On This Day

Wednesday, August 10, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	66	45	.595	--
White Sox	64	44	.593	0.5
Yankees	66	46	.589	0.5
Red Sox	64	47	.577	2.0
Tigers	59	52	.532	7.0
Athletics	47	65	.420	19.5
Senators	40	70	.364	25.5
Orioles	36	73	.330	29.0

Games

Indians 6, Tigers 4

Yankees 3, Red Sox 2

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	76	36	.679	--
Braves	61	51	.545	15.0
Giants	59	55	.518	18.0
Phillies	58	59	.496	20.5
Cubs	57	60	.487	21.5
Redlegs	54	60	.474	23.0
Cardinals	48	61	.440	26.5
Pirates	43	74	.368	35.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Giants 4

Redlegs 7, Cubs 2

Redlegs 6, Cubs 3

Pirates 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 7, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ted Kluszewski	5
2	Rocky Bridges	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Gus Bell	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	Ted Kluszewski	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	4
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	Ted Kluszewski	3
2	Hector Lopez	3
5	12 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Chico Carrasquel	1
1	Wally Moon	1
1	Stan Musial	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Gross	1.00
2	Jim Bunning	0.89
3	Don Larsen	0.70
4	Tom Poholsky	0.62
5	Saul Rogovin	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Fowler	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	8
2	Bob Friend	7
2	Don Larsen	7
4	Don Gross	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Tom Gorman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.347
2	Roy Campanella	.329
3	Richie Ashburn	.329
4	Harvey Kuenn	.328
5	Ted Kluszewski	.317

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	109
2	Ernie Banks	91
2	Del Ennis	91
4	Ted Kluszewski	89
5	3 tied	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	15
2	Ellis Kinder	14
3	Ed Roebuck	12
4	Jack Meyer	11
4	Ray Narleski	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Temple	.478
2	Dusty Rhodes	.467
3	Clint Courtney	.441
4	Enos Slaughter	.438
5	Ernie Oravetz	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Dee Fondy	5
3	Ted Kluszewski	5
3	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	24
2	Ted Kluszewski	17
2	Willie Mays	17
4	Smoky Burgess	16
5	Gil Hodges	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	4
2	Don Hoak	3
2	Jim Rivera	3
4	Richie Ashburn	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Zuverink	0.48
2	Bob Miller	0.61
3	Herb Score	0.87
4	Ray Moore	1.13
5	Don Larsen	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Fowler	3
1	Don Larsen	3
1	Willard Nixon	3
1	Joe Nuxhall	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	22
2	Robin Roberts	21
3	Herb Score	20
4	Jim Bunning	17
4	Whitey Ford	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	4
2	Jim Davis	3
2	Hersh Freeman	3
2	Dixie Howell	3
2	Ray Narleski	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.392
2	Enos Slaughter	.377
3	Johnny Temple	.364
4	Gil McDougald	.359
5	Ray Boone	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	15
2	Wally Post	10
2	Duke Snider	10
4	Del Ennis	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	36
2	Ray Boone	32
2	Del Ennis	32
4	Wally Post	30
5	Roy Sievers	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hoak	6
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Jim Rivera	6
4	Bill Bruton	5
4	Jackie Jensen	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	1.05
2	Billy Pierce	1.13
3	Don Larsen	1.16
4	Windy McCall	1.37
5	Willard Nixon	1.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Liddle	5
1	Willard Nixon	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
4	Don Bessent	4
4	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	36
2	Robin Roberts	34
2	Bob Turley	34
4	Don Newcombe	31
5	3 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	6
2	Ray Narleski	5
3	Fritz Dorish	4
3	Hersh Freeman	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.341
2	Harvey Kuenn	.338
3	Willie Mays	.331
3	Ted Williams	.331
5	Ted Kluszewski	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	57
2	Duke Snider	51
3	Ernie Banks	43
4	Willie Mays	41
5	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	147
1	Duke Snider	147
3	Del Ennis	129
4	Jackie Jensen	128
5	Gil Hodges	125

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	Frank Sullivan	2.94

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	15
4	Jim Hughes	12
4	2 others tied	12