On This Day

Sunday, September 29, 1957

Final Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	98	56	.636	--
White Sox	90	64	.584	8.0
Red Sox	82	72	.532	16.0
Tigers	78	76	.506	20.0
Orioles	76	76	.500	21.0
Indians	76	77	.497	21.5
Athletics	59	94	.386	38.5
Senators	55	99	.357	43.0

Games

Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

Indians 5, White Sox 3

Tigers 7, Athletics 4

Orioles 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	95	59	.617	--
Cardinals	87	67	.565	8.0
Dodgers	84	70	.545	11.0
Redlegs	80	74	.519	15.0
Phillies	77	77	.500	18.0
Giants	69	85	.448	26.0
Pirates	62	92	.403	33.0
Cubs	62	92	.403	33.0

Games

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Cubs 8, Cardinals 3

Braves 4, Redlegs 3

Pirates 9, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ernie Banks	5
2	Roberto Clemente	3
2	Bob Friend	3
2	Harvey Kuenn	3
2	John Powers	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bouchee	1
1	Jerry Coleman	1
1	Woodie Held	1
1	Harvey Kuenn	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
2	Joe Altobelli	2
2	Ed Bouchee	2
2	Dick Brown	2
2	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Joe Ginsberg	1
1	Roger Maris	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Seth Morehead	0.80
2	Roger Craig	0.57
2	Bob Friend	0.57
4	Frank Baumann	0.50
4	5 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bud Daley	6
2	Moe Drabowsky	5
3	Frank Baumann	4
3	Roger Craig	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.388
2	Mickey Mantle	.365
3	Stan Musial	.351
4	Willie Mays	.333
5	Frank Robinson	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	44
2	Ernie Banks	43
3	Roy Sievers	42
4	Duke Snider	40
5	Ted Williams	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	132
2	Roy Sievers	114
3	Del Ennis	105
3	Vic Wertz	105
5	3 tied	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Luis Aparicio	28
3	Jim Gilliam	26
4	Don Blasingame	21
5	Johnny Temple	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.45
2	Tom Sturdivant	2.54
3	Johnny Podres	2.66
4	Jim Bunning	2.67
5	Don Drysdale	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Jim Bunning	20
2	Billy Pierce	20
4	Jack Sanford	19
5	Bob Buhl	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	188
2	Early Wynn	184
3	Jim Bunning	182
4	Connie Johnson	178
5	Billy Pierce	171

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	19
2	Clem Labine	17
3	Ray Narleski	16
4	Marv Grissom	14
5	2 tied	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.516
2	Dale Long	.389
3	Hank Aaron	.388
4	Minnie Minoso	.368
5	Al Pilarcik	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	5
1	Gus Zernial	5
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Brown	13
1	Frank Malzone	13
3	Hank Aaron	12
3	Minnie Minoso	12
3	Gus Zernial	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Ted Beard	3
2	Billy Harrell	3
2	Al Kaline	3
2	Jim Landis	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cal McLish	0.45
2	Don Larsen	0.56
3	Bobby Shantz	0.69
3	Tom Sturdivant	0.69
5	Billy O'Dell	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Moe Drabowsky	3
2	Bob Buhl	2
2	Jim Bunning	2
2	Lew Burdette	2
2	14 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	25
2	Moe Drabowsky	20
2	Billy Pierce	20
4	Billy Hoeft	17
5	Bob Friend	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	3
1	Billy Muffett	3
1	Gerry Staley	3
4	Bob Grim	2
4	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.390
2	Richie Ashburn	.372
3	Del Ennis	.356
4	Bob Boyd	.351
5	Luis Aparicio	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	13
2	Roy Sievers	9
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Wes Covington	7
3	7 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	29
2	Hank Aaron	27
3	Roy Sievers	25
4	Frank Malzone	24
4	Vic Wertz	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Jim Rivera	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Smith	1.16
2	Tom Sturdivant	1.24
3	Billy O'Dell	1.26
4	Carl Erskine	1.42
5	Bob Buhl	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
3	Moe Drabowsky	4
3	Don Drysdale	4
3	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Moe Drabowsky	45
2	Connie Johnson	41
3	Jim Bunning	40
4	Jack Sanford	36
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	5
1	Billy Muffett	5
3	Don Elston	4
3	Roy Face	4
3	Gerry Staley	4