On This Day

Saturday, July 20, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	29	.667	--
White Sox	53	34	.609	5.0
Red Sox	47	42	.528	12.0
Indians	45	43	.511	13.5
Tigers	43	45	.489	15.5
Orioles	42	45	.483	16.0
Athletics	33	54	.379	25.0
Senators	31	60	.341	29.0

Games

White Sox 4, Red Sox 0

Indians 4, Yankees 2

Senators 4, Tigers 3

Athletics 6, Orioles 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	52	37	.584	--
Dodgers	50	37	.575	1.0
Cardinals	49	38	.563	2.0
Phillies	49	40	.551	3.0
Redlegs	49	40	.551	3.0
Giants	41	48	.461	11.0
Pirates	34	56	.378	18.5
Cubs	28	56	.333	21.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 5

Braves 7, Giants 5

Phillies 7, Redlegs 5

Cardinals 9, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Boyd	4
1	Eddie Kasko	4
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	Ken Boyer	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Wes Covington	2
3	Harry Anderson	1
3	Del Crandall	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	4
1	Del Ennis	4
3	Wes Covington	3
3	Randy Jackson	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Chuck Harmon	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Charlie Neal	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Connie Johnson	0.86
2	Russ Kemmerer	0.62
2	Bob Trowbridge	0.62
4	Frank Lary	0.56
5	Don Drysdale	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Brosnan	6
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Connie Johnson	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Lloyd Merritt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.366
2	Mickey Mantle	.355
3	Hank Aaron	.352
4	Stan Musial	.344
5	Bob Boyd	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Ted Williams	27
3	Mickey Mantle	24
3	Duke Snider	24
5	Roy Sievers	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	73
3	Bill Skowron	67
4	George Crowe	66
4	Roy Sievers	66

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	2.35
3	Art Ditmar	2.49
4	Billy Pierce	2.62
5	Frank Sullivan	2.72

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	123
2	Jack Sanford	116
3	Jim Bunning	102
4	Dick Drott	98
5	Billy Pierce	97

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	13
2	Clem Labine	11
3	Bob Grim	9
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
5	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.500
2	Hank Aaron	.439
3	Tony Kubek	.425
4	Ray Boone	.410
5	Frank Bolling	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	8
2	Ted Williams	7
3	Ernie Banks	5
3	Frank Thomas	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	14
1	Duke Snider	14
3	Dick Groat	13
3	Gil Hodges	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	4
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Joe DeMaestri	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	0.61
2	Bob Turley	1.13
3	Sam Jones	1.29
3	Willard Schmidt	1.29
5	Art Ditmar	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Sam Jones	3
1	Jack Sanford	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	20 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	28
2	Early Wynn	24
3	Sam Jones	23
4	Ralph Terry	20
5	Johnny Antonelli	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.390
2	Tony Kubek	.387
3	Ted Williams	.374
4	Hector Lopez	.371
5	George Crowe	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	13
2	George Crowe	11
3	Hank Aaron	10
3	Ted Williams	10
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	34
2	Rocky Colavito	28
3	Ernie Banks	27
4	Hank Aaron	26
4	Ed Bouchee	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
1	Jim Rivera	7
3	Ken Boyer	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Johnny Temple	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.52
2	Sal Maglie	1.74
3	Danny McDevitt	1.91
4	Don Larsen	1.96
5	Tommy Byrne	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Brooks Lawrence	5
2	Early Wynn	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	50
2	Sam Jones	44
3	Jack Sanford	43
4	Johnny Antonelli	38
4	Bob Turley	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	5
2	Ike Delock	4
2	Turk Farrell	4
2	Don McMahon	4
2	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.348
2	Mickey Mantle	.348
3	Hank Aaron	.340
4	Bob Boyd	.320
5	Stan Musial	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	47
2	Mickey Mantle	45
3	Ted Williams	44
4	Hank Aaron	43
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	121
2	Bill Skowron	117
3	Mickey Mantle	114
4	Eddie Mathews	112
4	Stan Musial	112

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	2.23
3	Whitey Ford	2.37
4	Jim Bunning	2.65
5	Don Newcombe	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Early Wynn	23
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	197
2	Sam Jones	184
3	Herb Score	180
4	Billy Pierce	179
5	Paul Foytack	171

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ike Delock	13
4	Ray Narleski	13