On This Day

Monday, August 17, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	69	45	.605	--
Indians	67	50	.573	3.5
Yankees	58	59	.496	12.5
Orioles	57	58	.496	12.5
Tigers	58	60	.492	13.0
Athletics	55	62	.470	15.5
Red Sox	54	63	.462	16.5
Senators	48	69	.410	22.5

Games

Tigers 5, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	67	50	.573	--
Dodgers	65	54	.546	3.0
Braves	63	54	.538	4.0
Pirates	59	60	.496	9.0
Cubs	57	59	.491	9.5
Cardinals	57	64	.471	12.0
Redlegs	56	63	.471	12.0
Phillies	49	69	.415	18.5

Games

Giants 6, Redlegs 3

Braves 8, Dodgers 1

Dodgers 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 4

Pirates 7, Cubs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Eddie Mathews	5
3	Jackie Brandt	4
3	Johnny Logan	4
5	3 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	3
1	Joe Adcock	3
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Curt Flood	3
5	5 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Charlie Neal	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Foytack	0.88
2	Bob Buhl	0.36
3	Mike McCormick	0.30
4	Sandy Koufax	0.25
5	Gary Bell	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Fred Green	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Foytack	7
2	Johnny Podres	6
3	Bob Buhl	4
3	Bill Henry	4
3	Red Witt	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.371
2	Harvey Kuenn	.351
3	Joe Cunningham	.349
4	Vada Pinson	.332
5	Nellie Fox	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	37
2	Harmon Killebrew	36
3	Rocky Colavito	35
4	Eddie Mathews	34
5	Hank Aaron	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	115
2	Frank Robinson	102
3	Hank Aaron	95
4	Gus Bell	93
5	Harmon Killebrew	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	37
2	Willie Mays	23
3	Orlando Cepeda	20
4	Jim Gilliam	18
4	3 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.24
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.77
3	Camilo Pascual	2.79
4	Warren Spahn	2.80
5	Bud Daley	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	16
1	Lew Burdette	16
1	Warren Spahn	16
1	Early Wynn	16
5	4 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	185
2	Sam Jones	160
3	Herb Score	139
3	Early Wynn	139
5	Jim Bunning	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	13
1	Lindy McDaniel	13
3	Ryne Duren	12
3	Billy Loes	12
5	Don McMahon	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.460
2	Willie Mays	.432
3	Duke Snider	.429
4	Harvey Kuenn	.425
5	Joe Cunningham	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	8
2	Willie McCovey	5
2	Duke Snider	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	8 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	20
2	Ernie Banks	16
3	Smoky Burgess	13
3	Gary Geiger	13
3	Frank Robinson	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Al Kaline	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gary Blaylock	0.00
2	Ike Delock	0.51
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.75
4	Early Wynn	0.83
5	Tex Clevenger	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	4
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Stu Miller	3
2	Joe Nuxhall	3
2	Jack Sanford	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	22
1	Jack Sanford	22
3	Robin Roberts	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	18
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	4
2	Jim Brosnan	2
2	Don Elston	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.414
2	Joe Cunningham	.411
3	Vada Pinson	.389
4	Hank Aaron	.387
5	Tito Francona	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
2	Joe Adcock	10
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Frank Malzone	7
3	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	31
1	Gus Bell	31
1	Frank Malzone	31
4	Ernie Banks	30
5	Tito Francona	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Gene Freese	6
2	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Jim Piersall	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Ditmar	1.10
2	Ike Delock	1.26
3	Early Wynn	1.35
4	Bobby Shantz	1.42
5	Frank Lary	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	6
2	Gary Bell	5
2	Don Cardwell	5
2	Bud Daley	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	38
1	Don Drysdale	38
1	Juan Pizarro	38
4	Joe Nuxhall	36
4	Jack Sanford	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
1	Leo Kiely	4
3	Mike Fornieles	3
3	Bill Henry	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Joe Cunningham	.348
3	Harvey Kuenn	.340
4	Vada Pinson	.337
5	Willie Mays	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Hank Aaron	36
4	Harmon Killebrew	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	145
2	Frank Robinson	131
3	Rocky Colavito	127
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	Willie Mays	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	43
2	Willie Mays	33
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Orlando Cepeda	24
4	2 others tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.28
2	Frank Lary	2.57
3	Camilo Pascual	2.70
4	Bud Daley	2.74
5	Stu Miller	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Don Drysdale	20
3	Frank Lary	20
3	Early Wynn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	232
2	Don Drysdale	223
3	Jim Bunning	186
4	Early Wynn	182
5	Camilo Pascual	175

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	17
2	Billy Loes	16
3	Ryne Duren	14
3	Roy Face	14
5	Lindy McDaniel	13