On This Day

Sunday, September 9, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	88	49	.642	--
White Sox	76	59	.563	11.0
Indians	76	59	.563	11.0
Red Sox	75	61	.551	12.5
Tigers	69	67	.507	18.5
Orioles	59	77	.434	28.5
Senators	57	79	.419	30.5
Athletics	43	92	.319	44.0

Games

Red Sox 3, Orioles 2

Indians 4, White Sox 1

White Sox 6, Indians 2

Tigers 7, Athletics 3

Yankees 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	83	54	.606	--
Dodgers	82	55	.599	1.0
Redlegs	80	57	.584	3.0
Cardinals	68	68	.500	14.5
Phillies	63	72	.467	19.0
Pirates	60	78	.435	23.5
Giants	56	80	.412	26.5
Cubs	54	82	.397	28.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Giants 1

Braves 7, Cubs 4

Braves 5, Cubs 3

Pirates 4, Phillies 1

Phillies 6, Pirates 5

Cardinals 6, Redlegs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	5
2	Willie Jones	4
2	Walt Moryn	4
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Bill Virdon	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Bob Skinner	3
4	Luis Aparicio	2
4	14 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Marv Blaylock	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Sisler	1.60
2	Whitey Ford	1.22
3	Chuck Stobbs	1.00
4	Herb Score	0.90
5	Don Drysdale	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	11
2	Herb Score	9
3	Dave Sisler	8
4	Connie Johnson	5
4	Chuck Stobbs	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Lou Sleater	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.355
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Harvey Kuenn	.336
4	Bob Nieman	.331
5	Hank Aaron	.328

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	114
3	Ted Kluszewski	99
4	Stan Musial	98
5	Joe Adcock	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	34
2	Jim Gilliam	19
2	Jim Rivera	19
4	Bobby Avila	17
5	Luis Aparicio	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.37
2	Whitey Ford	2.58
3	Herb Score	2.74
4	Early Wynn	2.87
5	Bob Lemon	2.91

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	220
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	Walt Moryn	.418
3	Pete Runnels	.385
4	Bob Nieman	.370
5	Harvey Kuenn	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Walt Moryn	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Ted Lepcio	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	16
2	Al Kaline	15
3	Carl Furillo	14
3	Ted Lepcio	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Willie Mays	4
4	Bill Bruton	2
4	10 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.52
2	Tom Brewer	1.08
3	Early Wynn	1.31
4	Frank Lary	1.32
4	Bob Lemon	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Bessent	3
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	25
2	Jack Harshman	23
3	Dean Stone	20
3	Tom Sturdivant	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	2
1	Bob Friend	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
4	Al Aber	1
4	23 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.387
2	Bill Virdon	.357
3	Monte Irvin	.353
3	Pete Runnels	.353
5	Minnie Minoso	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
1	Frank Robinson	12
3	Jim Lemon	10
3	Eddie Mathews	10
3	Wally Post	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	28
2	Willie Mays	26
2	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Carl Furillo	25
4	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	9
1	Willie Mays	9
3	Minnie Minoso	7
4	Jim Gilliam	6
4	Jackie Robinson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.26
2	Frank Lary	0.99
3	Bob Lemon	1.34
4	Dick Donovan	1.44
5	Lew Burdette	1.48

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	Herb Score	52
2	Sam Jones	45
3	Jack Harshman	42
4	Connie Johnson	37
4	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	Mickey Mantle	.354
2	Ted Williams	.352
3	Bob Nieman	.341
4	Harvey Kuenn	.337
5	Hank Aaron	.332

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	120
2	Mickey Mantle	119
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Ted Kluszewski	106
5	Roy Sievers	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	39
2	Jim Gilliam	19
2	Jim Rivera	19
4	Bobby Avila	17
5	Luis Aparicio	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.39
2	Herb Score	2.65
3	Whitey Ford	2.71
4	Warren Spahn	2.79
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
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	244
2	Billy Pierce	195
3	Sam Jones	165
4	Bob Friend	160
5	Paul Foytack	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
1	George Zuverink	19
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Tom Morgan	12
5	2 tied	11