On This Day

Saturday, August 24, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	43	.648	--
White Sox	73	48	.603	5.5
Red Sox	63	58	.521	15.5
Tigers	61	61	.500	18.0
Orioles	59	61	.492	19.0
Indians	58	65	.472	21.5
Senators	47	75	.385	32.0
Athletics	47	76	.382	32.5

Games

White Sox 7, Red Sox 1

Yankees 10, Indians 4

Orioles 4, Athletics 2

Senators 6, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	75	46	.620	--
Cardinals	70	53	.569	6.0
Dodgers	69	55	.556	7.5
Phillies	62	60	.508	13.5
Redlegs	62	60	.508	13.5
Giants	59	67	.468	18.5
Cubs	47	72	.395	27.0
Pirates	45	76	.372	30.0

Games

Braves 13, Dodgers 7

Cubs 4, Giants 2

Pirates 4, Redlegs 1

Cardinals 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Caffie	4
1	Andy Carey	4
3	Ted Kazanski	3
3	Felix Mantilla	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Lou Berberet	1
1	Joe Caffie	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Felix Mantilla	4
2	Joe Caffie	3
2	Sherm Lollar	3
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Eddie Kasko	1
1	Ted Kazanski	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podres	1.00
2	Brooks Lawrence	0.80
3	Tex Clevenger	0.60
3	Tom Sturdivant	0.60
5	Bob Trowbridge	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Dave Hillman	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Sturdivant	9
2	Tex Clevenger	6
3	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	Ike Delock	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Art Ditmar	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.381
2	Mickey Mantle	.374
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Gene Woodling	.334
5	Willie Mays	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	37
2	Duke Snider	34
3	Mickey Mantle	32
3	Roy Sievers	32
5	Ted Williams	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	102
2	Stan Musial	97
3	Mickey Mantle	87
3	Roy Sievers	87
5	Minnie Minoso	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Luis Aparicio	21
2	Jim Gilliam	21
4	Don Blasingame	16
4	2 others tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.09
2	Bobby Shantz	2.45
3	Jim Bunning	2.65
4	Ray Narleski	2.73
5	Dick Donovan	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	17
2	Bob Buhl	16
2	Jack Sanford	16
4	Jim Bunning	15
4	2 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	158
2	Jack Sanford	149
3	Dick Drott	138
4	Jim Bunning	135
5	Billy Pierce	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Ray Narleski	14
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	4 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.500
2	Jim Finigan	.471
3	Bob Usher	.415
4	Johnny Groth	.410
5	Stan Musial	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	7
2	Ernie Banks	6
2	Al Kaline	6
4	Hank Aaron	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Minnie Minoso	16
2	Hank Aaron	15
2	Bill Mazeroski	15
2	Duke Snider	15
5	Gil Hodges	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Jim Gilliam	4
3	Bob Skinner	3
3	Al Smith	3
5	7 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	0.61
2	Don Newcombe	0.75
3	Al Worthington	0.82
4	Tom Gorman	0.95
5	3 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Morgan	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	Dick Donovan	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	25
2	Tom Sturdivant	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Harvey Haddix	20
5	Ed Roebuck	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	3
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Ken Lehman	2
2	Duke Maas	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.446
2	Mickey Mantle	.407
3	Frank Robinson	.393
4	Willie Mays	.382
5	Wally Moon	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Duke Snider	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
3	Hank Sauer	9
3	Roy Sievers	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	30
2	Gil Hodges	26
3	Hank Aaron	24
3	Minnie Minoso	24
3	Gene Woodling	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	10
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Mickey Mantle	6
3	Willie Mays	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Roebuck	0.72
2	Gerry Staley	1.19
3	Moe Drabowsky	1.48
4	Bob Turley	1.59
5	Von McDaniel	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Donovan	6
2	Bob Buhl	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Gene Conley	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	49
2	Harvey Haddix	40
3	Moe Drabowsky	39
4	Ray Narleski	36
4	Tom Sturdivant	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
1	Ken Lehman	6
3	Bob Grim	5
4	George Zuverink	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Mickey Mantle	.365
3	Stan Musial	.332
4	Willie Mays	.332
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	44
1	Duke Snider	44
3	Mickey Mantle	41
4	Willie Mays	40
5	Ted Williams	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	122
2	Stan Musial	116
3	Mickey Mantle	108
4	Willie Mays	107
4	Minnie Minoso	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Luis Aparicio	28
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	21
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.56
2	Dick Donovan	2.60
3	Sal Maglie	2.64
4	Bob Turley	2.65
5	Johnny Podres	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Dick Donovan	20
3	Bob Buhl	19
3	Billy Pierce	19
3	Early Wynn	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	197
2	Billy Pierce	183
3	Sam Jones	167
4	Harvey Haddix	163
4	Connie Johnson	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Bob Grim	18
3	Hersh Freeman	15
4	Ike Delock	14
4	Ray Narleski	14