On This Day

Sunday, May 29, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	29	12	.707	--
Indians	25	14	.641	3.0
White Sox	24	15	.615	4.0
Tigers	22	18	.550	6.5
Red Sox	18	25	.419	12.0
Senators	16	23	.410	12.0
Athletics	14	25	.359	14.0
Orioles	13	29	.310	16.5

Games

Yankees 1, Orioles 0

Red Sox 12, Senators 7

White Sox 9, Tigers 3

Indians 4, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	30	10	.750	--
Cubs	25	17	.595	6.0
Giants	22	20	.524	9.0
Cardinals	18	20	.474	11.0
Braves	19	22	.463	11.5
Redlegs	18	21	.462	11.5
Phillies	18	24	.429	13.0
Pirates	13	29	.310	18.0

Games

Cubs 9, Braves 6

Dodgers 8, Giants 5

Phillies 5, Pirates 2

Cardinals 7, Redlegs 2

Pirates 11, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Del Ennis	6
2	Roberto Clemente	5
2	Earl Torgeson	5
4	Dick Groat	4
4	Pete Runnels	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	2
1	Frank Thomas	2
3	Ernie Banks	1
3	George Crowe	1
3	18 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	5
2	Ernie Banks	4
2	Del Ennis	4
2	Frank Thomas	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Stan Musial	1
1	Jim Piersall	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Grim	0.62
1	Tom Poholsky	0.62
3	Robin Roberts	0.44
3	Art Schallock	0.44
5	Bobby Shantz	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Johnny Podres	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Marv Grissom	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
3	Bob Grim	5
3	Tom Poholsky	5
3	Herb Score	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Don Mossi	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.390
2	Harvey Kuenn	.377
3	Don Mueller	.362
4	Al Kaline	.361
5	Vic Power	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	13
2	Duke Snider	12
2	Gus Zernial	12
4	Mickey Mantle	11
4	Willie Mays	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	41
2	Roy Campanella	40
3	Yogi Berra	35
4	Del Ennis	34
4	3 others tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Ken Boyer	7
2	Jim Gilliam	7
2	Jim Rivera	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.55
2	Warren Hacker	1.67
3	Luis Arroyo	1.67
4	Dick Donovan	1.71
5	Carl Erskine	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	8
2	Gene Conley	7
2	Don Newcombe	7
2	Robin Roberts	7
5	5 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	82
2	Bob Turley	78
3	Sam Jones	62
4	Gene Conley	57
5	Johnny Antonelli	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	7
2	Marv Grissom	6
2	Ed Roebuck	6
4	Jim Hughes	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.500
2	Ted Kluszewski	.490
3	Johnny Groth	.452
4	Gene Stephens	.415
5	Mickey Mantle	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	7
2	Ted Kluszewski	6
3	Eddie Robinson	5
3	Bob Speake	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	21
2	Del Ennis	18
3	Jackie Jensen	15
3	Eddie Robinson	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	4
2	Gene Baker	3
2	Hank Bauer	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Johnny Temple	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	0.00
1	Ed Roebuck	0.00
3	Larry Jackson	0.56
3	Art Schallock	0.56
5	Whitey Ford	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	4
2	Luis Arroyo	3
2	Gene Conley	3
2	Warren Hacker	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	25
2	Bob Turley	21
3	Gene Conley	18
4	Bob Grim	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	4
2	Marv Grissom	3
2	Jack Meyer	3
2	Ed Roebuck	3
2	Barney Schultz	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.404
2	Harvey Kuenn	.398
3	Ted Kluszewski	.389
4	Roy Campanella	.347
5	Don Mueller	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	8
1	Jackie Jensen	8
1	Ted Kluszewski	8
1	Mickey Mantle	8
1	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	27
1	Del Ennis	27
3	Roy Campanella	25
3	Jackie Jensen	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	5
1	Minnie Minoso	5
1	Jim Rivera	5
4	Gene Baker	4
4	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Donovan	1.17
2	Don Newcombe	1.50
3	Hal Jeffcoat	1.55
4	Herb Score	1.65
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Conley	5
1	Dick Donovan	5
1	Hal Jeffcoat	5
1	Sal Maglie	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	58
2	Bob Turley	51
3	Sam Jones	41
4	Gene Conley	40
5	Harvey Haddix	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	5
2	Marv Grissom	4
2	Ray Moore	4
2	Barney Schultz	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Mueller	.341
2	Ted Williams	.338
3	Willie Mays	.337
4	Ted Kluszewski	.334
5	Richie Ashburn	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	50
2	Duke Snider	43
3	Willie Mays	41
4	Gil Hodges	38
4	Eddie Mathews	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	143
2	Ted Kluszewski	139
3	Yogi Berra	136
4	Jackie Jensen	127
5	2 tied	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Jackie Jensen	24
3	Minnie Minoso	22
4	Jim Busby	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	2.26
2	Whitey Ford	2.35
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.51
4	Jack Harshman	2.61
5	Steve Gromek	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Bob Lemon	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Carl Erskine	20
4	Whitey Ford	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	195
2	Harvey Haddix	180
3	Robin Roberts	176
4	Carl Erskine	169
5	Johnny Antonelli	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	22
2	Marv Grissom	19
2	Johnny Sain	19
4	Ellis Kinder	18
5	Ray Narleski	14