On This Day

Friday, July 15, 1955

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 56 30 .651 --
White Sox 50 33 .602 4.5
Indians 51 35 .593 5.0
Red Sox 49 37 .570 7.0
Tigers 42 41 .506 12.5
Athletics 36 49 .424 19.5
Senators 27 57 .321 28.0
Orioles 26 55 .321 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 59 27 .686 --
Braves 47 38 .553 11.5
Giants 44 41 .518 14.5
Cubs 45 42 .517 14.5
Cardinals 39 43 .476 18.0
Redlegs 39 43 .476 18.0
Phillies 38 48 .442 21.0
Pirates 30 59 .337 30.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Newcombe 4
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Willie Mays 3
2 Wally Post 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Jim King 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Newcombe 3
1 Joe Nuxhall 3
1 Eddie Robinson 3
4 Sandy Amoros 2
4 11 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Hunter 1
1 Sherm Lollar 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 Jim Rivera 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Newcombe 0.62
2 Johnny Schmitz 0.57
3 Bob Turley 0.50
4 Jim Hearn 0.44
5 Bobby Shantz 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Dixie Howell 1
1 Jim McDonald 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 5
2 Jim Hearn 4
2 Vern Law 4
2 Johnny Schmitz 4
2 Bob Turley 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Erv Palica 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .370
2 Roy Campanella .345
3 Harvey Kuenn .326
4 Nellie Fox .325
5 Richie Ashburn .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 29
2 Duke Snider 28
3 Willie Mays 27
4 Ernie Banks 23
5 Eddie Mathews 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 90
2 Jackie Jensen 73
3 Al Kaline 68
4 Stan Musial 67
5 2 tied 66

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Boyer 15
2 Jim Rivera 14
3 Jim Gilliam 11
3 Johnny Temple 11
5 Bill Bruton 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 2.03
2 Billy Pierce 2.11
3 Dick Donovan 2.35
4 Luis Arroyo 2.44
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 15
2 Robin Roberts 13
3 Bob Lemon 12
4 Gene Conley 11
4 4 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 139
2 Bob Turley 134
3 Sam Jones 115
4 Robin Roberts 101
5 Gene Conley 98

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 10
1 Ed Roebuck 10
3 Tom Gorman 9
3 Tom Morgan 9
5 Jim Konstanty 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Smoky Burgess .450
2 Bobby Adams .444
3 George Kell .412
4 Harry Simpson .406
5 Mickey Mantle .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 7
1 Willie Mays 7
1 Rip Repulski 7
4 Ted Kluszewski 6
4 Hank Sauer 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vic Power 20
2 Gil Hodges 18
3 Stan Musial 17
4 Ray Boone 16
4 Duke Snider 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hank Bauer 3
1 Nellie Fox 3
1 Willie Mays 3
1 Dave Pope 3
1 Jim Rivera 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 1.13
2 Tommy Byrne 1.37
3 George Susce 1.42
3 Bob Miller 1.42
5 Bob Turley 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
4 Joe Black 2
4 24 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Connie Johnson 21
1 Vern Law 21
3 Bob Buhl 19
3 Herb Score 19
5 Ray Moore 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 2
1 Tom Gorman 2
1 Don Mossi 2
1 Ray Narleski 2
1 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Adams .395
2 Smoky Burgess .392
3 Billy Goodman .389
4 Harry Simpson .388
5 Al Smith .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 11
2 Willie Mays 10
2 Stan Musial 10
4 Ernie Banks 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 32
2 Stan Musial 31
3 Ray Boone 29
4 Norm Zauchin 28
5 Duke Snider 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 5
1 Jim Rivera 5
1 Al Smith 5
4 Nellie Fox 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Narleski 1.09
2 Ray Crone 1.30
3 Bob Turley 1.72
4 Frank Sullivan 1.86
5 Tommy Byrne 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Hurd 5
1 Don Newcombe 5
3 Luis Arroyo 4
3 Tom Brewer 4
3 11 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 38
2 Early Wynn 37
3 Sam Jones 34
3 Don Newcombe 34
5 Herb Score 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Gorman 7
2 Sandy Consuegra 4
2 Ray Narleski 4
4 Hersh Freeman 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .348
2 Al Kaline .346
3 Harvey Kuenn .341
4 Willie Mays .332
5 Ted Kluszewski .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 56
2 Duke Snider 48
3 Eddie Mathews 43
4 Willie Mays 37
5 Ernie Banks 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 148
2 Ted Kluszewski 139
3 Jackie Jensen 138
4 Yogi Berra 122
5 Eddie Mathews 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Jim Rivera 21
2 Johnny Temple 21
4 Jackie Jensen 20
5 Minnie Minoso 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Early Wynn 2.25
2 Whitey Ford 2.53
3 Jack Harshman 2.68
4 Bob Rush 2.86
5 Billy Pierce 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 26
2 Robin Roberts 25
3 Early Wynn 24
4 Warren Spahn 20
4 Frank Sullivan 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 216
2 Robin Roberts 187
3 Harvey Haddix 164
4 Jack Harshman 160
5 Early Wynn 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 18
2 Jim Hughes 15
2 Ray Narleski 15
4 Marv Grissom 13
5 4 tied 10