On This Day

Sunday, June 23, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	39	23	.629	--
White Sox	38	23	.623	0.5
Indians	34	28	.548	5.0
Tigers	33	30	.524	6.5
Red Sox	33	31	.516	7.0
Orioles	28	34	.452	11.0
Athletics	25	38	.397	14.5
Senators	22	45	.328	19.5

Games

Orioles 5, Tigers 4

Red Sox 10, Athletics 6

Red Sox 10, Athletics 1

Yankees 9, White Sox 2

White Sox 4, Yankees 3

Indians 14, Senators 2

Indians 7, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	36	25	.590	--
Braves	36	27	.571	1.0
Redlegs	37	28	.569	1.0
Phillies	34	29	.540	3.0
Dodgers	33	29	.532	3.5
Giants	31	34	.477	7.0
Pirates	24	41	.369	14.0
Cubs	20	38	.345	14.5

Games

Giants 7, Cubs 5

Giants 5, Cubs 1

Redlegs 5, Pirates 3

Redlegs 5, Pirates 2

Braves 7, Phillies 6

Braves 7, Phillies 3

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Crowe	6
1	Mickey Mantle	6
1	Gene Woodling	6
4	Billy Klaus	5
4	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Crowe	2
1	Al Smith	2
1	Ted Williams	2
4	Hank Bauer	1
4	24 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	5
1	Frank Malzone	5
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Gene Woodling	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Blasingame	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Nellie Fox	1
1	Wally Moon	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Sullivan	1.00
2	Don Drysdale	0.83
3	Curt Barclay	0.80
4	Taylor Phillips	0.67
5	Tom Brewer	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Acker	1
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Curt Barclay	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Elston	10
2	Curt Barclay	8
3	Taylor Phillips	6
4	Tom Acker	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Daley	1
1	Paul LaPalme	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Raul Sanchez	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.392
2	Ted Williams	.363
3	Stan Musial	.361
4	Dee Fondy	.351
5	Gil Hodges	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	21
2	Hank Aaron	19
2	Ted Williams	19
4	Stan Musial	16
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	54
1	Stan Musial	54
3	Roy Sievers	52
4	Mickey Mantle	51
5	Bill Skowron	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	21
2	Johnny Temple	11
3	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Jim Landis	10
5	3 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.89
2	Jim Bunning	1.95
3	Bob Purkey	2.21
4	Larry Jackson	2.42
5	Billy Pierce	2.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	80
2	Jack Sanford	78
3	Jim Bunning	77
4	Dick Drott	76
4	Billy Pierce	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	12
2	Clem Labine	9
3	Hersh Freeman	6
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
5	5 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.481
2	Frank Malzone	.444
3	Bill Skowron	.441
4	Bob Boyd	.429
5	Bill Mazeroski	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
1	Don Hoak	7
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Ted Williams	7
5	Hank Aaron	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Moryn	22
2	Frank Malzone	19
3	Mickey Mantle	18
4	Bill Skowron	17
5	Hank Aaron	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Johnny Temple	4
3	Dave Philley	3
4	Luis Aparicio	2
4	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Von McDaniel	0.00
2	Paul Foytack	0.57
3	Bob Lemon	1.06
4	Billy O'Dell	1.08
5	Mike Fornieles	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	4
2	Dick Drott	3
2	Brooks Lawrence	3
2	Don Newcombe	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy O'Dell	26
2	Dick Drott	25
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Harvey Haddix	22
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Bob Grim	3
2	Turk Lown	3
4	Tex Clevenger	2
4	10 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Boyd	.416
2	Mickey Mantle	.410
3	Bill Skowron	.406
4	Frank Malzone	.386
5	Dee Fondy	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	14
2	Stan Musial	11
3	Ernie Banks	10
4	Don Hoak	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	35
1	Bill Skowron	35
3	Stan Musial	33
4	Frank Malzone	32
5	Walt Moryn	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Don Blasingame	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	0.83
2	Bobby Shantz	1.54
3	Bob Purkey	1.60
4	Don Newcombe	1.73
5	George Zuverink	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Tex Clevenger	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	50
2	Jack Sanford	49
3	Don Drysdale	41
4	Harvey Haddix	39
5	2 tied	37

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.357
2	Ted Williams	.351
3	Hank Aaron	.336
4	Stan Musial	.326
5	Nellie Fox	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Ted Williams	42
3	Duke Snider	40
4	Willie Mays	39
5	3 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	120
2	Bill Skowron	117
3	Mickey Mantle	116
4	Hank Aaron	114
5	2 tied	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	27
4	Jim Rivera	23
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	2.37
2	Whitey Ford	2.41
3	Jim Bunning	2.57
4	Sal Maglie	2.61
5	Don Newcombe	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	25
2	Warren Spahn	22
2	Early Wynn	22
4	Frank Lary	21
5	Billy Pierce	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	202
2	Billy Pierce	198
3	Paul Foytack	180
4	Early Wynn	178
5	Sam Jones	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Hersh Freeman	18
3	Turk Lown	13
4	Ike Delock	12
4	2 others tied	12