On This Day

Sunday, July 12, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	47	34	.580	--
White Sox	47	36	.566	1.0
Orioles	44	40	.524	4.5
Yankees	41	42	.494	7.0
Tigers	42	44	.488	7.5
Senators	39	44	.470	9.0
Red Sox	37	45	.451	10.5
Athletics	35	47	.427	12.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 3

White Sox 5, Athletics 3

White Sox 9, Athletics 7

Tigers 6, Indians 2

Indians 8, Tigers 4

Orioles 5, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	49	36	.576	--
Dodgers	49	38	.563	1.0
Braves	45	35	.563	1.5
Pirates	47	41	.534	3.5
Cardinals	41	44	.482	8.0
Cubs	41	44	.482	8.0
Redlegs	36	48	.429	12.5
Phillies	31	53	.369	17.5

Games

Redlegs 4, Dodgers 3

Braves 4, Giants 2

Cubs 7, Phillies 6

Phillies 4, Cubs 1

Pirates 6, Cardinals 5

Cardinals 8, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roger Maris	5
1	Al Smith	5
3	Gino Cimoli	4
3	Alex Grammas	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bouchee	2
1	Rocky Colavito	2
3	Earl Averill	1
3	Ed Bailey	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim McAnany	6
2	Ed Bouchee	4
2	Rocky Colavito	4
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Eddie Mathews	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Tony Taylor	1
1	Bill Tuttle	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.00
2	Moe Drabowsky	0.80
2	Bob Purkey	0.80
4	Art Ceccarelli	0.75
5	Jack Sanford	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Art Ceccarelli	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Art Ceccarelli	6
1	Larry Sherry	6
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
4	Jack Meyer	5
4	Jim Perry	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gerry Staley	2
2	Bill Henry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.365
2	Harvey Kuenn	.352
3	Bill White	.343
4	Jim Gilliam	.341
5	Pete Runnels	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	30
2	Rocky Colavito	28
3	Eddie Mathews	26
4	Ernie Banks	24
5	Hank Aaron	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	82
2	Frank Robinson	76
3	Harmon Killebrew	75
4	Hank Aaron	74
5	Rocky Colavito	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	27
2	Willie Mays	16
3	Mickey Mantle	15
4	Charlie Neal	14
5	Don Blasingame	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.89
2	Bob Buhl	2.60
3	Jerry Walker	2.61
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.63
5	Gene Conley	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	14
2	Johnny Antonelli	13
3	Lew Burdette	12
3	Sam Jones	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	140
2	Sam Jones	118
3	Herb Score	113
4	Early Wynn	105
5	Camilo Pascual	101

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.490
2	Frank Robinson	.442
3	Tony Kubek	.439
4	Charlie Neal	.412
5	Jim Gilliam	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	6
2	Jim Baxes	5
2	Charlie Maxwell	5
2	Al Smith	5
5	9 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	19
2	Gino Cimoli	18
3	Rocky Colavito	16
4	Sherm Lollar	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Willie Mays	6
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
3	Jim Landis	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Jones	0.44
2	Jerry Walker	0.50
3	Johnny Kucks	0.51
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.65
5	Jim Perry	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Cal McLish	3
2	Camilo Pascual	3
2	Jim Perry	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	26
2	Herb Score	24
3	Marshall Bridges	22
3	Camilo Pascual	22
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	4
2	Gary Bell	2
2	Roy Face	2
2	Turk Lown	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Gilliam	.413
2	Tito Francona	.408
3	Frank Robinson	.385
4	Charlie Neal	.380
5	Dick Stuart	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	11
2	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
3	Woodie Held	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	32
1	Harmon Killebrew	32
3	Jim Lemon	29
4	Jackie Jensen	28
5	Charlie Maxwell	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Jim Gilliam	5
3	Tony Taylor	5
3	Bill White	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny McDevitt	1.44
2	Lindy McDaniel	1.47
3	Bobby Shantz	1.75
4	Mike McCormick	1.76
5	Jerry Walker	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cal McLish	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Roy Face	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	58
2	Don Drysdale	52
3	Camilo Pascual	48
4	Sam Jones	46
5	Robin Roberts	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
2	Ryne Duren	4
2	Roy Face	4
2	Dave Sisler	4
2	Chuck Stobbs	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.363
2	Harvey Kuenn	.337
3	Pete Runnels	.335
4	Al Kaline	.330
5	Willie Mays	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	55
2	Ernie Banks	49
3	Frank Robinson	41
4	Eddie Mathews	40
5	Hank Aaron	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	149
2	Rocky Colavito	135
3	Frank Robinson	131
4	Hank Aaron	129
5	Jackie Jensen	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	39
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Mickey Mantle	28
4	Tony Taylor	23
5	4 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.09
2	Whitey Ford	2.77
3	Stu Miller	2.82
4	Dick Donovan	2.86
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.88

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	235
2	Don Drysdale	215
3	Early Wynn	200
4	Jim Bunning	190
4	Camilo Pascual	190

Saves

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