On This Day

Sunday, June 10, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	32	19	.627	--
Indians	27	21	.563	3.5
White Sox	24	19	.558	4.0
Red Sox	24	24	.500	6.5
Tigers	24	25	.490	7.0
Orioles	24	27	.471	8.0
Senators	22	31	.415	11.0
Athletics	19	30	.388	12.0

Games

Athletics 7, Orioles 3

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2

Yankees 6, Indians 0

Senators 6, Tigers 5

Senators 12, Tigers 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Redlegs	28	20	.583	--
Cardinals	29	21	.580	0.0
Pirates	27	21	.563	1.0
Braves	22	18	.550	2.0
Dodgers	25	21	.543	2.0
Giants	19	27	.413	8.0
Cubs	18	27	.400	8.5
Phillies	17	30	.362	10.5

Games

Cubs 2, Phillies 1

Dodgers 8, Redlegs 6

Giants 5, Braves 3

Pirates 11, Cardinals 3

Cardinals 3, Pirates 0

Cubs 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pete Runnels	6
2	Frank Bolling	4
2	Roberto Clemente	4
2	Jim Gilliam	4
2	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Jim Greengrass	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Lemon	5
1	Pete Runnels	5
3	Randy Jackson	4
3	Stan Musial	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Brideweser	1
1	Tito Francona	1
1	Johnny Temple	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	1.14
2	Sam Jones	0.82
3	Herm Wehmeier	0.71
4	Billy Pierce	0.64
5	Connie Johnson	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	9
2	Curt Simmons	8
3	Billy Pierce	7
4	Ed Roebuck	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.394
2	Charlie Maxwell	.373
3	Dale Long	.368
4	Harvey Kuenn	.364
5	Mickey Vernon	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	21
2	Dale Long	17
3	Yogi Berra	16
4	Ernie Banks	14
4	3 others tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	52
2	Ken Boyer	48
3	Dale Long	46
4	Yogi Berra	42
4	Stan Musial	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	12
2	Wally Moon	9
3	Harvey Kuenn	7
3	Johnny Temple	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.13
2	Early Wynn	2.34
3	Lew Burdette	2.43
4	Bob Keegan	2.54
5	Tom Brewer	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	10
2	Tom Brewer	8
2	Don Newcombe	8
2	Billy Pierce	8
2	Jim Wilson	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	86
2	Bob Friend	71
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	63
4	Camilo Pascual	60
5	2 tied	59

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	13
2	Ellis Kinder	6
3	Hersh Freeman	5
3	Clem Labine	5
5	4 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.487
2	Charlie Maxwell	.429
3	Randy Jackson	.407
4	Mickey Vernon	.400
5	Harvey Kuenn	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	7
2	Ed Bailey	5
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Ken Boyer	5
2	6 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	19
1	Bobby Thomson	19
3	Jim Lemon	18
3	Stan Lopata	18
5	Vic Wertz	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Temple	5
2	Tito Francona	4
3	Lyle Luttrell	3
3	Willie Mays	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.00
2	Ed Roebuck	0.66
3	Jim Wilson	1.04
4	Steve Ridzik	1.15
5	Roy Face	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	4
1	Jim Wilson	4
3	Tom Brewer	3
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	29
2	Sam Jones	23
3	Bob Friend	22
3	Connie Johnson	22
5	5 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Windy McCall	3
1	Bob Miller	3
3	Bob Chakales	2
3	Sandy Consuegra	2
3	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Kuenn	.406
2	Mickey Vernon	.393
3	Charlie Maxwell	.370
4	Hank Aaron	.369
5	Mickey Mantle	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Long	11
2	Stan Lopata	10
2	Mickey Mantle	10
4	Ken Boyer	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Long	33
2	Ken Boyer	30
3	Stan Lopata	29
4	Mickey Mantle	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Jim Busby	5
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Harvey Kuenn	5
2	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Chakales	2.18
2	Bob Friend	2.22
3	Johnny Kucks	2.34
4	Roy Face	2.45
5	Nellie King	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	7
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	5
2	Billy Pierce	5
2	Jim Wilson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	47
2	Bob Friend	46
3	Robin Roberts	41
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	39
5	Murry Dickson	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	6
2	Bob Chakales	4
2	Hersh Freeman	4
2	Clem Labine	4
5	8 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.337
2	Gus Bell	.330
3	Billy Goodman	.330
4	George Kell	.329
5	Richie Ashburn	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	45
2	Mickey Mantle	44
3	Ted Kluszewski	43
4	Wally Post	42
5	Willie Mays	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	124
2	Ernie Banks	123
3	Stan Musial	116
4	Yogi Berra	111
5	Mickey Mantle	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Bill Bruton	22
3	Jim Rivera	19
3	Johnny Temple	19
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.46
2	Whitey Ford	2.52
3	Frank Sullivan	2.71
4	Early Wynn	2.73
5	Herb Score	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	21
2	Billy Pierce	19
2	Robin Roberts	19
4	Whitey Ford	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	230
2	Billy Pierce	168
3	Sam Jones	160
3	Bob Turley	160
5	Robin Roberts	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	20
2	Tom Gorman	17
2	Ellis Kinder	17
2	George Zuverink	17
5	Clem Labine	15