On This Day

Friday, September 16, 1955

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	56	.614	--
Indians	90	57	.612	0.0
White Sox	86	61	.585	4.0
Red Sox	82	63	.566	7.0
Tigers	73	73	.500	16.5
Athletics	62	84	.425	27.5
Senators	51	93	.354	37.5
Orioles	49	95	.340	39.5

Games

Orioles 5, Senators 4

Orioles 8, Senators 7

Tigers 3, Indians 0

Athletics 13, White Sox 7

Yankees 5, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	94	52	.644	--
Braves	82	65	.558	12.5
Giants	74	71	.510	19.5
Phillies	74	73	.503	20.5
Redlegs	72	76	.486	23.0
Cubs	69	77	.473	25.0
Cardinals	63	83	.432	31.0
Pirates	57	88	.393	36.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Giants 3

Phillies 8, Pirates 1

Braves 9, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Hale	4
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Joe Frazier	3
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
1	Gil Hodges	2
3	Joe Astroth	1
3	Hank Bauer	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	5
2	Chico Carrasquel	4
2	Eddie Yost	4
4	Joe Astroth	3
4	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Chuck Diering	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Hoeft	1.00
2	Lew Burdette	0.67
3	Billy Loes	0.56
4	Whitey Ford	0.38
5	Brooks Lawrence	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lew Burdette	6
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Harvey Haddix	5
2	Billy Loes	5
5	Sandy Consuegra	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	George Zuverink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.341
2	Al Kaline	.335
3	Stan Musial	.320
4	Roy Campanella	.319
5	Vic Power	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Ted Kluszewski	45
3	Ernie Banks	43
4	Duke Snider	42
5	2 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	130
2	Del Ennis	119
3	Willie Mays	113
4	Ernie Banks	110
4	Jackie Jensen	110

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.08
2	Whitey Ford	2.55
3	Early Wynn	2.85
4	Frank Sullivan	2.91
5	Bob Friend	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Don Newcombe	20
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Frank Sullivan	18
5	Whitey Ford	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Bob Turley	200
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	151
5	Harvey Haddix	147

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.500
2	Bob Nieman	.444
3	Bob Hale	.419
4	Dee Fondy	.417
5	Roy McMillan	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Hank Bauer	5
3	Stan Musial	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	17
2	Larry Doby	15
2	Hector Lopez	15
4	Roy Sievers	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Humberto Robinson	0.60
2	Tom Gorman	0.67
3	Bob Miller	0.73
4	Billy Hoeft	0.86
5	2 tied	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Bob Turley	3
1	Jim Wilson	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	26
2	Willard Schmidt	24
3	Jack Harshman	21
4	Bob Turley	20
5	Whitey Ford	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hale	.388
2	Richie Ashburn	.382
2	Ted Williams	.382
4	Stan Musial	.378
5	Carl Furillo	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Post	10
2	Larry Doby	9
2	Willie Mays	9
4	Eddie Mathews	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hector Lopez	24
2	Willie Mays	23
2	Ted Williams	23
4	Del Ennis	22
4	3 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	8
2	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Harvey Kuenn	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	0.94
2	Dixie Howell	1.38
3	Whitey Ford	1.48
4	Billy Hoeft	1.53
5	Bob Friend	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	5
2	Lew Burdette	4
2	Tommy Byrne	4
2	Whitey Ford	4
2	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	56
2	Sam Jones	37
3	Whitey Ford	35
4	Johnny Antonelli	33
4	Willard Schmidt	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.338
2	Al Kaline	.329
3	Willie Mays	.320
4	Wally Post	.318
5	Vic Power	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Ted Kluszewski	46
3	Duke Snider	44
4	Ernie Banks	43
4	Eddie Mathews	43

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	136
2	Del Ennis	124
3	Jackie Jensen	119
4	Ted Kluszewski	118
4	Willie Mays	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	27
2	Bill Bruton	26
3	Johnny Temple	22
4	Ken Boyer	21
5	Willie Mays	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.10
2	Whitey Ford	2.53
3	Early Wynn	2.78
4	Bob Turley	2.86
5	Billy Hoeft	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	25
2	Don Newcombe	20
2	Frank Sullivan	20
4	Bob Lemon	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	236
2	Bob Turley	212
3	Sam Jones	185
4	Robin Roberts	166
5	Harvey Haddix	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	21
2	Tom Gorman	18
2	Ellis Kinder	18
4	Jack Meyer	15
5	2 tied	12