On This Day

Tuesday, September 25, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 54 .640 --
Indians 86 64 .573 10.0
White Sox 84 66 .560 12.0
Red Sox 81 69 .540 15.0
Tigers 79 71 .527 17.0
Orioles 66 84 .440 30.0
Senators 58 92 .387 38.0
Athletics 50 100 .333 46.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 91 60 .603 --
Dodgers 90 60 .600 0.5
Redlegs 89 63 .586 2.5
Cardinals 74 76 .493 16.5
Phillies 69 81 .460 21.5
Pirates 66 85 .437 25.0
Giants 65 86 .430 26.0
Cubs 59 92 .391 32.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ernie Banks 4
1 Willie Mays 4
1 Stan Musial 4
1 Red Schoendienst 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Rocky Colavito 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Charlie Maxwell 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Skowron 5
2 Bob Cerv 4
2 Stan Musial 4
2 Ted Williams 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Ken Boyer 1
1 Joe Caffie 1
1 Wally Moon 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Antonelli 1.50
1 Sal Maglie 1.50
3 Bob Blaylock 0.67
4 Billy Hoeft 0.64
5 Early Wynn 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Billy Hoeft 1
1 Don Kaiser 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Hoeft 7
2 Johnny Antonelli 6
2 Bob Blaylock 6
4 Tom Sturdivant 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Sonny Dixon 1
1 Max Surkont 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .355
2 Ted Williams .349
3 Charlie Maxwell .333
4 Harvey Kuenn .330
5 Hank Aaron .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 51
2 Duke Snider 39
3 Frank Robinson 38
4 Joe Adcock 37
5 3 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 127
2 Al Kaline 124
3 Stan Musial 109
4 Harry Simpson 105
5 Yogi Berra 103

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.52
2 Herb Score 2.55
3 Early Wynn 2.69
4 Lew Burdette 2.76
5 Warren Spahn 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 26
2 Frank Lary 20
2 Bob Lemon 20
2 Billy Pierce 20
2 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 251
2 Billy Pierce 189
3 Paul Foytack 175
4 Sam Jones 166
5 2 tied 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 19
2 Hersh Freeman 16
2 George Zuverink 16
4 Turk Lown 13
5 2 tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Skowron .455
2 Ray Boone .426
3 Minnie Minoso .414
4 Gus Bell .413
5 Sherm Lollar .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Post 7
2 Ray Boone 6
2 Willie Mays 6
2 Gus Triandos 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 18
2 Yogi Berra 15
2 Charlie Maxwell 15
2 Gus Triandos 15
2 Ted Williams 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
1 Willie Mays 5
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Joe Caffie 3
3 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gerry Staley 0.00
1 Don Gross 0.00
3 Wally Burnette 0.70
4 Frank Lary 1.00
4 Herb Score 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 4
1 Frank Lary 4
1 Warren Spahn 4
1 Early Wynn 4
5 4 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 31
2 Billy Hoeft 24
3 Johnny Antonelli 21
3 Paul Foytack 21
3 Billy Pierce 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 6
2 Tommy Byrne 3
2 Ike Delock 3
4 Don Bessent 2
4 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ray Boone .389
2 Minnie Minoso .374
3 Yogi Berra .367
4 Charlie Maxwell .365
5 Solly Hemus .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 12
2 Wally Post 9
2 Gus Triandos 9
4 Ray Boone 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 29
2 Jim Piersall 27
3 Yogi Berra 25
3 Al Kaline 25
3 Gus Triandos 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Luis Aparicio 6
3 Bobby Avila 5
3 Jackie Robinson 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Lary 1.14
2 Don Larsen 1.29
3 Early Wynn 1.40
4 Sam Jones 1.45
5 Gerry Staley 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Lary 7
2 Johnny Antonelli 6
2 Don Newcombe 6
2 Early Wynn 6
5 5 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 49
2 Billy Pierce 46
3 Early Wynn 39
4 Frank Lary 38
5 3 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hersh Freeman 6
2 Don Bessent 4
2 Ike Delock 4
4 Tommy Byrne 3
4 2 others tied 3