On This Day

Saturday, July 6, 1957

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 50 26 .658 --
White Sox 47 29 .618 3.0
Red Sox 42 36 .538 9.0
Indians 39 36 .520 10.5
Tigers 38 39 .494 12.5
Orioles 36 39 .480 13.5
Athletics 29 46 .387 20.5
Senators 25 55 .313 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 44 31 .587 --
Redlegs 44 34 .564 1.5
Braves 43 34 .558 2.0
Dodgers 41 34 .547 3.0
Phillies 40 35 .533 4.0
Giants 37 41 .474 8.5
Cubs 26 45 .366 16.0
Pirates 28 49 .364 17.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Elston Howard 4
2 Harry Anderson 3
2 Bob Boyd 3
2 Eddie Bressoud 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Daryl Spencer 2
2 Ed Bailey 1
2 Ed Bouchee 1
2 Ken Boyer 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 4
1 Elston Howard 4
3 Ed Bailey 3
3 Ed Bouchee 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Crowe 1
1 Joe DeMaestri 1
1 Jim Rivera 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Sanford 1.00
2 Ralph Terry 0.64
3 Hal Brown 0.50
4 Billy Pierce 0.44
5 2 tied 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Drott 1
1 Johnny Kucks 1
1 Billy Pierce 1
1 Bob Purkey 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Sanford 8
2 Willard Schmidt 7
2 Ralph Terry 7
4 Frank Lary 5
5 4 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Art Ditmar 1
1 Turk Lown 1
1 Tom Morgan 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .373
2 Dee Fondy .348
3 Stan Musial .347
4 Ted Williams .343
5 Hank Aaron .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 27
2 Mickey Mantle 22
3 Stan Musial 20
3 Ted Williams 20
5 Roy Sievers 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 73
2 Stan Musial 66
3 Roy Sievers 58
3 Bill Skowron 58
5 Mickey Mantle 57

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 23
2 Johnny Temple 12
3 Don Blasingame 10
3 Bill Bruton 10
3 4 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bunning 2.03
2 Bobby Shantz 2.21
3 Frank Sullivan 2.58
4 Tom Sturdivant 2.59
5 Art Ditmar 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy Pierce 12
2 Early Wynn 11
3 Jim Bunning 10
3 Ruben Gomez 10
3 2 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 99
2 Jack Sanford 96
3 Jim Bunning 93
4 Dick Drott 91
5 Billy Pierce 86

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Narleski 12
2 Clem Labine 10
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 9
4 Bob Grim 8
4 Turk Lown 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hector Lopez .429
2 Jackie Jensen .421
3 George Crowe .406
4 Del Crandall .400
5 Minnie Minoso .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 8
1 George Crowe 8
3 Eddie Mathews 6
4 Billy Klaus 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 24
2 George Crowe 23
3 Hank Aaron 21
4 Yogi Berra 16
4 Larry Doby 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 4
2 Don Blasingame 3
2 Chico Fernandez 3
2 Billy Gardner 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Danny McDevitt 0.75
2 Dave Hillman 0.89
3 Bill Wight 1.10
4 Brooks Lawrence 1.25
5 Art Ditmar 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Sullivan 4
2 Johnny Antonelli 3
2 Jim Bunning 3
2 Mike Fornieles 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Elston 26
2 Jack Sanford 23
2 Early Wynn 23
4 Sam Jones 21
5 Danny McDevitt 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
2 Ike Delock 3
2 Bob Grim 3
2 Marv Grissom 3
2 Turk Lown 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Malzone .417
2 Hector Lopez .397
3 Bill Skowron .397
4 Mickey Mantle .390
5 Bob Boyd .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 14
2 Charlie Maxwell 11
3 Mickey Mantle 10
3 Stan Musial 10
5 6 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 37
2 Hank Aaron 35
3 Bill Skowron 30
4 Mickey Mantle 29
4 Stan Musial 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 6
1 Jim Rivera 6
3 Don Blasingame 5
3 Al Pilarcik 5
3 Johnny Temple 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Danny McDevitt 1.13
2 Brooks Lawrence 1.70
3 Von McDaniel 1.71
4 Bob Turley 1.72
5 Bill Wight 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 6
1 Frank Sullivan 6
3 Bob Buhl 5
3 Dick Drott 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Sanford 49
2 Early Wynn 42
3 Jim Bunning 40
3 Dick Drott 40
5 Bob Turley 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 8
2 Bob Grim 6
2 Turk Lown 6
4 Marv Grissom 5
5 8 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .353
2 Hank Aaron .343
3 Ted Williams .338
4 Stan Musial .327
5 Al Kaline .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 45
2 Hank Aaron 44
3 Eddie Mathews 42
4 Duke Snider 40
4 Ted Williams 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 125
2 Bill Skowron 121
3 Stan Musial 118
4 Mickey Mantle 116
4 Eddie Mathews 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 45
2 Luis Aparicio 26
3 Jim Gilliam 22
3 Jim Rivera 22
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.37
2 Herb Score 2.45
3 Jim Bunning 2.54
4 Don Drysdale 2.67
5 Don Newcombe 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 25
2 Warren Spahn 22
2 Early Wynn 22
4 Johnny Antonelli 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 188
2 Billy Pierce 185
3 Sam Jones 180
4 Early Wynn 179
5 Paul Foytack 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 18
2 Hersh Freeman 17
3 Ike Delock 14
3 Turk Lown 14
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 13