On This Day

Wednesday, August 7, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	70	36	.660	--
White Sox	63	41	.606	6.0
Red Sox	57	48	.543	12.5
Indians	52	54	.491	18.0
Tigers	51	53	.490	18.0
Orioles	51	54	.486	18.5
Senators	40	67	.374	30.5
Athletics	37	68	.352	32.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Orioles 2

White Sox 7, Athletics 0

Tigers 4, Indians 1

Senators 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	64	42	.604	--
Cardinals	63	43	.594	1.0
Dodgers	60	46	.566	4.0
Redlegs	58	48	.547	6.0
Phillies	57	50	.533	7.5
Giants	48	61	.440	17.5
Cubs	38	66	.365	25.0
Pirates	37	69	.349	27.0

Games

Giants 8, Dodgers 5

Cubs 5, Cardinals 1

Braves 12, Redlegs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roy Campanella	4
2	Red Schoendienst	3
2	Vic Wertz	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	21 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Covington	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Dale Long	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Covington	4
2	Roy Campanella	3
2	Ray Jablonski	3
2	Hank Sauer	3
2	Red Schoendienst	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Banks	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Hoeft	1.43
2	Herm Wehmeier	1.00
3	Jim Wilson	0.83
4	Connie Johnson	0.77
5	Camilo Pascual	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Dick Drott	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	10
1	Connie Johnson	10
3	Don Newcombe	6
4	Tom Sturdivant	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Dick Littlefield	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.389
2	Mickey Mantle	.370
3	Hank Aaron	.336
4	Stan Musial	.333
5	Gene Woodling	.332

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	87
2	Hank Aaron	84
3	Roy Sievers	79
4	Mickey Mantle	76
5	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	129
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	.551
2	Frank Robinson	.421
3	Ed Bouchee	.397
4	Wally Moon	.393
5	Mickey Mantle	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
1	Roy Sievers	8
3	Vic Wertz	6
4	Wes Covington	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	18
2	Stan Musial	14
2	Ted Williams	14
4	Wes Covington	13
4	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Urban	0.47
2	Jim Brosnan	0.50
3	Von McDaniel	0.64
4	Clem Labine	0.67
5	Gerry Staley	0.75

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	24
1	Connie Johnson	24
3	Jack Sanford	21
4	Harvey Haddix	20
4	Camilo Pascual	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
2	Tex Clevenger	3
2	Turk Farrell	3
2	Ken Lehman	3
5	2 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.524
2	Mickey Mantle	.374
3	Dick Groat	.373
4	Willie Mays	.371
5	Bob Skinner	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
2	Roy Sievers	10
2	Duke Snider	10
2	Ted Williams	10
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	26
2	Vic Wertz	24
2	Ted Williams	24
4	Wes Covington	23
5	Willie Mays	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Fernandez	7
1	Jim Gilliam	7
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Willie Mays	7
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.20
2	Jim Brosnan	1.29
3	Art Ditmar	1.42
4	Gene Conley	1.44
5	2 tied	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Gene Conley	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Tom Brewer	4
3	3 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	41
2	Moe Drabowsky	38
2	Dick Drott	38
4	Bob Buhl	37
5	Sam Jones	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
2	Bob Grim	5
3	Tex Clevenger	4
3	Turk Farrell	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Mickey Mantle	.356
3	Minnie Minoso	.327
4	Willie Mays	.325
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	45
2	Willie Mays	44
3	Ted Williams	42
4	Hank Aaron	40
5	Duke Snider	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	115
2	Mickey Mantle	113
3	Willie Mays	110
4	Hank Aaron	109
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	Sam Jones	2.77
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	180
3	Billy Pierce	179
4	Harvey Haddix	163
5	Connie Johnson	162

Saves

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