On This Day

Sunday, August 21, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	75	47	.615	--
White Sox	73	46	.613	0.5
Indians	74	48	.607	1.0
Red Sox	70	51	.579	4.5
Tigers	62	60	.508	13.0
Athletics	49	74	.398	26.5
Senators	42	76	.356	31.0
Orioles	37	80	.316	35.5

Games

White Sox 2, Tigers 0

White Sox 8, Tigers 2

Indians 9, Athletics 4

Yankees 6, Orioles 1

Red Sox 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	78	42	.650	--
Braves	69	55	.556	11.0
Giants	64	57	.529	14.5
Phillies	63	61	.508	17.0
Redlegs	61	63	.492	19.0
Cubs	59	68	.465	22.5
Cardinals	53	68	.438	25.5
Pirates	45	78	.366	34.5

Games

Redlegs 4, Cardinals 0

Braves 8, Cubs 1

Phillies 6, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Chico Carrasquel	3
2	Walt Dropo	3
2	Fred Hatfield	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Jones	4
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Wally Post	3
2	Vic Power	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Connie Johnson	0.67
2	Don Larsen	0.60
3	Bob Buhl	0.56
4	Don Gross	0.50
4	Harvey Haddix	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Connie Johnson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	6
1	Don Larsen	6
3	Bob Buhl	5
4	Harvey Haddix	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Jack Meyer	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.351
2	Richie Ashburn	.331
3	Roy Campanella	.320
4	Ted Kluszewski	.317
5	Hank Aaron	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	41
2	Ernie Banks	39
3	Willie Mays	38
3	Duke Snider	38
5	2 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	111
2	Del Ennis	100
3	Ted Kluszewski	97
4	Jackie Jensen	95
5	2 tied	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	21
2	Ken Boyer	19
3	Bill Bruton	17
4	Willie Mays	16
4	Johnny Temple	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.84
2	Dick Donovan	2.60
3	Tommy Byrne	2.64
4	Whitey Ford	2.78
5	Robin Roberts	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	20
2	Don Newcombe	18
3	Frank Sullivan	15
4	Dick Donovan	14
4	4 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	193
2	Bob Turley	177
3	Sam Jones	153
4	Robin Roberts	142
5	Don Newcombe	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	15
2	Ellis Kinder	14
2	Ray Narleski	14
4	Jack Meyer	12
4	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Rivera	.447
2	Wayne Terwilliger	.438
3	Frank House	.421
4	Mickey Vernon	.410
5	Hank Aaron	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Hank Bauer	5
2	Ted Kluszewski	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	18
2	Mickey Mantle	16
2	Norm Zauchin	16
4	Stan Musial	14
4	Roy Sievers	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Jim Rivera	3
3	Bill Bruton	2
3	Chuck Harmon	2
3	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Tremel	0.69
2	George Susce	1.08
3	Frank Sullivan	1.11
4	Dixie Howell	1.26
5	Pedro Ramos	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	4
2	Don Larsen	3
2	Joe Nuxhall	3
2	Billy Pierce	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	23
2	Bob Buhl	21
3	Bob Turley	19
4	Harvey Haddix	18
4	Connie Johnson	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	4
2	Ike Delock	2
2	Dixie Howell	2
2	Sal Maglie	2
2	Jack Meyer	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Rivera	.393
2	Ernie Oravetz	.386
3	Johnny Temple	.385
4	Elmer Valo	.373
5	Gene Woodling	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
2	Ted Kluszewski	11
2	Mickey Mantle	11
4	Del Ennis	9
4	Willie Mays	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	34
2	Hank Aaron	33
3	Ernie Banks	28
3	Wally Post	28
5	3 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	7
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Minnie Minoso	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Zuverink	0.57
2	Hersh Freeman	0.72
3	Connie Johnson	1.61
4	Herb Score	1.61
5	Johnny Klippstein	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Art Fowler	5
1	Jim Hearn	5
1	Don Larsen	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	49
2	Bob Turley	43
3	Harvey Haddix	37
4	Connie Johnson	36
5	Billy Pierce	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	8
2	Tom Gorman	6
3	Dixie Howell	5
4	Jack Meyer	4
5	3 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.341
2	Al Kaline	.339
3	Richie Ashburn	.330
4	Harvey Kuenn	.328
5	Ted Kluszewski	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	48
3	Ernie Banks	42
3	Willie Mays	42
5	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	142
2	Duke Snider	140
3	Del Ennis	131
4	Jackie Jensen	125
5	Yogi Berra	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	25
1	Jim Rivera	25
3	Johnny Temple	21
4	Jackie Jensen	20
5	Ken Boyer	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.27
2	Early Wynn	2.61
3	Tommy Byrne	2.65
4	Whitey Ford	2.76
5	Robin Roberts	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Early Wynn	21
3	Don Newcombe	20
3	Frank Sullivan	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	232
2	Herb Score	193
3	Robin Roberts	177
4	Harvey Haddix	164
5	Johnny Antonelli	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	17
2	Ellis Kinder	16
3	Tom Gorman	15
4	Jim Konstanty	13
5	2 tied	12