Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, September 2, 1956

On This Day

Sunday, September 2, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	48	.634	--
Indians	74	54	.578	7.5
White Sox	71	57	.555	10.5
Red Sox	69	59	.539	12.5
Tigers	64	65	.496	18.0
Orioles	58	70	.453	23.5
Senators	54	74	.422	27.5
Athletics	41	87	.320	40.5

Games

Orioles 11, Red Sox 10

White Sox 4, Indians 3

Tigers 3, Athletics 1

Senators 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	80	49	.620	--
Dodgers	77	53	.592	3.5
Redlegs	77	53	.592	3.5
Cardinals	63	67	.485	17.5
Phillies	60	67	.472	19.0
Pirates	57	74	.435	24.0
Giants	52	76	.406	27.5
Cubs	51	78	.395	29.0

Games

Redlegs 3, Cubs 2

Braves 6, Cardinals 3

Giants 2, Dodgers 1

Giants 4, Dodgers 1

Pirates 10, Phillies 6

Pirates 5, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	6
2	Bill Virdon	5
3	Dick Groat	4
4	Don Blasingame	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Boyd	1
1	Foster Castleman	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Grady Hatton	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	5
2	Foster Castleman	3
2	Roberto Clemente	3
2	Dale Long	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Pete Whisenant	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Moe Drabowsky	0.70
1	Joe Nuxhall	0.70
1	Dean Stone	0.70
4	Jack Harshman	0.67
4	Bob Turley	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Trowbridge	9
2	Jack Harshman	8
3	Moe Drabowsky	7
3	Carl Erskine	7
3	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Littlefield	1
1	Taylor Phillips	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.362
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Bob Nieman	.334
4	Harvey Kuenn	.330
5	Wally Moon	.325

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	111
3	Stan Musial	96
4	Ted Kluszewski	95
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	14

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	.426
2	Ray Katt	.419
3	Bob Boyd	.400
4	Al Kaline	.373
5	2 tied	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Frank Robinson	6
3	Joe Adcock	5
3	Ray Katt	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	18
1	Eddie Mathews	18
3	Roy Campanella	16
4	Dick Gernert	15
5	5 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.55
2	Bob Friend	0.71
2	Art Fowler	0.71
4	Early Wynn	1.03
5	Dick Donovan	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Chuck Stobbs	4
3	Johnny Antonelli	3
3	Dick Donovan	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	26
2	Frank Lary	24
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
3	Herb Score	22
5	Tom Sturdivant	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Don Mossi	3
5	4 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.389
2	Al Kaline	.385
3	Wally Moon	.372
4	Jim Gilliam	.369
5	Pete Runnels	.367

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	38
2	Al Kaline	37
3	Mickey Mantle	29
3	Duke Snider	29
5	Joe Adcock	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Bobby Avila	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
3	Johnny Antonelli	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	54
2	Sam Jones	43
3	Jack Harshman	42
4	Camilo Pascual	39
5	2 tied	38

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.358
2	Ted Williams	.348
3	Bob Nieman	.346
4	Mickey Vernon	.330
5	Hank Aaron	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	48
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Willie Mays	38
3	Duke Snider	38
5	Ted Kluszewski	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	124
2	Al Kaline	121
3	Stan Musial	111
4	Ted Kluszewski	106
5	Roy Sievers	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	39
2	Jim Gilliam	20
3	Jim Rivera	18
4	Luis Aparicio	15
5	Bobby Avila	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.49
2	Lew Burdette	2.56
3	Herb Score	2.61
4	Whitey Ford	2.68
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