On This Day

Monday, September 7, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	85	52	.620	--
Indians	80	56	.588	4.5
Tigers	69	69	.500	16.5
Yankees	68	69	.496	17.0
Orioles	66	69	.489	18.0
Red Sox	64	74	.464	21.5
Athletics	59	76	.437	25.0
Senators	56	82	.406	29.5

Games

Orioles 7, Senators 0

Senators 8, Orioles 1

Red Sox 12, Yankees 4

White Sox 2, Athletics 1

White Sox 13, Athletics 7

Indians 15, Tigers 14

Indians 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	77	60	.562	--
Braves	74	63	.540	3.0
Dodgers	74	63	.540	3.0
Pirates	71	68	.511	7.0
Redlegs	66	71	.482	11.0
Cubs	65	70	.481	11.0
Cardinals	64	75	.460	14.0
Phillies	59	80	.424	19.0

Games

Phillies 6, Redlegs 4

Dodgers 7, Cubs 1

Braves 5, Pirates 1

Braves 4, Pirates 1

Giants 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Landis	6
2	Joe Adcock	5
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Bob Nieman	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	2
1	Eddie Yost	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Lou Berberet	1
3	25 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Rocky Colavito	4
2	Ted Lepcio	4
2	Jim Piersall	4
2	Eddie Yost	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Felix Mantilla	1
1	Al Pilarcik	1
1	Bobby Richardson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	1.40
2	Bob Buhl	0.89
3	Billy O'Dell	0.86
4	Sam Jones	0.82
5	Jack Fisher	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Podres	14
2	Sam Jones	9
3	Bob Buhl	8
4	Ray Narleski	6
4	Billy O'Dell	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Hal Griggs	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.358
2	Harvey Kuenn	.354
3	Joe Cunningham	.346
4	Al Kaline	.329
5	Orlando Cepeda	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	40
1	Rocky Colavito	40
3	Harmon Killebrew	39
4	Hank Aaron	38
5	Eddie Mathews	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	128
2	Frank Robinson	118
3	Hank Aaron	110
4	Gus Bell	102
4	Rocky Colavito	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	50
2	Willie Mays	26
3	Orlando Cepeda	22
3	Jim Gilliam	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
2	Warren Spahn	2.81
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.87
4	Camilo Pascual	2.88
5	Sam Jones	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	19
1	Lew Burdette	19
1	Sam Jones	19
4	Warren Spahn	18
4	Early Wynn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	211
2	Sam Jones	192
3	Jim Bunning	170
4	Early Wynn	161
5	Sandy Koufax	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	14
1	Don Elston	14
1	Billy Loes	14
1	Gerry Staley	14
5	2 tied	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Mathews	.471
2	Tito Francona	.467
3	Jim Landis	.406
4	Eddie Kasko	.400
4	Bob Nieman	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Yost	6
2	Hank Aaron	5
2	Rocky Colavito	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Bob Nieman	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Lemon	17
2	Frank Bolling	14
3	Hank Aaron	13
3	Ernie Banks	13
5	Rocky Colavito	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Gary Geiger	4
2	Jim Gilliam	4
4	Jackie Jensen	3
4	Frank Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Turk Lown	0.00
2	Larry Jackson	0.67
3	Art Ditmar	1.00
3	Jim Owens	1.00
5	Harvey Haddix	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Sam Jones	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	23 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	41
2	Sam Jones	27
3	Jim Bunning	25
4	Johnny Podres	21
5	Bob Buhl	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gerry Staley	5
2	Turk Lown	3
3	Tex Clevenger	2
3	Mike Fornieles	2
3	Tom Morgan	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Tuttle	.400
2	Sammy White	.398
3	Bob Cerv	.385
3	Bob Nieman	.385
5	Harvey Kuenn	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	10
2	Hank Aaron	9
2	Joe Adcock	9
2	Ernie Banks	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	28
2	Ernie Banks	27
2	Gus Bell	27
4	Frank Bolling	25
4	Wally Post	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
2	Jim Gilliam	9
3	Gary Geiger	6
3	Willie Mays	6
5	Lenny Green	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Ditmar	1.27
2	Billy O'Dell	1.29
3	Turk Lown	1.42
4	Larry Jackson	1.75
5	Jack Fisher	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	6
2	Gerry Staley	5
3	Bob Anderson	4
3	Bob Buhl	4
3	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	60
2	Jim Bunning	46
3	Sam Jones	40
4	Don Drysdale	38
5	Johnny Podres	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Bill Henry	4
3	Tom Morgan	4
5	7 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Kuenn	.349
2	Hank Aaron	.348
3	Al Kaline	.335
4	Joe Cunningham	.333
5	Vada Pinson	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	47
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Hank Aaron	40
4	Harmon Killebrew	39
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	143
2	Frank Robinson	131
3	Hank Aaron	122
4	Rocky Colavito	119
5	Jackie Jensen	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	53
2	Willie Mays	33
3	Mickey Mantle	27
4	Orlando Cepeda	26
4	Tony Taylor	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.27
2	Stu Miller	2.81
3	Warren Spahn	2.83
4	Camilo Pascual	2.85
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Sam Jones	21
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	221
2	Sam Jones	216
3	Jim Bunning	201
4	Sandy Koufax	185
4	Early Wynn	185

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	16
1	Don Elston	16
3	Billy Loes	15
3	Turk Lown	15
5	Gerry Staley	14