On This Day

Saturday, September 1, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	47	.638	--
Indians	74	53	.583	7.5
White Sox	70	57	.551	11.5
Red Sox	69	58	.543	12.5
Tigers	63	65	.492	19.0
Orioles	57	70	.449	24.5
Senators	53	74	.417	28.5
Athletics	41	86	.323	40.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Orioles 2

Indians 5, White Sox 1

Tigers 6, Athletics 1

Senators 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	79	49	.617	--
Dodgers	77	51	.602	2.0
Redlegs	76	53	.589	3.5
Cardinals	63	66	.488	16.5
Phillies	60	65	.480	17.5
Pirates	55	74	.426	24.5
Cubs	51	77	.398	28.0
Giants	50	76	.397	28.0

Games

Redlegs 7, Cubs 3

Braves 3, Cardinals 1

Dodgers 5, Giants 3

Dodgers 5, Giants 0

Phillies 3, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
1	Hector Lopez	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Sandy Amoros	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Marv Blaylock	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	2
1	Sandy Amoros	2
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Roy Campanella	2
1	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Willie Mays	1
2	Danny O'Connell	1
2	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	1.33
2	Sal Maglie	1.25
3	Marv Grissom	1.00
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.00
3	Frank Sullivan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Sullivan	8
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	7
3	Frank Lary	6
3	Tom Sturdivant	6
5	Sal Maglie	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Clem Labine	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.364
2	Ted Williams	.346
3	Harvey Kuenn	.332
4	Bob Nieman	.331
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	109
3	Stan Musial	95
4	Ted Kluszewski	93
5	2 tied	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
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	Warren Spahn	2.63
3	Whitey Ford	2.64
4	Herb Score	2.73
5	Bob Buhl	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	22
2	Bob Lemon	18
2	Billy Pierce	18
4	Tom Brewer	17
4	3 others tied	17

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	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	.408
2	Ray Katt	.395
3	Billy Klaus	.389
4	Jim Gilliam	.382
5	Ted Kluszewski	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
1	Frank Robinson	8
3	Ted Lepcio	7
4	Joe Adcock	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	19
2	Eddie Mathews	18
3	Frank Robinson	17
4	Al Kaline	16
5	Dick Gernert	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Moore	0.00
2	Don Bessent	0.55
3	Art Fowler	0.71
4	Bob Friend	0.79
5	Early Wynn	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Chuck Stobbs	4
3	Dick Donovan	3
3	Hal Jeffcoat	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Sturdivant	26
2	Frank Lary	24
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
3	Herb Score	22
5	4 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Turk Lown	3
1	Don Mossi	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.390
2	Wally Moon	.388
3	Jim Gilliam	.383
4	Pete Runnels	.374
5	Bob Nieman	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	14
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Frank Robinson	11
3	Duke Snider	11
5	4 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	37
2	Al Kaline	36
3	Mickey Mantle	29
3	Duke Snider	29
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	1.04
2	Moe Drabowsky	1.08
3	Bob Miller	1.30
4	Dick Donovan	1.34
5	Lew Burdette	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Warren Spahn	6
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Dick Donovan	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	61
2	Sam Jones	43
3	Johnny Antonelli	40
3	Don Newcombe	40
5	Camilo Pascual	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Aber	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
1	Clem Labine	4
4	Don Bessent	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.358
2	Ted Williams	.350
3	Bob Nieman	.343
4	Mickey Vernon	.330
5	Harvey Kuenn	.329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	127
2	Al Kaline	120
3	Stan Musial	110
4	Ted Kluszewski	105
5	Roy Sievers	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	39
2	Jim Gilliam	20
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Luis Aparicio	15
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.48
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	Bob Lemon	21
2	Billy Pierce	21
4	Bob Friend	20
4	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	245
2	Billy Pierce	191
3	Sam Jones	173
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