Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, August 25, 1955

On This Day

Thursday, August 25, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	48	.616	--
White Sox	75	49	.605	1.5
Indians	75	50	.600	2.0
Red Sox	72	53	.576	5.0
Tigers	64	62	.508	13.5
Athletics	52	74	.413	25.5
Senators	43	78	.355	32.0
Orioles	39	83	.320	36.5

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 1

Yankees 5, Indians 2

Tigers 6, Red Sox 1

Red Sox 6, Tigers 4

Athletics 9, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	80	44	.645	--
Braves	70	56	.556	11.0
Giants	65	59	.524	15.0
Phillies	66	61	.520	15.5
Redlegs	63	65	.492	19.0
Cubs	59	71	.454	24.0
Cardinals	54	71	.432	26.5
Pirates	48	78	.381	33.0

Games

Redlegs 8, Dodgers 5

Redlegs 6, Dodgers 5

Braves 3, Giants 2

Phillies 11, Cardinals 9

Phillies 8, Cardinals 3

Pirates 2, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	5
2	Gus Bell	4
2	Del Ennis	4
2	Jim Gilliam	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Andy Carey	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Wally Moon	4
4	Gus Bell	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harvey Kuenn	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	Wally Post	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roy Face	0.82
2	Art Ceccarelli	0.71
3	Ike Delock	0.70
4	Ned Garver	0.64
5	Saul Rogovin	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ceccarelli	1
1	Rip Coleman	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roy Face	9
2	Ike Delock	7
2	Ned Garver	7
4	Art Ceccarelli	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Jack Meyer	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.354
2	Richie Ashburn	.329
3	Roy Campanella	.323
4	Vic Power	.320
5	Ted Kluszewski	.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	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	116
2	Del Ennis	104
3	Jackie Jensen	100
4	Ted Kluszewski	99
5	2 tied	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	23
2	Ken Boyer	19
3	Bill Bruton	18
4	Willie Mays	17
4	Johnny Temple	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.79
2	Dick Donovan	2.60
3	Tommy Byrne	2.64
4	Whitey Ford	2.77
5	Bob Buhl	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Don Newcombe	18
3	Frank Sullivan	15
4	Dick Donovan	14
4	4 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	195
2	Bob Turley	178
3	Sam Jones	153
4	Robin Roberts	143
5	Don Newcombe	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Tom Gorman	15
3	Ray Narleski	14
4	Jack Meyer	13
5	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carlos Paula	.474
2	Jim Rivera	.450
3	Carl Furillo	.444
4	Frank House	.429
5	Minnie Minoso	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	7
2	Bobby Avila	5
2	Hank Bauer	5
2	Gus Bell	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	15
1	Mickey Mantle	15
1	Norm Zauchin	15
4	Ted Williams	14
5	Del Ennis	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	5
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Chuck Harmon	3
2	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Bessent	0.57
3	George Susce	1.08
4	Dixie Howell	1.35
5	Pedro Ramos	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Johnny Klippstein	3
1	Billy Pierce	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	22
2	Billy Pierce	21
3	Connie Johnson	20
3	Herb Score	20
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	3
2	Ike Delock	2
2	Bob Grim	2
2	Dixie Howell	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Rivera	.411
2	Carl Furillo	.386
3	Harry Simpson	.376
4	Gus Bell	.376
5	Gene Woodling	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
1	Mickey Mantle	12
3	Ted Kluszewski	9
3	Eddie Mathews	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	30
2	Ted Kluszewski	27
3	Hank Aaron	26
3	Del Ennis	26
3	Roy Sievers	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Willie Mays	7
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Jim Busby	5
3	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Zuverink	1.02
2	Hersh Freeman	1.05
3	Don Bessent	1.57
4	Bill Tremel	1.63
5	Bob Buhl	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Johnny Klippstein	5
1	Don Larsen	5
1	Joe Nuxhall	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	46
2	Billy Pierce	36
2	Bob Turley	36
4	Harvey Haddix	34
5	Johnny Antonelli	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	6
2	Tom Gorman	5
2	Dixie Howell	5
4	Hersh Freeman	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.341
2	Al Kaline	.338
3	Richie Ashburn	.331
4	Willie Mays	.325
5	Ted Kluszewski	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	54
2	Duke Snider	47
3	Willie Mays	42
4	Eddie Mathews	41
5	Ernie Banks	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	144
2	Ted Kluszewski	141
3	Del Ennis	128
4	Gil Hodges	123
4	Jackie Jensen	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	27
2	Bill Bruton	26
3	Johnny Temple	22
4	Ken Boyer	19
4	Willie Mays	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.10
2	Tommy Byrne	2.65
3	Whitey Ford	2.73
4	Early Wynn	2.78
5	Bob Buhl	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	25
2	Don Newcombe	20
2	Early Wynn	20
4	Joe Nuxhall	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	228
2	Herb Score	195
3	Robin Roberts	175
4	Harvey Haddix	162
5	Billy Pierce	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	18
2	Ray Narleski	17
3	Tom Gorman	15
4	Jim Konstanty	13
4	Jack Meyer	13