On This Day

Sunday, September 16, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	92	52	.639	--
White Sox	80	62	.563	11.0
Indians	80	63	.559	11.5
Red Sox	79	65	.549	13.0
Tigers	75	68	.524	16.5
Orioles	62	81	.434	29.5
Senators	58	85	.406	33.5
Athletics	46	96	.324	45.0

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 5

White Sox 7, Senators 2

Yankees 10, Indians 3

Indians 4, Yankees 3

Tigers 5, Red Sox 4

Tigers 8, Red Sox 4

Orioles 3, Athletics 2

Athletics 10, Orioles 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	86	56	.606	--
Braves	86	57	.601	0.5
Redlegs	83	59	.585	3.0
Cardinals	72	70	.507	14.0
Phillies	66	76	.465	20.0
Pirates	62	82	.431	25.0
Giants	58	83	.411	27.5
Cubs	56	86	.394	30.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Redlegs 2

Cardinals 3, Pirates 2

Pirates 9, Cardinals 3

Cubs 7, Phillies 4

Phillies 4, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Baker	5
1	Ray Boone	5
1	Harmon Killebrew	5
1	Gene Mauch	5
1	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Marv Blaylock	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	5
1	Lou Skizas	5
3	Marv Blaylock	4
3	Jack Harshman	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Roberto Clemente	1
2	Charlie Neal	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Murry Dickson	1.00
2	Johnny Kucks	0.83
3	Art Ditmar	0.75
4	Early Wynn	0.73
5	Tom Sturdivant	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	8
2	Murry Dickson	7
3	Ray Moore	6
4	Jack Harshman	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Ron Negray	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Mickey Mantle	.350
3	Harvey Kuenn	.330
4	Hank Aaron	.327
5	Charlie Maxwell	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	49
2	Frank Robinson	38
2	Duke Snider	38
4	Joe Adcock	37
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	121
2	Al Kaline	118
3	Stan Musial	103
4	Ted Kluszewski	102
5	Harry Simpson	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Jim Gilliam	20
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Luis Aparicio	17
4	Bobby Avila	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.56
2	Lew Burdette	2.59
3	Herb Score	2.71
4	Early Wynn	2.82
5	Warren Spahn	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Billy Pierce	20
3	Tom Brewer	19
3	Brooks Lawrence	19
3	Bob Lemon	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	228
2	Billy Pierce	176
3	Paul Foytack	159
4	Sam Jones	157
5	3 tied	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	18
2	George Zuverink	16
3	Hersh Freeman	13
3	Turk Lown	13
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.458
2	Yogi Berra	.434
3	Harry Simpson	.413
4	Vic Power	.409
5	Bill Virdon	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Yogi Berra	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Hank Bauer	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	19
1	Jim Piersall	19
3	Ray Boone	17
4	Hank Aaron	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	4
2	Willie Mays	3
2	Al Pilarcik	3
4	Luis Aparicio	2
4	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.00
2	Don Larsen	0.47
3	Ruben Gomez	0.48
4	Cholly Naranjo	0.63
5	Frank Lary	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Don Bessent	3
1	Ike Delock	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	27
2	Jack Harshman	25
3	Whitey Ford	22
4	Connie Johnson	19
4	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	3
2	Don Bessent	2
2	Tommy Byrne	2
2	Bobby Shantz	2
5	25 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.405
2	Ted Williams	.372
3	Vic Power	.369
4	Bill Virdon	.368
5	Solly Hemus	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
1	Frank Robinson	11
3	Eddie Mathews	10
4	Hank Aaron	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	26
2	Carl Furillo	25
2	Al Kaline	25
4	Yogi Berra	24
4	3 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	0.72
2	Frank Lary	1.28
3	Johnny Antonelli	1.35
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.37
5	Early Wynn	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	6
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
4	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	43
2	Billy Pierce	42
3	Early Wynn	41
4	Frank Lary	40
4	Herb Score	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	5
2	Clem Labine	4
2	Turk Lown	4
2	Don Mossi	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.355
2	Mickey Mantle	.348
3	Harvey Kuenn	.330
4	Hank Aaron	.327
5	Charlie Maxwell	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	49
2	Willie Mays	38
2	Frank Robinson	38
2	Duke Snider	38
5	3 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	124
2	Mickey Mantle	121
3	Stan Musial	107
4	Ted Kluszewski	106
5	Harry Simpson	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	39
2	Jim Gilliam	20
3	Jim Rivera	19
4	Luis Aparicio	17
4	Bobby Avila	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	2.51
2	Herb Score	2.61
3	Whitey Ford	2.64
4	Early Wynn	2.79
5	Warren Spahn	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Billy Pierce	22
3	Tom Brewer	19
3	Lew Burdette	19
3	6 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	237
2	Billy Pierce	196
3	Sam Jones	170
4	Paul Foytack	160
5	Bob Friend	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	George Zuverink	18
3	Hersh Freeman	13
3	Turk Lown	13
5	Tom Morgan	12