On This Day
Saturday, September 19, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 91 | 58 | .611 | -- |
Indians | 86 | 62 | .581 | 4.5 |
Yankees | 75 | 73 | .507 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 73 | 75 | .493 | 17.5 |
Orioles | 72 | 76 | .486 | 18.5 |
Red Sox | 70 | 78 | .473 | 20.5 |
Athletics | 63 | 84 | .429 | 27.0 |
Senators | 62 | 86 | .419 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 82 | 66 | .554 | -- |
Giants | 82 | 66 | .554 | 0.0 |
Braves | 81 | 66 | .551 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 76 | 72 | .514 | 6.0 |
Redlegs | 72 | 77 | .483 | 10.5 |
Cubs | 70 | 77 | .476 | 11.5 |
Cardinals | 67 | 80 | .456 | 14.5 |
Phillies | 61 | 87 | .412 | 21.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Power | 4 |
1 | Maury Wills | 4 |
3 | Don Demeter | 3 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Cash | 1 |
1 | Del Crandall | 1 |
1 | Ray Jablonski | 1 |
1 | Lee Maye | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Crandall | 5 |
2 | Lee Maye | 4 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 4 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 1 |
1 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
1 | Don Demeter | 1 |
1 | Jim Gilliam | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 1.00 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 0.88 |
3 | Bill Monbouquette | 0.80 |
4 | Milt Pappas | 0.75 |
5 | Jack Harshman | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Roger Craig | 1 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 1 |
1 | Roy Face | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 8 |
2 | Jack Harshman | 7 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 7 |
4 | Milt Pappas | 6 |
5 | Don Cardwell | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Churn | 1 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 1 |
1 | Ray Narleski | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .357 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .352 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .351 |
4 | Al Kaline | .325 |
5 | Vada Pinson | .319 |
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 | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 53 |
2 | Willie Mays | 27 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 23 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 23 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 23 |
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 | 236 |
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 | 2 others tied | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | .455 |
2 | Sammy Taylor | .410 |
3 | Ed Bailey | .400 |
4 | Joe Adcock | .388 |
5 | Russ Nixon | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 7 |
2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
2 | Wally Moon | 6 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 20 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 13 |
2 | Willie Mays | 13 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Lenny Green | 4 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 3 |
3 | Maury Wills | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mossi | 0.53 |
2 | Ralph Terry | 0.56 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 0.57 |
3 | Bob Miller | 0.57 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 3 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 3 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 32 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 29 |
3 | Mike McCormick | 25 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 3 |
2 | Gary Bell | 2 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 2 |
2 | Turk Lown | 2 |
5 | 16 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cunningham | .386 |
2 | Eddie Kasko | .370 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | .369 |
4 | Maury Wills | .361 |
5 | Bobby Richardson | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 10 |
1 | Bob Nieman | 10 |
3 | Wally Moon | 8 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 8 |
5 | 5 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 28 |
2 | Bob Nieman | 24 |
3 | Frank Bolling | 23 |
3 | Willie Mays | 23 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 15 |
2 | Lenny Green | 7 |
3 | Gary Geiger | 6 |
4 | Jim Gilliam | 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 | Roger Craig | 1.43 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
1 | Sam Jones | 5 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 5 |
1 | Bob Shaw | 5 |
5 | 10 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 60 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 53 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 43 |
4 | Sam Jones | 42 |
5 | Mike McCormick | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Lown | 5 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 5 |
3 | Brooks Lawrence | 4 |
3 | Tom Morgan | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Kuenn | .352 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .351 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | .349 |
4 | Al Kaline | .327 |
5 | Vada Pinson | .322 |
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 | 123 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 115 |
5 | Jackie Jensen | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 53 |
2 | Willie Mays | 32 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 26 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 26 |
5 | Jim Gilliam | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.00 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 2.62 |
3 | Jerry Walker | 2.72 |
4 | Stu Miller | 2.73 |
5 | Bob Shaw | 2.74 |
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 | 243 |
2 | Sam Jones | 211 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 204 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 187 |
5 | Early Wynn | 185 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Duren | 15 |
1 | Don Elston | 15 |
3 | Billy Loes | 14 |
3 | Turk Lown | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 14 |