On This Day

Sunday, July 1, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	25	.648	--
White Sox	39	26	.600	4.0
Indians	39	29	.574	5.5
Red Sox	35	32	.522	9.0
Orioles	32	38	.457	13.5
Tigers	30	37	.448	14.0
Senators	29	45	.392	18.5
Athletics	26	44	.371	19.5

Games

Orioles 5, Red Sox 3

Indians 7, White Sox 6

Indians 6, White Sox 1

Athletics 4, Tigers 3

Yankees 3, Senators 2

Yankees 8, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	37	26	.587	--
Redlegs	39	28	.582	0.0
Dodgers	38	29	.567	1.0
Cardinals	36	33	.522	4.0
Pirates	32	35	.478	7.0
Phillies	29	39	.426	10.5
Giants	28	38	.424	10.5
Cubs	26	37	.413	11.0

Games

Phillies 7, Dodgers 4

Dodgers 4, Phillies 1

Cubs 7, Braves 0

Braves 4, Cubs 3

Giants 3, Pirates 2

Redlegs 19, Cardinals 15

Redlegs 7, Cardinals 1

Giants 7, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dee Fondy	6
2	Stan Musial	5
2	Bill White	5
4	Gus Bell	4
4	13 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	3
2	Ernie Banks	2
2	Mickey Mantle	2
2	Stan Musial	2
5	24 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	5
1	Willie Mays	5
1	Wally Moon	5
4	Gus Bell	4
4	Mickey Mantle	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	3
2	Jackie Jensen	2
2	Bill White	2
4	Richie Ashburn	1
4	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Saul Rogovin	1.50
2	Ray Crone	1.17
3	Roger Craig	1.00
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.86
5	Connie Johnson	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Craig	9
2	Connie Johnson	8
3	Ray Crone	7
4	Johnny Antonelli	6
4	5 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	2
2	Lew Burdette	1
2	Jack Meyer	1
2	Joe Nuxhall	1
2	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.379
2	Charlie Maxwell	.362
3	Harvey Kuenn	.348
4	Ed Bailey	.343
5	Ken Boyer	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	29
2	Ernie Banks	20
3	Ken Boyer	19
4	Yogi Berra	18
4	Duke Snider	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	71
2	Ken Boyer	59
3	Stan Musial	56
3	Harry Simpson	56
5	Vic Wertz	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	18
2	Wally Moon	9
3	Tito Francona	8
3	Jim Gilliam	8
3	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.49
2	Whitey Ford	2.55
3	Herb Score	2.60
4	Ray Crone	2.81
5	Tom Poholsky	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	12
2	Bob Friend	11
3	Tom Brewer	10
3	Johnny Kucks	10
3	3 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	106
2	Bob Friend	90
3	Billy Pierce	85
4	Robin Roberts	80
5	Camilo Pascual	78

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	14
2	Clem Labine	10
3	Hersh Freeman	6
3	Ellis Kinder	6
3	Jim Konstanty	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.453
2	Chico Carrasquel	.447
3	Al Smith	.442
4	Minnie Minoso	.388
5	Jackie Jensen	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	8
2	Gil Hodges	7
3	Ernie Banks	6
3	Stan Musial	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	19
2	Stan Musial	14
2	Dave Philley	14
2	Al Smith	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
1	Jim Rivera	5
3	Bobby Avila	4
3	Jackie Jensen	4
3	Bill White	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.00
2	Tom Poholsky	1.08
3	Herb Score	1.20
4	Jack Meyer	1.46
5	Jack Harshman	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Gene Conley	3
1	Roger Craig	3
1	Ray Crone	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Foytack	24
2	Billy Pierce	23
3	Billy Hoeft	22
4	Johnny Antonelli	21
5	4 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	3
2	Bud Byerly	2
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Ernie Johnson	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.368
2	Frank Robinson	.358
3	Harry Simpson	.354
4	Ed Bailey	.351
5	Charlie Maxwell	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	10
1	Duke Snider	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
3	Larry Doby	9
3	Mickey Mantle	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	32
2	Larry Doby	30
3	Randy Jackson	26
4	Harry Simpson	25
5	5 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Tito Francona	6
2	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
2	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	1.41
2	Herb Score	1.50
3	Ray Narleski	1.57
4	Jim Wilson	1.81
5	Tom Sturdivant	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	6
2	Bob Buhl	5
2	Billy Hoeft	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	12 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	46
2	Connie Johnson	41
3	Billy Pierce	39
4	Bob Friend	38
5	Joe Nuxhall	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
2	Turk Lown	4
2	Bobby Shantz	4
4	Hersh Freeman	3
4	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.350
2	Mickey Mantle	.347
3	George Kell	.327
4	Carl Furillo	.322
5	Stan Musial	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Ernie Banks	45
3	Willie Mays	41
4	Ted Kluszewski	40
5	Wally Post	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	119
2	Mickey Mantle	118
3	Roy Sievers	117
4	Stan Musial	112
5	Del Ennis	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	36
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Bill Bruton	18
3	Johnny Temple	18
5	Jackie Jensen	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.37
2	Herb Score	2.66
3	George Zuverink	2.70
4	Bob Friend	2.76
5	Whitey Ford	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	22
2	Bob Friend	20
2	Robin Roberts	20
4	Bob Lemon	18
4	Warren Spahn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	231
2	Billy Pierce	174
3	Sam Jones	154
4	Robin Roberts	149
5	Bob Friend	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Ray Narleski	19
3	George Zuverink	18
4	Ellis Kinder	15
5	Hersh Freeman	14