On This Day

Wednesday, August 12, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	67	43	.609	--
Indians	66	47	.584	2.5
Yankees	57	55	.509	11.0
Orioles	56	56	.500	12.0
Tigers	55	59	.482	14.0
Athletics	53	60	.469	15.5
Red Sox	51	62	.451	17.5
Senators	45	68	.398	23.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Orioles 4

White Sox 11, Tigers 6

Indians 9, Athletics 4

Senators 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	65	47	.580	--
Braves	61	49	.555	3.0
Dodgers	62	51	.549	3.5
Cubs	54	57	.486	10.5
Pirates	55	59	.482	11.0
Cardinals	54	62	.466	13.0
Redlegs	52	60	.464	13.0
Phillies	47	65	.420	18.0

Games

Cubs 11, Dodgers 8

Braves 6, Redlegs 4

Pirates 6, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gus Bell	4
1	Jim Gilliam	4
1	Irv Noren	4
4	Roberto Clemente	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Jim Baxes	1
2	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Julio Becquer	3
2	Gus Bell	3
2	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Al Pilarcik	1
1	John Roseboro	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Art Ditmar	1.50
2	Jim O'Toole	0.67
3	Paul Foytack	0.60
4	Gary Bell	0.57
5	Pedro Ramos	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	8
1	Jim O'Toole	8
3	Art Ditmar	6
4	Ryne Duren	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Dick Hyde	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.370
2	Harvey Kuenn	.348
3	Joe Cunningham	.338
4	Al Kaline	.331
5	Gene Woodling	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	35
2	Ernie Banks	34
2	Rocky Colavito	34
4	Eddie Mathews	33
5	Hank Aaron	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	108
2	Frank Robinson	93
3	Hank Aaron	92
4	Rocky Colavito	88
5	Harmon Killebrew	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Willie Mays	21
3	Orlando Cepeda	20
4	Jim Gilliam	18
4	Mickey Mantle	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.24
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	Hank Aaron	.455
3	Wayne Terwilliger	.449
4	Joe Adcock	.413
5	Vada Pinson	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
2	Hank Aaron	6
3	Joe Adcock	5
3	Al Kaline	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	16
1	Frank Malzone	16
3	Ernie Banks	15
4	Duke Snider	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
4	Hank Aaron	3
4	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.44
2	Ryne Duren	0.60
3	Bob Rush	0.64
4	Early Wynn	0.83
5	Ike Delock	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	4
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Joe Nuxhall	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	23
1	Don Mossi	23
1	Joe Nuxhall	23
4	Ryne Duren	22
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	2
1	Turk Farrell	2
1	Leo Kiely	2
1	Don McMahon	2
1	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.390
2	Joe Cunningham	.387
3	Hank Aaron	.385
4	Gail Harris	.379
5	Tito Francona	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Joe Adcock	9
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Yogi Berra	7
3	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	29
2	Gus Bell	28
3	Joe Adcock	27
4	Ernie Banks	26
5	Tito Francona	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Gene Freese	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.88
2	Early Wynn	1.35
3	Ryne Duren	1.38
4	Brooks Lawrence	1.44
5	Stan Williams	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Don Drysdale	5
1	Frank Lary	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	42
2	Gary Bell	41
3	Sam Jones	40
3	Frank Lary	40
5	Ryne Duren	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
2	Bob Grim	3
2	Brooks Lawrence	3
2	Don McMahon	3
2	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Joe Cunningham	.339
3	Harvey Kuenn	.337
4	Al Kaline	.330
5	Johnny Temple	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	51
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	36
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Rocky Colavito	131
3	Frank Robinson	127
4	Hank Aaron	116
5	Willie Mays	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	45
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Jim Gilliam	26
3	Tony Taylor	26
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
2	Stu Miller	2.75
3	Frank Lary	2.77
4	Camilo Pascual	2.79
5	Warren Spahn	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	Early Wynn	191
4	Jim Bunning	184
5	Camilo Pascual	181

Saves

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