On This Day

Tuesday, August 28, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	81	46	.638	--
Indians	71	52	.577	8.0
White Sox	68	55	.553	11.0
Red Sox	67	57	.540	12.5
Tigers	61	64	.488	19.0
Orioles	56	68	.452	23.5
Senators	52	72	.419	27.5
Athletics	41	83	.331	38.5

Games

Orioles 1, Indians 0

Tigers 6, Red Sox 3

Yankees 4, Athletics 0

Senators 6, White Sox 2

White Sox 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	75	49	.605	--
Dodgers	73	50	.593	1.5
Redlegs	73	53	.579	3.0
Cardinals	63	62	.504	12.5
Phillies	58	64	.475	16.0
Pirates	54	72	.429	22.0
Giants	50	72	.410	24.0
Cubs	50	74	.403	25.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Cubs 4, Dodgers 3

Redlegs 11, Giants 1

Pirates 5, Braves 4

Phillies 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walt Moryn	4
1	Herb Plews	4
3	Sandy Amoros	3
3	Jackie Brandt	3
3	13 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	2
1	Frank Robinson	2
3	Ed Bailey	1
3	Gene Baker	1
3	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Herb Plews	4
1	Frank Robinson	4
3	Ed Bailey	3
3	Clint Courtney	3
3	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Solly Drake	1
2	Walt Moryn	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Moore	1.20
2	Frank Lary	1.00
3	Hank Aguirre	0.67
4	Chuck Stobbs	0.64
5	Moe Drabowsky	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Ray Moore	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	9
2	Jack Harshman	7
2	Chuck Stobbs	7
4	Moe Drabowsky	6
4	Ray Moore	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.364
2	Ted Williams	.338
3	Harvey Kuenn	.330
4	Wally Moon	.330
5	Hank Aaron	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	45
2	Duke Snider	36
3	Frank Robinson	34
4	Joe Adcock	33
4	Ted Kluszewski	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	115
2	Al Kaline	102
3	Ted Kluszewski	93
4	Harry Simpson	92
5	Stan Musial	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Jim Gilliam	19
3	Jim Rivera	17
4	Luis Aparicio	14
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.45
2	Whitey Ford	2.54
3	Warren Spahn	2.70
4	Herb Score	2.76
5	Bob Buhl	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	21
2	Billy Pierce	18
3	Johnny Kucks	17
3	Bob Lemon	17
5	4 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	203
2	Billy Pierce	151
3	Paul Foytack	142
3	Harvey Haddix	142
5	Sam Jones	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	16
1	George Zuverink	16
3	Turk Lown	12
4	Hersh Freeman	10
4	Tom Morgan	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.419
2	Minnie Minoso	.381
3	Bob Nieman	.378
4	Jim Gilliam	.375
5	Al Kaline	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	8
2	Eddie Mathews	7
3	Ted Kluszewski	6
3	Ted Lepcio	6
3	Wally Post	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	18
2	Rocky Colavito	16
3	Ted Kluszewski	15
3	Eddie Mathews	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Nellie Fox	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.00
2	Johnny Antonelli	0.33
3	Tom Sturdivant	0.93
4	Bob Miller	1.02
5	Lew Burdette	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Frank Lary	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	26
1	Sam Jones	26
3	Harvey Haddix	24
3	Frank Lary	24
5	Johnny Antonelli	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	3
2	Al Aber	2
2	Don Bessent	2
2	Tom Gorman	2
2	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.400
2	Wally Moon	.383
3	Ted Kluszewski	.376
4	Pete Runnels	.364
5	Mickey Mantle	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	14
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Joe Adcock	11
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Duke Snider	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	34
2	Mickey Mantle	33
2	Eddie Mathews	33
4	Larry Doby	30
5	Stan Lopata	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Jim Rivera	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.91
2	Moe Drabowsky	1.08
3	Bob Miller	1.41
4	Bob Lemon	1.54
5	Lew Burdette	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Frank Lary	5
2	Pedro Ramos	5
2	Herb Score	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	63
2	Billy Hoeft	43
3	Sam Jones	42
4	Johnny Antonelli	38
4	Jack Harshman	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Jackson	5
1	Turk Lown	5
3	Al Aber	4
4	Tom Gorman	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.358
2	Ted Williams	.343
3	Bob Nieman	.340
4	Mickey Vernon	.329
5	Hank Aaron	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Duke Snider	40
3	Ted Kluszewski	39
3	Eddie Mathews	39
5	Willie Mays	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	125
2	Al Kaline	114
3	Stan Musial	108
4	Ted Kluszewski	107
5	Roy Sievers	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Jim Gilliam	21
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Luis Aparicio	14
4	Bill Bruton	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.50
2	Warren Spahn	2.53
3	Herb Score	2.56
4	Lew Burdette	2.72
5	Early Wynn	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Bob Lemon	21
2	Billy Pierce	21
4	Bob Friend	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	251
2	Billy Pierce	185
3	Sam Jones	178
4	Harvey Haddix	164
5	Bob Friend	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	George Zuverink	19
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Don Mossi	12
5	2 tied	11