On This Day

Wednesday, August 29, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	82	46	.641	--
Indians	72	52	.581	8.0
White Sox	69	55	.556	11.0
Red Sox	68	57	.544	12.5
Tigers	61	65	.484	20.0
Orioles	56	69	.448	24.5
Senators	52	73	.416	28.5
Athletics	41	84	.328	39.5

Games

Indians 3, Orioles 2

Red Sox 4, Tigers 2

Yankees 7, Athletics 6

White Sox 9, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	76	49	.608	--
Dodgers	74	50	.597	1.5
Redlegs	74	53	.583	3.0
Cardinals	63	63	.500	13.5
Phillies	59	64	.480	16.0
Pirates	54	73	.425	23.0
Giants	50	73	.407	25.0
Cubs	50	75	.400	26.0

Games

Dodgers 11, Cubs 4

Redlegs 4, Giants 3

Phillies 8, Cardinals 6

Braves 4, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nellie Fox	4
2	Gene Baker	3
2	Bob Boyd	3
2	Walt Dropo	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Gene Baker	1
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	5
2	Joe Adcock	3
2	Del Ennis	3
2	Carl Furillo	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Al Smith	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lew Burdette	0.71
2	Mike Fornieles	0.57
3	Jim Wilson	0.50
4	Mike Garcia	0.44
5	Vern Law	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Lew Burdette	5
3	Tom Brewer	4
3	Jim Bunning	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Bob Lemon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.367
2	Ted Williams	.342
3	Wally Moon	.330
4	Bob Nieman	.330
5	Harvey Kuenn	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Duke Snider	37
3	Joe Adcock	34
3	Frank Robinson	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	117
2	Al Kaline	102
3	Ted Kluszewski	93
3	Stan Musial	93
5	Harry Simpson	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Jim Gilliam	19
3	Jim Rivera	17
4	Luis Aparicio	14
5	Bobby Avila	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.39
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	Tom Brewer	17
3	Lew Burdette	17
3	2 others tied	17

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	.410
3	Bob Nieman	.391
4	Nellie Fox	.380
5	Jim Gilliam	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
1	Frank Robinson	8
3	Joe Adcock	6
3	Ted Kluszewski	6
3	Ted Lepcio	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	18
2	Rocky Colavito	17
3	Roy Campanella	16
3	Dick Gernert	16
3	Eddie Mathews	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Nellie Fox	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
5	Bobby Avila	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.00
2	Tom Sturdivant	0.93
3	Bob Miller	1.02
4	Bob Friend	1.03
4	Early Wynn	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Art Fowler	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	28
2	Sam Jones	26
3	Frank Lary	24
4	Tom Sturdivant	22
5	Herb Score	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Turk Lown	3
3	Don Bessent	2
3	Ike Delock	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.390
2	Al Kaline	.389
3	Bob Nieman	.368
4	Pete Runnels	.364
5	Ted Kluszewski	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	15
2	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Joe Adcock	12
3	Duke Snider	12
5	Rocky Colavito	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	34
1	Eddie Mathews	34
3	Al Kaline	33
4	Stan Lopata	29
4	Duke Snider	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Minnie Minoso	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	1.00
2	Moe Drabowsky	1.08
3	Bob Miller	1.41
4	Lew Burdette	1.48
5	Bob Lemon	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Frank Lary	5
2	Pedro Ramos	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	54
2	Sam Jones	42
3	Johnny Antonelli	40
4	Harvey Haddix	36
4	Frank Lary	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.361
2	Ted Williams	.347
3	Bob Nieman	.343
4	Mickey Vernon	.329
5	2 tied	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	49
2	Eddie Mathews	40
2	Duke Snider	40
4	Ted Kluszewski	39
5	Willie Mays	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	127
2	Al Kaline	114
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Ted Kluszewski	107
5	Roy Sievers	105

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	2.67
5	Early Wynn	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Bob Lemon	21
2	Billy Pierce	21
4	Lew Burdette	20
4	Bob Friend	20

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	21
2	George Zuverink	19
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Don Mossi	12
5	2 tied	11