On This Day

Friday, August 28, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	77	49	.611	--
Indians	75	52	.591	2.5
Tigers	63	65	.492	15.0
Yankees	63	65	.492	15.0
Orioles	61	64	.488	15.5
Athletics	59	68	.465	18.5
Red Sox	59	69	.461	19.0
Senators	51	76	.402	26.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Orioles 4

White Sox 7, Indians 3

Tigers 6, Athletics 5

Yankees 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	73	56	.566	--
Dodgers	70	59	.543	3.0
Braves	69	59	.539	3.5
Pirates	67	62	.519	6.0
Redlegs	62	67	.481	11.0
Cubs	61	66	.480	11.0
Cardinals	60	71	.458	14.0
Phillies	54	76	.415	19.5

Games

Braves 9, Cubs 3

Giants 5, Dodgers 0

Pirates 9, Phillies 0

Cardinals 3, Redlegs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Smoky Burgess	4
1	Brooks Robinson	4
1	Pete Runnels	4
4	George Altman	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	George Altman	1
1	Lou Berberet	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Art Ditmar	3
1	Dick Gernert	3
1	Sherm Lollar	3
1	Willie Mays	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Irv Noren	1
1	Al Smith	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vern Law	1.40
2	Sam Jones	1.38
3	Ernie Broglio	0.62
4	Bob Shaw	0.56
5	3 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marshall Bridges	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Nelson Chittum	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	11
2	Vern Law	7
3	Ernie Broglio	5
3	Bob Shaw	5
5	7 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.356
2	Harvey Kuenn	.353
3	Joe Cunningham	.347
4	Vada Pinson	.331
5	Al Kaline	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	38
2	Ernie Banks	37
2	Harmon Killebrew	37
4	Hank Aaron	34
4	Eddie Mathews	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	118
2	Frank Robinson	114
3	Gus Bell	100
4	Hank Aaron	99
5	2 tied	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	43
2	Willie Mays	26
3	Tony Taylor	21
4	Orlando Cepeda	20
5	3 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.22
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.71
3	Bob Shaw	2.79
4	Camilo Pascual	2.83
5	Jerry Walker	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	18
1	Lew Burdette	18
3	Sam Jones	17
3	Frank Lary	17
5	4 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	202
2	Sam Jones	178
3	Jim Bunning	156
4	Early Wynn	151
5	Johnny Antonelli	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	14
2	Ryne Duren	13
2	Billy Loes	13
2	Lindy McDaniel	13
5	3 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Tuttle	.489
2	Brooks Robinson	.455
3	Bob Nieman	.432
4	Willie McCovey	.407
5	Joe Cunningham	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	6
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Joe Koppe	5
2	Sherm Lollar	5
5	12 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	17
2	Frank Robinson	16
3	Bob Cerv	14
3	Hector Lopez	14
3	Wally Post	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Willie Mays	5
3	Gary Geiger	4
3	Lenny Green	4
3	Tony Taylor	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Friend	0.67
2	Art Ditmar	0.70
3	Bobby Locke	0.71
4	Don McMahon	0.75
5	Larry Sherry	0.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Art Ditmar	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	24
2	Bob Friend	23
3	Paul Foytack	22
3	Sandy Koufax	22
3	Jim Owens	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	4
2	Leo Kiely	3
3	Don Elston	2
3	Mike Fornieles	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.416
2	Vada Pinson	.408
3	Willie McCovey	.398
4	Harvey Kuenn	.393
5	Ken Boyer	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	10
1	Ernie Banks	10
3	Joe Adcock	9
4	Rocky Colavito	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	29
2	Joe Adcock	27
3	Ernie Banks	25
3	Frank Malzone	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Willie Mays	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Bill Bruton	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.67
2	Bobby Shantz	1.01
3	Art Ditmar	1.11
4	Bob Friend	1.58
5	Barry Latman	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	5
1	Ike Delock	5
1	Frank Lary	5
1	Bob Shaw	5
1	Gerry Staley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	43
1	Don Drysdale	43
3	Paul Foytack	41
4	Sandy Koufax	39
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	5
2	Brooks Lawrence	4
2	Tom Morgan	4
4	Don Elston	3
4	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.344
2	Joe Cunningham	.342
3	Harvey Kuenn	.339
4	Al Kaline	.338
5	Vada Pinson	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	48
2	Ernie Banks	42
3	Eddie Mathews	38
4	Harmon Killebrew	37
4	Frank Robinson	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	138
2	Ernie Banks	137
3	Rocky Colavito	118
4	Hank Aaron	112
5	Gus Bell	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	47
2	Willie Mays	35
3	Tony Taylor	27
4	Mickey Mantle	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.20
2	Stu Miller	2.71
3	Camilo Pascual	2.77
4	Frank Lary	2.84
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Johnny Antonelli	20
3	Sam Jones	20
3	Frank Lary	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	232
2	Sam Jones	223
3	Jim Bunning	193
4	Early Wynn	188
5	Camilo Pascual	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	18
2	Ryne Duren	15
3	Billy Loes	14
4	Turk Lown	13
4	Lindy McDaniel	13