On This Day

Friday, August 16, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	40	.649	--
White Sox	68	45	.602	5.5
Red Sox	61	53	.535	13.0
Orioles	56	56	.500	17.0
Tigers	56	58	.491	18.0
Indians	55	60	.478	19.5
Senators	43	72	.374	31.5
Athletics	43	72	.374	31.5

Games

Tigers 6, White Sox 2

Indians 4, Athletics 2

Orioles 4, Yankees 3

Senators 5, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	71	43	.623	--
Cardinals	64	50	.561	7.0
Dodgers	64	51	.557	7.5
Redlegs	61	53	.535	10.0
Phillies	59	55	.518	12.0
Giants	54	63	.462	18.5
Cubs	43	69	.384	27.0
Pirates	41	73	.360	30.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Pirates 1

Cubs 8, Redlegs 6

Giants 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Finigan	4
1	Red Schoendienst	4
3	Bobby Adams	3
3	Chico Carrasquel	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Del Ennis	3
1	Walt Moryn	3
4	Ray Boone	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Don Blasingame	1
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Chuck Stobbs	0.88
2	Johnny Antonelli	0.75
3	Mike Garcia	0.67
4	Johnny Kucks	0.62
5	Robin Roberts	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chuck Stobbs	7
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Jim Brosnan	6
2	Mike Garcia	6
2	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Lehman	1
1	Billy Muffett	1
1	Ed Roebuck	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.393
2	Mickey Mantle	.382
3	Stan Musial	.333
4	Hank Aaron	.333
5	Dick Groat	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	34
2	Mickey Mantle	32
3	Ted Williams	31
4	Roy Sievers	30
5	Duke Snider	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	93
2	Stan Musial	88
3	Mickey Mantle	83
4	Roy Sievers	82
5	Vic Wertz	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Luis Aparicio	18
2	Jim Gilliam	18
4	Johnny Temple	16
5	2 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.15
2	Bobby Shantz	2.45
3	Johnny Podres	2.45
4	Gene Conley	2.66
5	Jim Bunning	2.69

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	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	15
3	Ray Narleski	14
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	2 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.594
2	Mickey Mantle	.529
3	Ted Williams	.476
4	Carl Furillo	.472
5	Frank Robinson	.439

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Frank Robinson	6
4	George Crowe	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Rivera	17
2	Hank Aaron	13
2	Wes Covington	13
2	Willie Mays	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	Mickey Mantle	3
3	Bob Skinner	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.00
2	Bud Byerly	0.69
2	Camilo Pascual	0.69
4	Warren Spahn	0.98
5	Ed Roebuck	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	4
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Gene Conley	3
2	Moe Drabowsky	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	25
2	Johnny Antonelli	19
2	Moe Drabowsky	19
2	Bob Turley	19
2	Early Wynn	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Lehman	5
2	Bob Grim	4
3	Tex Clevenger	2
3	Clem Labine	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.489
2	Mickey Mantle	.434
3	Frank Robinson	.370
4	Red Schoendienst	.367
5	Carl Furillo	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
1	George Crowe	10
1	Willie Mays	10
1	Roy Sievers	10
5	Duke Snider	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	27
2	Wes Covington	26
2	Larry Doby	26
4	Mickey Mantle	23
5	3 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	8
2	Mickey Mantle	7
2	Willie Mays	7
4	Luis Aparicio	6
4	Charlie Neal	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Camilo Pascual	1.42
2	Johnny Podres	1.54
3	Bob Turley	1.67
4	Paul Foytack	1.68
5	Gene Conley	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	7
2	Gene Conley	6
2	Bob Turley	6
4	Dick Donovan	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	44
2	Dick Drott	41
3	Connie Johnson	40
4	Sam Jones	38
4	Bob Turley	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	7
1	Clem Labine	7
3	Ken Lehman	5
4	Harry Byrd	4
4	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.377
2	Mickey Mantle	.356
3	Willie Mays	.331
4	Minnie Minoso	.328
5	Stan Musial	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	43
2	Mickey Mantle	42
3	Willie Mays	41
4	Duke Snider	40
4	Ted Williams	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	117
2	Stan Musial	110
3	Mickey Mantle	107
3	Willie Mays	107
5	Roy Sievers	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Luis Aparicio	27
3	Jim Gilliam	26
4	Johnny Temple	21
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.55
2	Dick Donovan	2.69
3	Gene Conley	2.80
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.82
5	Jack Sanford	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	20
1	Bob Buhl	20
1	Warren Spahn	20
1	Early Wynn	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	196
2	Sam Jones	182
2	Billy Pierce	182
4	Harvey Haddix	163
5	Paul Foytack	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	22
2	Bob Grim	17
3	Hersh Freeman	15
4	Ray Narleski	14
5	2 tied	13