On This Day

Sunday, July 21, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	59	30	.663	--
White Sox	54	34	.614	4.5
Red Sox	47	43	.522	12.5
Indians	46	44	.511	13.5
Tigers	44	45	.494	15.0
Orioles	43	46	.483	16.0
Athletics	34	55	.382	25.0
Senators	31	61	.337	29.5

Games

White Sox 3, Red Sox 0

Yankees 4, Indians 3

Indians 7, Yankees 4

Tigers 6, Senators 5

Orioles 7, Athletics 2

Athletics 3, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	53	38	.582	--
Cardinals	51	38	.573	1.0
Dodgers	51	38	.573	1.0
Redlegs	51	40	.560	2.0
Phillies	49	42	.538	4.0
Giants	42	49	.462	11.0
Pirates	34	58	.370	19.5
Cubs	29	57	.337	21.5

Games

Cubs 5, Dodgers 4

Dodgers 7, Cubs 2

Giants 5, Braves 4

Braves 7, Giants 4

Redlegs 4, Phillies 2

Redlegs 6, Phillies 4

Cardinals 7, Pirates 3

Cardinals 11, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Logan	7
2	Ken Boyer	5
2	Eddie Kasko	5
2	Charlie Neal	5
2	Red Schoendienst	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
1	Stan Lopata	2
3	Harry Anderson	1
3	Don Blasingame	1
3	27 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Blasingame	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Bobby Avila	3
3	Gus Bell	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Alex Grammas	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Alex Kellner	1.00
1	Don Newcombe	1.00
3	Jim Wilson	0.80
4	Warren Spahn	0.75
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Alex Kellner	6
2	Tex Clevenger	5
2	Moe Drabowsky	5
2	Ray Narleski	5
2	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Hersh Freeman	1
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.361
2	Mickey Mantle	.360
3	Hank Aaron	.352
4	Stan Musial	.340
5	Bob Boyd	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Ted Williams	27
3	Mickey Mantle	25
4	Duke Snider	24
5	2 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	73
3	George Crowe	68
4	Bill Skowron	67
5	Roy Sievers	66

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	25
2	Johnny Temple	15
3	Luis Aparicio	13
4	Jim Rivera	12
5	6 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.35
2	Jim Bunning	2.42
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	3 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	123
2	Jack Sanford	116
3	Jim Bunning	105
4	Dick Drott	98
5	Billy Pierce	97

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	13
2	Clem Labine	11
3	Bob Grim	10
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.486
2	Hank Aaron	.444
3	Ray Boone	.410
4	Joe Cunningham	.400
4	Dick Groat	.400

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	16
2	Gil Hodges	15
3	Ernie Banks	14
3	Dick Groat	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Chico Fernandez	4
3	Ken Boyer	3
3	Johnny Temple	3
5	14 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	0.61
2	Vern Law	1.10
3	Sam Jones	1.29
4	Bob Turley	1.50
4	Gene Conley	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Sam Jones	3
3	Johnny Antonelli	2
3	Tom Brewer	2
3	22 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	24
2	Sam Jones	23
3	Jack Sanford	20
4	Johnny Antonelli	19
5	Johnny Klippstein	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	3
1	Turk Farrell	3
1	Don McMahon	3
4	Bob Grim	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.397
2	Hank Aaron	.389
3	George Crowe	.369
4	Ted Williams	.363
5	Hector Lopez	.362

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	36
2	Ernie Banks	27
2	Ed Bouchee	27
2	Rocky Colavito	27
5	Hank Aaron	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	Sal Maglie	1.74
2	Bob Turley	1.83
3	Danny McDevitt	1.86
4	Don Larsen	1.96
5	Herm Wehmeier	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Brooks Lawrence	5
1	Early Wynn	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	47
2	Sam Jones	44
3	Jack Sanford	43
4	Don Elston	37
5	Johnny Antonelli	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	6
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
3	Ike Delock	4
3	Turk Farrell	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.349
2	Ted Williams	.346
3	Hank Aaron	.337
4	Nellie Fox	.319
5	Bob Boyd	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	47
2	Mickey Mantle	46
3	Ted Williams	44
4	Hank Aaron	42
5	Eddie Mathews	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	117
2	Mickey Mantle	116
3	Bill Skowron	115
4	Eddie Mathews	114
5	Duke Snider	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	44
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	22
3	Jim Rivera	22
5	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	1.98
2	Sal Maglie	2.23
3	Don Drysdale	2.75
4	Don Newcombe	2.76
5	Jim Bunning	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
1	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	16
3	Turk Lown	14
4	Ike Delock	13
4	2 others tied	13