On This Day

Sunday, June 17, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	37	20	.649	--
White Sox	28	22	.560	5.5
Red Sox	29	26	.527	7.0
Indians	28	27	.509	8.0
Orioles	28	29	.491	9.0
Tigers	27	28	.491	9.0
Senators	24	37	.393	15.0
Athletics	22	34	.393	14.5

Games

White Sox 20, Senators 2

Senators 10, White Sox 4

Yankees 9, Indians 4

Red Sox 13, Tigers 2

Orioles 7, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	30	23	.566	--
Redlegs	30	23	.566	0.0
Dodgers	29	23	.558	0.5
Cardinals	31	25	.554	0.5
Braves	26	22	.542	1.5
Cubs	22	29	.431	7.0
Giants	21	32	.396	9.0
Phillies	21	33	.389	9.5

Games

Braves 5, Dodgers 4

Braves 3, Dodgers 1

Giants 7, Redlegs 6

Redlegs 1, Giants 0

Phillies 7, Cubs 1

Cubs 7, Phillies 4

Cardinals 3, Pirates 1

Cardinals 8, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Al Dark	5
2	Whitey Herzog	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	11 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	3
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	21 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	5
2	Joe Adcock	4
2	Ted Lepcio	4
2	Stan Musial	4
5	10 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Marv Blaylock	1
1	Whitey Herzog	1
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Nuxhall	1.33
2	Sam Jones	0.70
3	Dick Donovan	0.58
4	Ray Crone	0.50
4	Tom Poholsky	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Rip Coleman	1
1	Ray Crone	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	8
2	Dick Donovan	7
2	Sam Jones	7
4	Don Mossi	6
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Ernie Johnson	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.382
2	Charlie Maxwell	.368
3	Mickey Vernon	.363
4	Dale Long	.357
5	Harvey Kuenn	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	24
2	Yogi Berra	17
2	Dale Long	17
4	Ken Boyer	15
4	3 others tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	59
2	Ken Boyer	50
3	Dale Long	46
3	Stan Musial	46
5	3 tied	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Wally Moon	9
3	Tito Francona	7
3	Harvey Kuenn	7
3	Johnny Temple	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.08
2	Bob Friend	2.63
3	Lew Burdette	2.64
4	Tom Brewer	2.68
5	Bob Keegan	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	11
2	Tom Brewer	9
2	Don Newcombe	9
2	Billy Pierce	9
5	4 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	90
2	Bob Friend	75
3	Camilo Pascual	68
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	66
5	Robin Roberts	64

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wayne Belardi	.424
2	Jim Gilliam	.414
3	Harry Simpson	.406
4	Carl Furillo	.400
5	Roberto Clemente	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	6
1	Vic Wertz	6
3	Yogi Berra	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Eddie Miksis	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	21
2	Ted Lepcio	17
2	Bob Nieman	17
4	Randy Jackson	16
4	Jackie Jensen	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tito Francona	5
1	Johnny Temple	5
3	Willie Mays	4
4	Pete Whisenant	3
5	10 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.00
2	Herm Wehmeier	1.20
3	Roy Face	1.23
4	Ed Roebuck	1.26
5	Jack Harshman	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Hoeft	4
2	Hal Brown	3
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Joe Nuxhall	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	26
2	Art Ditmar	20
3	Sam Jones	19
4	Murry Dickson	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Turk Lown	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
4	Bob Chakales	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Vernon	.379
2	Mickey Mantle	.378
3	Tim Thompson	.372
4	Harvey Kuenn	.364
4	Charlie Maxwell	.364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Long	30
1	Mickey Mantle	30
3	Bob Nieman	29
3	Vic Wertz	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Johnny Temple	5
2	Pete Whisenant	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Narleski	0.33
2	Ed Roebuck	1.04
3	Roy Face	1.07
4	Tom Sturdivant	1.69
5	Ray Moore	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
1	Billy Hoeft	6
3	Tom Brewer	5
3	Johnny Kucks	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	45
2	Joe Nuxhall	40
3	Bob Friend	39
4	Billy Hoeft	36
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	4
1	Clem Labine	4
1	Turk Lown	4
4	Bob Chakales	3
4	7 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.350
2	Mickey Mantle	.338
3	Billy Goodman	.328
4	Gus Bell	.325
5	George Kell	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Willie Mays	43
4	Wally Post	42
5	Ted Kluszewski	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	121
2	Roy Sievers	120
3	Stan Musial	116
4	Ray Boone	113
4	Mickey Mantle	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	34
2	Bill Bruton	23
3	Johnny Temple	19
4	Jim Rivera	18
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.42
2	Billy Pierce	2.56
3	Bob Friend	2.70
4	Frank Sullivan	2.81
5	Herb Score	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
2	Robin Roberts	20
3	Whitey Ford	19
3	Billy Pierce	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	228
2	Sam Jones	167
3	Billy Pierce	161
4	Bob Turley	157
5	Robin Roberts	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	21
2	Ellis Kinder	17
2	Clem Labine	17
2	George Zuverink	17
5	Tom Gorman	16