On This Day

Wednesday, August 14, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	73	39	.652	--
White Sox	68	43	.613	4.5
Red Sox	61	51	.545	12.0
Orioles	55	56	.495	17.5
Tigers	55	57	.491	18.0
Indians	53	60	.469	20.5
Athletics	42	71	.372	31.5
Senators	42	72	.368	32.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Yankees 4

White Sox 8, Indians 3

Tigers 7, Athletics 4

Orioles 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	70	42	.625	--
Cardinals	63	49	.563	7.0
Dodgers	63	50	.558	7.5
Redlegs	61	51	.545	9.0
Phillies	59	54	.522	11.5
Giants	52	63	.452	19.5
Cubs	41	69	.373	28.0
Pirates	41	72	.363	29.5

Games

Braves 13, Redlegs 3

Dodgers 7, Giants 6

Pirates 10, Phillies 3

Cubs 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Freese	4
1	Chuck Harmon	4
3	Bobby Avila	3
3	Hank Bauer	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Wes Covington	1
1	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Covington	5
2	Hank Bauer	3
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	Bill Mazeroski	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Sammy Esposito	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Bob Skinner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vern Law	0.70
2	Hal Brown	0.57
3	Frank Lary	0.56
4	Dick Drott	0.55
5	Bob Buhl	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Law	7
2	Tom Brewer	6
2	Dick Drott	6
4	Bob Buhl	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Ed Roebuck	1
1	George Zuverink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.390
2	Mickey Mantle	.382
3	Hank Aaron	.333
4	Stan Musial	.329
5	Dick Groat	.329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	88
2	Stan Musial	87
3	Mickey Mantle	83
4	Roy Sievers	81
5	Vic Wertz	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Jim Gilliam	18
3	Luis Aparicio	17
4	Johnny Temple	16
5	Mickey Mantle	15

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	16
1	Billy Pierce	16
3	Jack Sanford	15
4	Tom Brewer	14
4	Jim Bunning	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	150
2	Jack Sanford	142
3	Dick Drott	135
4	Billy Pierce	124
5	Jim Bunning	122

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.549
2	Ted Williams	.435
3	Hal Naragon	.429
4	Larry Doby	.421
5	Carl Furillo	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	George Crowe	5
3	Mickey Mantle	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	17
2	Jim Rivera	15
3	Gil Hodges	14
4	Wes Covington	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Willie Mays	4
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	Mickey Mantle	3
3	Bob Skinner	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	0.65
2	Gerry Staley	0.66
3	Camilo Pascual	0.69
4	Virgil Trucks	0.71
5	Gene Conley	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	4
1	Bob Turley	4
3	Gene Conley	3
3	Tom Morgan	3
3	Ed Roebuck	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	25
2	Bob Buhl	23
3	Bob Turley	19
3	Early Wynn	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.483
2	Mickey Mantle	.427
3	Willie Mays	.382
4	Frank Robinson	.374
5	2 tied	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
1	Duke Snider	11
3	George Crowe	10
3	Roy Sievers	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Covington	28
1	Gil Hodges	28
3	Larry Doby	25
4	Mickey Mantle	23
4	Willie Mays	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	9
2	Jim Gilliam	8
3	Mickey Mantle	7
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	Charlie Neal	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.35
2	Gene Conley	1.37
3	Camilo Pascual	1.42
4	Jim Wilson	1.48
5	Virgil Trucks	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	7
2	Gene Conley	6
3	Dick Donovan	5
3	Tom Morgan	5
3	Bob Turley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	41
2	Connie Johnson	40
2	Early Wynn	40
4	Jack Sanford	38
5	Moe Drabowsky	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	7
2	Bob Grim	6
3	Harry Byrd	4
3	Ken Lehman	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.373
2	Mickey Mantle	.360
3	Willie Mays	.328
4	Minnie Minoso	.327
5	Hank Aaron	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	43
1	Willie Mays	43
3	Hank Aaron	41
4	Duke Snider	40
4	Ted Williams	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	112
2	Willie Mays	110
3	Mickey Mantle	109
3	Stan Musial	109
5	Minnie Minoso	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	2.44
2	Bobby Shantz	2.59
3	Dick Donovan	2.60
4	Don Drysdale	2.64
5	Gene Conley	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	21
2	Bob Buhl	20
2	Dick Donovan	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
2	Early Wynn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	200
2	Billy Pierce	182
3	Sam Jones	174
4	Paul Foytack	167
4	Harvey Haddix	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Hersh Freeman	15
4	Ray Narleski	14
5	2 tied	13