On This Day

Wednesday, July 8, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 44 32 .579 --
White Sox 43 35 .551 2.0
Yankees 41 38 .519 4.5
Orioles 41 38 .519 4.5
Tigers 40 40 .500 6.0
Senators 37 41 .474 8.0
Athletics 33 43 .434 11.0
Red Sox 33 45 .423 12.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 44 33 .571 --
Giants 46 35 .568 --
Dodgers 47 37 .560 0.5
Pirates 44 39 .530 3.0
Cubs 39 41 .488 6.5
Cardinals 37 42 .468 8.0
Redlegs 35 45 .438 10.5
Phillies 29 49 .372 15.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Skowron 3
2 Yogi Berra 2
2 Tony Kubek 2
2 Mickey Mantle 2
2 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 3
1 Hector Lopez 3
3 Don Buddin 2
3 Pete Runnels 2
3 Bill Skowron 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buddin 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ike Delock 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Shantz 8
2 Jack Harshman 2
3 Ike Delock 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .370
2 Harvey Kuenn .356
3 Jim Gilliam .349
4 Bill White .349
5 Al Kaline .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 28
2 Eddie Mathews 25
3 Rocky Colavito 24
4 Ernie Banks 23
5 Hank Aaron 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 76
2 Frank Robinson 73
3 Hank Aaron 72
4 Harmon Killebrew 70
5 Orlando Cepeda 63

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 25
2 Mickey Mantle 14
2 Charlie Neal 14
4 Willie Mays 12
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.96
2 Camilo Pascual 2.53
3 Stu Miller 2.58
4 Bob Buhl 2.60
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 12
1 Roy Face 12
3 Lew Burdette 11
3 Early Wynn 11
5 3 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 133
2 Sam Jones 114
3 Herb Score 111
4 Early Wynn 101
5 Camilo Pascual 94

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 11
2 Billy Loes 10
3 Roy Face 9
3 Lindy McDaniel 9
5 Don McMahon 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tito Francona .500
2 Frank Robinson .488
3 Jim Gilliam .465
4 Tony Kubek .417
5 Charlie Neal .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tito Francona 6
2 Charlie Maxwell 5
3 Ernie Banks 4
3 Woodie Held 4
3 10 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 17
2 Gus Bell 16
2 Jim Lemon 16
4 Tito Francona 13
4 3 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Orlando Cepeda 3
2 Dick Gray 3
2 Jim Landis 3
5 15 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Pizarro 0.50
2 Johnny Antonelli 0.69
3 Johnny Kucks 0.75
4 Sandy Koufax 0.79
4 Danny McDevitt 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike McCormick 4
2 Cal McLish 3
2 Camilo Pascual 3
4 Bob Anderson 2
4 22 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 27
2 Sandy Koufax 26
3 Camilo Pascual 25
4 Don Drysdale 23
5 2 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 3
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
3 Roy Face 2
3 Billy Loes 2
3 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Gilliam .439
2 Frank Robinson .416
3 Dick Stuart .407
4 Tito Francona .404
5 Bill White .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 10
1 Rocky Colavito 10
3 Bob Allison 9
3 Woodie Held 9
3 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rocky Colavito 29
1 Harmon Killebrew 29
3 Jim Lemon 28
4 Ernie Banks 25
5 4 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 9
2 Jim Gilliam 5
3 Orlando Cepeda 4
3 Jackie Jensen 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lindy McDaniel 0.92
2 Danny McDevitt 1.11
3 Sandy Koufax 1.49
4 Barry Latman 1.76
5 Bob Buhl 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 5
1 Roy Face 5
1 Mike McCormick 5
1 Danny McDevitt 5
1 Cal McLish 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 55
2 Sam Jones 47
2 Camilo Pascual 47
4 Don Drysdale 45
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 7
2 Dave Sisler 5
3 Ryne Duren 4
3 Roy Face 4
3 2 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .365
2 Harvey Kuenn .337
3 Pete Runnels .334
4 Al Kaline .333
5 Richie Ashburn .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 52
2 Ernie Banks 49
3 Frank Robinson 41
4 Eddie Mathews 40
5 Mickey Mantle 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 146
2 Frank Robinson 133
3 Hank Aaron 127
3 Rocky Colavito 127
5 Jackie Jensen 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 37
2 Willie Mays 28
3 Mickey Mantle 27
4 Richie Ashburn 22
5 3 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.17
2 Stu Miller 2.69
3 Dick Donovan 2.80
4 Cal McLish 2.84
5 Camilo Pascual 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 25
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Cal McLish 21
4 Johnny Antonelli 20
5 Sam Jones 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 241
2 Don Drysdale 213
3 Early Wynn 197
4 Jim Bunning 191
5 Camilo Pascual 183

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 21
2 Don Elston 17
2 Clem Labine 17
4 Billy Loes 16
5 Turk Lown 14