On This Day

Thursday, July 18, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	28	.671	--
White Sox	52	33	.612	5.0
Red Sox	46	41	.529	12.0
Indians	44	42	.512	13.5
Tigers	42	44	.488	15.5
Orioles	41	44	.482	16.0
Athletics	32	53	.376	25.0
Senators	30	59	.337	29.0

Games

Orioles 6, White Sox 2

Senators 4, Indians 0

Yankees 3, Tigers 2

Red Sox 3, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	50	37	.575	--
Cardinals	48	37	.565	1.0
Dodgers	47	37	.560	1.5
Phillies	48	39	.552	2.0
Redlegs	48	39	.552	2.0
Giants	41	46	.471	9.0
Pirates	33	55	.375	17.5
Cubs	28	53	.346	19.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Cardinals 9

Redlegs 2, Giants 1

Braves 4, Phillies 2

Pirates 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	3
1	Gus Bell	3
1	Milt Bolling	3
1	Billy Klaus	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	4
2	Del Ennis	3
2	Dick Groat	3
2	Del Rice	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sandy Amoros	1
1	Reno Bertoia	1
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy O'Dell	1.00
2	Tom Brewer	0.75
3	Johnny Klippstein	0.67
3	Camilo Pascual	0.67
3	Johnny Podres	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Al Cicotte	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Brewer	6
1	Johnny Klippstein	6
1	Billy O'Dell	6
1	Camilo Pascual	6
1	Johnny Podres	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Raul Sanchez	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.367
2	Mickey Mantle	.357
3	Hank Aaron	.352
4	Stan Musial	.341
5	Bill Skowron	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Ted Williams	26
3	Mickey Mantle	24
4	Stan Musial	21
4	2 others tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	72
3	Roy Sievers	64
3	Bill Skowron	64
5	George Crowe	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	25
2	Johnny Temple	14
3	Luis Aparicio	12
3	Jim Rivera	12
5	6 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	2.25
2	Bobby Shantz	2.29
3	Billy Pierce	2.50
4	Art Ditmar	2.58
5	Frank Sullivan	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	13
2	Jack Sanford	12
2	Early Wynn	12
4	Tom Brewer	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	117
2	Jack Sanford	111
3	Jim Bunning	102
4	Dick Drott	97
5	Billy Pierce	93

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	13
2	Clem Labine	10
3	Bob Grim	9
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
5	Turk Lown	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.460
2	Joe Cunningham	.447
3	Ted Williams	.444
4	George Crowe	.422
5	Tony Kubek	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	6
1	Duke Snider	6
1	Ted Williams	6
4	Frank Thomas	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	15
1	George Crowe	15
3	Gene Baker	13
3	Charlie Maxwell	13
3	Duke Snider	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	6
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Joe DeMaestri	3
2	Tony Kubek	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.00
2	Bob Turley	1.13
3	Harvey Haddix	1.48
4	Willard Schmidt	1.50
5	Bob Keegan	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Roger Craig	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	30
2	Early Wynn	27
3	Jack Sanford	23
4	Johnny Klippstein	20
4	Ralph Terry	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	4
1	Don McMahon	4
3	Tom Morgan	3
4	Bud Byerly	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.417
2	Hank Aaron	.405
3	Tony Kubek	.377
4	Hector Lopez	.371
5	Walt Moryn	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	11
2	George Crowe	10
2	Duke Snider	10
4	Rocky Colavito	9
4	Ted Williams	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	30
2	Rocky Colavito	28
2	Jackie Jensen	28
4	Hank Aaron	27
4	2 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Jim Rivera	7
4	Johnny Temple	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.08
2	Bob Turley	1.52
3	Tommy Byrne	1.76
4	Danny McDevitt	1.91
5	Don Larsen	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Sam Jones	5
2	Bob Keegan	5
2	Brooks Lawrence	5
2	Frank Sullivan	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	54
2	Jack Sanford	45
3	Early Wynn	44
4	Bob Turley	38
5	Frank Sullivan	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Turk Farrell	4
4	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.349
2	Ted Williams	.349
3	Hank Aaron	.344
4	Nellie Fox	.323
5	Minnie Minoso	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Duke Snider	44
2	Ted Williams	44
4	Hank Aaron	43
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	122
2	Mickey Mantle	116
3	Eddie Mathews	115
3	Bill Skowron	115
5	Stan Musial	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	45
2	Luis Aparicio	28
3	Jim Gilliam	22
3	Jim Rivera	22
5	3 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	2.19
2	Sal Maglie	2.23
3	Jim Bunning	2.65
4	Don Newcombe	2.68
5	Don Larsen	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
2	Early Wynn	22
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	193
2	Sam Jones	186
3	Billy Pierce	184
4	Herb Score	180
5	Paul Foytack	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ray Narleski	13
5	2 tied	12