On This Day

Friday, July 31, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	59	40	.596	--
Indians	59	42	.584	1.0
Athletics	50	50	.500	9.5
Orioles	51	52	.495	10.0
Yankees	49	51	.490	10.5
Tigers	50	54	.481	11.5
Red Sox	44	57	.436	16.0
Senators	43	59	.422	17.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 1

Indians 5, Orioles 4

Red Sox 6, Tigers 5

Yankees 11, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	57	45	.559	--
Braves	55	44	.556	0.5
Dodgers	58	47	.552	0.5
Cubs	50	51	.495	6.5
Pirates	50	54	.481	8.0
Cardinals	49	54	.476	8.5
Redlegs	47	55	.461	10.0
Phillies	42	58	.420	14.0

Games

Redlegs 5, Cubs 4

Dodgers 5, Phillies 4

Braves 6, Cardinals 0

Giants 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pete Runnels	4
2	Bob Boyd	3
2	Pumpsie Green	3
2	Elston Howard	3
5	23 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Bob Allison	1
1	George Altman	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	3
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	George Altman	2
2	Harry Anderson	2
2	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Altman	1
1	Ed Bailey	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Bobby Richardson	1
1	Russ Snyder	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Barry Latman	1.57
2	Don Drysdale	1.40
3	Bob Buhl	1.25
4	Harvey Haddix	0.88
5	Don Newcombe	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	14
2	Barry Latman	11
3	Harvey Haddix	7
3	Jim Perry	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.362
2	Harvey Kuenn	.343
3	Gene Woodling	.338
4	Roger Maris	.335
5	Bill White	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	30
3	Ernie Banks	29
3	Eddie Mathews	29
5	Hank Aaron	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	98
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Hank Aaron	85
4	Harmon Killebrew	81
5	Rocky Colavito	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	20
3	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Orlando Cepeda	16
4	Tony Taylor	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.25
2	Bob Buhl	2.32
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.63
4	Jerry Walker	2.64
5	Gene Conley	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Lew Burdette	14
1	Don Drysdale	14
1	Roy Face	14
1	3 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	173
2	Sam Jones	142
3	Herb Score	133
4	Early Wynn	129
5	Camilo Pascual	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	12
2	Ryne Duren	11
2	Don Elston	11
2	Lindy McDaniel	11
5	Don McMahon	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.412
2	Roberto Clemente	.393
3	Gene Woodling	.388
4	Johnny Temple	.382
5	Joe Cunningham	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	5
1	Roy Sievers	5
1	Dick Williams	5
4	Hank Aaron	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	17
2	Joe Adcock	16
2	Frank Malzone	16
2	Gene Woodling	16
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Gene Freese	4
2	Vada Pinson	4
4	Bill Bruton	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	0.47
2	Bud Daley	0.74
3	Bob Buhl	0.96
4	Joey Jay	1.00
5	Frank Lary	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	4
2	Don Cardwell	3
2	Art Ceccarelli	3
2	Bud Daley	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	26
2	Early Wynn	24
3	Harvey Haddix	23
4	Roger Craig	22
4	Frank Lary	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	3
1	Bob Grim	3
3	Billy Loes	2
3	Don McMahon	2
3	Milt Pappas	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.433
2	Gene Woodling	.380
3	Roger Maris	.376
4	Yogi Berra	.371
5	Nellie Fox	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	9
2	Ernie Banks	8
2	Jim Baxes	8
4	Hank Aaron	7
4	6 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	28
2	Ernie Banks	27
2	Roger Maris	27
4	Rocky Colavito	25
5	Frank Robinson	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Willie Mays	10
3	Orlando Cepeda	7
3	Jim Landis	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	1.15
2	Bobby Shantz	1.27
3	Sam Jones	1.45
4	Johnny Kucks	1.66
5	Don Drysdale	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Ray Herbert	6
3	Sam Jones	5
3	Camilo Pascual	5
3	Jim Perry	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	51
2	Camilo Pascual	44
3	Frank Lary	37
3	Juan Pizarro	37
3	Herb Score	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
2	Gerry Staley	4
3	Gary Bell	3
3	Bob Grim	3
3	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Joe Cunningham	.333
3	Harvey Kuenn	.331
4	Johnny Temple	.330
5	Al Kaline	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	48
3	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Frank Robinson	38
5	Hank Aaron	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	145
2	Frank Robinson	128
3	Rocky Colavito	127
4	Hank Aaron	123
5	Willie Mays	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	42
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Mickey Mantle	27
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Jim Landis	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.39
2	Frank Lary	2.70
3	Warren Spahn	2.79
4	Cal McLish	2.83
5	Bud Daley	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Drysdale	21
4	Sam Jones	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	230
2	Don Drysdale	225
3	Early Wynn	197
4	Camilo Pascual	186
5	Jim Bunning	179

Saves

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