On This Day

Sunday, July 7, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	51	26	.662	--
White Sox	49	29	.628	2.5
Red Sox	42	37	.532	10.0
Indians	39	38	.506	12.0
Tigers	39	39	.500	12.5
Orioles	37	39	.487	13.5
Athletics	29	47	.382	21.5
Senators	25	56	.309	28.0

Games

Orioles 8, Red Sox 4

White Sox 9, Indians 8

White Sox 7, Indians 2

Tigers 5, Athletics 2

Yankees 7, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	46	31	.597	--
Braves	44	34	.564	2.5
Redlegs	44	36	.550	3.5
Phillies	42	35	.545	4.0
Dodgers	41	36	.532	5.0
Giants	37	43	.463	10.5
Pirates	30	49	.380	17.0
Cubs	26	46	.361	17.5

Games

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Phillies 5, Dodgers 3

Braves 4, Cubs 2

Pirates 10, Giants 6

Pirates 8, Giants 1

Cardinals 3, Redlegs 2

Cardinals 9, Redlegs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cunningham	6
2	Nellie Fox	5
2	Bill Mazeroski	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Thomas	3
2	Rocky Colavito	2
2	Dick Groat	2
2	Pete Whisenant	2
5	23 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Groat	6
2	Frank Thomas	5
3	Bob Nieman	4
3	Bobby Smith	4
5	11 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Nellie Fox	1
2	Chuck Harmon	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Friend	1.00
2	Lew Burdette	0.86
2	Johnny Podres	0.86
4	Warren Hacker	0.67
4	Jack Harshman	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	8
2	Bob Friend	7
2	Connie Johnson	7
2	Early Wynn	7
5	4 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	2
2	Nellie King	1
2	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.369
2	Hank Aaron	.347
3	Dee Fondy	.343
4	Ted Williams	.343
5	Stan Musial	.341

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	73
2	Stan Musial	66
3	Bill Skowron	60
4	Roy Sievers	59
5	Mickey Mantle	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Johnny Temple	12
3	Luis Aparicio	11
3	Bill Bruton	11
3	2 others tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	2.03
2	Bobby Shantz	2.25
3	Frank Sullivan	2.58
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.59
5	Billy Pierce	2.60

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	106
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	Joe Cunningham	.450
2	Minnie Minoso	.429
3	Hector Lopez	.423
4	Hank Aaron	.411
5	Billy Gardner	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	8
2	George Crowe	7
3	Eddie Mathews	6
3	Charlie Maxwell	6
3	Frank Thomas	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	22
1	Frank Malzone	22
3	Hank Aaron	21
4	Yogi Berra	18
5	Frank Thomas	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	4
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Chico Fernandez	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny McDevitt	0.75
2	Sal Maglie	1.00
3	Bill Wight	1.10
4	Don Larsen	1.29
5	2 tied	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Sullivan	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Jim Bunning	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	30
2	Don Elston	26
3	Sam Jones	24
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	21
5	Danny McDevitt	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Ike Delock	3
2	Turk Farrell	3
2	Bob Grim	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Malzone	.402
2	Hector Lopez	.395
3	Bill Mazeroski	.382
4	Bob Boyd	.381
5	Bill Skowron	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	14
2	Charlie Maxwell	12
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Stan Musial	10
5	7 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	37
2	Hank Aaron	35
3	Walt Moryn	29
4	Rocky Colavito	28
5	3 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Jim Rivera	6
3	Al Pilarcik	5
3	Johnny Temple	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny McDevitt	1.13
2	Bob Turley	1.72
3	Bill Wight	1.72
4	Mike Fornieles	1.75
5	Billy O'Dell	1.80

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
1	Early Wynn	49
3	Jim Bunning	40
3	Dick Drott	40
5	Sam Jones	38

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	.351
2	Hank Aaron	.345
3	Ted Williams	.338
4	Stan Musial	.325
5	Al Kaline	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	45
2	Hank Aaron	43
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Duke Snider	40
4	Ted Williams	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	124
2	Bill Skowron	123
3	Al Kaline	118
3	Stan Musial	118
5	Eddie Mathews	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	45
2	Luis Aparicio	28
3	Jim Rivera	23
4	Jim Gilliam	22
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.22
2	Sal Maglie	2.35
3	Herb Score	2.45
4	Jim Bunning	2.54
5	Don Drysdale	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	25
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herb Score	188
2	Early Wynn	186
3	Billy Pierce	185
4	Sam Jones	183
5	Paul Foytack	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	18
2	Hersh Freeman	16
3	Ike Delock	14
3	Turk Lown	14
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	13