On This Day

Monday, May 19, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 19 5 .792 --
Athletics 13 12 .520 6.5
Indians 15 16 .484 7.5
Orioles 12 13 .480 7.5
Red Sox 14 16 .467 8.0
Senators 13 15 .464 8.0
Tigers 13 17 .433 9.0
White Sox 11 16 .407 9.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 18 9 .667 --
Giants 21 11 .656 -0.5
Pirates 17 14 .548 3.0
Phillies 14 16 .467 5.5
Cubs 15 18 .455 6.0
Cardinals 13 16 .448 6.0
Redlegs 11 15 .423 6.5
Dodgers 11 21 .344 9.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Hanebrink 3
1 Andy Pafko 3
3 Don Hoak 2
3 Johnny Logan 2
3 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Andy Pafko 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Ed Bailey 1
2 Harry Hanebrink 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.62
2 Warren Spahn 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don McMahon 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Klippstein 5
2 Warren Spahn 4
3 Hal Jeffcoat 2
4 Turk Lown 1
4 Don McMahon 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .476
2 Willie Mays .406
3 Gil McDougald .373
4 Harvey Kuenn .368
5 Nellie Fox .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Thomas 12
2 Orlando Cepeda 11
2 Bob Cerv 11
2 Willie Mays 11
2 Lee Walls 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Daryl Spencer 31
2 Bob Cerv 30
2 Frank Thomas 30
4 Willie Mays 29
5 3 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 10
2 Tony Taylor 8
3 Richie Ashburn 7
4 Jim Gilliam 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 0.83
2 Dick Hyde 1.27
3 Whitey Ford 1.70
4 Warren Spahn 2.01
5 Don Mossi 2.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Bob Turley 6
3 Don Elston 5
3 Bob Friend 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ruben Gomez 41
2 Bob Turley 38
3 Johnny Antonelli 35
3 Sam Jones 35
3 Pedro Ramos 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 6
2 Hal Jeffcoat 5
3 Roy Face 4
3 Tom Gorman 4
3 4 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .451
2 Stan Musial .419
3 Harvey Kuenn .409
4 Nellie Fox .404
5 Jackie Jensen .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 10
2 Orlando Cepeda 5
2 Dick Gernert 5
2 Daryl Spencer 5
2 Frank Thomas 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 22
2 Daryl Spencer 15
2 Frank Thomas 15
4 George Crowe 14
4 Dick Gernert 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 6
2 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Willie Mays 4
2 Tony Taylor 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Paine 0.00
1 Leo Kiely 0.00
3 Dick Donovan 1.00
4 Larry Jackson 1.08
5 Whitey Ford 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Jones 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Don Mossi 3
1 Bob Turley 3
5 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ruben Gomez 22
1 Bob Turley 22
3 Sam Jones 21
4 Early Wynn 19
5 Johnny Antonelli 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 4
2 Marv Grissom 2
2 Don Gross 2
2 Larry Jackson 2
2 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .376
2 Ted Williams .360
3 Mickey Mantle .356
4 Willie Mays .351
5 Bill Skowron .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 48
2 Willie Mays 42
3 Hank Aaron 38
3 Roy Sievers 38
5 Duke Snider 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 120
2 Hank Aaron 117
3 Willie Mays 111
4 Frank Malzone 110
5 Stan Musial 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 35
2 Willie Mays 29
3 Jim Gilliam 25
4 Johnny Temple 20
5 Don Blasingame 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 2.26
2 Warren Spahn 2.35
3 Billy O'Dell 2.49
4 Bobby Shantz 2.65
5 Dick Donovan 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 23
2 Bob Buhl 20
3 Jim Bunning 19
4 Jack Sanford 18
4 Bob Turley 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Sanford 183
2 Early Wynn 181
3 Dick Drott 178
4 Bob Turley 173
5 Connie Johnson 168

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 19
2 Marv Grissom 17
2 Clem Labine 17
4 Turk Farrell 13
4 George Zuverink 13