On This Day

Friday, July 8, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	53	28	.654	--
Indians	49	32	.605	4.0
White Sox	45	32	.584	6.0
Red Sox	46	36	.561	7.5
Tigers	40	38	.513	11.5
Athletics	34	45	.430	18.0
Senators	26	52	.333	25.5
Orioles	23	53	.303	27.5

Games

Orioles 9, Red Sox 3

Indians 1, White Sox 0

Tigers 11, Athletics 8

Yankees 3, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	58	24	.707	--
Braves	44	36	.550	13.0
Cubs	45	38	.542	13.5
Giants	40	41	.494	17.5
Redlegs	36	41	.468	19.5
Cardinals	36	42	.462	20.0
Phillies	35	46	.432	22.5
Pirates	29	55	.345	30.0

Games

Braves 4, Redlegs 2

Braves 5, Redlegs 3

Dodgers 12, Giants 8

Phillies 5, Pirates 1

Cubs 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe DeMaestri	6
2	Gus Bell	4
2	Chuck Diering	4
2	Don Zimmer	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Earl Torgeson	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Gus Bell	1
3	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Torgeson	6
2	Gil Hodges	4
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	Al Dark	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Dave Pope	1
1	Gus Zernial	1
1	Don Zimmer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sal Maglie	0.67
2	Billy Pierce	0.62
3	Art Fowler	0.50
3	Herm Wehmeier	0.50
5	Billy Hoeft	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Aber	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	5
1	Billy Pierce	5
1	Herm Wehmeier	5
4	Sal Maglie	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	1
1	Ray Narleski	1
1	Ed Roebuck	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.379
2	Richie Ashburn	.342
3	Nellie Fox	.335
4	Roy Campanella	.335
5	Duke Snider	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	28
1	Duke Snider	28
3	Willie Mays	27
4	Ernie Banks	23
5	Eddie Mathews	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	87
2	Jackie Jensen	70
3	Al Kaline	67
4	Roy Campanella	64
5	2 tied	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	15
2	Jim Rivera	12
3	Jim Gilliam	11
4	Bill Bruton	10
5	3 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.95
2	Billy Pierce	2.11
3	Early Wynn	2.37
4	Dick Donovan	2.38
5	Luis Arroyo	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	14
2	Bob Lemon	12
2	Robin Roberts	12
4	Frank Sullivan	11
4	Early Wynn	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	132
2	Bob Turley	126
3	Sam Jones	114
4	Robin Roberts	97
5	Gene Conley	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Roebuck	10
2	Tom Gorman	9
2	Ellis Kinder	9
2	Tom Morgan	9
5	4 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Adams	.545
2	Wally Moon	.446
3	Harry Simpson	.418
4	Smoky Burgess	.409
5	Al Kaline	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	10
2	Ernie Banks	8
3	Ted Kluszewski	7
3	Eddie Mathews	7
5	5 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	21
2	Ray Boone	20
3	Jackie Jensen	19
4	Gil Hodges	18
4	Al Kaline	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
2	Dave Pope	3
3	Gene Baker	2
3	Marv Blaylock	2
3	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	0.00
2	Billy Loes	1.13
3	Early Wynn	1.38
3	Ike Delock	1.38
3	Tom Hurd	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Ruben Gomez	3
1	Vern Law	3
4	Al Aber	2
4	31 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	21
1	Sam Jones	21
1	Herb Score	21
4	Vern Law	20
4	Bob Turley	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	5
2	Ray Narleski	3
2	Ed Roebuck	3
4	Hersh Freeman	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.483
2	Nellie Fox	.417
3	Wally Moon	.391
4	Bobby Adams	.387
5	Al Kaline	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	13
2	Eddie Mathews	11
2	Willie Mays	11
2	Duke Snider	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	32
2	Duke Snider	30
3	Gil Hodges	29
3	Eddie Mathews	29
5	Al Kaline	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
1	Al Smith	5
3	Ken Boyer	4
3	Willie Mays	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	1.08
2	Ray Crone	1.33
3	Tommy Byrne	1.54
4	Jim Wilson	1.65
5	2 tied	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Sullivan	6
2	Tommy Byrne	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	Don Newcombe	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	40
2	Don Newcombe	39
2	Bob Turley	39
4	Robin Roberts	38
5	Early Wynn	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	7
2	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Ray Narleski	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.360
2	Al Kaline	.343
3	Harvey Kuenn	.334
4	Richie Ashburn	.329
5	Willie Mays	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	56
2	Duke Snider	48
3	Eddie Mathews	44
4	Willie Mays	40
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	148
2	Jackie Jensen	141
3	Ted Kluszewski	140
4	Gil Hodges	120
5	Yogi Berra	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	27
2	Jackie Jensen	20
2	Jim Rivera	20
4	Johnny Temple	19
5	Minnie Minoso	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	2.12
2	Sandy Consuegra	2.15
3	Whitey Ford	2.39
4	Jack Harshman	2.43
5	Billy Pierce	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Robin Roberts	24
2	Early Wynn	24
4	Frank Sullivan	21
5	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	208
2	Robin Roberts	189
3	Harvey Haddix	169
4	Jack Harshman	163
5	Johnny Antonelli	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	17
2	Jim Hughes	16
3	Ray Narleski	15
4	Marv Grissom	14
5	Johnny Sain	12