On This Day

Thursday, May 19, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 21 10 .677 --
Yankees 19 11 .633 1.5
White Sox 18 11 .621 2.0
Tigers 17 15 .531 4.5
Red Sox 15 19 .441 7.5
Senators 12 18 .400 8.5
Athletics 12 19 .387 9.0
Orioles 10 21 .323 11.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 25 7 .781 --
Giants 17 14 .548 7.5
Cubs 18 15 .545 7.5
Cardinals 15 13 .536 8.0
Braves 17 16 .515 8.5
Redlegs 12 18 .400 12.0
Pirates 11 21 .344 14.0
Phillies 10 21 .323 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Danny O'Connell 4
2 Don Mueller 3
3 Andy Pafko 2
3 Davey Williams 2
5 8 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Del Crandall 1
2 Don Mueller 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Hearn 0.55
2 Ernie Johnson 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Hearn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Hearn 6
2 Ernie Johnson 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .403
2 Vic Power .398
3 Harvey Kuenn .391
4 Al Kaline .379
5 Roy Campanella .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 11
1 Duke Snider 11
3 Ted Kluszewski 10
3 Gus Zernial 10
5 Carl Furillo 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 36
2 Roy Campanella 33
3 Carl Furillo 29
3 Mickey Vernon 29
3 Gus Zernial 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 8
2 Ken Boyer 5
2 Jim Gilliam 5
2 Jackie Jensen 5
2 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 1.14
2 Dick Donovan 1.18
3 Carl Erskine 1.34
4 Warren Hacker 1.74
5 Bob Turley 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Hearn 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Bob Turley 6
4 Gene Conley 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 69
2 Herb Score 66
3 Sam Jones 56
4 Johnny Antonelli 52
5 Gene Conley 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Jim Hughes 4
2 Ray Moore 4
2 Tom Morgan 4
5 3 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .447
2 Mickey Mantle .405
3 Sandy Amoros .400
3 Harvey Kuenn .400
3 Bill Sarni .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 7
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Eddie Mathews 5
2 Willie Mays 5
5 7 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 14
2 Roy Campanella 13
3 Joe Adcock 12
3 Sandy Amoros 12
3 4 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Harmon 4
2 Sandy Amoros 3
3 Harry Agganis 2
3 Gene Baker 2
3 10 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 0.00
1 Brooks Lawrence 0.00
3 Don Newcombe 0.45
4 Mike Garcia 0.53
5 Herb Score 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Conley 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 Sam Jones 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Don Newcombe 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 36
2 Herb Score 26
3 Sam Jones 25
4 Johnny Antonelli 19
4 2 others tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Moore 3
1 Barney Schultz 3
3 Mike Fornieles 2
3 Ellis Kinder 2
3 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .424
2 Vic Power .414
3 Harvey Kuenn .389
4 Richie Ashburn .357
4 Jim Rivera .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 9
1 Gus Zernial 9
3 Willie Mays 8
3 Duke Snider 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 27
1 Gus Zernial 27
3 Roy Campanella 26
4 Mickey Vernon 23
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Al Kaline 5
3 Ken Boyer 4
3 Jim Busby 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Arroyo 0.96
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.19
3 Carl Erskine 1.19
4 Dick Donovan 1.25
5 Warren Hacker 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Conley 5
1 Jim Hearn 5
1 Bob Turley 5
4 Johnny Antonelli 4
4 4 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 59
2 Herb Score 57
3 Sam Jones 47
4 Johnny Antonelli 40
5 Gene Conley 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Moore 4
2 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Tom Morgan 3
2 Barney Schultz 3
5 10 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .351
2 Willie Mays .351
3 Ted Williams .336
4 Duke Snider .332
5 Richie Ashburn .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 49
2 Duke Snider 46
3 Willie Mays 41
4 Eddie Mathews 40
5 Gil Hodges 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 149
2 Ted Kluszewski 141
3 Gil Hodges 123
3 Jackie Jensen 123
5 Mickey Mantle 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 29
2 Minnie Minoso 24
3 Jackie Jensen 23
4 Johnny Temple 20
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.34
2 Sandy Consuegra 2.35
3 Whitey Ford 2.58
4 Early Wynn 2.66
5 Mike Garcia 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Robin Roberts 23
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Bob Grim 21
4 Warren Spahn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 195
2 Harvey Haddix 185
3 Robin Roberts 179
4 Carl Erskine 171
5 Johnny Antonelli 169

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 23
2 Johnny Sain 19
3 Marv Grissom 18
3 Ellis Kinder 18
5 Frank Smith 15