On This Day

Tuesday, August 14, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	38	.661	--
Indians	63	46	.578	9.5
Red Sox	62	48	.564	11.0
White Sox	57	50	.533	14.5
Tigers	53	58	.477	20.5
Orioles	49	62	.441	24.5
Senators	45	65	.409	28.0
Athletics	37	73	.336	36.0

Games

Orioles 3, Senators 0

Tigers 6, Indians 4

White Sox 12, Athletics 1

Yankees 12, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	66	43	.606	--
Dodgers	64	45	.587	2.0
Redlegs	64	47	.577	3.0
Cardinals	56	54	.509	10.5
Phillies	54	55	.495	12.0
Pirates	48	63	.432	19.0
Cubs	44	63	.411	21.0
Giants	40	66	.377	24.5

Games

Giants 3, Dodgers 1

Redlegs 2, Cubs 0

Phillies 3, Pirates 0

Phillies 11, Pirates 2

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Lopata	5
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Granny Hamner	4
4	Frank Bolling	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wayne Belardi	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Lopata	5
2	Larry Doby	4
2	Billy Martin	4
4	Jack Harshman	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Harshman	1.33
2	Connie Johnson	1.22
3	Paul Foytack	0.70
4	Sal Maglie	0.67
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	11
2	Jack Harshman	8
3	Paul Foytack	7
4	Murry Dickson	6
5	Bob Friend	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Aber	1
1	Marv Grissom	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.376
2	Ted Williams	.354
3	Hank Aaron	.338
4	Mickey Vernon	.333
5	Charlie Maxwell	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	42
2	Duke Snider	32
3	Joe Adcock	28
4	Ted Kluszewski	27
5	Frank Robinson	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	106
2	Al Kaline	92
3	Stan Musial	87
3	Harry Simpson	87
5	Vic Wertz	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	26
2	Jim Rivera	16
3	Jim Gilliam	13
4	Luis Aparicio	12
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.57
2	Lew Burdette	2.65
3	Herb Score	2.72
4	Bob Buhl	2.87
5	Warren Spahn	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	18
2	Billy Pierce	17
3	Tom Brewer	16
3	Johnny Kucks	16
3	Brooks Lawrence	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	182
2	Billy Pierce	134
3	Paul Foytack	128
4	Bob Friend	127
5	Harvey Haddix	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Zuverink	16
2	Clem Labine	14
3	Hersh Freeman	10
3	Tom Morgan	10
5	Turk Lown	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.444
2	Sherm Lollar	.442
3	Stan Lopata	.429
3	Wally Moon	.429
5	Mickey Mantle	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Al Kaline	7
2	Duke Snider	7
4	Eddie Mathews	6
4	Ted Williams	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	23
2	Stan Lopata	18
3	Jackie Jensen	17
3	Mickey Mantle	17
3	Eddie Mathews	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Willie Mays	4
3	Jim Rivera	3
3	Frank Robinson	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	0.67
1	Curt Simmons	0.67
3	Sal Maglie	0.75
4	Steve Gromek	1.20
5	Bob Lemon	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Jack Harshman	3
1	Don Newcombe	3
1	Pedro Ramos	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	33
2	Connie Johnson	23
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Paul Foytack	20
5	Jim Hearn	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Aber	3
1	Marv Grissom	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
4	Tommy Byrne	1
4	23 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.389
2	Wally Moon	.380
3	Lou Skizas	.370
4	Hank Aaron	.369
5	2 tied	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	12
1	Mickey Mantle	12
1	Eddie Mathews	12
1	Duke Snider	12
5	Bill Skowron	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	35
2	Al Kaline	34
3	Bill Skowron	33
4	Joe Adcock	32
4	Mickey Mantle	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Jim Rivera	7
4	Pee Wee Reese	5
4	Bill Virdon	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	1.05
2	Taylor Phillips	1.13
3	Curt Simmons	1.17
4	Bob Lemon	1.61
5	Don Larsen	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Pedro Ramos	6
2	Curt Simmons	6
4	Tom Brewer	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	60
2	Paul Foytack	49
3	Tom Brewer	38
3	Billy Pierce	38
5	Sam Jones	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Jackson	5
2	Marv Grissom	4
2	Tom Morgan	4
4	Al Aber	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.366
2	Mickey Mantle	.365
3	Hank Aaron	.338
4	Mickey Vernon	.336
5	Stan Musial	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	52
2	Eddie Mathews	36
2	Duke Snider	36
4	Willie Mays	35
5	Stan Lopata	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	131
2	Al Kaline	111
2	Stan Musial	111
4	Roy Sievers	103
5	2 tied	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Jim Gilliam	16
3	Harvey Kuenn	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.36
2	Warren Spahn	2.60
3	Lew Burdette	2.78
4	Herb Score	2.81
5	Billy Pierce	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	23
2	Bob Lemon	20
2	Don Newcombe	20
4	Tom Brewer	19
4	4 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	247
2	Billy Pierce	186
3	Sam Jones	162
4	Harvey Haddix	160
5	Bob Friend	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	21
2	George Zuverink	20
3	Hersh Freeman	13
4	Tom Morgan	12
5	3 tied	10