On This Day

Sunday, August 25, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	44	.642	--
White Sox	75	48	.610	4.0
Red Sox	63	59	.516	15.5
Tigers	62	61	.504	17.0
Orioles	59	63	.484	19.5
Indians	60	65	.480	20.0
Athletics	48	76	.387	31.5
Senators	47	77	.379	32.5

Games

White Sox 6, Orioles 2

White Sox 3, Orioles 0

Indians 3, Senators 2

Indians 6, Senators 4

Athletics 3, Red Sox 2

Tigers 7, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	76	46	.623	--
Cardinals	70	54	.565	7.0
Dodgers	70	55	.560	7.5
Phillies	62	61	.504	14.5
Redlegs	62	61	.504	14.5
Giants	60	67	.472	18.5
Cubs	48	73	.397	27.5
Pirates	46	77	.374	30.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 5

Giants 10, Redlegs 1

Braves 7, Phillies 3

Pirates 3, Cubs 0

Cubs 8, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dale Long	6
2	Al Kaline	4
2	Don Mueller	4
4	Joe Altobelli	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Hazle	2
1	Al Kaline	2
1	Don Mueller	2
4	Ed Bailey	1
4	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Hazle	6
2	Al Kaline	4
3	Gil Hodges	3
3	Billy Hoeft	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Joe Altobelli	1
2	Roy McMillan	1
2	Bob Speake	1
2	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Keegan	1.33
2	Moe Drabowsky	1.00
3	Ruben Gomez	0.89
4	Mike Garcia	0.78
5	Don Drysdale	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	9
2	Ruben Gomez	8
3	Mike Garcia	7
4	Tom Brewer	6
4	5 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Ray Narleski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.378
2	Mickey Mantle	.376
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Gene Woodling	.336
5	Willie Mays	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	37
2	Duke Snider	34
3	Roy Sievers	33
4	Mickey Mantle	32
5	Ted Williams	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	102
2	Stan Musial	97
3	Roy Sievers	89
4	Mickey Mantle	87
5	2 tied	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	32
2	Luis Aparicio	24
3	Jim Gilliam	21
4	Don Blasingame	16
4	2 others tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.38
2	Bobby Shantz	2.45
3	Jim Bunning	2.65
4	Vern Law	2.71
5	Ray Narleski	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	17
2	Bob Buhl	16
2	Jack Sanford	16
2	Warren Spahn	16
5	2 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	15
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	10
5	5 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.514
2	Jim Finigan	.472
3	Stan Musial	.422
4	Gene Woodling	.407
5	Willie Mays	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	8
2	Ernie Banks	6
2	Duke Snider	6
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	Gil Hodges	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	17
1	Al Kaline	17
3	Sherm Lollar	16
3	Minnie Minoso	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Jim Gilliam	4
3	Bob Skinner	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Law	0.67
2	Jack Harshman	0.69
3	Don Newcombe	0.75
4	Al Worthington	0.82
5	Dick Donovan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Dick Donovan	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	25
2	Moe Drabowsky	22
2	Tom Sturdivant	22
4	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Ed Roebuck	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	3
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Ken Lehman	2
2	Billy Muffett	2
2	Ed Roebuck	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.430
2	Mickey Mantle	.421
3	Willie Mays	.392
4	Dale Long	.385
5	Bob Usher	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Al Kaline	10
2	Roy Sievers	10
2	Duke Snider	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	31
2	Gil Hodges	29
3	Al Kaline	26
4	Gene Woodling	25
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Mickey Mantle	6
4	Don Blasingame	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.19
2	Ed Roebuck	1.37
3	Moe Drabowsky	1.66
4	Von McDaniel	1.67
5	Vern Law	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Bob Buhl	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Gene Conley	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	45
2	Connie Johnson	43
3	Harvey Haddix	40
4	Bob Turley	37
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	6
1	Ken Lehman	6
3	Bob Grim	5
4	George Zuverink	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.369
2	Mickey Mantle	.367
3	Willie Mays	.333
4	Stan Musial	.332
5	Hank Aaron	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	44
2	Duke Snider	43
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	107
3	Willie Mays	107
3	Minnie Minoso	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Luis Aparicio	31
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	21
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.51
2	Dick Donovan	2.60
3	Bobby Shantz	2.63
4	Johnny Podres	2.75
5	Don Drysdale	2.81

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	173
4	Harvey Haddix	163
5	Connie Johnson	160

Saves

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