On This Day

Thursday, May 1, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 9 4 .692 --
Athletics 8 5 .615 1.0
Senators 7 5 .583 1.5
Tigers 8 7 .533 2.0
Indians 8 7 .533 2.0
Orioles 5 7 .417 3.5
Red Sox 5 10 .333 5.0
White Sox 4 9 .308 5.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 9 5 .643 --
Pirates 8 5 .615 0.5
Giants 9 6 .600 0.5
Braves 8 6 .571 1.0
Redlegs 6 5 .545 1.5
Phillies 6 7 .462 2.5
Dodgers 5 10 .333 4.5
Cardinals 3 10 .231 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Thomas 4
2 Jim Gilliam 3
2 Albie Pearson 3
2 Al Pilarcik 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Thomas 2
2 Chico Carrasquel 1
2 Bob Cerv 1
2 Johnny Goryl 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Buddin 3
1 Chico Carrasquel 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Hal Smith 3
1 Frank Thomas 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Carroll Hardy 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Dave Philley 1
1 Tony Taylor 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ruben Gomez 0.67
2 Lew Burdette 0.60
3 Ralph Lumenti 0.57
4 Jim Wilson 0.44
5 Connie Johnson 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Moe Drabowsky 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Ray Narleski 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ruben Gomez 6
2 Ron Blackburn 4
2 Ralph Lumenti 4
2 Jim Wilson 4
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Blackburn 1
1 Billy Pierce 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .528
2 Brooks Robinson .436
3 Bob Cerv .417
4 Johnny Temple .405
5 Willie Mays .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee Walls 9
2 Bob Cerv 7
2 Hank Sauer 7
4 Eddie Mathews 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Cerv 23
2 Lee Walls 17
3 Daryl Spencer 14
4 Orlando Cepeda 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 3
1 Richie Ashburn 3
1 Jim Piersall 3
1 Tony Taylor 3
5 5 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 0.00
1 Don Larsen 0.00
3 Bob Purkey 1.03
4 Murray Wall 1.38
5 Jack Harshman 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Ned Garver 3
1 Jack Harshman 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 32
2 Ruben Gomez 19
2 Johnny Podres 19
2 Warren Spahn 19
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Gorman 4
2 Ryne Duren 2
2 Roy Face 2
2 Hal Jeffcoat 2
2 6 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .367
2 Mickey Mantle .362
3 Stan Musial .359
4 Willie Mays .343
5 Frank Robinson .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 47
2 Hank Aaron 44
3 Roy Sievers 40
4 Duke Snider 38
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 131
2 Ernie Banks 111
3 Del Ennis 108
4 Jackie Jensen 107
4 Minnie Minoso 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 33
2 Luis Aparicio 29
3 Jim Gilliam 25
4 Don Blasingame 21
5 3 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 2.36
2 Bobby Shantz 2.51
3 Bob Buhl 2.61
4 Billy O'Dell 2.62
5 Johnny Podres 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 21
2 Bob Buhl 20
2 Jim Bunning 20
4 Jack Sanford 19
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Sanford 191
2 Connie Johnson 190
3 Early Wynn 183
4 Jim Bunning 182
5 Dick Drott 175

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 19
2 Clem Labine 16
3 Marv Grissom 14
3 Ray Narleski 14
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 12