On This Day

Wednesday, September 23, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 92 59 .609 --
Indians 87 63 .580 4.5
Yankees 78 73 .517 14.0
Tigers 75 76 .497 17.0
Red Sox 72 79 .477 20.0
Orioles 72 79 .477 20.0
Athletics 64 86 .427 27.5
Senators 63 88 .417 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 84 67 .556 --
Dodgers 84 67 .556 --
Giants 82 69 .543 2.0
Pirates 78 74 .513 6.5
Cubs 73 78 .483 11.0
Redlegs 72 80 .474 12.5
Cardinals 69 82 .457 15.0
Phillies 63 88 .417 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Brooks Robinson 4
2 Ernie Banks 3
2 Eddie Bressoud 3
2 Gail Harris 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 2
2 Bob Allison 1
2 George Altman 1
2 Ernie Banks 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 3
1 Roger Maris 3
3 Ernie Banks 2
3 Lou Berberet 2
3 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Al Spangler 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ron Kline 0.86
2 Roger Craig 0.62
3 Jerry Casale 0.60
4 Bob Miller 0.50
5 Bill Fischer 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jerry Casale 1
1 Roger Craig 1
1 Don Elston 1
1 John Gabler 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jerry Casale 6
1 Ron Kline 6
3 Roger Craig 5
3 Bill Fischer 5
3 Bob Miller 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 1
1 Bob Grim 1
1 Duke Maas 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .357
2 Harvey Kuenn .356
3 Joe Cunningham .348
4 Al Kaline .327
5 Orlando Cepeda .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 44
1 Eddie Mathews 44
3 Rocky Colavito 41
4 Harmon Killebrew 40
5 Hank Aaron 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 141
2 Frank Robinson 125
3 Hank Aaron 122
4 Gus Bell 112
5 Eddie Mathews 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 54
2 Willie Mays 27
3 Orlando Cepeda 23
3 Jim Gilliam 23
3 Tony Taylor 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Craig 2.13
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.15
3 Camilo Pascual 2.58
4 Jim Perry 2.65
5 Bob Shaw 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 21
1 Early Wynn 21
3 Sam Jones 20
3 Warren Spahn 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 236
2 Sam Jones 204
3 Jim Bunning 201
4 Early Wynn 177
5 Camilo Pascual 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 15
1 Gerry Staley 15
3 Ryne Duren 14
3 Don Elston 14
3 3 others tied 14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maury Wills .460
2 Jim Lemon .426
3 Willie Mays .412
4 Bobby Richardson .406
5 Ernie Banks .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 8
2 Willie Mays 7
3 Wally Moon 6
4 Jim Lemon 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 18
2 George Altman 14
2 Willie Mays 14
4 Ernie Banks 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 4
1 Lenny Green 4
3 Maury Wills 3
4 Jackie Jensen 2
4 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Camilo Pascual 0.33
2 Bob Turley 0.61
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.69
4 Roger Craig 0.87
4 Bob Shaw 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Craig 3
1 Don Elston 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Don Mossi 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 31
2 Camilo Pascual 27
3 Don Drysdale 25
4 Mike McCormick 24
5 2 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brooks Lawrence 3
1 Don McMahon 3
3 Mike Fornieles 2
3 Lindy McDaniel 2
3 Tom Morgan 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Lemon .381
2 Eddie Kasko .368
3 Joe Cunningham .363
4 Gene Stephens .360
5 Brooks Robinson .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 12
2 Eddie Mathews 10
3 Bob Nieman 8
4 Joe Adcock 7
4 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Lemon 29
2 Ernie Banks 26
2 Eddie Mathews 26
4 Hank Aaron 25
4 Willie Mays 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 14
2 Gary Geiger 5
2 Jim Gilliam 5
2 Jackie Jensen 5
2 Frank Robinson 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Craig 1.11
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.52
3 Jack Fisher 1.60
4 Jim Owens 1.70
5 Jim Perry 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 5
1 Don Mossi 5
1 Camilo Pascual 5
1 Early Wynn 5
5 13 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 56
2 Sandy Koufax 53
3 Camilo Pascual 40
4 Sam Jones 39
5 2 tied 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gerry Staley 6
2 Mike Fornieles 4
2 Turk Lown 4
2 Tom Morgan 4
5 2 tied 3