Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, August 11, 1959

On This Day

Tuesday, August 11, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	66	43	.606	--
Indians	65	47	.580	2.5
Yankees	57	54	.514	10.0
Orioles	56	55	.505	11.0
Tigers	55	58	.487	13.0
Athletics	53	59	.473	14.5
Red Sox	50	62	.446	17.5
Senators	44	68	.393	23.5

Games

Yankees 8, Red Sox 5

Tigers 8, White Sox 1

Athletics 7, Indians 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	65	47	.580	--
Dodgers	62	50	.554	3.0
Braves	60	49	.550	3.5
Cubs	53	57	.482	11.0
Pirates	54	59	.478	11.5
Redlegs	52	59	.468	12.5
Cardinals	54	62	.466	13.0
Phillies	47	64	.423	17.5

Games

Cubs 5, Dodgers 4

Redlegs 4, Braves 3

Braves 7, Redlegs 3

Phillies 6, Pirates 4

Giants 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Adcock	5
2	Hank Aaron	4
2	Curt Flood	4
4	Gino Cimoli	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	2
2	Harry Anderson	1
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Kirkland	4
2	Joe Adcock	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Gus Bell	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	3
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Al Kaline	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Nuxhall	1.00
2	Jim Bunning	0.89
3	Bud Daley	0.60
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.50
5	Don Cardwell	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	10
2	Jim Bunning	8
3	Johnny Antonelli	6
3	Bud Daley	6
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.369
2	Harvey Kuenn	.345
3	Joe Cunningham	.338
4	Gene Woodling	.330
5	Al Kaline	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	35
2	Rocky Colavito	34
3	Ernie Banks	33
4	Eddie Mathews	31
5	Hank Aaron	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	105
2	Frank Robinson	92
3	Hank Aaron	91
4	Rocky Colavito	87
5	Harmon Killebrew	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Willie Mays	21
3	Orlando Cepeda	20
4	Mickey Mantle	18
5	4 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.21
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.64
3	Bob Buhl	2.74
4	Camilo Pascual	2.79
5	Gene Conley	2.81

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	182
2	Sam Jones	158
3	Early Wynn	138
4	Herb Score	137
5	Jim Bunning	132

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	.514
2	Gail Harris	.448
3	Wayne Terwilliger	.444
4	Hank Aaron	.436
5	Vada Pinson	.407

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	19
2	Joe Adcock	16
3	Gary Geiger	15
3	Duke Snider	15
5	Tito Francona	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Jim Gilliam	5
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
3	Al Kaline	4
5	9 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ryne Duren	0.00
2	Bobby Shantz	0.44
3	Barry Latman	0.50
4	Early Wynn	0.83
5	Ike Delock	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Ike Delock	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Mossi	28
2	Don Drysdale	23
2	Joe Nuxhall	23
4	Sam Jones	22
4	Stan Williams	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	2
1	Turk Farrell	2
1	Mike Fornieles	2
1	Leo Kiely	2
1	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.400
2	Tito Francona	.387
3	Hank Aaron	.376
4	Joe Cunningham	.359
5	Wayne Terwilliger	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	9
1	Ernie Banks	9
3	Rocky Colavito	8
4	Yogi Berra	7
4	Frank Malzone	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	31
2	Joe Adcock	26
2	Gus Bell	26
4	Ernie Banks	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
3	Gene Freese	6
3	Jim Gilliam	6
3	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.87
2	Early Wynn	1.35
3	Stan Williams	1.52
4	Roger Craig	1.52
5	Don Drysdale	1.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lindy McDaniel	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Bud Daley	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	42
2	Sam Jones	40
2	Frank Lary	40
4	Don Mossi	36
4	Joe Nuxhall	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Bob Grim	3
3	Brooks Lawrence	3
3	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.360
2	Joe Cunningham	.339
3	Harvey Kuenn	.332
4	Al Kaline	.326
5	Johnny Temple	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	51
2	Ernie Banks	46
3	Eddie Mathews	38
4	Frank Robinson	36
5	Harmon Killebrew	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	138
2	Rocky Colavito	130
3	Frank Robinson	126
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	Willie Mays	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	46
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Jim Gilliam	25
5	3 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Stu Miller	2.75
3	Frank Lary	2.77
4	Don Drysdale	2.78
5	Camilo Pascual	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Don Drysdale	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	237
2	Don Drysdale	221
3	Jim Bunning	192
4	Early Wynn	191
5	Camilo Pascual	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	16
1	Billy Loes	16
3	Roy Face	15
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	2 tied	12