On This Day

Saturday, September 29, 1956

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	97	56	.634	--
Indians	88	65	.575	9.0
White Sox	85	68	.556	12.0
Red Sox	83	70	.542	14.0
Tigers	81	72	.529	16.0
Orioles	67	85	.441	29.5
Senators	59	93	.388	37.5
Athletics	51	102	.333	46.0

Games

Tigers 9, Indians 1

White Sox 5, Athletics 1

Red Sox 7, Yankees 5

Senators 7, Orioles 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	92	61	.601	--
Braves	91	62	.595	1.0
Redlegs	90	63	.588	2.0
Cardinals	76	77	.497	16.0
Phillies	70	82	.461	21.5
Giants	66	86	.434	25.5
Pirates	66	87	.431	26.0
Cubs	60	93	.392	32.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Pirates 2

Dodgers 3, Pirates 1

Redlegs 9, Cubs 6

Giants 2, Phillies 0

Cardinals 2, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Doby	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Milt Bolling	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sandy Amoros	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	4
1	Milt Bolling	4
1	Gil Hodges	4
4	Larry Doby	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Frank House	1
1	Bubba Phillips	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	1.00
2	Frank Lary	0.89
3	Sal Maglie	0.86
4	Clem Labine	0.83
5	Johnny Antonelli	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Evelio Hernandez	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	10
1	Clem Labine	10
3	Frank Lary	8
4	Harvey Haddix	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.353
2	Ted Williams	.345
3	Harvey Kuenn	.329
4	Hank Aaron	.329
5	Charlie Maxwell	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	52
2	Duke Snider	41
3	Joe Adcock	38
3	Frank Robinson	38
5	3 tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	129
2	Al Kaline	126
3	Stan Musial	109
4	Vic Wertz	106
5	Harry Simpson	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	39
2	Jim Gilliam	21
3	Luis Aparicio	20
3	Jim Rivera	20
5	Bobby Avila	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.47
2	Herb Score	2.60
3	Early Wynn	2.69
4	Lew Burdette	2.76
5	Warren Spahn	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	26
2	Frank Lary	21
3	Johnny Antonelli	20
3	Bob Lemon	20
3	4 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	263
2	Billy Pierce	192
3	Paul Foytack	181
4	Sam Jones	176
5	Harvey Haddix	170

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	Al Kaline	.440
2	Minnie Minoso	.436
3	Sherm Lollar	.429
4	Bill Skowron	.405
5	Duke Snider	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Post	7
2	Larry Doby	6
3	Ray Boone	5
3	Gil Hodges	5
3	Minnie Minoso	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	15
1	Charlie Maxwell	15
3	Gil Hodges	14
3	Vic Wertz	14
5	Ted Williams	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Willie Mays	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Joe Caffie	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Gross	0.00
2	Gerry Staley	0.45
3	Don Larsen	0.57
4	Wally Burnette	0.87
5	Frank Lary	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
1	Frank Lary	4
3	Sal Maglie	3
3	Lindy McDaniel	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	35
2	Billy Hoeft	24
3	Sam Jones	23
4	Johnny Antonelli	22
4	2 others tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hersh Freeman	4
2	Don Bessent	2
2	Tommy Byrne	2
2	Gene Conley	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.388
2	Yogi Berra	.369
3	Bill Virdon	.358
4	Roberto Clemente	.357
5	Ted Williams	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
2	Minnie Minoso	9
2	Wally Post	9
4	Ray Boone	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	28
2	Ray Boone	27
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Yogi Berra	24
4	3 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Luis Aparicio	6
3	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Larsen	0.52
2	Frank Lary	0.86
3	Johnny Antonelli	1.18
4	Hersh Freeman	1.24
5	Wally Burnette	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	7
1	Frank Lary	7
3	Sal Maglie	6
3	Herb Score	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	60
2	Billy Pierce	41
3	Paul Foytack	39
4	Sam Jones	38
5	2 tied	37

Saves

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