On This Day

Wednesday, July 24, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	60	31	.659	--
White Sox	55	35	.611	4.5
Red Sox	49	43	.533	11.5
Indians	47	45	.511	13.5
Tigers	46	45	.505	14.0
Orioles	43	48	.473	17.0
Athletics	34	57	.374	26.0
Senators	32	62	.340	29.5

Games

Tigers 5, Orioles 1

Red Sox 6, Athletics 5

White Sox 7, Yankees 2

Indians 4, Senators 3

Senators 5, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	54	39	.581	--
Cardinals	52	39	.571	1.0
Dodgers	52	39	.571	1.0
Redlegs	52	41	.559	2.0
Phillies	50	43	.538	4.0
Giants	42	51	.452	12.0
Pirates	35	59	.372	19.5
Cubs	31	57	.352	20.5

Games

Cubs 2, Giants 1

Redlegs 2, Pirates 0

Phillies 3, Braves 1

Cardinals 3, Dodgers 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Dick Groat	4
3	Bobby Avila	3
3	Milt Bolling	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Smith	2
2	Lou Berberet	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Wes Covington	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Smith	4
2	Lou Berberet	2
2	Joe DeMaestri	2
2	Woodie Held	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Sammy Esposito	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Larry Jackson	1.60
2	Jack Sanford	1.14
3	Paul Foytack	1.00
4	Camilo Pascual	0.73
5	Don Elston	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jackson	8
1	Camilo Pascual	8
1	Jack Sanford	8
4	Billy Loes	6
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.362
2	Ted Williams	.360
3	Hank Aaron	.346
4	Stan Musial	.342
5	Dick Groat	.338

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	78
2	Stan Musial	74
3	George Crowe	69
3	Mickey Mantle	69
5	Roy Sievers	68

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	26
2	Johnny Temple	15
3	Luis Aparicio	13
3	Jim Rivera	13
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	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	14
2	Jack Sanford	13
2	Early Wynn	13
4	Tom Brewer	12
5	6 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	127
2	Jack Sanford	124
3	Dick Drott	112
4	Jim Bunning	105
5	Billy Pierce	102

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	14
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	Ted Williams	.474
2	Ray Boone	.442
3	Dick Groat	.435
4	Milt Bolling	.382
4	Randy Jackson	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	8
2	Ted Williams	7
3	Ernie Banks	5
3	Wes Covington	5
3	2 others tied	5

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	Jim Busby	4
1	Chico Fernandez	4
3	Ken Boyer	3
3	Mickey Mantle	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Jones	1.38
2	Vern Law	1.47
3	Bob Turley	1.50
4	Dick Donovan	1.59
5	Johnny Podres	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Joe Nuxhall	3
1	Jack Sanford	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	25 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	28
2	Sam Jones	25
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Bob Buhl	21
3	2 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Byerly	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Don McMahon	3
4	Harry Byrd	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.394
2	Joe Cunningham	.387
3	Tony Kubek	.376
4	Gil McDougald	.365
5	Frank Bolling	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	12
2	Hank Aaron	10
2	George Crowe	10
4	Wes Covington	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Crowe	31
2	Ernie Banks	26
3	Yogi Berra	25
3	Del Ennis	25
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Ken Boyer	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	9 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Larsen	1.80
2	Bob Turley	1.83
3	Sal Maglie	1.89
4	Danny McDevitt	1.99
5	Johnny Podres	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
1	Tom Brewer	4
1	Jim Bunning	4
1	Art Ditmar	4
1	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	49
2	Early Wynn	47
3	Jack Sanford	46
4	Dick Drott	36
4	Billy Loes	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	6
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	Mickey Mantle	.347
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Hank Aaron	.334
4	Minnie Minoso	.319
5	Al Kaline	.318

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	Stan Musial	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	45
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Jim Gilliam	22
3	Jim Rivera	22
5	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Score	1.96
2	Sal Maglie	2.24
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
4	Billy Pierce	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	198
2	Billy Pierce	184
3	Sam Jones	180
4	Paul Foytack	176
5	Herb Score	172

Saves

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