On This Day

Monday, July 27, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	56	40	.583	--
Indians	56	40	.583	--
Orioles	50	49	.505	7.5
Yankees	48	49	.495	8.5
Athletics	47	49	.490	9.0
Tigers	48	52	.480	10.0
Senators	43	55	.439	14.0
Red Sox	41	55	.427	15.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Indians 0

Orioles 5, Tigers 2

Athletics 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	55	43	.561	--
Braves	52	43	.547	1.5
Dodgers	55	46	.545	1.5
Cubs	49	48	.505	5.5
Pirates	49	51	.490	7.0
Cardinals	48	51	.485	7.5
Redlegs	44	54	.449	11.0
Phillies	40	56	.417	14.0

Games

Redlegs 8, Cardinals 3

Braves 5, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Temple	3
2	Bob Allison	2
2	Ken Aspromonte	2
2	Don Blasingame	2
2	15 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Chiti	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Harmon Killebrew	1
1	Frank Malzone	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Woodling	5
2	Roger Maris	4
2	Faye Throneberry	4
4	Johnny Temple	3
5	3 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Runnels	2
2	Del Crandall	1
2	Jackie Jensen	1
2	Vada Pinson	1
2	Dick Williams	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herb Score	0.56
2	Hal Brown	0.50
2	Ned Garver	0.50
4	Ron Kline	0.44
5	Joey Jay	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	Bob Purkey	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	5
2	Hal Brown	4
2	Mike Garcia	4
2	Ned Garver	4
2	Ron Kline	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Billy Loes	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Gene Woodling	.344
3	Roger Maris	.344
4	Harvey Kuenn	.343
5	Bill White	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	30
3	Eddie Mathews	29
4	Ernie Banks	27
5	Bob Allison	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	92
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Harmon Killebrew	81
4	Hank Aaron	79
5	Rocky Colavito	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	31
2	Willie Mays	18
3	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Orlando Cepeda	16
4	Tony Taylor	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.93
2	Gene Conley	2.53
3	Bob Buhl	2.53
4	Lindy McDaniel	2.58
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Roy Face	14
1	Sam Jones	14
4	Lew Burdette	13
4	4 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	159
2	Sam Jones	136
3	Herb Score	133
4	Early Wynn	120
5	Camilo Pascual	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	12
2	Ryne Duren	11
2	Don Elston	11
2	Lindy McDaniel	11
5	2 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Maris	.426
2	Joe Cunningham	.426
3	Gene Woodling	.419
4	Tito Francona	.390
5	Johnny Temple	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	6
2	Joe Adcock	4
2	Bob Allison	4
2	Frank Robinson	4
2	Dick Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	17
2	Gene Woodling	14
3	Roger Maris	13
3	Frank Robinson	13
5	Dick Williams	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Orlando Cepeda	4
1	Tony Taylor	4
4	Gene Freese	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lindy McDaniel	0.67
2	Bob Shaw	0.93
3	Don Drysdale	0.94
4	Glen Hobbie	1.06
5	Roger Craig	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	4
2	Art Ceccarelli	3
2	Bud Daley	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	27
2	Juan Pizarro	22
3	Herb Score	20
4	Don Drysdale	19
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
2	Bob Grim	2
2	Billy Loes	2
2	Gerry Staley	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.436
2	Frank Robinson	.402
3	Gene Woodling	.398
4	Roger Maris	.375
5	Nellie Fox	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	10
2	Jim Baxes	8
2	Rocky Colavito	8
2	Harmon Killebrew	8
2	Frank Robinson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	31
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Harmon Killebrew	27
4	Gino Cimoli	25
5	3 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
2	Willie Mays	8
4	Jim Landis	7
4	Tony Taylor	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	1.14
2	Sam Jones	1.30
3	Jim Perry	1.38
4	Bobby Shantz	1.39
5	Johnny Antonelli	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	6
1	Sam Jones	6
3	Gene Conley	5
3	Don Drysdale	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	45
2	Herb Score	44
3	Frank Lary	42
3	Juan Pizarro	42
5	2 tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
1	Lindy McDaniel	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
4	Gary Bell	3
4	Turk Lown	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Harvey Kuenn	.332
3	Joe Cunningham	.331
4	Al Kaline	.327
5	Johnny Temple	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	52
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Frank Robinson	40
5	Mickey Mantle	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Rocky Colavito	132
3	Frank Robinson	131
4	Hank Aaron	120
5	Jackie Jensen	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	41
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Mickey Mantle	29
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Jim Landis	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
2	Frank Lary	2.76
3	Warren Spahn	2.76
4	Don Drysdale	2.82
5	Cal McLish	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Drysdale	21
3	Cal McLish	21
5	Sam Jones	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	231
2	Don Drysdale	219
3	Early Wynn	189
4	Camilo Pascual	187
5	Jim Bunning	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	18
2	Don Elston	17
2	Billy Loes	17
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	3 tied	12