On This Day

Sunday, June 12, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	20	.655	--
White Sox	32	19	.627	2.5
Indians	33	22	.600	3.5
Tigers	30	24	.556	6.0
Red Sox	25	31	.446	12.0
Senators	22	32	.407	14.0
Athletics	22	34	.393	15.0
Orioles	18	38	.321	19.0

Games

White Sox 1, Senators 0

White Sox 8, Senators 4

Indians 10, Yankees 2

Indians 7, Yankees 3

Orioles 7, Athletics 2

Athletics 3, Orioles 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	43	13	.768	--
Cubs	33	24	.579	10.5
Giants	29	27	.518	14.0
Braves	28	27	.509	14.5
Phillies	24	31	.436	18.5
Cardinals	22	30	.423	19.0
Redlegs	21	29	.420	19.0
Pirates	19	38	.333	24.5

Games

Cubs 9, Dodgers 5

Dodgers 6, Cubs 2

Giants 8, Cardinals 3

Cardinals 6, Giants 5

Phillies 12, Redlegs 8

Pirates 5, Braves 3

Braves 6, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Whitey Lockman	6
2	Ernie Banks	4
2	Larry Doby	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vic Wertz	2
2	Bobby Adams	1
2	Johnny Antonelli	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	28 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Stan Lopata	4
1	Bob Nieman	4
1	Hal Smith	4
1	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Mathews	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Porterfield	1.40
2	Billy Pierce	1.17
3	Vern Law	1.11
4	Max Surkont	1.00
5	Art Ceccarelli	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Art Ceccarelli	1
1	Jim Davis	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Law	10
2	Bob Rush	8
2	Max Surkont	8
4	Dick Donovan	7
4	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.383
2	Richie Ashburn	.351
3	Harvey Kuenn	.341
4	Ted Kluszewski	.332
5	Bill Virdon	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	19
1	Duke Snider	19
3	Ted Kluszewski	17
4	Willie Mays	16
5	3 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	60
2	Roy Campanella	58
3	Del Ennis	45
4	Al Kaline	44
5	2 tied	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	13
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	Billy Pierce	1.84
3	Luis Arroyo	1.99
4	Robin Roberts	2.08
5	Carl Erskine	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	10
2	Robin Roberts	9
3	Gene Conley	8
3	Carl Erskine	8
3	3 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	101
2	Bob Turley	96
3	Sam Jones	81
4	Gene Conley	70
5	Robin Roberts	68

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	.440
2	Al Kaline	.436
3	Pete Runnels	.391
4	Larry Doby	.390
5	Duke Snider	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	9
2	Duke Snider	8
3	Eddie Mathews	6
3	Willie Mays	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	22
2	Roy Campanella	18
3	Johnny Logan	17
4	Stan Musial	16
4	Pee Wee Reese	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	7
2	Mickey Mantle	3
3	Richie Ashburn	2
3	Ernie Banks	2
3	10 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
2	Herm Wehmeier	0.57
3	Hal Jeffcoat	0.66
4	Billy Pierce	0.96
5	Nellie King	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Don Newcombe	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Max Surkont	3
1	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Don Newcombe	26
3	Herb Score	24
4	Bob Lemon	23
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	Jim Hughes	2
2	Leo Kiely	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.414
2	Richie Ashburn	.381
3	Al Kaline	.376
4	Dale Long	.368
5	Duke Snider	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	14
2	Eddie Robinson	11
3	Ted Kluszewski	10
3	Willie Mays	10
3	Duke Snider	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	30
2	Del Ennis	29
2	Duke Snider	29
4	Jackie Jensen	28
4	Eddie Robinson	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	8
2	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Mickey Mantle	5
2	Wally Moon	5
2	Jim Rivera	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Jeffcoat	0.94
2	Art Schallock	0.98
3	Billy Pierce	1.02
4	Robin Roberts	1.71
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	44
2	Don Newcombe	42
3	Robin Roberts	41
4	Bob Turley	39
5	Sam Jones	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	7
2	Jim Konstanty	5
2	Jack Meyer	5
4	Ed Roebuck	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.344
2	Willie Mays	.340
3	Ted Kluszewski	.337
4	Don Mueller	.331
5	Harvey Kuenn	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	52
2	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	41
3	Willie Mays	41
5	Gil Hodges	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	150
2	Ted Kluszewski	140
3	Jackie Jensen	126
4	Yogi Berra	124
5	Carl Furillo	121

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	2.25
3	Whitey Ford	2.43
4	Steve Gromek	2.64
5	Robin Roberts	2.73

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	200
2	Robin Roberts	190
3	Harvey Haddix	171
4	Carl Erskine	169
5	Jack Harshman	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	20
2	Marv Grissom	18
3	Johnny Sain	17
4	Ellis Kinder	16
5	Ray Narleski	14