On This Day

Friday, August 26, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	49	.611	--
Indians	76	50	.603	1.0
White Sox	75	50	.600	1.5
Red Sox	72	54	.571	5.0
Tigers	65	62	.512	12.5
Athletics	53	74	.417	24.5
Senators	44	78	.361	31.0
Orioles	39	84	.317	36.5

Games

Senators 10, White Sox 0

Indians 5, Yankees 2

Tigers 5, Red Sox 4

Athletics 3, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	80	45	.640	--
Braves	71	56	.559	10.0
Giants	65	60	.520	15.0
Phillies	66	62	.516	15.5
Redlegs	64	65	.496	18.0
Cubs	60	71	.458	23.0
Cardinals	55	71	.437	25.5
Pirates	48	79	.378	33.0

Games

Redlegs 4, Dodgers 2

Braves 7, Giants 1

Cardinals 4, Phillies 1

Cubs 6, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Dave Philley	3
1	Roy Sievers	3
1	Duke Snider	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Joe DeMaestri	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Gil McDougald	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Crandall	4
2	Jose Valdivielso	3
3	Ernie Banks	2
3	Joe DeMaestri	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Andy Pafko	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	Bobby Thomson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pedro Ramos	0.75
2	Mike Kume	0.56
3	Sam Jones	0.45
4	Billy Hoeft	0.40
5	Willard Schmidt	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	6
2	Sam Jones	5
2	Mike Kume	5
4	Willard Schmidt	4
5	7 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Ray Narleski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.327
3	Roy Campanella	.322
4	Vic Power	.317
5	Ted Kluszewski	.314

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	101
4	Ted Kluszewski	99
5	Ernie Banks	97

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	Bob Buhl	2.76
3	Whitey Ford	2.77
4	Tommy Byrne	2.78
5	Frank Sullivan	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Don Newcombe	18
3	Frank Sullivan	15
4	Dick Donovan	14
4	5 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	195
2	Bob Turley	178
3	Sam Jones	158
4	Robin Roberts	143
5	Don Newcombe	129

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carlos Paula	.465
2	Carl Furillo	.448
3	Ferris Fain	.419
4	Jim Rivera	.417
5	2 tied	.410

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	15
1	Ted Williams	15
3	Hank Aaron	14
3	Roy Sievers	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	3
1	Bill Bruton	3
1	Chuck Harmon	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
1	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Bessent	0.57
3	Pedro Ramos	1.01
4	Dixie Howell	1.35
5	Bob Buhl	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	4
2	Billy Pierce	3
2	Robin Roberts	3
2	Warren Spahn	3
2	Virgil Trucks	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	21
2	Herb Score	20
3	Connie Johnson	17
4	Johnny Antonelli	16
4	Harvey Haddix	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	4
2	Ike Delock	2
2	Hersh Freeman	2
2	Bob Grim	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Rivera	.404
2	Carl Furillo	.395
3	Gus Bell	.379
4	Gene Woodling	.372
5	Harry Simpson	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	12
2	Ernie Banks	11
3	Ted Kluszewski	9
3	Eddie Mathews	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	30
2	Ted Kluszewski	27
3	Gus Bell	25
3	Smoky Burgess	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Willie Mays	7
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Johnny Temple	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hersh Freeman	1.05
2	George Zuverink	1.39
3	Bob Buhl	1.56
4	Don Bessent	1.57
5	Bill Tremel	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	6
2	Johnny Klippstein	5
2	Don Larsen	5
2	Joe Nuxhall	5
2	Robin Roberts	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	40
2	Billy Pierce	36
2	Bob Turley	36
4	Harvey Haddix	34
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	7
2	Hersh Freeman	5
2	Dixie Howell	5
4	Tom Gorman	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.343
2	Al Kaline	.336
3	Richie Ashburn	.327
4	Willie Mays	.324
5	Ted Kluszewski	.322

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	140
3	Del Ennis	128
4	Jackie Jensen	124
5	Gil Hodges	121

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.11
2	Whitey Ford	2.73
3	Tommy Byrne	2.76
4	Early Wynn	2.78
5	Bob Buhl	2.81

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	Sam Jones	158

Saves

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