On This Day

Monday, June 6, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 36 15 .706 --
Indians 30 18 .625 4.5
White Sox 29 18 .617 5.0
Tigers 27 22 .551 8.0
Senators 20 27 .426 14.0
Red Sox 21 30 .412 15.0
Athletics 18 30 .375 16.5
Orioles 15 36 .294 21.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 38 12 .760 --
Cubs 30 20 .600 8.0
Giants 26 25 .510 12.5
Braves 25 25 .500 13.0
Redlegs 21 26 .447 15.5
Cardinals 20 27 .426 16.5
Phillies 22 30 .423 17.0
Pirates 17 34 .333 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Delsing 3
1 Solly Hemus 3
3 Ken Boyer 2
3 Ferris Fain 2
3 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 2
2 George Crowe 1
2 Billy Hunter 1
2 Al Kaline 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 4
2 Jim Delsing 3
3 George Crowe 2
3 Eddie Mathews 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Musial 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Buhl 0.60
2 Billy Loes 0.50
3 Luis Arroyo 0.36
4 Billy Hoeft 0.33
5 Johnny Kucks 0.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 1
1 Johnny Kucks 1
1 Clem Labine 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Buhl 6
2 Luis Arroyo 4
2 Billy Loes 4
4 Billy Hoeft 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .372
2 Harvey Kuenn .366
3 Richie Ashburn .354
4 Roy Campanella .342
5 Don Mueller .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 17
1 Duke Snider 17
3 Willie Mays 16
4 Ted Kluszewski 15
5 Mickey Mantle 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 56
2 Roy Campanella 55
3 Yogi Berra 39
3 Al Kaline 39
3 Ted Kluszewski 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 10
2 Jim Gilliam 9
3 Minnie Minoso 8
3 Jim Rivera 8
5 Johnny Temple 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 1.37
2 Luis Arroyo 1.95
3 Sal Maglie 2.02
4 Dick Donovan 2.10
5 Billy Pierce 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 9
2 Robin Roberts 8
2 Bob Turley 8
4 Gene Conley 7
4 6 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 92
2 Bob Turley 87
3 Sam Jones 78
4 Gene Conley 64
5 Robin Roberts 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Morgan 9
2 Ed Roebuck 7
3 Marv Grissom 6
3 Jim Hughes 6
5 4 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Long .531
2 Jim Finigan .417
3 Al Kaline .407
4 Sammy White .405
5 Duke Snider .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 8
2 Roy Campanella 7
2 Norm Zauchin 7
4 Duke Snider 6
4 Bob Speake 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 19
1 Norm Zauchin 19
3 Roy Campanella 16
4 Del Ennis 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 5
2 Ken Boyer 4
3 Jim Gilliam 3
4 Gene Freese 2
4 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Schallock 0.45
2 Howie Pollet 1.00
3 Herm Wehmeier 1.05
4 Nellie King 1.06
5 Early Wynn 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Kucks 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Don Newcombe 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 26
2 Robin Roberts 25
3 Don Newcombe 21
3 Billy Pierce 21
5 Bob Grim 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Meyer 5
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Tom Morgan 3
4 Jim Hughes 2
4 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Kluszewski .394
2 Harvey Kuenn .378
3 Gene Stephens .370
4 Sandy Amoros .369
5 Al Kaline .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 13
2 Roy Campanella 12
3 Eddie Mathews 10
3 Duke Snider 10
3 Bob Speake 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 32
2 Roy Campanella 31
3 Yogi Berra 28
4 Del Ennis 27
4 Jackie Jensen 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 6
1 Jim Rivera 6
3 Jim Gilliam 5
3 Wally Moon 5
5 5 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 1.62
2 Hal Jeffcoat 1.63
3 Sandy Consuegra 1.72
4 Don Newcombe 1.73
5 Billy Pierce 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Don Newcombe 6
1 Early Wynn 6
4 Luis Arroyo 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 47
2 Herb Score 42
3 Bob Turley 41
4 Gene Conley 39
5 Don Newcombe 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Morgan 7
2 Jim Konstanty 5
2 Jack Meyer 5
4 Ray Moore 4
4 2 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .340
2 Harvey Kuenn .333
2 Don Mueller .333
4 Ted Kluszewski .332
4 Duke Snider .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 51
2 Duke Snider 47
3 Eddie Mathews 42
4 Willie Mays 41
5 Gil Hodges 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 154
2 Ted Kluszewski 140
3 Yogi Berra 130
4 Jackie Jensen 124
5 Carl Furillo 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 28
2 Jackie Jensen 22
3 Minnie Minoso 20
4 Jim Rivera 19
4 Johnny Temple 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 2.00
2 Whitey Ford 2.28
3 Early Wynn 2.33
4 Steve Gromek 2.44
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 24
1 Early Wynn 24
3 Bob Lemon 23
4 Whitey Ford 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 195
2 Robin Roberts 182
3 Harvey Haddix 173
4 Carl Erskine 164
5 Jack Harshman 160

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 21
2 Marv Grissom 19
3 Johnny Sain 18
4 Ellis Kinder 16
5 Ray Narleski 14