On This Day

Friday, June 15, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	35	20	.636	--
White Sox	26	21	.553	5.0
Indians	28	25	.528	6.0
Tigers	27	26	.509	7.0
Red Sox	27	26	.509	7.0
Orioles	26	29	.473	9.0
Athletics	22	32	.407	12.5
Senators	23	35	.397	13.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 2

Yankees 6, Indians 2

Tigers 5, Red Sox 2

Orioles 1, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	29	21	.580	--
Dodgers	28	21	.571	0.5
Redlegs	28	22	.560	1.0
Cardinals	29	24	.547	1.5
Braves	24	21	.533	2.5
Cubs	21	28	.429	7.5
Giants	20	30	.400	9.0
Phillies	20	32	.385	10.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Braves 4

Giants 4, Redlegs 3

Phillies 6, Cubs 5

Cubs 8, Phillies 5

Pirates 12, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Baker	5
2	Marv Blaylock	4
2	Carl Furillo	4
4	Ted Kazanski	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Boone	2
1	Elmer Valo	2
3	Gene Baker	1
3	Bill Bruton	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	5
2	Gene Baker	4
2	Hank Foiles	4
2	Nellie Fox	4
2	Elmer Valo	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	2
2	Gene Baker	1
2	Dee Fondy	1
2	Willie Jones	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lou Kretlow	1.00
2	Ron Kline	0.88
3	Ray Moore	0.60
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.55
4	Lew Burdette	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Ferrarese	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ron Kline	7
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Lew Burdette	6
4	Lou Kretlow	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Davis	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.388
2	Dale Long	.368
3	Charlie Maxwell	.363
4	Harvey Kuenn	.358
5	Mickey Vernon	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	23
2	Dale Long	17
3	Yogi Berra	16
4	Ken Boyer	15
5	5 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	57
2	Ken Boyer	49
3	Dale Long	46
4	Harry Simpson	44
4	Vic Wertz	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Wally Moon	9
3	Tito Francona	7
3	Harvey Kuenn	7
3	Johnny Temple	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.12
2	Tom Brewer	2.39
3	George Zuverink	2.54
4	Bob Keegan	2.56
5	Lew Burdette	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	10
2	Tom Brewer	9
2	Don Newcombe	9
2	Billy Pierce	9
5	4 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	86
2	Bob Friend	73
3	Camilo Pascual	68
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	66
5	Billy Pierce	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	13
2	Clem Labine	7
3	Ellis Kinder	6
4	Hersh Freeman	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.463
2	Gene Baker	.407
3	Harry Simpson	.400
3	Johnny Temple	.400
5	Bill Virdon	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	6
1	Vic Wertz	6
3	Wally Moon	5
4	Yogi Berra	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	21
2	Randy Jackson	16
3	Johnny Groth	15
3	Bob Nieman	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tito Francona	5
1	Johnny Temple	5
3	Dee Fondy	3
3	Lyle Luttrell	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.00
2	Billy Hoeft	1.24
3	Johnny Kucks	1.38
4	Jim Wilson	1.40
5	Roy Face	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Hoeft	4
2	Tom Brewer	3
2	Billy Pierce	3
2	Bob Rush	3
2	Vito Valentinetti	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	24
2	Bob Friend	21
3	Joe Nuxhall	20
4	Murry Dickson	18
4	Mike Garcia	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	4
2	Nellie King	3
2	Clem Labine	3
2	Windy McCall	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.389
2	Tim Thompson	.389
3	Mickey Vernon	.385
4	Yogi Berra	.378
5	Bill Skowron	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dale Long	11
1	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Duke Snider	10
4	Roy Sievers	9
4	Vic Wertz	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Long	31
1	Mickey Mantle	31
3	Vic Wertz	28
4	Harry Simpson	27
5	Ken Boyer	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Johnny Temple	5
2	Pete Whisenant	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.36
2	Roy Face	1.16
3	Johnny Kucks	1.94
4	Herb Score	1.95
5	Jim Wilson	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	6
1	Bob Friend	6
1	Billy Hoeft	6
4	Johnny Kucks	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Friend	43
2	Herb Score	41
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	40
3	Robin Roberts	40
5	Joe Nuxhall	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
1	Turk Lown	5
3	Hersh Freeman	4
3	Tom Hurd	4
3	George Zuverink	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.348
2	Mickey Mantle	.339
3	George Kell	.331
4	Billy Goodman	.330
5	Gus Bell	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Willie Mays	42
3	Wally Post	42
5	Ted Kluszewski	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	121
2	Roy Sievers	117
3	Ray Boone	113
3	Stan Musial	113
5	Mickey Mantle	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Bill Bruton	23
3	Johnny Temple	19
4	Jim Rivera	18
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.42
2	Billy Pierce	2.56
3	Bob Friend	2.77
4	Frank Sullivan	2.84
5	Herb Score	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	21
2	Whitey Ford	19
2	Don Newcombe	19
2	Billy Pierce	19
2	Robin Roberts	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	224
2	Billy Pierce	161
3	Sam Jones	160
4	Bob Turley	157
5	Whitey Ford	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	21
2	Tom Gorman	17
2	Ellis Kinder	17
2	Clem Labine	17
2	George Zuverink	17