On This Day

Monday, June 9, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 32 14 .696 --
Athletics 25 22 .532 7.5
Red Sox 27 24 .529 7.5
Senators 23 26 .469 10.5
Indians 24 28 .462 11.0
Orioles 22 26 .458 11.0
White Sox 21 27 .438 12.0
Tigers 21 28 .429 12.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 30 22 .577 --
Braves 27 20 .574 0.5
Redlegs 24 22 .522 3.0
Cardinals 24 24 .500 4.0
Cubs 26 27 .491 4.5
Pirates 24 26 .480 5.0
Phillies 21 28 .429 7.5
Dodgers 21 28 .429 7.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Frank Malzone 3
3 Felipe Alou 2
3 Rocky Colavito 2
3 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Bilko 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1
1 Gus Triandos 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 4
2 Gus Triandos 3
3 Steve Bilko 2
3 Jay Porter 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy O'Dell 1.00
2 Bob Purkey 0.50
3 Johnny Antonelli 0.43
4 Frank Sullivan 0.38
5 Cal McLish 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy O'Dell 1
1 Bob Purkey 1
1 Frank Sullivan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy O'Dell 5
1 Frank Sullivan 5
3 Johnny Antonelli 3
3 Bob Lemon 3
3 Bob Purkey 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .418
2 Willie Mays .408
3 Harvey Kuenn .341
4 Richie Ashburn .337
5 Nellie Fox .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 17
2 Frank Thomas 16
3 Bob Cerv 15
4 Jackie Jensen 14
4 2 others tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 49
1 Frank Thomas 49
3 Bob Cerv 45
4 Jackie Jensen 44
5 Willie Mays 42

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 13
2 Willie Mays 10
3 Richie Ashburn 9
4 Tony Taylor 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Arnie Portocarrero 1.55
2 Whitey Ford 1.77
3 Bob Turley 2.22
4 Warren Spahn 2.57
5 Jack Harshman 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 9
2 Bob Friend 8
2 Bob Purkey 8
2 Warren Spahn 8
5 3 tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 66
2 Jack Harshman 62
2 Bob Turley 62
4 Billy Pierce 59
5 Dick Drott 57

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 8
2 Hal Jeffcoat 6
2 Leo Kiely 6
2 George Zuverink 6
5 4 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Carey .476
2 Gene Green .429
2 Willie Mays .429
4 Ernie Banks .426
5 Vic Power .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 8
2 Mickey Mantle 7
3 Ken Boyer 6
3 Roy Sievers 6
3 Gus Triandos 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 17
2 Ernie Banks 16
3 Harry Anderson 15
3 Roy Sievers 15
3 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 5
2 Don Blasingame 4
2 Billy Harrell 4
4 Luis Aparicio 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willard Schmidt 0.00
2 Billy Muffett 0.73
3 Milt Pappas 0.75
4 Arnie Portocarrero 0.90
5 Tom Brewer 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don McMahon 3
1 Billy Muffett 3
1 Bob Purkey 3
1 Jack Urban 3
5 23 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 28
2 Sam Jones 26
3 Dick Drott 22
3 Bob Turley 22
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 4
2 Leo Kiely 3
3 Virgil Trucks 2
4 Ron Blackburn 1
4 19 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .423
2 Bob Nieman .385
3 Gene Green .381
4 Richie Ashburn .365
5 Vic Power .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 11
1 Willie Mays 11
3 Dick Gernert 10
3 Jackie Jensen 10
5 4 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 31
1 Frank Thomas 31
3 Ernie Banks 30
4 Willie Mays 28
5 Dick Gernert 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 9
1 Willie Mays 9
3 Billy Harrell 7
4 Don Blasingame 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Arnie Portocarrero 1.34
2 Whitey Ford 1.64
3 Camilo Pascual 2.25
4 Murry Dickson 2.33
5 Jim Wilson 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 6
2 Don McMahon 5
2 Bob Purkey 5
2 Bob Turley 5
5 10 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 45
1 Sam Jones 45
3 Billy Pierce 44
4 Dick Drott 40
5 2 tied 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 6
1 Leo Kiely 6
3 Dick Hyde 4
3 George Zuverink 4
5 2 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Willie Mays .360
3 Ted Williams .354
4 Mickey Mantle .345
5 Richie Ashburn .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 54
2 Roy Sievers 41
3 Hank Aaron 40
4 Willie Mays 39
5 Eddie Mathews 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 133
2 Hank Aaron 117
2 Jackie Jensen 117
4 Frank Thomas 114
5 Willie Mays 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 34
2 Willie Mays 31
3 Jim Gilliam 23
4 Don Blasingame 21
5 Richie Ashburn 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Turley 2.39
2 Whitey Ford 2.50
3 Warren Spahn 2.51
4 Cal McLish 2.63
5 Bob Buhl 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 23
2 Bob Turley 21
3 Bob Friend 19
4 Bob Buhl 18
5 Jim Bunning 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 189
2 Sam Jones 186
3 Early Wynn 182
4 Moe Drabowsky 176
4 Dick Drott 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Grim 17
1 Marv Grissom 17
3 Clem Labine 14
4 Billy Muffett 13
4 George Zuverink 13