On This Day

Sunday, August 11, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	72	38	.655	--
White Sox	66	43	.606	5.5
Red Sox	60	50	.545	12.0
Tigers	53	56	.486	18.5
Orioles	53	56	.486	18.5
Indians	53	58	.477	19.5
Senators	42	70	.375	31.0
Athletics	41	69	.373	31.0

Games

Yankees 7, Orioles 2

Red Sox 8, Senators 5

Red Sox 4, Senators 3

Tigers 8, White Sox 5

Athletics 7, Indians 0

Athletics 9, Indians 8

White Sox 11, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	68	42	.618	--
Cardinals	63	47	.573	5.0
Dodgers	62	49	.559	6.5
Redlegs	61	49	.555	7.0
Phillies	59	52	.532	9.5
Giants	51	62	.451	18.5
Cubs	39	69	.361	28.0
Pirates	39	72	.351	29.5

Games

Giants 5, Phillies 0

Phillies 2, Giants 0

Pirates 4, Dodgers 3

Pirates 6, Dodgers 2

Braves 5, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nellie Fox	6
2	Reno Bertoia	4
2	Larry Doby	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	2
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Rocky Colavito	1
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	4
1	Woodie Held	4
1	Vic Power	4
4	Rocky Colavito	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Charlie Neal	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ned Garver	1.50
2	Jack Sanford	1.25
3	Harvey Haddix	0.78
4	Whammy Douglas	0.67
5	Chuck Stobbs	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Barclay	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	7
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Whammy Douglas	6
2	Ned Garver	6
2	Chuck Stobbs	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Duke Maas	1
1	Murray Wall	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.387
2	Mickey Mantle	.379
3	Hank Aaron	.338
4	Stan Musial	.332
5	Dick Groat	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	32
2	Mickey Mantle	31
3	Roy Sievers	30
3	Ted Williams	30
5	Duke Snider	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	87
1	Stan Musial	87
3	Roy Sievers	81
4	Mickey Mantle	80
5	Vic Wertz	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Jim Gilliam	18
3	Luis Aparicio	16
3	Johnny Temple	16
5	Mickey Mantle	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.06
2	Bobby Shantz	2.45
2	Gene Conley	2.45
4	Jim Bunning	2.50
5	Johnny Podres	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	15
1	Billy Pierce	15
1	Jack Sanford	15
4	Jim Bunning	14
5	3 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	148
2	Jack Sanford	142
3	Dick Drott	129
4	Jim Bunning	122
5	Billy Pierce	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	14
2	Ray Narleski	14
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	Turk Farrell	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.500
2	Mickey Mantle	.491
3	Frank Robinson	.456
4	Willie Mays	.429
5	Gino Cimoli	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Vic Wertz	8
3	Frank Robinson	6
3	Roy Sievers	6
5	Duke Snider	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	22
2	Willie Mays	14
2	Vic Wertz	14
4	Ray Jablonski	13
4	Stan Musial	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	7
2	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Willie Mays	4
4	Luis Aparicio	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	0.65
2	Camilo Pascual	0.90
3	Ray Narleski	1.16
4	Gene Conley	1.25
5	Whammy Douglas	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Conley	4
1	Bob Turley	4
3	Bob Buhl	3
3	Dave Hillman	3
3	Ed Roebuck	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	23
2	Billy O'Dell	21
2	Early Wynn	21
4	Billy Hoeft	19
4	Bob Turley	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
2	Ken Lehman	4
3	Tex Clevenger	3
3	Bob Grim	3
5	Duke Maas	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.505
2	Mickey Mantle	.400
3	Willie Mays	.386
4	Frank Robinson	.373
5	Hank Sauer	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	13
2	Duke Snider	11
3	Roy Sievers	10
3	Ted Williams	10
5	4 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	27
2	Larry Doby	25
2	Vic Wertz	25
4	Wes Covington	24
4	2 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	8
1	Mickey Mantle	8
1	Willie Mays	8
4	Charlie Neal	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.35
2	Gene Conley	1.37
3	Camilo Pascual	1.47
4	Ray Narleski	1.64
5	Johnny Podres	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	6
1	Gene Conley	6
3	Bob Turley	5
4	Tom Brewer	4
4	12 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	42
2	Moe Drabowsky	40
3	Dick Drott	38
3	Sam Jones	38
3	Jack Sanford	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	7
2	Bob Grim	6
3	Turk Farrell	4
3	Ken Lehman	4
3	Don McMahon	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Mickey Mantle	.362
3	Willie Mays	.330
4	Hank Aaron	.328
5	Minnie Minoso	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	44
1	Willie Mays	44
3	Hank Aaron	41
3	Duke Snider	41
5	Ted Williams	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	112
2	Hank Aaron	111
3	Stan Musial	110
4	Willie Mays	109
5	Roy Sievers	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Luis Aparicio	26
2	Jim Gilliam	26
4	Johnny Temple	21
5	Minnie Minoso	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.37
2	Bobby Shantz	2.60
3	Don Drysdale	2.64
4	Gene Conley	2.65
5	Dick Donovan	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	22
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Early Wynn	20
4	Bob Buhl	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	199
2	Sam Jones	182
3	Billy Pierce	178
4	Harvey Haddix	167
5	Paul Foytack	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	23
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Hersh Freeman	15
4	Ray Narleski	14
5	2 tied	13