Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 13, 1955

On This Day

Tuesday, September 13, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	90	55	.621	--
Yankees	87	56	.608	2.0
White Sox	85	59	.590	4.5
Red Sox	82	61	.573	7.0
Tigers	72	72	.500	17.5
Athletics	60	84	.417	29.5
Senators	50	91	.355	38.0
Orioles	46	94	.329	41.5

Games

Orioles 2, White Sox 0

White Sox 9, Orioles 6

Athletics 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 7, Athletics 6

Yankees 6, Tigers 0

Indians 3, Senators 1

Indians 8, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	93	50	.650	--
Braves	80	65	.552	14.0
Giants	74	69	.517	19.0
Phillies	73	73	.500	21.5
Redlegs	72	76	.486	23.5
Cubs	69	77	.473	25.5
Cardinals	61	82	.427	32.0
Pirates	57	87	.396	36.5

Games

Phillies 10, Cubs 0

Pirates 5, Redlegs 2

Giants 9, Braves 1

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nellie Fox	5
1	Vic Power	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Chico Carrasquel	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Jim Dyck	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
1	Larry Doby	4
1	Jim Dyck	4
4	Billy Goodman	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Jim Dyck	1
1	Billy Harrell	1
1	Billy Martin	1
1	Gene Woodling	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Harshman	1.00
2	Willard Schmidt	0.80
3	Bob Turley	0.78
4	Mike Garcia	0.75
5	Bob Lemon	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	8
1	Willard Schmidt	8
3	Bob Turley	7
4	Mike Garcia	6
4	Bob Lemon	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dixie Howell	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Ray Narleski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.339
2	Richie Ashburn	.339
3	Roy Campanella	.325
4	Carl Furillo	.316
5	Vic Power	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	45
2	Ernie Banks	43
2	Willie Mays	43
4	Duke Snider	42
5	Wally Post	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	129
2	Del Ennis	118
3	Ernie Banks	110
3	Jackie Jensen	110
5	3 tied	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	25
2	Bill Bruton	24
3	Ken Boyer	21
4	Willie Mays	20
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.18
2	Whitey Ford	2.52
3	Frank Sullivan	2.91
4	Early Wynn	2.92
5	Bob Friend	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	22
2	Don Newcombe	20
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Frank Sullivan	18
5	Whitey Ford	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	227
2	Bob Turley	200
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	150
5	Harvey Haddix	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	19
2	Ellis Kinder	18
3	Tom Gorman	17
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	Ed Roebuck	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.442
2	Bob Hale	.400
3	Richie Ashburn	.396
4	Ken Boyer	.389
5	Enos Slaughter	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Wally Post	5
2	Frank Thomas	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	15
1	Willie Mays	15
3	Ray Boone	13
3	George Crowe	13
3	Hector Lopez	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	6
2	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Willie Mays	3
5	10 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Humberto Robinson	0.60
2	Billy Hoeft	0.67
3	Bob Miller	0.73
3	Ray Narleski	0.73
5	2 tied	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Tommy Byrne	3
2	Bob Friend	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	30
2	Sam Jones	27
2	Willard Schmidt	27
4	Jack Harshman	21
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dixie Howell	3
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
5	Tom Gorman	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.408
2	Ted Williams	.388
3	Richie Ashburn	.378
4	Del Ennis	.366
5	Stan Musial	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	11
2	Wally Post	10
3	Larry Doby	9
4	Hank Bauer	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	30
2	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Del Ennis	27
4	Roy Campanella	25
4	Hector Lopez	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
1	Bill Bruton	7
3	Willie Mays	6
3	Minnie Minoso	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	1.05
2	Whitey Ford	1.36
3	Billy Hoeft	1.36
4	Dixie Howell	1.65
5	Hersh Freeman	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	5
1	Whitey Ford	5
1	Billy Hoeft	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	47
2	Johnny Antonelli	38
3	Sam Jones	37
4	Whitey Ford	34
4	Willard Schmidt	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	6
2	Dixie Howell	5
2	Clem Labine	5
4	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Jack Meyer	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.337
2	Al Kaline	.332
3	Wally Post	.319
4	Vic Power	.318
5	Willie Mays	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	46
2	Willie Mays	45
3	Duke Snider	44
4	Ernie Banks	43
5	2 tied	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	136
2	Del Ennis	124
3	Jackie Jensen	119
4	Ted Kluszewski	118
5	Wally Post	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	28
2	Bill Bruton	25
3	Johnny Temple	22
4	Ken Boyer	21
5	Willie Mays	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.19
2	Whitey Ford	2.50
3	Early Wynn	2.83
4	Bob Turley	2.86
5	Tommy Byrne	3.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Don Newcombe	21
3	Frank Sullivan	20
4	Bob Lemon	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	227
2	Bob Turley	212
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	165
5	2 tied	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	22
2	Ellis Kinder	18
3	Tom Gorman	17
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	2 tied	12