On This Day
Monday, June 8, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 29 | 23 | .558 | -- |
Orioles | 28 | 24 | .538 | 1.0 |
Indians | 26 | 23 | .531 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 26 | 25 | .510 | 2.5 |
Athletics | 24 | 24 | .500 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 24 | 25 | .490 | 3.5 |
Senators | 23 | 29 | .442 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 22 | 29 | .431 | 6.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 32 | 20 | .615 | -- |
Giants | 30 | 24 | .556 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 29 | 26 | .527 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 28 | 26 | .519 | 5.0 |
Dodgers | 28 | 26 | .519 | 5.0 |
Redlegs | 25 | 28 | .472 | 7.5 |
Cardinals | 20 | 31 | .392 | 11.5 |
Phillies | 20 | 31 | .392 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 4 |
2 | Rocky Bridges | 3 |
2 | Del Crandall | 3 |
2 | Don Hoak | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
1 | Harry Bright | 1 |
1 | Al Kaline | 1 |
1 | Willie Kirkland | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 4 |
2 | Harry Bright | 3 |
2 | Jim Davenport | 3 |
2 | Al Kaline | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | Willie Mays | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 1.00 |
2 | Ron Kline | 0.86 |
3 | Tom Brewer | 0.50 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 0.43 |
5 | Stu Miller | 0.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 1 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
1 | Roy Face | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 7 |
2 | Ron Kline | 6 |
3 | Tom Brewer | 5 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
4 | Leo Kiely | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don McMahon | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .418 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .353 |
3 | Smoky Burgess | .346 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | .333 |
5 | Al Kaline | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 20 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 19 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 15 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 14 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 53 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 51 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 49 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 46 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 44 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 16 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 11 |
3 | Willie Mays | 10 |
3 | Charlie Neal | 10 |
5 | Don Blasingame | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.00 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.41 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 2.04 |
4 | Jerry Walker | 2.14 |
5 | Gene Conley | 2.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 9 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 9 |
3 | Roy Face | 8 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 88 |
2 | Herb Score | 77 |
3 | Early Wynn | 70 |
4 | Sam Jones | 67 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 65 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 10 |
2 | Clem Labine | 6 |
2 | Billy Loes | 6 |
4 | Roy Face | 5 |
4 | Don McMahon | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Daryl Spencer | .439 |
2 | Hal Smith | .409 |
3 | Don Hoak | .393 |
4 | Dick Williams | .392 |
5 | Ed Bouchee | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 6 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 5 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 5 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 17 |
2 | Bob Skinner | 16 |
2 | Bill Skowron | 16 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 14 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 6 |
2 | Willie Mays | 5 |
2 | Bill White | 5 |
4 | Luis Aparicio | 4 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 0.00 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.33 |
3 | Don Larsen | 0.63 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 0.91 |
5 | Bud Daley | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 3 |
1 | Bud Daley | 3 |
1 | Paul Foytack | 3 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
5 | 26 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 24 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 23 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 21 |
4 | Juan Pizarro | 20 |
5 | Don Drysdale | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 3 |
1 | Bill Henry | 3 |
1 | Don McMahon | 3 |
4 | Tom Acker | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Williams | .392 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .373 |
3 | Bob Skinner | .372 |
4 | Joe Cunningham | .369 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 11 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 10 |
2 | Bob Skinner | 10 |
4 | Ken Boyer | 9 |
5 | Bob Allison | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 27 |
1 | Ernie Banks | 27 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 27 |
1 | Willie Mays | 27 |
1 | Bob Skinner | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 12 |
2 | Willie Mays | 8 |
3 | Don Blasingame | 7 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.68 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.24 |
3 | Don Larsen | 1.83 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 1.84 |
5 | Don Mossi | 1.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 6 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 5 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
2 | Bud Daley | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 42 |
1 | Herb Score | 42 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 41 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 40 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 4 |
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
1 | Bill Henry | 4 |
1 | Billy Loes | 4 |
1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .378 |
2 | Al Kaline | .330 |
3 | Pete Runnels | .329 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | .323 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 50 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 44 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 42 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 42 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 134 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 122 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 122 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 121 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 32 |
2 | Willie Mays | 31 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 27 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 25 |
5 | Don Blasingame | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.57 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.28 |
3 | Stu Miller | 2.50 |
4 | Sam Jones | 2.81 |
5 | Billy Pierce | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 25 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
3 | Cal McLish | 19 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 226 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 215 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 195 |
3 | Early Wynn | 195 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 165 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 21 |
2 | Don Elston | 19 |
3 | Dick Hyde | 16 |
3 | Clem Labine | 16 |
5 | Ryne Duren | 14 |