5 | Gil Hodges | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
1 | Bob Skinner | 6 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 5 |
3 | Elston Howard | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hector Lopez | 19 |
1 | Bill Skowron | 19 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 17 |
3 | Bob Skinner | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 6 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 4 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
3 | Don Blasingame | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 0.00 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.33 |
3 | Bob Rush | 0.59 |
4 | Bud Daley | 0.67 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bud Daley | 3 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 3 |
1 | Jim Owens | 3 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
5 | 25 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 27 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 26 |
3 | Juan Pizarro | 25 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 24 |
5 | Gary Bell | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Acker | 2 |
1 | Don Elston | 2 |
1 | Roy Face | 2 |
1 | Bill Henry | 2 |
1 | 3 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill White | .397 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .372 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .369 |
4 | Johnny Logan | .365 |
5 | Bob Skinner | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 11 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 10 |
2 | Bob Skinner | 10 |
4 | Bob Allison | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Skinner | 27 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 26 |
2 | Willie Mays | 26 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 25 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 10 |
2 | Willie Mays | 8 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 6 |
3 | Charlie Neal | 6 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.82 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.13 |
3 | Don Mossi | 1.80 |
4 | Don Larsen | 1.85 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 1.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
2 | Johnny Antonelli | 4 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 4 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 4 |
2 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 38 |
1 | Harvey Haddix | 38 |
3 | Danny McDevitt | 36 |
4 | Sam Jones | 35 |
4 | Herb Score | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Loes | 5 |
2 | Roy Face | 4 |
2 | Jim Perry | 4 |
4 | Don Elston | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .375 |
2 | Al Kaline | .330 |
3 | Pete Runnels | .329 |
4 | Harvey Kuenn | .321 |
5 | Willie Mays | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 50 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 45 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 44 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 42 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 130 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 123 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 121 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 121 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 119 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 31 |
2 | Willie Mays | 30 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.72 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.31 |
3 | Stu Miller | 2.40 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.73 |
5 | Carl Willey | 2.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 24 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
3 | Cal McLish | 19 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 231 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 211 |
3 | Early Wynn | 198 |
4 | Don Drysdale | 195 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 168 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 21 |
2 | Don Elston | 18 |
3 | Dick Hyde | 16 |
4 | Clem Labine | 15 |
5 | Ryne Duren | 14 |