On This Day

Wednesday, May 21, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	21	5	.808	--
Orioles	14	13	.519	7.5
Athletics	14	13	.519	7.5
Indians	16	17	.485	8.5
Red Sox	15	17	.469	9.0
Senators	14	16	.467	9.0
Tigers	13	19	.406	11.0
White Sox	11	18	.379	11.5

Games

Yankees 5, White Sox 2

Indians 3, Red Sox 2

Orioles 8, Tigers 1

Senators 6, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	23	11	.676	--
Braves	18	11	.621	2.5
Pirates	18	15	.545	4.5
Phillies	15	17	.469	7.0
Cubs	16	19	.457	7.5
Cardinals	14	17	.452	7.5
Redlegs	11	17	.393	9.0
Dodgers	13	21	.382	10.0

Games

Giants 5, Redlegs 4

Dodgers 2, Braves 1

Phillies 1, Cardinals 0

Cubs 5, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Martin	3
1	Eddie Mathews	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Gil McDougald	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Triandos	2
2	Ken Aspromonte	1
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Gino Cimoli	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil McDougald	3
1	Walt Moryn	3
1	Gus Triandos	3
1	Gene Woodling	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	Frank House	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	1.00
1	Russ Kemmerer	1.00
3	Billy Pierce	0.86
4	Bob Porterfield	0.67
5	Dick Tomanek	0.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Russ Kemmerer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Tomanek	7
2	Billy Pierce	6
3	Sam Jones	5
3	Russ Kemmerer	5
3	Ralph Terry	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	1
1	George Zuverink	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.459
2	Willie Mays	.419
3	Gil McDougald	.374
4	Harvey Kuenn	.361
5	Nellie Fox	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Thomas	13
2	Willie Mays	12
3	Orlando Cepeda	11
3	Bob Cerv	11
3	Lee Walls	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Daryl Spencer	33
1	Frank Thomas	33
3	Willie Mays	31
4	Bob Cerv	30
5	Orlando Cepeda	27

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	Whitey Ford	1.75
3	Dick Hyde	1.85
4	Bob Rush	1.91
5	Warren Spahn	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
1	Bob Turley	6
4	Don Elston	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ruben Gomez	41
2	Sam Jones	40
3	Bob Turley	38
4	Johnny Antonelli	35
4	2 others tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	6
2	Hal Jeffcoat	5
2	George Zuverink	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	5 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.472
2	Jackie Jensen	.419
3	George Crowe	.417
4	Harvey Kuenn	.388
5	Stan Musial	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Jackie Jensen	5
2	Daryl Spencer	5
2	Frank Thomas	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	22
2	Ted Kluszewski	16
2	Daryl Spencer	16
2	Frank Thomas	16
5	George Crowe	14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Leo Kiely	0.00
2	Larry Jackson	1.23
3	Bob Turley	1.33
4	Arnie Portocarrero	1.38
5	2 tied	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Sam Jones	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Bob Turley	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	26
2	Bob Turley	22
3	Bob Friend	21
3	Dick Tomanek	21
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
2	George Zuverink	3
3	Marv Grissom	2
3	Larry Jackson	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.466
2	Willie Mays	.409
3	Gil McDougald	.382
4	Daryl Spencer	.366
5	Mickey Vernon	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
1	Frank Thomas	12
3	Lee Walls	11
4	Orlando Cepeda	9
4	Bob Cerv	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Thomas	29
2	Willie Mays	27
3	Daryl Spencer	26
4	George Crowe	24
5	Lee Walls	23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.00
2	Dick Hyde	1.33
3	Don Mossi	1.61
4	Bob Rush	1.74
5	Whitey Ford	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Elston	5
1	Bob Friend	5
1	Vern Law	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
1	Bob Turley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	37
2	Johnny Antonelli	33
2	Bob Friend	33
2	Ruben Gomez	33
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
1	George Zuverink	5
3	Roy Face	4
3	Billy Muffett	4
5	6 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Willie Mays	.356
3	Mickey Mantle	.355
4	Ted Williams	.352
5	Bill Skowron	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	48
2	Willie Mays	43
3	Hank Aaron	38
3	Roy Sievers	38
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	121
2	Hank Aaron	117
3	Willie Mays	112
4	Frank Malzone	111
5	2 tied	106

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	Whitey Ford	2.54
4	Billy O'Dell	2.59
5	Bobby Shantz	2.61

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	179
4	Bob Turley	173
5	Billy Pierce	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	19
2	Marv Grissom	17
2	Clem Labine	17
4	George Zuverink	14
5	Turk Farrell	13