On This Day

Sunday, September 1, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	47	.638	--
White Sox	77	52	.597	5.5
Red Sox	68	61	.527	14.5
Tigers	65	65	.500	18.0
Orioles	62	66	.484	20.0
Indians	63	68	.481	20.5
Senators	50	79	.388	32.5
Athletics	50	80	.385	33.0

Games

Orioles 2, Red Sox 1

Tigers 6, Indians 1

White Sox 5, Athletics 0

Yankees 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	79	49	.617	--
Cardinals	73	56	.566	6.5
Dodgers	73	57	.562	7.0
Phillies	66	64	.508	14.0
Redlegs	65	64	.504	14.5
Giants	63	70	.474	18.5
Cubs	49	77	.389	29.0
Pirates	49	80	.380	30.5

Games

Giants 7, Dodgers 5

Redlegs 6, Braves 0

Phillies 11, Pirates 3

Pirates 6, Phillies 3

Cardinals 3, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Harry Anderson	4
2	Gene Freese	4
2	Rip Repulski	4
5	5 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bouchee	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Frank Malzone	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Bouchee	4
2	Dave Philley	3
2	Bob Thurman	3
4	Bill Fischer	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Joe Cunningham	1
1	Whitey Lockman	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	0.88
2	Bob Turley	0.77
3	Jack Urban	0.67
4	Jim Bunning	0.60
4	Ray Moore	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Ray Crone	1
1	Whammy Douglas	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	10
2	Sam Jones	7
3	Ray Moore	6
3	Jack Urban	6
5	Dick Drott	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Lloyd Merritt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.377
2	Ted Williams	.376
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Willie Mays	.335
5	Gene Woodling	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	38
2	Mickey Mantle	34
2	Roy Sievers	34
2	Duke Snider	34
5	Ted Williams	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	108
2	Stan Musial	97
3	Roy Sievers	94
4	Mickey Mantle	91
5	2 tied	87

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Luis Aparicio	24
3	Jim Gilliam	23
4	Don Blasingame	18
5	3 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.39
2	Jim Bunning	2.52
3	Bobby Shantz	2.63
4	Dick Donovan	2.69
5	Don Drysdale	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	17
1	Jack Sanford	17
1	Warren Spahn	17
4	Bob Buhl	16
4	Jim Bunning	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	169
2	Jack Sanford	158
3	Dick Drott	150
4	Jim Bunning	145
5	2 tied	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Ray Narleski	15
4	Marv Grissom	10
4	2 others tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gene Woodling	.447
2	Bob Hazle	.441
3	Bill Skowron	.426
4	Willie Mays	.397
5	Wally Moon	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	7
2	Al Kaline	6
3	Eddie Mathews	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	20
2	Gil Hodges	16
2	Hank Sauer	16
4	Sherm Lollar	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Jim Gilliam	5
3	Don Blasingame	3
3	Whitey Lockman	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ron Kline	0.50
2	Ed Roebuck	0.84
3	Al Cicotte	1.17
4	Willard Nixon	1.17
5	Dick Donovan	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Frank Lary	3
2	Ed Roebuck	3
2	Warren Spahn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	27
2	Moe Drabowsky	24
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	24
2	Bob Turley	24
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	3
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Billy Muffett	2
2	Bob Turley	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.486
2	Mickey Mantle	.434
3	Willie Mays	.382
4	Stan Musial	.358
5	Ted Williams	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	13
2	Willie Mays	10
3	Gil Hodges	9
3	Eddie Mathews	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	32
2	Hank Aaron	28
3	Gil Hodges	27
3	Hank Sauer	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
1	Jim Gilliam	10
3	Al Smith	5
4	Don Blasingame	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Roebuck	1.01
2	Gerry Staley	1.01
3	Moe Drabowsky	1.81
4	Warren Spahn	1.82
5	Willard Nixon	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Don Drysdale	6
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Bob Turley	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	52
2	Moe Drabowsky	43
2	Bob Turley	43
4	Tom Sturdivant	38
4	Early Wynn	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Lehman	6
2	Bob Grim	5
3	Billy Muffett	4
4	Marv Grissom	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.369
2	Mickey Mantle	.361
3	Willie Mays	.335
4	Stan Musial	.333
5	Hank Aaron	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	44
2	Willie Mays	40
2	Duke Snider	40
2	Ted Williams	40
5	Mickey Mantle	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	126
2	Stan Musial	111
3	Willie Mays	108
4	Gil Hodges	105
4	2 others tied	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	42
2	Luis Aparicio	30
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Johnny Temple	20
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.52
2	Don Drysdale	2.64
3	Dick Donovan	2.69
4	Bobby Shantz	2.69
5	Jim Bunning	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
2	Billy Pierce	19
2	Early Wynn	19
4	Johnny Antonelli	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	200
2	Sam Jones	172
2	Billy Pierce	172
4	Connie Johnson	166
5	Jack Sanford	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	20
2	Bob Grim	18
3	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Ray Narleski	15
5	Ike Delock	12