On This Day

Tuesday, August 9, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	64	43	.598	--
Indians	65	45	.591	0.5
Yankees	65	46	.586	1.0
Red Sox	64	46	.582	1.5
Tigers	59	51	.536	6.5
Athletics	46	65	.414	20.0
Senators	40	70	.364	25.5
Orioles	36	73	.330	29.0

Games

Orioles 1, Senators 0

Senators 6, Orioles 3

Indians 4, Tigers 2

Red Sox 4, Yankees 1

White Sox 4, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	75	36	.676	--
Braves	61	50	.550	14.0
Giants	59	54	.522	17.0
Phillies	58	58	.500	19.5
Cubs	57	58	.496	20.0
Redlegs	52	60	.464	23.5
Cardinals	47	61	.435	26.5
Pirates	42	74	.362	35.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

Cubs 4, Redlegs 3

Phillies 9, Pirates 1

Braves 6, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Cal Abrams	4
2	Clint Courtney	3
2	George Crowe	3
2	Jim Dyck	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Jim Greengrass	1
2	Grady Hatton	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Morgan	4
1	Roy Sievers	4
3	Granny Hamner	2
3	Don Hoak	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Diering	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Stan Lopata	1
1	Willy Miranda	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	0.88
2	Billy Pierce	0.83
3	Warren Spahn	0.71
4	Dick Hall	0.57
5	Whitey Ford	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Jim Davis	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Willard Nixon	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Podres	7
2	Whitey Ford	6
3	Willard Nixon	5
3	Billy Pierce	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	1
1	Bill Tremel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.351
2	Roy Campanella	.329
3	Richie Ashburn	.325
4	Harvey Kuenn	.325
5	Vic Power	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	38
2	Ernie Banks	37
3	Ted Kluszewski	36
3	Willie Mays	36
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	109
2	Del Ennis	91
3	Ernie Banks	90
4	Jackie Jensen	88
4	Willie Mays	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	18
1	Jim Rivera	18
3	Bill Bruton	15
4	Jackie Jensen	14
4	2 others tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.82
2	Dick Donovan	2.70
3	Jim Wilson	2.87
4	Early Wynn	2.87
5	Robin Roberts	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	18
1	Robin Roberts	18
3	Frank Sullivan	14
4	Dick Donovan	13
4	Early Wynn	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	175
2	Bob Turley	164
3	Sam Jones	144
4	Robin Roberts	135
5	Don Newcombe	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	14
1	Ellis Kinder	14
3	Ed Roebuck	12
4	Jack Meyer	11
4	Ray Narleski	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dusty Rhodes	.484
2	Johnny Temple	.483
3	Enos Slaughter	.429
4	Clint Courtney	.421
5	Harry Simpson	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Dale Long	5
3	Mickey Mantle	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	25
2	Ray Boone	17
2	Willie Mays	17
4	Wally Post	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	4
2	Jim Busby	3
2	Gene Freese	3
2	Don Hoak	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	0.00
2	George Zuverink	0.39
3	Hal Jeffcoat	0.73
4	Ron Negray	0.75
5	Don Larsen	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willard Nixon	3
1	Joe Nuxhall	3
3	Babe Birrer	2
3	Bob Buhl	2
3	26 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	26
2	Bob Turley	22
3	Robin Roberts	21
4	Jim Davis	20
5	Don Liddle	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	4
2	Jim Davis	3
2	Dixie Howell	3
2	Ray Narleski	3
5	9 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.375
2	Johnny Temple	.359
3	Enos Slaughter	.357
4	Ray Boone	.354
5	Walt Dropo	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	14
2	Wally Post	11
3	Duke Snider	10
4	Del Ennis	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	36
1	Ray Boone	36
3	Del Ennis	32
3	Wally Post	32
5	Roy Sievers	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Don Hoak	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Bill Bruton	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.95
2	Billy Pierce	1.13
3	Windy McCall	1.37
4	Willard Nixon	2.06
5	Bob Friend	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Liddle	5
1	Willard Nixon	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
4	Don Bessent	4
4	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	43
2	Robin Roberts	34
2	Bob Turley	34
4	Vern Law	31
4	Don Newcombe	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	5
1	Ellis Kinder	5
1	Ray Narleski	5
4	Fritz Dorish	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.344
2	Harvey Kuenn	.335
3	Ted Williams	.334
4	Willie Mays	.332
5	Ted Kluszewski	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	56
2	Duke Snider	51
3	Ernie Banks	42
4	Willie Mays	41
5	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	147
2	Ted Kluszewski	144
3	Del Ennis	129
4	Jackie Jensen	128
5	Gil Hodges	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	25
2	Jim Rivera	22
3	Jackie Jensen	20
3	Johnny Temple	20
5	Ken Boyer	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.20
2	Early Wynn	2.54
3	Whitey Ford	2.77
4	Herb Score	2.91
5	Jack Harshman	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Don Newcombe	21
2	Frank Sullivan	21
2	Early Wynn	21
5	Bob Lemon	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	221
2	Robin Roberts	185
3	Herb Score	175
4	Johnny Antonelli	153
4	Harvey Haddix	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	17
2	Ellis Kinder	16
3	Tom Gorman	14
4	Jim Hughes	12
4	2 others tied	12