On This Day

Wednesday, September 4, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	50	.627	--
White Sox	78	54	.591	5.0
Red Sox	71	61	.538	12.0
Tigers	67	66	.504	16.5
Orioles	65	67	.492	18.0
Indians	65	68	.489	18.5
Senators	50	82	.379	33.0
Athletics	50	82	.379	33.0

Games

Orioles 1, Senators 0

Red Sox 7, Yankees 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	82	50	.621	--
Cardinals	75	58	.564	7.5
Dodgers	74	60	.552	9.0
Phillies	69	65	.515	14.0
Redlegs	68	66	.507	15.0
Giants	66	71	.482	18.5
Cubs	50	81	.382	31.5
Pirates	50	83	.376	32.5

Games

Cubs 1, Redlegs 0

Redlegs 7, Cubs 2

Dodgers 12, Phillies 3

Pirates 2, Giants 0

Cardinals 5, Braves 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Aspromonte	3
1	Don Blasingame	3
1	Dale Long	3
1	Bob Thurman	3
5	30 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Pete Daley	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pete Daley	4
2	Del Ennis	3
2	Gil Hodges	3
2	Charlie Neal	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Blasingame	2
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	Bob Hazle	1
2	Don Hoak	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Moe Drabowsky	2.50
2	Bud Podbielan	1.75
3	Tom Brewer	0.73
3	Herm Wehmeier	0.73
5	Jerry Walker	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	Joe Nuxhall	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Brewer	8
1	Herm Wehmeier	8
3	Bud Podbielan	7
4	Gene Conley	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Roebuck	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.376
2	Mickey Mantle	.369
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Willie Mays	.335
5	Gene Woodling	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	39
2	Duke Snider	36
3	Mickey Mantle	34
3	Roy Sievers	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	118
2	Stan Musial	97
3	Roy Sievers	96
4	Gil Hodges	91
4	2 others tied	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	35
2	Luis Aparicio	25
3	Jim Gilliam	23
4	Don Blasingame	21
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	2.39
2	Jim Bunning	2.52
3	Bobby Shantz	2.60
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.70
5	Frank Sullivan	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	18
1	Warren Spahn	18
3	Jack Sanford	17
4	Bob Buhl	16
4	Jim Bunning	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	169
2	Jack Sanford	166
3	Connie Johnson	151
4	Dick Drott	150
5	Jim Bunning	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	17
2	Bob Grim	16
3	Ray Narleski	15
4	Marv Grissom	11
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ed Bouchee	.407
2	Bob Hazle	.400
3	Richie Ashburn	.393
3	Willie Mays	.393
5	Harry Anderson	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	8
2	Gil Hodges	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	24
2	Hank Aaron	22
3	Hank Sauer	19
4	Eddie Mathews	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Don Blasingame	5
3	Chico Fernandez	3
3	Jim Gilliam	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Arnie Portocarrero	0.55
2	Hal Brown	0.56
3	Gerry Staley	0.95
4	Frank Sullivan	1.08
5	Bob Trowbridge	1.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	33
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	25
3	Moe Drabowsky	24
3	Mike Garcia	24
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	3
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Sal Maglie	2
2	Lloyd Merritt	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Hazle	.444
2	Willie Mays	.377
3	Mickey Mantle	.371
4	Bill Mazeroski	.347
5	Richie Ashburn	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	13
2	Ernie Banks	10
2	Eddie Mathews	10
2	Hank Sauer	10
2	Duke Snider	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	35
2	Al Kaline	34
3	Hank Sauer	32
4	Gil Hodges	28
5	Wes Covington	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jim Gilliam	8
3	Don Blasingame	7
4	Willie Mays	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.08
2	Ed Roebuck	1.18
3	Al Cicotte	1.55
4	Warren Spahn	1.58
5	Moe Drabowsky	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	8
2	Don Drysdale	6
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	Frank Lary	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	61
2	Bob Turley	42
3	Moe Drabowsky	39
3	Don Drysdale	39
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	4
1	Ken Lehman	4
3	Bob Grim	3
3	Duke Maas	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.372
2	Mickey Mantle	.358
3	Stan Musial	.338
4	Willie Mays	.336
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	42
2	Hank Aaron	41
3	Willie Mays	40
4	Mickey Mantle	39
4	Ted Williams	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	131
2	Stan Musial	110
3	Gil Hodges	108
3	Willie Mays	108
5	Roy Sievers	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Luis Aparicio	31
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Don Blasingame	21
4	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.59
2	Don Drysdale	2.65
3	Jim Bunning	2.68
4	Bobby Shantz	2.72
5	Frank Sullivan	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
2	Billy Pierce	20
3	Johnny Antonelli	18
3	Bob Buhl	18
3	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	192
2	Connie Johnson	180
3	Billy Pierce	173
4	Jack Sanford	172
5	Sam Jones	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	19
2	Bob Grim	18
3	Hersh Freeman	15
3	Ray Narleski	15
5	Ike Delock	12