On This Day
Friday, September 18, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 91 | 57 | .615 | -- |
Indians | 85 | 62 | .578 | 5.5 |
Yankees | 74 | 73 | .503 | 16.5 |
Tigers | 72 | 75 | .490 | 18.5 |
Orioles | 71 | 76 | .483 | 19.5 |
Red Sox | 70 | 77 | .476 | 20.5 |
Athletics | 63 | 83 | .432 | 27.0 |
Senators | 62 | 85 | .422 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 82 | 64 | .562 | -- |
Braves | 80 | 66 | .548 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 80 | 66 | .548 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 75 | 72 | .510 | 7.5 |
Redlegs | 72 | 76 | .486 | 11.0 |
Cubs | 70 | 76 | .479 | 12.0 |
Cardinals | 66 | 80 | .452 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 61 | 86 | .415 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Freese | 3 |
1 | Minnie Minoso | 3 |
1 | Jim Piersall | 3 |
1 | Roy Sievers | 3 |
1 | Sammy Taylor | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Freese | 1 |
1 | Lou Klimchock | 1 |
1 | Jim Lemon | 1 |
1 | Sherm Lollar | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 4 |
2 | Jim Piersall | 3 |
2 | Wally Post | 3 |
4 | Bob Allison | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 1.50 |
2 | Art Ceccarelli | 1.00 |
3 | Jim Perry | 0.71 |
4 | Bud Daley | 0.57 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Baumann | 1 |
1 | Bill Fischer | 1 |
1 | Dave Hillman | 1 |
1 | Jim Perry | 1 |
1 | Bob Shaw | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 9 |
2 | Art Ceccarelli | 7 |
3 | John Gabler | 6 |
4 | Jim Perry | 5 |
5 | Bud Daley | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .357 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .350 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | .349 |
4 | Al Kaline | .326 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 42 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 41 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 40 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 40 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 137 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 125 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 118 |
4 | Gus Bell | 111 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 52 |
2 | Willie Mays | 27 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 23 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 23 |
5 | Jim Gilliam | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.13 |
2 | Jim Perry | 2.61 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 2.68 |
4 | Bob Shaw | 2.76 |
5 | Jerry Walker | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 21 |
2 | Sam Jones | 20 |
2 | Early Wynn | 20 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 19 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 228 |
2 | Sam Jones | 202 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 196 |
4 | Early Wynn | 175 |
5 | Sandy Koufax | 172 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Duren | 14 |
1 | Don Elston | 14 |
1 | Billy Loes | 14 |
1 | Turk Lown | 14 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Taylor | .450 |
2 | Maury Wills | .444 |
3 | Russ Nixon | .410 |
4 | Ed Bailey | .389 |
5 | Jim Lemon | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 7 |
2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
2 | Wally Moon | 6 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 20 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 13 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 13 |
2 | Willie Mays | 13 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
2 | Lenny Green | 4 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 3 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 3 |
3 | Maury Wills | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 0.57 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.95 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 1.00 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 1.00 |
5 | Don Mossi | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
1 | Don Mossi | 3 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 3 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 32 |
2 | Sam Jones | 22 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 22 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 22 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 3 |
2 | Gary Bell | 2 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 2 |
2 | Turk Lown | 2 |
5 | 15 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | .382 |
2 | Eddie Kasko | .374 |
3 | Bobby Richardson | .373 |
4 | Joe Cunningham | .357 |
5 | Don Blasingame | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 10 |
1 | Bob Nieman | 10 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 9 |
4 | Joe Adcock | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 27 |
2 | Bob Nieman | 24 |
3 | Willie Mays | 23 |
3 | Wally Post | 23 |
5 | 4 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 14 |
2 | Lenny Green | 8 |
3 | Gary Geiger | 7 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fisher | 0.90 |
2 | Jim Perry | 1.31 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 1.38 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 1.52 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
1 | Sam Jones | 5 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 5 |
1 | Bob Shaw | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 60 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 60 |
3 | Sam Jones | 42 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 37 |
5 | Art Ceccarelli | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 5 |
1 | Turk Lown | 5 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 5 |
4 | Tom Morgan | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Kuenn | .352 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .350 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | .346 |
4 | Al Kaline | .328 |
5 | Vada Pinson | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 44 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 42 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 41 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 40 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 140 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 129 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 124 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 113 |
5 | Jackie Jensen | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 52 |
2 | Willie Mays | 32 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 26 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.00 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 2.62 |
3 | Jerry Walker | 2.72 |
4 | Bob Shaw | 2.74 |
5 | Stu Miller | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 23 |
2 | Sam Jones | 21 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 20 |
4 | Early Wynn | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 235 |
2 | Sam Jones | 215 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 204 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 187 |
5 | Early Wynn | 185 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Duren | 15 |
1 | Don Elston | 15 |
1 | Turk Lown | 15 |
4 | Billy Loes | 14 |
4 | Gerry Staley | 14 |