On This Day

Sunday, June 19, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	42	23	.646	--
White Sox	37	22	.627	2.0
Indians	37	26	.587	4.0
Tigers	32	27	.542	7.0
Red Sox	31	32	.492	10.0
Athletics	24	37	.393	16.0
Senators	23	37	.383	16.5
Orioles	20	42	.323	20.5

Games

Red Sox 11, Indians 7

Yankees 7, White Sox 1

Yankees 5, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	46	16	.742	--
Cubs	36	28	.563	11.0
Braves	32	30	.516	14.0
Giants	31	31	.500	15.0
Phillies	28	34	.452	18.0
Redlegs	26	32	.448	18.0
Cardinals	25	33	.431	19.0
Pirates	22	42	.344	25.0

Games

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

Cubs 8, Phillies 7

Pirates 5, Redlegs 2

Redlegs 4, Pirates 0

Braves 8, Giants 7

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Lopata	6
2	Bobby Adams	5
3	Dee Fondy	4
3	Elston Howard	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Long	2
1	Ted Williams	2
3	Sandy Amoros	1
3	Roberto Clemente	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	4
2	Del Ennis	3
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Randy Jackson	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Willie Jones	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ron Negray	0.80
2	Jim Davis	0.78
3	Johnny Kucks	0.67
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.62
5	Billy Pierce	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Davis	7
2	Jack Harshman	5
2	Jack Meyer	5
2	Joe Nuxhall	5
2	Mel Parnell	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	Tom Hurd	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.379
2	Richie Ashburn	.352
3	Harvey Kuenn	.343
4	Don Mueller	.339
5	Ted Kluszewski	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	23
2	Ted Kluszewski	21
3	Roy Campanella	19
4	Willie Mays	17
5	Mickey Mantle	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	68
2	Roy Campanella	63
3	Del Ennis	49
4	Jackie Jensen	47
4	Mickey Mantle	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	14
2	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Jim Rivera	9
4	Minnie Minoso	8
4	Johnny Temple	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.62
2	Dick Donovan	2.10
3	Luis Arroyo	2.14
4	Billy Pierce	2.22
5	Robin Roberts	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	11
2	Bob Lemon	9
2	Robin Roberts	9
4	Gene Conley	8
4	5 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	111
2	Bob Turley	100
3	Sam Jones	87
4	Robin Roberts	82
5	Gene Conley	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	9
2	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Ed Roebuck	7
4	Sandy Consuegra	6
4	4 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.482
2	Billy Klaus	.400
2	Eddie Mathews	.400
2	Ted Williams	.400
5	Solly Hemus	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Robinson	7
2	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
2	Duke Snider	6
2	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	17
2	Jim Delsing	16
3	Eddie Robinson	15
4	Al Rosen	14
5	6 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	6
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	Gus Bell	2
2	Jim King	2
2	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.00
1	Paul LaPalme	0.00
3	Karl Spooner	0.73
4	Jim Konstanty	1.00
4	Ray Narleski	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Frank Sullivan	3
3	Cloyd Boyer	2
3	Tom Brewer	2
3	27 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Rush	22
3	Johnny Podres	21
4	Sam Jones	20
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Tom Hurd	3
2	Jim Konstanty	3
5	2 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Long	.400
2	Al Kaline	.380
3	Ted Kluszewski	.372
4	Eddie Mathews	.369
5	Ted Williams	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
1	Eddie Robinson	12
1	Duke Snider	12
4	Ted Kluszewski	11
5	Norm Zauchin	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	32
2	Del Ennis	31
3	Roy Campanella	30
4	Norm Zauchin	29
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	9
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Jim Gilliam	5
4	Mickey Mantle	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Schallock	0.82
2	Jim Konstanty	0.98
3	Hal Jeffcoat	1.35
4	Paul LaPalme	1.40
5	Virgil Trucks	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Warren Hacker	5
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Virgil Trucks	5
2	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	50
2	Herb Score	45
3	Don Newcombe	39
4	Bob Rush	35
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	5
1	Jack Meyer	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
4	Jim Konstanty	4
4	Ed Roebuck	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.347
2	Willie Mays	.337
3	Ted Kluszewski	.337
4	Richie Ashburn	.335
5	Harvey Kuenn	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Willie Mays	41
5	Gil Hodges	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	148
2	Ted Kluszewski	141
3	Jackie Jensen	129
4	Yogi Berra	125
5	Carl Furillo	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	27
2	Jackie Jensen	20
2	Johnny Temple	20
4	Minnie Minoso	19
4	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.90
2	Early Wynn	2.41
3	Whitey Ford	2.59
4	Jack Harshman	2.65
5	Steve Gromek	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
1	Robin Roberts	24
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Carl Erskine	19
4	Frank Sullivan	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	199
2	Robin Roberts	194
3	Jack Harshman	166
4	Carl Erskine	163
4	Harvey Haddix	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	20
2	Marv Grissom	18
3	Ellis Kinder	16
4	Johnny Sain	14
5	2 tied	12