On This Day

Monday, September 17, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 87 56 .608 --
Braves 87 58 .600 1.0
Redlegs 83 60 .580 4.0
Cardinals 72 70 .507 14.5
Phillies 66 76 .465 20.5
Pirates 62 82 .431 25.5
Giants 59 84 .413 28.0
Cubs 56 86 .394 30.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill White 4
2 Gus Bell 3
2 Jack Dittmer 3
2 Johnny Logan 3
2 Pee Wee Reese 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Jack Dittmer 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 3
2 Johnny Antonelli 2
2 Ed Bailey 2
2 Jack Dittmer 2
2 Hank Thompson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Antonelli 0.83
2 Hal Jeffcoat 0.73
3 Clem Labine 0.50
4 Warren Spahn 0.43
5 Al Worthington 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Jeffcoat 8
2 Warren Spahn 6
3 Johnny Antonelli 5
4 Clem Labine 4
4 Al Worthington 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .352
2 Mickey Mantle .350
3 Harvey Kuenn .330
4 Charlie Maxwell .327
5 Hank Aaron .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 49
2 Duke Snider 39
3 Frank Robinson 38
4 Joe Adcock 37
5 Eddie Mathews 36

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 2.85

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 .491
2 Vic Power .443
3 Yogi Berra .429
4 Solly Hemus .415
5 Harry Simpson .413

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 19
2 Ray Boone 17
3 Jim Piersall 16
4 Carl Furillo 14
5 4 tied 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.00
2 Don Larsen 0.47
3 Ruben Gomez 0.48
4 Frank Lary 0.67
5 Gerry Staley 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Don Bessent 3
1 Ike Delock 3
1 Roy Face 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 27
2 Whitey Ford 22
3 Connie Johnson 19
3 Billy Pierce 19
3 Dave Sisler 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 3
2 Don Bessent 2
2 Tommy Byrne 2
2 Bobby Shantz 2
5 23 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ray Boone .405
2 Ted Williams .380
3 Bill Virdon .369
4 Solly Hemus .368
5 Vic Power .360

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 Carl Furillo 27
2 Al Kaline 25
3 Willie Mays 24
3 Jim Piersall 24
3 Frank Robinson 24

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Bessent 1.07
2 Frank Lary 1.28
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 1.37
4 Johnny Antonelli 1.44
5 Bob Miller 1.59

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 43
2 Early Wynn 41
3 Frank Lary 40
3 Herb Score 40
5 2 tied 39

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 .356
2 Mickey Mantle .348
3 Harvey Kuenn .328
4 Charlie Maxwell .327
5 Hank Aaron .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 49
2 Duke Snider 39
3 Eddie Mathews 38
3 Willie Mays 38
3 Frank Robinson 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Kaline 122
2 Mickey Mantle 121
3 Stan Musial 107
4 Ted Kluszewski 106
5 2 tied 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 38
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 Warren Spahn 2.74
5 Early Wynn 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 24
2 Billy Pierce 21
3 Warren Spahn 20
4 Tom Brewer 19
4 5 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 237
2 Billy Pierce 195
3 Sam Jones 170
4 Paul Foytack 160
5 Bob Friend 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 19
2 George Zuverink 17
3 Hersh Freeman 13
3 Turk Lown 13
5 Tom Morgan 12