On This Day

Thursday, May 24, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 24 11 .686 --
Indians 19 12 .613 3.0
Red Sox 17 13 .567 4.5
White Sox 13 13 .500 6.5
Orioles 15 18 .455 8.0
Tigers 13 19 .406 9.5
Athletics 12 19 .387 10.0
Senators 12 20 .375 10.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 14 8 .636 --
Cardinals 19 13 .594 0.0
Redlegs 17 12 .586 0.5
Dodgers 16 13 .552 1.5
Pirates 16 14 .533 2.0
Giants 13 17 .433 5.0
Phillies 11 19 .367 7.0
Cubs 8 18 .308 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mickey Mantle 5
2 Willie Jones 3
3 Andy Carey 2
3 Joe Collins 2
3 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Jones 2
2 Andy Carey 1
2 Joe Collins 1
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 4
1 Eddie Robinson 4
3 Mickey Mantle 3
4 Duke Snider 2
4 Earl Torgeson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Kuenn 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Drysdale 1.00
1 Robin Roberts 1.00
3 Bob Turley 0.56
4 Duke Maas 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 Tom Sturdivant 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 9
2 Don Drysdale 6
3 Bob Turley 5
4 Al Aber 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .421
2 Dale Long .405
3 Rip Repulski .391
4 Mickey Vernon .366
5 Ken Boyer .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 17
2 Yogi Berra 12
3 Dale Long 11
3 Wally Post 11
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 39
2 Yogi Berra 34
3 Dale Long 32
4 Ken Boyer 30
5 Ray Jablonski 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Wally Moon 6
3 Harvey Kuenn 5
4 Jim Busby 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 0.59
2 Don Ferrarese 1.15
3 Whitey Ford 1.16
4 George Zuverink 1.36
5 Tom Brewer 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 7
2 Whitey Ford 6
2 Bob Lemon 6
2 Don Newcombe 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 67
2 Bob Friend 49
3 Robin Roberts 47
4 Camilo Pascual 45
5 Whitey Ford 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Zuverink 11
2 Ellis Kinder 6
3 Jackie Collum 3
3 Hersh Freeman 3
3 5 others tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .512
2 Hank Aaron .463
3 Mickey Vernon .447
4 Willy Miranda .395
5 Pee Wee Reese .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 7
2 Del Ennis 5
2 Dale Long 5
2 Hector Lopez 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Long 19
2 Mickey Mantle 15
3 Duke Snider 13
4 Ken Boyer 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 4
2 Jim Busby 3
2 Harvey Kuenn 3
4 Andy Carey 2
4 3 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Crone 0.60
2 Bob Keegan 0.67
3 Bob Chakales 0.79
4 Don Ferrarese 1.04
5 Tom Gorman 1.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 4
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Herb Score 3
2 Tom Sturdivant 3
5 14 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 29
2 Herb Score 28
3 Bob Friend 24
3 Bob Turley 24
5 5 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Zuverink 4
2 Tom Hurd 3
3 Jackie Collum 2
3 Hersh Freeman 2
3 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .414
2 Dale Long .409
3 Rip Repulski .389
4 Ed Bailey .379
5 Duke Snider .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 13
2 Yogi Berra 9
2 Wally Post 9
4 Hank Bauer 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Long 28
2 Ken Boyer 26
2 Mickey Mantle 26
4 Yogi Berra 22
4 Harry Simpson 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Harvey Kuenn 5
2 Wally Moon 5
4 Roberto Clemente 4
5 3 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 0.59
2 Whitey Ford 1.19
3 Don Ferrarese 1.27
4 Bob Chakales 1.70
5 Tom Poholsky 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Whitey Ford 5
2 Bob Lemon 5
2 Don Newcombe 5
2 Herb Score 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 57
2 Bob Friend 42
3 Robin Roberts 37
4 Early Wynn 35
5 Whitey Ford 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Zuverink 10
2 Ellis Kinder 5
3 Jackie Collum 3
3 Hersh Freeman 3
3 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .330
2 Mickey Mantle .326
3 Richie Ashburn .324
4 Hank Aaron .321
5 Duke Snider .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 47
2 Ernie Banks 44
2 Ted Kluszewski 44
4 Mickey Mantle 43
5 Wally Post 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 118
2 Willie Mays 117
3 Roy Sievers 116
3 Duke Snider 116
5 Del Ennis 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Bill Bruton 23
2 Jim Rivera 23
4 Ken Boyer 18
5 Johnny Temple 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.25
2 Billy Pierce 2.29
3 Early Wynn 2.60
4 Frank Sullivan 2.76
5 Ray Crone 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 23
2 Don Newcombe 20
3 Whitey Ford 19
3 Bob Friend 19
5 Bob Lemon 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 235
2 Robin Roberts 173
3 Bob Turley 172
4 Sam Jones 159
5 Billy Pierce 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 19
2 Ray Narleski 18
3 Tom Gorman 17
4 Jack Meyer 15
4 George Zuverink 15