On This Day

Tuesday, August 6, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	70	35	.667	--
White Sox	62	41	.602	7.0
Red Sox	56	48	.538	13.5
Indians	52	53	.495	18.0
Orioles	51	53	.490	18.5
Tigers	50	53	.485	19.0
Senators	39	67	.368	31.5
Athletics	37	67	.356	32.5

Games

Orioles 2, Red Sox 1

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

Indians 5, Tigers 1

Yankees 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	63	42	.600	--
Braves	63	42	.600	0.0
Dodgers	60	45	.571	3.0
Redlegs	58	47	.552	5.0
Phillies	57	50	.533	7.0
Giants	47	61	.435	17.5
Cubs	37	66	.359	25.0
Pirates	37	69	.349	26.5

Games

Giants 5, Dodgers 0

Pirates 5, Phillies 3

Cubs 8, Cardinals 2

Braves 5, Redlegs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Hoak	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Jim Busby	3
2	Tony Kubek	3
2	Bobby Thomson	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harry Anderson	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Woodie Held	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Anderson	3
1	Bob Speake	3
1	Bobby Thomson	3
4	Wes Covington	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Skinner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.20
2	Bob Turley	0.83
3	Ron Kline	0.80
4	Johnny Podres	0.75
5	Ray Moore	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Barclay	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Ray Moore	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	8
2	Sam Jones	7
3	Jim Bunning	6
3	Johnny Podres	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Lehman	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.388
2	Mickey Mantle	.369
3	Hank Aaron	.334
4	Stan Musial	.333
5	Gene Woodling	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	31
2	Roy Sievers	30
2	Ted Williams	30
4	Mickey Mantle	29
5	Duke Snider	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	86
2	Hank Aaron	83
3	Roy Sievers	79
4	Mickey Mantle	75
4	Vic Wertz	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	30
2	Jim Gilliam	17
3	Johnny Temple	16
4	Luis Aparicio	14
4	3 others tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.06
2	Bobby Shantz	2.45
2	Art Ditmar	2.45
4	Johnny Podres	2.50
5	Billy Pierce	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	15
2	Bob Buhl	14
2	Jack Sanford	14
4	Tom Brewer	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	140
2	Jack Sanford	137
3	Dick Drott	125
4	Jim Bunning	117
5	Billy Pierce	115

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	16
2	Ray Narleski	14
3	Bob Grim	13
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	Turk Farrell	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.553
2	Mickey Mantle	.418
3	Wally Moon	.411
4	Bob Skinner	.400
5	Frank Robinson	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
1	Roy Sievers	8
3	Vic Wertz	6
4	Stan Lopata	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	17
2	Stan Musial	13
2	Roy Sievers	13
2	Vic Wertz	13
2	Gene Woodling	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Mickey Mantle	5
2	Willie Mays	5
4	Don Blasingame	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Urban	0.47
2	Jim Brosnan	0.50
3	Von McDaniel	0.64
4	Virgil Trucks	0.66
5	Johnny Gray	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	4
2	Gene Conley	3
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	Dave Hillman	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	27
2	Moe Drabowsky	24
3	Bob Buhl	22
4	Jack Sanford	21
5	Harvey Haddix	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
2	Turk Farrell	3
2	Bob Grim	3
2	Ken Lehman	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.524
2	Dick Groat	.378
3	Bob Skinner	.373
4	Ed Bouchee	.357
4	Mickey Mantle	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
2	Roy Sievers	11
3	Duke Snider	10
3	Ted Williams	10
5	Ernie Banks	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	27
2	Vic Wertz	24
3	Gene Woodling	23
4	Willie Mays	22
4	Ted Williams	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
1	Jim Gilliam	7
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Willie Mays	7
5	Luis Aparicio	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Brosnan	1.16
2	Bob Turley	1.20
3	Gene Conley	1.32
4	Jack Urban	1.48
5	Duke Maas	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
2	Johnny Antonelli	4
2	Tom Brewer	4
2	Lew Burdette	4
2	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	41
1	Early Wynn	41
3	Sam Jones	39
4	Moe Drabowsky	38
5	Bob Buhl	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	6
1	Clem Labine	6
3	Bob Grim	5
4	Bud Byerly	3
4	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Mickey Mantle	.353
3	Willie Mays	.326
4	Minnie Minoso	.325
5	Hank Aaron	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	44
1	Willie Mays	44
3	Ted Williams	42
4	Hank Aaron	40
5	Duke Snider	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	114
2	Mickey Mantle	112
3	Willie Mays	110
4	Hank Aaron	108
5	Roy Sievers	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Luis Aparicio	26
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	21
5	Jim Rivera	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.41
2	Bobby Shantz	2.61
3	Dick Donovan	2.62
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.74
5	Don Drysdale	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	22
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Dick Donovan	20
3	Don Newcombe	20
3	Early Wynn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	198
2	Sam Jones	185
3	Billy Pierce	179
4	Paul Foytack	169
5	Harvey Haddix	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	Bob Grim	15
3	Hersh Freeman	14
3	Ray Narleski	14
5	2 tied	13