On This Day

Friday, July 19, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	28	.674	--
White Sox	52	34	.605	6.0
Red Sox	47	41	.534	12.0
Indians	44	43	.506	14.5
Tigers	43	44	.494	15.5
Orioles	42	44	.488	16.0
Athletics	32	54	.372	26.0
Senators	30	60	.333	30.0

Games

Red Sox 5, White Sox 2

Yankees 9, Indians 1

Tigers 4, Senators 1

Orioles 4, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	51	37	.580	--
Dodgers	49	37	.570	1.0
Cardinals	48	38	.558	2.0
Redlegs	49	39	.557	2.0
Phillies	48	40	.545	3.0
Giants	41	47	.466	10.0
Pirates	34	55	.382	17.5
Cubs	28	55	.337	20.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 3

Dodgers 5, Cubs 3

Braves 3, Giants 1

Redlegs 7, Phillies 2

Pirates 7, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Duke Snider	4
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Roy McMillan	3
2	Jim Piersall	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	2
1	Duke Snider	2
1	Lee Walls	2
4	Ernie Banks	1
4	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Lepcio	3
1	Andy Pafko	3
1	John Roseboro	3
1	Bill Skowron	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Reno Bertoia	1
1	Charlie Maxwell	1
1	Charlie Neal	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	2.75
2	Whitey Ford	1.50
3	Joe Nuxhall	1.00
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.89
5	Willard Nixon	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	11
2	Johnny Antonelli	8
3	Paul Foytack	7
3	Willard Nixon	7
3	Joe Nuxhall	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Ed Roebuck	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.366
2	Mickey Mantle	.358
3	Hank Aaron	.352
4	Stan Musial	.340
5	Bill Skowron	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Ted Williams	27
3	Mickey Mantle	24
4	Duke Snider	23
5	3 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	72
3	Bill Skowron	67
4	George Crowe	64
4	Roy Sievers	64

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	Art Ditmar	2.49
4	Billy Pierce	2.62
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	116
3	Jim Bunning	102
4	Dick Drott	97
4	Billy Pierce	97

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.486
2	Hank Aaron	.444
3	Joe Cunningham	.424
4	Tony Kubek	.405
5	Frank Bolling	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	7
1	Ted Williams	7
3	Frank Thomas	6
4	Rocky Colavito	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	14
2	Gil Hodges	13
2	Bill Skowron	13
2	Duke Snider	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	5
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Joe DeMaestri	3
2	Jim Rivera	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	0.61
2	Bob Turley	1.13
3	Art Ditmar	1.23
4	Sam Jones	1.29
4	Willard Schmidt	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Roger Craig	3
1	Art Ditmar	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	28
2	Sam Jones	23
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Ralph Terry	20
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	3
1	Don McMahon	3
1	Tom Morgan	3
4	Bud Byerly	2
4	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.417
2	Hank Aaron	.393
3	Tony Kubek	.384
4	Hector Lopez	.371
5	Minnie Minoso	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	12
2	Hank Aaron	11
2	George Crowe	11
4	Ted Williams	10
5	6 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	32
2	Yogi Berra	28
3	Hank Aaron	27
3	Rocky Colavito	27
3	Frank Malzone	27

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.52
2	Sal Maglie	1.74
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	Early Wynn	44
3	Jack Sanford	43
4	Johnny Antonelli	38
4	Bob Turley	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	5
1	Tom Morgan	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Ike Delock	4
4	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.350
2	Mickey Mantle	.350
3	Hank Aaron	.341
4	Nellie Fox	.321
5	Minnie Minoso	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	46
2	Mickey Mantle	45
2	Ted Williams	45
4	Hank Aaron	43
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	122
2	Bill Skowron	118
3	Eddie Mathews	115
4	Mickey Mantle	114
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	1.98
2	Sal Maglie	2.30
3	Whitey Ford	2.37
4	Jim Bunning	2.65
5	Don Newcombe	2.68

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	191
2	Billy Pierce	188
3	Sam Jones	184
4	Herb Score	180
5	Paul Foytack	171

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	16
2	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ike Delock	13
4	Ray Narleski	13