On This Day

Tuesday, September 18, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	52	.641	--
Indians	82	63	.566	11.0
White Sox	80	63	.559	12.0
Red Sox	79	66	.545	14.0
Tigers	76	68	.528	16.5
Orioles	62	82	.431	30.5
Senators	58	87	.400	35.0
Athletics	47	96	.329	45.0

Games

Yankees 3, White Sox 2

Indians 1, Senators 0

Indians 6, Senators 0

Tigers 6, Orioles 2

Athletics 6, Red Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	87	57	.604	--
Braves	88	58	.603	0.0
Redlegs	83	62	.572	4.5
Cardinals	73	70	.510	13.5
Phillies	68	76	.472	19.0
Pirates	62	83	.428	25.5
Giants	60	85	.414	27.5
Cubs	57	87	.396	30.0

Games

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 5

Cubs 4, Giants 2

Phillies 4, Redlegs 3

Phillies 7, Redlegs 4

Braves 6, Pirates 4

Giants 8, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Jackie Brandt	5
1	Willie Jones	5
4	Gene Baker	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Post	2
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Brandt	5
2	Ray Boone	4
3	Ed Bailey	3
3	Jim King	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Elmer Valo	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	Stan Lopata	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Garcia	2.00
2	Herb Score	1.27
3	Billy Pierce	1.14
4	Paul Foytack	0.70
5	Curt Simmons	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Crimian	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	14
2	Mike Garcia	8
2	Billy Pierce	8
4	Paul Foytack	7
5	Curt Simmons	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Windy McCall	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.356
2	Mickey Mantle	.350
3	Harvey Kuenn	.329
4	Hank Aaron	.328
5	Charlie Maxwell	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	50
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	123
2	Al Kaline	118
3	Stan Musial	104
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	2.52
2	Herb Score	2.61
3	Lew Burdette	2.69
4	Early Wynn	2.82
5	Warren Spahn	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Billy Pierce	20
3	Tom Brewer	19
3	Whitey Ford	19
3	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	242
2	Billy Pierce	184
3	Paul Foytack	166
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	.460
2	Ted Williams	.447
3	Al Pilarcik	.429
4	Vic Power	.424
5	Richie Ashburn	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Hank Bauer	5
2	Ken Boyer	5
2	Ted Williams	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	17
2	Ray Boone	16
3	Jackie Brandt	15
3	Ted Williams	15
5	Carl Furillo	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	3
2	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Richie Ashburn	2
2	Bobby Avila	2
2	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Lary	0.67
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.87
3	Gerry Staley	1.00
4	Hal Brown	1.17
5	Sam Jones	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Ike Delock	3
2	Paul Foytack	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	32
2	Billy Pierce	24
3	Whitey Ford	23
4	Connie Johnson	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	3
2	Don Bessent	2
2	Tommy Byrne	2
4	Al Aber	1
4	23 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.398
2	Ted Williams	.385
3	Solly Hemus	.373
4	Bill Virdon	.369
5	Vic Power	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Eddie Mathews	10
3	Hank Aaron	9
3	Frank Robinson	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	25
1	Al Kaline	25
1	Jim Piersall	25
4	Ray Boone	24
4	Willie Mays	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Bobby Avila	8
3	Jim Gilliam	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Bessent	1.07
2	Frank Lary	1.28
3	Johnny Antonelli	1.44
4	Bob Miller	1.59
5	Early Wynn	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	6
1	Frank Lary	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
4	Dick Donovan	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	54
2	Billy Pierce	47
3	Jack Harshman	43
4	Frank Lary	40
5	Early Wynn	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Bessent	5
2	Clem Labine	4
2	Don Mossi	4
4	Ike Delock	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.360
2	Mickey Mantle	.349
3	Charlie Maxwell	.328
4	Harvey Kuenn	.327
5	Hank Aaron	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	50
2	Duke Snider	39
3	Eddie Mathews	38
3	Frank Robinson	38
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	123
2	Al Kaline	120
3	Stan Musial	108
4	Ted Kluszewski	104
5	Yogi Berra	101

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	Herb Score	2.51
2	Lew Burdette	2.59
3	Whitey Ford	2.61
4	Early Wynn	2.79
5	Warren Spahn	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Billy Pierce	21
3	Whitey Ford	20
4	Tom Brewer	19
4	6 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	251
2	Billy Pierce	203
3	Sam Jones	170
4	Paul Foytack	167
5	2 tied	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	18
2	George Zuverink	17
3	Hersh Freeman	13
3	Turk Lown	13
5	Tom Morgan	12