On This Day

Friday, August 31, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	46	.643	--
Indians	73	53	.579	8.5
White Sox	70	56	.556	11.5
Red Sox	68	58	.540	13.5
Tigers	62	65	.488	20.0
Orioles	57	69	.452	24.5
Senators	52	74	.413	29.5
Athletics	41	85	.325	40.5

Games

Orioles 13, Red Sox 6

Indians 3, White Sox 2

White Sox 1, Indians 0

Tigers 6, Athletics 1

Yankees 6, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	78	49	.614	--
Dodgers	75	51	.595	2.5
Redlegs	75	53	.586	3.5
Cardinals	63	65	.492	15.5
Phillies	59	65	.476	17.5
Pirates	55	73	.430	23.5
Giants	50	74	.403	26.5
Cubs	51	76	.402	27.0

Games

Redlegs 4, Cubs 3

Braves 6, Cardinals 5

Braves 5, Cardinals 3

Dodgers 7, Giants 3

Pirates 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Mathews	5
2	Ken Boyer	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Bobby Avila	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Lemon	3
2	George Kell	2
2	Walt Moryn	2
4	Ed Bailey	1
4	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	5
1	Eddie Mathews	5
3	Jim Lemon	4
3	Gus Triandos	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	999.00
2	Paul Foytack	1.20
3	Herm Wehmeier	0.80
4	Hal Jeffcoat	0.75
5	Herb Score	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	9
2	Herm Wehmeier	8
3	Herb Score	7
4	Paul Foytack	6
4	4 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Morgan	1
1	Don Mossi	1
1	Howie Pollet	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.366
2	Ted Williams	.346
3	Bob Nieman	.331
4	Harvey Kuenn	.329
5	Wally Moon	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	47
2	Duke Snider	37
3	Frank Robinson	35
4	Joe Adcock	34
4	Eddie Mathews	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	118
2	Al Kaline	107
3	Stan Musial	95
4	Ted Kluszewski	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	15
5	Bobby Avila	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.39
2	Whitey Ford	2.64
3	Warren Spahn	2.70
4	Herb Score	2.73
5	Bob Buhl	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	22
2	Billy Pierce	18
3	Tom Brewer	17
3	Lew Burdette	17
3	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	210
2	Billy Pierce	157
3	Paul Foytack	148
4	Camilo Pascual	146
5	Harvey Haddix	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	16
1	George Zuverink	16
3	Turk Lown	12
4	Tom Morgan	11
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.426
2	Ted Kluszewski	.407
3	Jim Gilliam	.403
4	Billy Klaus	.382
5	Eddie Mathews	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Frank Robinson	8
3	Ted Lepcio	7
4	Joe Adcock	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Roy Campanella	17
2	Frank Robinson	17
4	Dick Gernert	15
5	6 tied	14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.71
1	Art Fowler	0.71
3	Bob Friend	0.79
4	Tom Sturdivant	1.00
5	Bob Miller	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	Ray Moore	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	23
2	Herb Score	22
3	Paul Foytack	20
3	Harvey Haddix	20
3	Tom Sturdivant	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Turk Lown	3
1	Don Mossi	3
4	Don Bessent	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.389
2	Wally Moon	.380
3	Bob Nieman	.376
4	Jim Gilliam	.374
5	Pete Runnels	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	14
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Duke Snider	12
4	Jim Lemon	11
4	Frank Robinson	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	37
2	Al Kaline	35
3	Duke Snider	30
4	Mickey Mantle	29
5	Stan Lopata	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Moe Drabowsky	1.08
2	Don Bessent	1.16
3	Bob Miller	1.23
4	Dick Donovan	1.34
5	Bob Lemon	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Dick Donovan	5
2	Herb Score	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	61
2	Johnny Antonelli	40
2	Paul Foytack	40
2	Don Newcombe	40
5	3 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Aber	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
3	Tom Gorman	3
3	Marv Grissom	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.360
2	Ted Williams	.350
3	Bob Nieman	.344
4	Mickey Vernon	.331
5	Harvey Kuenn	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	49
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Duke Snider	39
4	Ted Kluszewski	37
5	Willie Mays	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	127
2	Al Kaline	118
3	Stan Musial	111
4	Ted Kluszewski	105
5	Roy Sievers	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Jim Gilliam	21
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Luis Aparicio	15
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.53
2	Lew Burdette	2.56
3	Whitey Ford	2.58
4	Herb Score	2.61
5	Early Wynn	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Billy Pierce	21
3	Bob Friend	20
3	Bob Lemon	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	245
2	Billy Pierce	191
3	Sam Jones	169
4	Bob Friend	164
5	Harvey Haddix	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	George Zuverink	19
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Tom Morgan	12
3	Don Mossi	12