On This Day

Tuesday, June 18, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	36	19	.655	--
Yankees	34	22	.607	2.5
Indians	31	25	.554	5.5
Tigers	32	26	.552	5.5
Red Sox	27	31	.466	10.5
Orioles	25	32	.439	12.0
Athletics	24	33	.421	13.0
Senators	20	41	.328	19.0

Games

Orioles 2, White Sox 1

Indians 7, Red Sox 6

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

Athletics 2, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	33	24	.579	--
Cardinals	31	24	.564	1.0
Dodgers	32	25	.561	1.0
Phillies	31	25	.554	1.5
Redlegs	32	27	.542	2.0
Giants	27	32	.458	7.0
Pirates	23	35	.397	10.5
Cubs	17	34	.333	13.0

Games

Phillies 7, Cubs 6

Dodgers 7, Redlegs 0

Giants 5, Braves 4

Pirates 8, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	3
1	Joe DeMaestri	3
1	Frank Malzone	3
1	Roger Maris	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Virdon	2
2	Harry Anderson	1
2	Jim Bolger	1
2	Chico Carrasquel	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Anderson	4
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Rip Repulski	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Bill Mazeroski	1
2	Minnie Minoso	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	0.86
2	Jack Sanford	0.70
3	Bobby Shantz	0.67
4	Ralph Terry	0.50
5	2 tied	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	7
2	Jim Hearn	6
2	Don Newcombe	6
2	Bobby Shantz	6
5	Tom Brewer	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.371
2	Ted Williams	.370
3	Stan Musial	.364
4	Gil Hodges	.361
5	Dee Fondy	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	19
2	Hank Aaron	18
3	Ted Williams	17
4	Roy Sievers	15
5	Stan Musial	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	51
2	Stan Musial	50
3	Roy Sievers	48
4	Bill Skowron	43
5	3 tied	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	20
2	Jim Gilliam	10
2	Jim Landis	10
4	Luis Aparicio	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	1.62
2	Bobby Shantz	1.87
3	Bob Purkey	2.00
4	Billy Pierce	2.02
5	Larry Jackson	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	10
2	Ruben Gomez	9
3	Larry Jackson	8
3	Jack Sanford	8
3	2 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	76
2	Billy Pierce	74
3	Jack Sanford	73
3	Early Wynn	73
5	Dick Drott	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	8
3	Roy Face	5
3	Hersh Freeman	5
3	Virgil Trucks	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Skowron	.526
2	Mickey Mantle	.457
3	Bob Boyd	.450
4	Gil Hodges	.429
4	Frank Malzone	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Charlie Maxwell	7
3	Hank Aaron	6
3	Hal Smith	6
5	7 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	20
2	Del Ennis	16
3	Hank Aaron	15
3	Mickey Mantle	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Minnie Minoso	3
1	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Newcombe	1.00
2	Warren Spahn	1.17
3	Murry Dickson	1.31
4	George Zuverink	1.33
5	Ruben Gomez	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Zuverink	4
2	Jim Bunning	3
2	Tex Clevenger	3
2	Ruben Gomez	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	26
2	Harvey Haddix	24
3	Jim Bunning	23
3	Bob Friend	23
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Ray Narleski	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Roy Face	2
4	8 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.413
2	Bill Skowron	.409
3	Bob Boyd	.405
4	Dee Fondy	.393
5	Mickey Mantle	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	13
2	Stan Musial	11
3	Charlie Maxwell	9
4	Ed Bailey	8
4	5 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	32
2	Mickey Mantle	28
2	Bill Skowron	28
4	Jim Lemon	25
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Johnny Temple	6
4	Bill Bruton	5
4	Minnie Minoso	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.93
2	Bob Purkey	1.29
3	Jim Bunning	1.60
4	Bobby Shantz	1.74
5	George Zuverink	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	6
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Tex Clevenger	5
2	Paul Foytack	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	46
2	Dick Drott	45
3	Jack Sanford	44
4	Early Wynn	38
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	6
2	Clem Labine	5
3	Bob Grim	4
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
5	6 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.354
2	Mickey Mantle	.347
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Stan Musial	.332
5	Nellie Fox	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	47
2	Ted Williams	41
3	Willie Mays	39
3	Duke Snider	39
5	Joe Adcock	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	117
2	Hank Aaron	114
3	Mickey Mantle	113
3	Stan Musial	113
5	Bill Skowron	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	45
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	28
4	Jim Rivera	23
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	2.39
2	Whitey Ford	2.40
3	Warren Spahn	2.68
4	Don Newcombe	2.76
5	Sal Maglie	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Frank Lary	21
4	Billy Pierce	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	212
2	Billy Pierce	204
3	Paul Foytack	188
4	Early Wynn	174
5	Harvey Haddix	170

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Hersh Freeman	17
3	Ike Delock	12
3	Turk Lown	12
3	Ray Narleski	12