On This Day

Friday, June 10, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	17	.691	--
White Sox	29	19	.604	5.5
Indians	30	22	.577	6.5
Tigers	29	24	.547	8.0
Red Sox	25	30	.455	13.0
Senators	22	29	.431	14.0
Athletics	20	33	.377	17.0
Orioles	17	36	.321	20.0

Games

Yankees 3, Indians 2

Red Sox 5, Tigers 2

Orioles 3, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	12	.774	--
Cubs	32	22	.593	9.5
Giants	28	26	.519	13.5
Braves	26	26	.500	14.5
Redlegs	21	28	.429	18.0
Phillies	23	31	.426	18.5
Cardinals	21	29	.420	18.5
Pirates	18	36	.333	23.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 0

Giants 2, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Kaline	3
1	Ted Williams	3
3	Gene Baker	2
3	Billy Cox	2
3	16 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	2
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Carl Erskine	1
2	Gail Harris	1
2	Pee Wee Reese	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Ted Williams	3
3	Roy Campanella	2
3	Jim Delsing	2
3	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Fred Hatfield	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	1.60
2	Duke Maas	0.62
3	Mike Garcia	0.58
4	Sam Jones	0.50
5	2 tied	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Willard Nixon	1
1	Jim Wilson	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	8
2	Mike Garcia	7
3	Duke Maas	5
4	Jim Hearn	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Ray Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.383
2	Richie Ashburn	.352
3	Harvey Kuenn	.348
4	Ted Kluszewski	.333
5	Roy Campanella	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	18
2	Duke Snider	17
3	Ted Kluszewski	16
3	Willie Mays	16
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	58
2	Roy Campanella	57
3	Del Ennis	41
3	Al Kaline	41
3	Mickey Mantle	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	12
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	1.99
3	Sal Maglie	2.02
4	Robin Roberts	2.08
5	Dick Donovan	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	10
2	Robin Roberts	9
3	Carl Erskine	8
3	Bob Turley	8
5	7 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	101
2	Bob Turley	92
3	Sam Jones	81
4	Robin Roberts	68
5	Gene Conley	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	9
2	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Ed Roebuck	7
4	Marv Grissom	6
4	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Long	.452
2	Al Kaline	.433
3	Jim Piersall	.391
4	Ernie Banks	.390
5	Norm Zauchin	.373

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	21
2	Norm Zauchin	20
3	Roy Campanella	17
3	Johnny Logan	17
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	6
2	Jim Rivera	5
3	Mickey Mantle	3
4	Ernie Banks	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
1	Don Mossi	0.00
3	Art Schallock	0.64
4	Nellie King	1.00
5	Herm Wehmeier	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Hacker	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Mickey McDermott	3
1	Don Newcombe	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Herb Score	24
3	Don Newcombe	23
4	Sam Jones	22
5	Carl Erskine	20

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.414
2	Richie Ashburn	.381
3	Al Kaline	.369
4	Mickey Mantle	.360
5	Gene Stephens	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	13
2	Willie Mays	10
2	Eddie Robinson	10
4	Ted Kluszewski	9
4	Eddie Mathews	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	31
2	Jackie Jensen	29
3	Duke Snider	28
4	Mickey Mantle	27
5	Yogi Berra	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	8
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Gene Baker	5
3	Jim Gilliam	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.29
2	Hal Jeffcoat	1.52
3	Whitey Ford	1.56
4	Sal Maglie	1.61
5	Jim Wilson	1.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
3	Warren Hacker	5
3	Sal Maglie	5
3	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	51
2	Bob Turley	46
3	Robin Roberts	44
4	Sam Jones	41
5	Don Newcombe	39

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.344
2	Willie Mays	.340
3	Ted Kluszewski	.334
4	Don Mueller	.331
5	Richie Ashburn	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	52
2	Duke Snider	46
3	Willie Mays	41
4	Eddie Mathews	40
5	Gil Hodges	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	152
2	Ted Kluszewski	140
3	Yogi Berra	125
3	Jackie Jensen	125
5	Carl Furillo	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Jackie Jensen	21
3	Minnie Minoso	19
3	Jim Rivera	19
3	Johnny Temple	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.98
2	Early Wynn	2.26
3	Whitey Ford	2.34
4	Steve Gromek	2.62
5	Robin Roberts	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	25
2	Early Wynn	24
3	Bob Lemon	23
4	Carl Erskine	20
4	Whitey Ford	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	196
2	Robin Roberts	190
3	Harvey Haddix	171
4	Carl Erskine	169
5	Jack Harshman	162

Saves

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