On This Day

Tuesday, July 23, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	60	30	.667	--
White Sox	54	35	.607	5.5
Red Sox	48	43	.527	12.5
Indians	46	44	.511	14.0
Tigers	45	45	.500	15.0
Orioles	43	47	.478	17.0
Athletics	34	56	.378	26.0
Senators	31	61	.337	30.0

Games

Tigers 5, Orioles 2

Yankees 10, White Sox 6

Red Sox 1, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	54	38	.587	--
Dodgers	52	38	.578	1.0
Cardinals	51	39	.567	2.0
Redlegs	51	41	.554	3.0
Phillies	49	43	.533	5.0
Giants	42	50	.457	12.0
Pirates	35	58	.376	19.5
Cubs	30	57	.345	21.5

Games

Pirates 6, Redlegs 3

Braves 1, Phillies 0

Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0

Cubs 4, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Kubek	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
1	Bob Skinner	4
4	Ray Boone	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Skinner	2
2	George Crowe	1
2	Jerry Lynch	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Bob Skinner	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3
4	Tony Kubek	2
4	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Baker	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Drott	2.80
2	Bob Buhl	1.00
3	Frank Sullivan	0.90
4	Sam Jones	0.83
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Dick Drott	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	14
2	Frank Sullivan	9
3	Bob Buhl	6
4	Billy Hoeft	5
4	Sam Jones	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Bob Purkey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.367
2	Ted Williams	.360
3	Hank Aaron	.349
4	Stan Musial	.339
5	Bob Boyd	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Ted Williams	27
3	Mickey Mantle	26
4	Duke Snider	24
5	George Crowe	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	73
3	George Crowe	69
3	Mickey Mantle	69
5	Bill Skowron	67

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	2.45
4	Frank Sullivan	2.55
5	Billy Pierce	2.62

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	123
2	Jack Sanford	116
3	Dick Drott	112
4	Jim Bunning	105
5	2 tied	97

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Boone	.487
2	Ted Williams	.486
3	Jerry Coleman	.419
4	Dick Groat	.397
5	Randy Jackson	.387

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	16
2	Ernie Banks	14
2	George Crowe	14
2	Gil Hodges	14
5	Gene Baker	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	4
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Jim Busby	3
2	Mickey Mantle	3
2	Johnny Temple	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Camilo Pascual	0.64
2	Sam Jones	1.38
3	Vern Law	1.47
4	Tom Brewer	1.50
4	2 others tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	2
1	Tom Brewer	2
1	Bob Buhl	2
1	Lew Burdette	2
1	22 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	25
2	Bob Buhl	21
2	Dick Drott	21
4	Jack Sanford	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Don McMahon	3
4	Harry Byrd	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.398
2	Joe Cunningham	.387
3	Tony Kubek	.382
4	Ted Williams	.375
5	Gene Woodling	.371

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	Hank Aaron	26
2	Ernie Banks	26
4	Rocky Colavito	25
4	Frank Thomas	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
2	Ken Boyer	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	9 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.74
2	Bob Turley	1.83
3	Don Larsen	1.89
4	Danny McDevitt	1.99
5	Johnny Podres	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Frank Sullivan	5
1	Early Wynn	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	49
2	Early Wynn	47
3	Dick Drott	39
4	Jack Sanford	38
5	Frank Sullivan	37

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	.350
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Hank Aaron	.336
4	Bob Boyd	.319
5	Bill Skowron	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
1	Duke Snider	46
3	Ted Williams	43
4	Hank Aaron	41
5	2 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	117
2	Hank Aaron	115
3	Bill Skowron	112
4	Duke Snider	111
5	2 tied	109

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	1.96
2	Sal Maglie	2.23
3	Don Drysdale	2.76
4	Don Newcombe	2.76
5	Jim Bunning	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	23
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	194
2	Sam Jones	180
3	Billy Pierce	179
4	Herb Score	172
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	3 others tied	13