On This Day

Saturday, July 23, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	56	36	.609	--
Yankees	57	37	.606	0.0
Indians	56	38	.596	1.0
Red Sox	54	40	.574	3.0
Tigers	49	42	.538	6.5
Athletics	38	55	.409	18.5
Senators	32	60	.348	24.0
Orioles	28	62	.311	27.0

Games

Indians 3, Orioles 2

Tigers 10, Senators 4

Athletics 8, Yankees 7

Red Sox 9, White Sox 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	65	30	.684	--
Braves	51	43	.543	13.5
Giants	50	45	.526	15.0
Phillies	49	49	.500	17.5
Cubs	46	50	.479	19.5
Cardinals	44	48	.478	19.5
Redlegs	40	53	.430	24.0
Pirates	35	62	.361	31.0

Games

Braves 11, Dodgers 6

Giants 2, Redlegs 0

Phillies 7, Cardinals 2

Pirates 10, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Adcock	4
1	Dick Groat	4
1	Billy Klaus	4
1	Sammy White	4
5	11 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	3
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Bob Cerv	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	7
2	Ted Williams	4
3	Jim Finigan	3
3	Sammy White	3
5	17 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	George Kell	1
1	Billy Klaus	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Eddie O'Brien	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Turley	1.60
2	Robin Roberts	0.56
3	Jim Hearn	0.50
4	Bob Friend	0.43
5	Mike Garcia	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	8
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Virgil Trucks	5
4	Jose Santiago	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Don Mossi	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.364
2	Roy Campanella	.336
3	Richie Ashburn	.335
4	Duke Snider	.327
5	Harvey Kuenn	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	33
2	Ted Kluszewski	31
3	Willie Mays	29
4	Ernie Banks	27
5	2 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	99
2	Jackie Jensen	75
3	Del Ennis	74
4	Al Kaline	73
5	2 tied	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	17
2	Jim Rivera	14
3	Bill Bruton	13
4	Jim Gilliam	12
4	Johnny Temple	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.91
2	Jim Wilson	2.63
3	Don Newcombe	2.76
4	Dick Donovan	2.80
5	Early Wynn	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	16
1	Robin Roberts	16
3	Dick Donovan	13
4	Bob Lemon	12
4	Frank Sullivan	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	149
2	Bob Turley	142
3	Sam Jones	121
4	Robin Roberts	114
5	Gene Conley	105

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	13
2	Ed Roebuck	12
3	Tom Gorman	10
4	Jim Konstanty	9
4	Tom Morgan	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.417
1	George Kell	.417
3	Del Ennis	.400
4	Walt Dropo	.393
5	Del Crandall	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	6
1	Wally Post	6
1	Roy Sievers	6
1	Gus Triandos	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	19
1	Walt Dropo	19
3	Del Ennis	16
4	Gus Triandos	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nellie Fox	5
2	Earl Torgeson	4
3	Hank Bauer	3
3	Bill Bruton	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harvey Haddix	0.50
1	Billy Hoeft	0.50
3	Ray Narleski	0.63
4	Jim Davis	0.73
4	Windy McCall	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	Ned Garver	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Law	18
2	Bob Buhl	17
2	Connie Johnson	17
2	Robin Roberts	17
2	Herb Score	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Fritz Dorish	2
2	Jim Konstanty	2
2	Don Mossi	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.383
2	George Kell	.375
3	Smoky Burgess	.371
4	Del Crandall	.365
5	Johnny O'Brien	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
1	Willie Mays	12
3	Hank Aaron	10
3	Del Crandall	10
3	5 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	39
2	Walt Dropo	29
2	Duke Snider	29
4	Ernie Banks	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
2	Nellie Fox	6
3	Don Hoak	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.17
2	Ray Narleski	1.21
3	George Susce	1.80
4	Vern Law	1.89
5	Bob Turley	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Dick Donovan	4
2	Ned Garver	4
2	Ruben Gomez	4
2	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	42
2	Vern Law	38
2	Herb Score	38
4	Billy Hoeft	34
4	Sam Jones	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	6
2	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Ed Roebuck	5
4	Ray Narleski	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.351
2	Harvey Kuenn	.344
3	Ted Williams	.343
4	Willie Mays	.336
5	Richie Ashburn	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	50
3	Eddie Mathews	41
4	Willie Mays	37
5	Ernie Banks	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	149
2	Ted Kluszewski	138
3	Jackie Jensen	131
4	Del Ennis	124
5	Gil Hodges	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Jackie Jensen	20
2	Johnny Temple	20
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	Ken Boyer	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	2.34
2	Billy Pierce	2.55
3	Whitey Ford	2.73
4	Bob Lemon	2.91
5	Jack Harshman	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Warren Spahn	20
4	Frank Sullivan	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	219
2	Robin Roberts	191
3	Harvey Haddix	166
4	Jack Harshman	159
5	Herb Score	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	18
2	Jim Hughes	14
2	Ray Narleski	14
4	Marv Grissom	13
5	Ed Roebuck	12