On This Day

Thursday, July 28, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	59	38	.608	--
Yankees	60	39	.606	0.0
Indians	59	40	.596	1.0
Red Sox	57	42	.576	3.0
Tigers	54	44	.551	5.5
Athletics	41	58	.414	19.0
Senators	34	64	.347	25.5
Orioles	29	68	.299	30.0

Games

Tigers 7, Orioles 5

Indians 6, Red Sox 4

White Sox 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	32	.680	--
Braves	55	44	.556	12.5
Giants	53	48	.525	15.5
Phillies	51	52	.495	18.5
Cardinals	46	51	.474	20.5
Cubs	48	54	.471	21.0
Redlegs	42	56	.429	25.0
Pirates	38	64	.373	31.0

Games

Giants 4, Cubs 1

Dodgers 10, Redlegs 2

Braves 4, Phillies 2

Cardinals 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Billy Klaus	4
3	Bobby Avila	3
3	Roy Campanella	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	2
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	Ted Kluszewski	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Reno Bertoia	3
1	Roy Campanella	3
1	Al Rosen	3
4	Walt Dropo	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Nelson Burbrink	1
2	Minnie Minoso	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Rush	1.33
2	Roger Craig	1.00
3	Willard Schmidt	0.67
4	Bob Turley	0.62
5	Ruben Gomez	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Paul Giel	1
1	Connie Johnson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Craig	11
2	Paul Giel	9
3	Bob Rush	8
3	Bob Turley	8
5	Willard Schmidt	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Ray Narleski	1
1	Billy Pierce	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.355
2	Roy Campanella	.332
3	Richie Ashburn	.331
4	Duke Snider	.328
5	Harvey Kuenn	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	35
2	Ted Kluszewski	33
3	Willie Mays	32
4	Ernie Banks	29
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	104
2	Del Ennis	79
3	Al Kaline	77
4	Ray Boone	76
4	2 others tied	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	17
2	Jim Rivera	15
3	Bill Bruton	14
4	Jim Gilliam	12
4	4 others tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.74
2	Dick Donovan	2.70
3	Jim Wilson	2.77
4	Robin Roberts	2.78
5	Early Wynn	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	17
2	Robin Roberts	16
3	Dick Donovan	13
3	Frank Sullivan	13
3	Early Wynn	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	155
2	Bob Turley	150
3	Sam Jones	128
4	Robin Roberts	122
5	Don Newcombe	107

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	13
2	Tom Gorman	12
2	Ed Roebuck	12
4	Jim Konstanty	10
5	3 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.460
2	Billy Hunter	.412
3	Ray Boone	.393
4	Del Ennis	.391
5	Duke Snider	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	7
1	Duke Snider	7
3	Ernie Banks	6
3	Del Crandall	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	20
1	Del Ennis	20
3	Walt Dropo	19
3	Roy Sievers	19
3	Gus Triandos	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Nellie Fox	4
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Earl Torgeson	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.00
2	Windy McCall	0.59
3	Harvey Haddix	0.67
4	Ernie Johnson	0.71
5	Ray Narleski	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Liddle	4
2	Don Bessent	3
2	Roger Craig	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Law	24
2	Roger Craig	21
2	Robin Roberts	21
2	Bob Rush	21
5	4 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Coleman	3
1	Tom Gorman	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
1	Ray Narleski	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.398
2	Billy Goodman	.388
3	Duke Snider	.376
4	Ray Boone	.372
5	Willie Mays	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Ernie Banks	13
3	Duke Snider	12
4	Larry Doby	11
5	4 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	41
2	Willie Mays	34
3	Duke Snider	33
4	Gil Hodges	31
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.50
2	Tommy Byrne	1.23
3	Ray Narleski	1.32
4	Vern Law	1.69
5	Don Mossi	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Ned Garver	5
3	Tommy Byrne	4
3	Dick Donovan	4
3	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	44
2	Vern Law	41
3	Robin Roberts	38
4	Connie Johnson	36
5	2 tied	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Kuenn	.346
2	Al Kaline	.342
3	Ted Kluszewski	.334
4	Richie Ashburn	.332
5	Willie Mays	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	50
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Willie Mays	38
5	Ernie Banks	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	150
2	Ted Kluszewski	136
3	Del Ennis	128
3	Jackie Jensen	128
5	Yogi Berra	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Jackie Jensen	20
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Minnie Minoso	18
4	Johnny Temple	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	2.38
2	Billy Pierce	2.41
3	Whitey Ford	2.73
4	Bob Lemon	2.93
5	Jack Harshman	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Bob Lemon	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Frank Sullivan	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	222
2	Robin Roberts	190
3	Harvey Haddix	162
4	Early Wynn	158
5	Herb Score	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	18
2	Ray Narleski	15
3	Marv Grissom	13
3	Jim Hughes	13
5	3 tied	12