On This Day

Sunday, August 9, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	66	42	.611	--
Indians	64	46	.582	3.0
Yankees	55	54	.505	11.5
Orioles	56	55	.505	11.5
Tigers	54	58	.482	14.0
Athletics	52	58	.473	15.0
Red Sox	50	60	.455	17.0
Senators	44	68	.393	24.0

Games

Orioles 4, Indians 3

Tigers 7, Red Sox 3

White Sox 4, Senators 3

White Sox 9, Senators 0

Yankees 4, Athletics 3

Yankees 3, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	63	47	.573	--
Dodgers	62	49	.559	1.5
Braves	59	48	.551	2.5
Pirates	54	58	.482	10.0
Cubs	52	57	.477	10.5
Cardinals	54	60	.474	11.0
Redlegs	51	58	.468	11.5
Phillies	46	64	.418	17.0

Games

Pirates 5, Cubs 3

Braves 8, Dodgers 7

Giants 4, Redlegs 3

Phillies 8, Cardinals 3

Phillies 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Nellie Fox	4
1	Al Kaline	4
1	Jim Landis	4
1	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Bouchee	5
2	Joe Adcock	3
2	Duke Snider	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3
5	13 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Freese	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Sanford	0.86
2	Early Wynn	0.83
3	Marshall Bridges	0.82
4	Dave Hillman	0.80
5	Milt Pappas	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Marshall Bridges	9
2	Don Mossi	8
3	Ryne Duren	6
3	Jack Sanford	6
5	6 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.366
2	Harvey Kuenn	.346
3	Joe Cunningham	.339
4	Gene Woodling	.330
5	Al Kaline	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	35
2	Ernie Banks	32
2	Rocky Colavito	32
4	Eddie Mathews	31
5	Hank Aaron	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	102
2	Hank Aaron	90
2	Frank Robinson	90
4	Harmon Killebrew	86
5	Rocky Colavito	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Orlando Cepeda	20
2	Willie Mays	20
4	Jim Landis	17
4	2 others tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.21
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.57
3	Bob Buhl	2.74
4	Warren Spahn	2.74
5	Camilo Pascual	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	16
2	Lew Burdette	15
2	Don Drysdale	15
2	Roy Face	15
2	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	182
2	Sam Jones	152
3	Early Wynn	138
4	Herb Score	137
5	Camilo Pascual	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	12
1	Billy Loes	12
1	Lindy McDaniel	12
4	Don Elston	11
4	Don McMahon	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.568
2	Tito Francona	.429
3	Wayne Terwilliger	.405
4	Hank Aaron	.397
5	Gail Harris	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Malzone	7
2	Ernie Banks	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	22
2	Joe Adcock	16
2	Duke Snider	16
4	Tito Francona	14
4	Gary Geiger	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Gene Freese	5
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
3	Jim Landis	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
2	Ryne Duren	0.66
3	Moe Drabowsky	0.69
4	Art Ditmar	0.72
5	Early Wynn	0.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Gene Conley	3
1	Ike Delock	3
1	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	28
1	Don Mossi	28
3	Early Wynn	25
4	Jack Sanford	23
5	5 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	3
2	Al Cicotte	2
2	Mike Fornieles	2
2	Bob Grim	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.425
2	Tito Francona	.423
3	Hank Aaron	.368
4	Joe Cunningham	.364
5	Gene Woodling	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	9
2	Rocky Colavito	8
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Joe Adcock	7
3	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	34
2	Tito Francona	27
3	Ernie Banks	26
3	Rocky Colavito	26
3	Roger Maris	26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.68
2	Ryne Duren	1.07
3	Brooks Lawrence	1.44
4	Roger Craig	1.52
5	Stan Williams	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Lindy McDaniel	6
1	Jim Perry	6
4	Frank Lary	5
4	Warren Spahn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	49
2	Frank Lary	40
3	Don Mossi	39
4	Ryne Duren	37
4	2 others tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Gary Bell	3
3	Mike Fornieles	3
3	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.361
2	Joe Cunningham	.340
3	Harvey Kuenn	.331
4	Johnny Temple	.325
5	Gene Woodling	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	48
3	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Frank Robinson	36
5	Harmon Killebrew	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Rocky Colavito	128
3	Frank Robinson	125
4	Hank Aaron	120
5	Willie Mays	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	46
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Orlando Cepeda	25
4	Mickey Mantle	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Frank Lary	2.77
3	Don Drysdale	2.78
4	Stu Miller	2.79
5	Warren Spahn	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Don Drysdale	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	231
2	Don Drysdale	221
3	Early Wynn	193
4	Camilo Pascual	185
5	Jim Bunning	184

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	17
2	Don Elston	16
2	Roy Face	16
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	2 tied	12