On This Day

Wednesday, July 4, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	48	26	.649	--
White Sox	42	27	.609	3.5
Indians	42	29	.592	4.5
Red Sox	37	34	.521	9.5
Orioles	33	40	.452	14.5
Tigers	30	41	.423	16.5
Senators	31	47	.397	19.0
Athletics	27	46	.370	20.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 6

Yankees 9, Red Sox 4

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

Indians 6, Tigers 4

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Senators 10, Orioles 8

Orioles 7, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	39	28	.582	--
Redlegs	41	30	.577	0.0
Dodgers	40	30	.571	0.5
Cardinals	37	36	.507	5.0
Pirates	34	36	.486	6.5
Cubs	29	38	.433	10.0
Phillies	30	41	.423	11.0
Giants	29	40	.420	11.0

Games

Cubs 5, Redlegs 4

Redlegs 4, Cubs 3

Cardinals 6, Braves 4

Dodgers 15, Giants 2

Dodgers 6, Giants 1

Phillies 4, Pirates 2

Pirates 8, Phillies 4

Braves 6, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Groat	6
1	Jim Piersall	6
3	George Kell	5
3	Al Smith	5
3	Elmer Valo	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	3
2	Jim King	2
2	Elmer Valo	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Frazier	5
1	Carl Furillo	5
1	Gil Hodges	5
1	Ted Kluszewski	5
5	5 tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	Eddie Yost	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	1.60
2	Harvey Haddix	1.00
3	Billy Pierce	0.89
4	Don Newcombe	0.83
5	Herb Score	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	8
1	Billy Pierce	8
1	Herb Score	8
1	Early Wynn	8
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Cal McLish	1
1	5 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.371
2	Charlie Maxwell	.355
3	Harvey Kuenn	.338
4	Ed Bailey	.331
5	Ken Boyer	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	29
2	Ernie Banks	21
3	Ken Boyer	20
3	Ted Kluszewski	20
5	Duke Snider	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	71
2	Ken Boyer	60
2	Vic Wertz	60
4	Harry Simpson	58
5	Stan Musial	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	18
2	Jim Gilliam	9
2	Wally Moon	9
4	Tito Francona	8
4	3 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.30
2	Whitey Ford	2.55
3	Herb Score	2.65
4	Roy Face	2.79
5	Ray Crone	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	13
2	Bob Friend	11
2	Brooks Lawrence	11
2	Jim Wilson	11
5	4 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	114
2	Billy Pierce	93
3	Bob Friend	90
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	83
5	Harvey Haddix	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	15
2	Clem Labine	11
3	Turk Lown	7
4	Hersh Freeman	6
4	2 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Smith	.481
2	Ted Williams	.415
3	Chico Carrasquel	.407
4	Frank Robinson	.404
5	George Kell	.395

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	16
1	Gil Hodges	16
3	Al Smith	15
4	Ted Kluszewski	14
5	Danny O'Connell	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
1	Jim Rivera	6
3	Bobby Avila	4
3	Jackie Jensen	4
3	Bill White	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.81
2	Jack Harshman	1.48
3	Jim Wilson	1.50
4	Lew Burdette	1.54
5	Bobby Shantz	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Gene Conley	3
1	Roger Craig	3
1	Ike Delock	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	25
2	Herb Score	24
3	Billy Pierce	23
4	Paul Foytack	22
4	Connie Johnson	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	4
2	Bobby Shantz	3
3	Marv Grissom	2
3	Turk Lown	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.392
2	Frank Robinson	.356
3	George Kell	.355
4	Harry Simpson	.352
5	Jim Gilliam	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	10
1	Duke Snider	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
3	Larry Doby	9
3	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	31
2	Larry Doby	29
3	Randy Jackson	26
3	Jackie Jensen	26
5	Al Rosen	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Jim Rivera	7
3	Tito Francona	6
3	Jim Gilliam	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	1.41
2	Jim Wilson	1.45
3	Ray Narleski	1.75
4	Lew Burdette	1.91
5	Ed Roebuck	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	7
2	Bob Buhl	5
2	Brooks Lawrence	5
4	Lew Burdette	4
4	15 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	47
2	Billy Hoeft	44
3	Paul Foytack	41
4	Harvey Haddix	39
5	Connie Johnson	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
2	Turk Lown	5
3	Bobby Shantz	4
3	George Zuverink	4
5	3 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.356
2	Mickey Mantle	.341
3	George Kell	.332
4	Stan Musial	.321
5	Carl Furillo	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Ted Kluszewski	40
4	Willie Mays	39
5	Wally Post	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	118
2	Ernie Banks	114
3	Mickey Mantle	113
4	Del Ennis	107
5	Stan Musial	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	36
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Bill Bruton	18
3	Johnny Temple	18
5	Richie Ashburn	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.36
2	George Zuverink	2.43
3	Bob Friend	2.66
4	Herb Score	2.75
5	Whitey Ford	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	23
2	Bob Friend	20
2	Robin Roberts	20
4	Jim Wilson	18
5	6 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	233
2	Billy Pierce	182
3	Harvey Haddix	155
4	Sam Jones	153
5	Robin Roberts	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Ray Narleski	19
2	George Zuverink	19
4	Ellis Kinder	15
5	Hersh Freeman	13