On This Day

Saturday, September 8, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	87	49	.640	--
White Sox	75	58	.564	10.5
Indians	75	58	.564	10.5
Red Sox	74	61	.548	12.5
Tigers	68	67	.504	18.5
Orioles	59	76	.437	27.5
Senators	57	78	.422	29.5
Athletics	43	91	.321	43.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Orioles 1

White Sox 4, Indians 2

Tigers 2, Athletics 1

Yankees 16, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	81	54	.600	--
Dodgers	81	55	.596	0.5
Redlegs	80	56	.588	1.5
Cardinals	67	68	.496	14.0
Phillies	62	71	.466	18.0
Pirates	59	77	.434	22.5
Giants	56	79	.415	25.0
Cubs	54	80	.403	26.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Giants 3

Cubs 2, Braves 1

Pirates 5, Phillies 4

Cardinals 6, Redlegs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	3
1	Yogi Berra	3
1	Andy Carey	3
1	Joe Collins	3
1	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Smoky Burgess	1
1	Hank Foiles	1
1	Dale Long	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Bauer	4
1	Rip Repulski	4
3	Andy Carey	3
3	Tom Sturdivant	3
3	Ted Williams	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Jim Rivera	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roger Craig	1.00
1	Tom Sturdivant	1.00
3	Tom Brewer	0.88
4	Billy Pierce	0.80
5	Lew Burdette	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	8
2	Tom Brewer	7
2	Roger Craig	7
4	Tom Sturdivant	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hall	1
1	Bob Turley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.358
2	Ted Williams	.347
3	Bob Nieman	.335
4	Harvey Kuenn	.333
5	Charlie Maxwell	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	47
2	Duke Snider	38
3	Frank Robinson	37
4	Joe Adcock	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	118
2	Al Kaline	112
3	Ted Kluszewski	99
4	Stan Musial	97
5	2 tied	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Jim Gilliam	19
3	Jim Rivera	18
4	Luis Aparicio	15
4	Bobby Avila	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.37
2	Whitey Ford	2.66
3	Warren Spahn	2.81
4	Herb Score	2.82
5	Early Wynn	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Tom Brewer	19
2	Billy Pierce	19
4	Lew Burdette	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	211
2	Billy Pierce	168
3	Paul Foytack	154
4	Camilo Pascual	152
5	Sam Jones	149

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	Alex Grammas	.419
2	Bob Nieman	.409
3	Jim Small	.400
4	Walt Moryn	.396
5	Pete Runnels	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walt Moryn	6
2	Hank Aaron	5
2	Ted Lepcio	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Frank Robinson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	16
2	Jackie Brandt	14
2	Roy Campanella	14
2	Al Kaline	14
2	Ted Lepcio	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Willie Mays	4
3	Bobby Avila	3
4	Bill Bruton	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	0.44
2	Don Bessent	0.52
3	Jim Brosnan	1.06
4	Tom Brewer	1.08
5	Early Wynn	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Bessent	3
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	25
2	Jack Harshman	23
3	Camilo Pascual	21
4	Dean Stone	20
4	Tom Sturdivant	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	2
1	Ike Delock	2
1	Bob Friend	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
5	22 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.391
2	Pete Runnels	.367
3	Minnie Minoso	.364
4	Jim Gilliam	.354
5	Bill Virdon	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
1	Frank Robinson	12
3	Jim Lemon	10
3	Eddie Mathews	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	27
2	Willie Mays	26
2	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Jim Piersall	25
4	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Bobby Avila	7
3	Jim Gilliam	6
3	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Jackie Robinson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.26
2	Frank Lary	0.99
3	Bob Miller	1.17
4	Dick Donovan	1.30
5	Bob Lemon	1.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	6
1	Dick Donovan	6
1	Frank Lary	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	47
2	Sam Jones	45
3	Herb Score	43
4	Early Wynn	38
5	Frank Lary	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	4
1	Clem Labine	4
3	Al Aber	3
3	Ellis Kinder	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.354
2	Mickey Mantle	.354
3	Bob Nieman	.346
4	Harvey Kuenn	.333
5	Hank Aaron	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	47
2	Eddie Mathews	39
3	Willie Mays	38
3	Duke Snider	38
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	119
1	Mickey Mantle	119
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Ted Kluszewski	107
5	Roy Sievers	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Jim Gilliam	19
3	Jim Rivera	18
4	Luis Aparicio	15
4	Bobby Avila	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.39
2	Warren Spahn	2.65
3	Herb Score	2.71
4	Whitey Ford	2.78
5	Early Wynn	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Billy Pierce	22
3	Tom Brewer	20
3	Lew Burdette	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	235
2	Billy Pierce	195
3	Sam Jones	171
4	Bob Friend	158
5	Paul Foytack	157

Saves

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