On This Day
Friday, September 11, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 87 | 55 | .613 | -- |
Indians | 82 | 58 | .586 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 71 | 69 | .507 | 15.0 |
Tigers | 70 | 71 | .496 | 16.5 |
Orioles | 69 | 71 | .493 | 17.0 |
Red Sox | 65 | 76 | .461 | 21.5 |
Athletics | 60 | 79 | .432 | 25.5 |
Senators | 58 | 83 | .411 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 78 | 62 | .557 | -- |
Dodgers | 78 | 63 | .553 | 0.5 |
Braves | 77 | 63 | .550 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 72 | 71 | .503 | 7.5 |
Redlegs | 69 | 73 | .486 | 10.0 |
Cubs | 67 | 73 | .479 | 11.0 |
Cardinals | 64 | 78 | .451 | 15.0 |
Phillies | 60 | 82 | .423 | 19.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Groat | 5 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 4 |
2 | Bobby Richardson | 4 |
2 | Maury Wills | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moon | 3 |
2 | Charlie Maxwell | 2 |
3 | Lee Maye | 1 |
3 | Roman Mejias | 1 |
3 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moon | 5 |
2 | Bobby Richardson | 4 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 3 |
3 | Lee Maye | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lenny Green | 1 |
1 | Don Hoak | 1 |
1 | Charlie Neal | 1 |
1 | Gene Oliver | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Sherry | 1.57 |
2 | Bob Anderson | 1.00 |
3 | Pedro Ramos | 0.89 |
4 | Mike McCormick | 0.86 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Anderson | 1 |
1 | Chuck Churn | 1 |
1 | Jim Coates | 1 |
1 | Jack Fisher | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Sherry | 11 |
2 | Pedro Ramos | 8 |
3 | Jim Coates | 7 |
4 | Joey Jay | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Grunwald | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .356 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .350 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | .347 |
4 | Al Kaline | .323 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 40 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 40 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 40 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 129 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 125 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 113 |
4 | Gus Bell | 106 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 103 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 51 |
2 | Willie Mays | 26 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 23 |
4 | Jim Gilliam | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.24 |
2 | Jerry Walker | 2.66 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 2.80 |
4 | Art Ditmar | 2.81 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 2.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 19 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 19 |
1 | Sam Jones | 19 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 19 |
1 | Early Wynn | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 222 |
2 | Sam Jones | 192 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 179 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 166 |
5 | Early Wynn | 165 |
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 | Bob Boyd | .410 |
1 | Walt Moryn | .410 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | .404 |
4 | Ed Bailey | .390 |
5 | Russ Snyder | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 7 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 5 |
2 | Bob Nieman | 5 |
2 | Eddie Yost | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 20 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 15 |
3 | Frank Bolling | 13 |
4 | Joe Adcock | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 8 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 3 |
2 | Jim Gilliam | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fisher | 0.00 |
2 | Sam Jones | 0.43 |
3 | Billy O'Dell | 0.50 |
4 | Art Ditmar | 0.69 |
5 | Roger Craig | 0.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 3 |
1 | Jim Coates | 3 |
1 | Art Ditmar | 3 |
1 | Sam Jones | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 34 |
2 | Sam Jones | 25 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 23 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 23 |
3 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 4 |
2 | Tex Clevenger | 2 |
2 | Turk Lown | 2 |
4 | Gary Bell | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Tuttle | .409 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .379 |
3 | Willie McCovey | .374 |
4 | Gus Bell | .370 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 11 |
1 | Frank Robinson | 11 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 9 |
3 | Bob Nieman | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 33 |
2 | Gus Bell | 27 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 24 |
3 | Frank Bolling | 24 |
3 | Bob Cerv | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 15 |
2 | Lenny Green | 7 |
3 | Gary Geiger | 6 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Ditmar | 1.09 |
2 | Billy O'Dell | 1.29 |
3 | Jack Fisher | 1.31 |
4 | Larry Sherry | 1.71 |
5 | Larry Jackson | 1.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 6 |
2 | Bob Anderson | 5 |
2 | Art Ditmar | 5 |
4 | Bob Friend | 4 |
4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 62 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 47 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 40 |
4 | Larry Sherry | 38 |
5 | Sam Jones | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Lown | 5 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 5 |
3 | Bill Henry | 4 |
3 | Brooks Lawrence | 4 |
3 | Tom Morgan | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Kuenn | .350 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .348 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | .338 |
4 | Al Kaline | .325 |
5 | Vada Pinson | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 47 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 42 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 40 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 40 |
5 | Frank Robinson | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 139 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 138 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 125 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 118 |
5 | Jackie Jensen | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 53 |
2 | Willie Mays | 32 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 26 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 25 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.18 |
2 | Jerry Walker | 2.76 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 2.77 |
4 | Stu Miller | 2.84 |
5 | Bob Shaw | 2.86 |
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 | 232 |
2 | Sam Jones | 211 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 206 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 183 |
5 | Early Wynn | 182 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Duren | 16 |
2 | Don Elston | 15 |
2 | Billy Loes | 15 |
2 | Turk Lown | 15 |
5 | Gerry Staley | 14 |