On This Day

Wednesday, September 18, 1957

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	53	.637	--
White Sox	85	58	.594	6.5
Red Sox	77	68	.531	15.5
Tigers	75	70	.517	17.5
Indians	70	74	.486	22.0
Orioles	70	74	.486	22.0
Senators	54	90	.375	38.0
Athletics	53	90	.371	38.5

Games

White Sox 7, Orioles 5

Athletics 2, Red Sox 1

Yankees 4, Tigers 3

Indians 8, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	88	57	.607	--
Cardinals	84	61	.579	4.0
Dodgers	81	66	.551	8.0
Redlegs	76	69	.524	12.0
Phillies	72	75	.490	17.0
Giants	68	80	.459	21.5
Cubs	58	87	.400	30.0
Pirates	58	90	.392	31.5

Games

Cubs 6, Phillies 4

Redlegs 2, Pirates 1

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1

Braves 8, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Lemon	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Billy Harrell	3
2	Johnny Logan	3
5	29 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
2	Harry Anderson	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Lenny Green	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	4
2	Harry Anderson	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Billy Harrell	3
2	Ron Jackson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sandy Amoros	1
1	Billy Harrell	1
1	Jim Landis	1
1	Whitey Lockman	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Sullivan	1.00
2	Brooks Lawrence	0.75
2	Lindy McDaniel	0.75
4	Don Ferrarese	0.67
5	Jim Wilson	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Dick Drott	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Sullivan	7
2	Don Ferrarese	6
2	Brooks Lawrence	6
4	Dick Drott	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Ed Roebuck	1
1	Gerry Staley	1
1	Bob Turley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.377
2	Mickey Mantle	.365
3	Stan Musial	.343
4	Willie Mays	.338
5	Gene Woodling	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Hank Aaron	41
3	Roy Sievers	39
4	Duke Snider	38
5	Willie Mays	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	123
2	Roy Sievers	106
3	Del Ennis	100
4	Ernie Banks	99
4	Vic Wertz	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Luis Aparicio	28
3	Jim Gilliam	25
4	Don Blasingame	21
5	Johnny Temple	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Bunning	2.32
2	Bob Turley	2.42
3	Bobby Shantz	2.50
4	Tom Sturdivant	2.67
5	Don Drysdale	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	19
1	Billy Pierce	19
1	Warren Spahn	19
4	Bob Buhl	17
4	Jack Sanford	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	180
2	Jack Sanford	175
3	Jim Bunning	166
3	Dick Drott	166
3	Connie Johnson	166

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	17
1	Clem Labine	17
3	Ray Narleski	16
4	Marv Grissom	13
5	Turk Lown	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Del Ennis	.438
2	Wally Moon	.420
3	Ernie Banks	.418
4	Carl Furillo	.407
5	Bob Boyd	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Wally Moon	6
3	Del Ennis	5
3	Roy Sievers	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	18
2	Ernie Banks	15
2	Wally Moon	15
4	Vic Wertz	14
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
4	Gene Baker	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Erskine	0.54
2	Bob Buhl	0.59
3	Jim Bunning	0.67
4	Bill Fischer	0.69
5	Chuck Stobbs	0.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Dick Drott	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Brooks Lawrence	3
1	Herm Wehmeier	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	21
1	Moe Drabowsky	21
3	Sam Jones	19
3	Billy Pierce	19
5	Tom Brewer	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Muffett	4
2	Roy Face	3
2	Bill Kennedy	3
2	Ed Roebuck	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.393
2	Richie Ashburn	.392
3	Wally Moon	.388
4	Willie Mays	.378
5	Roy McMillan	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	15
2	Al Kaline	10
3	Willie Mays	9
4	Gil Hodges	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Kaline	32
2	Hank Aaron	28
3	Ernie Banks	27
3	Del Ennis	27
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Don Blasingame	6
2	Willie Mays	6
4	Jim Gilliam	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Smith	1.25
2	Jim Bunning	1.33
3	Bill Fischer	1.45
4	Ed Roebuck	1.64
5	Bob Trowbridge	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Mike Garcia	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	48
2	Moe Drabowsky	46
3	Jim Bunning	43
4	Bob Turley	38
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Muffett	6
2	Marv Grissom	5
3	Roy Face	4
3	Turk Lown	4
5	4 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.369
2	Mickey Mantle	.368
3	Stan Musial	.344
4	Willie Mays	.335
5	Gene Woodling	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Duke Snider	42
3	Hank Aaron	41
4	Roy Sievers	40
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	126
2	Vic Wertz	111
3	Roy Sievers	109
4	Ernie Banks	105
4	2 others tied	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Luis Aparicio	32
3	Jim Gilliam	26
4	Don Blasingame	21
4	Johnny Temple	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.50
2	Jim Bunning	2.55
3	Bobby Shantz	2.56
4	Don Drysdale	2.65
5	Warren Spahn	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Jim Bunning	19
2	Billy Pierce	19
4	Bob Buhl	18
5	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	184
2	Jack Sanford	177
3	Connie Johnson	176
3	Billy Pierce	176
5	Sam Jones	172

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	19
2	Clem Labine	18
3	Ray Narleski	16
4	Marv Grissom	13
5	3 tied	12