On This Day

Wednesday, July 16, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	55	28	.663	--
Red Sox	43	40	.518	12.0
Tigers	41	41	.500	13.5
Orioles	40	43	.482	15.0
Athletics	39	43	.476	15.5
White Sox	40	45	.471	16.0
Indians	39	47	.453	17.5
Senators	37	47	.440	18.5

Games

White Sox 6, Orioles 1

Orioles 6, White Sox 5

Red Sox 5, Athletics 2

Yankees 3, Tigers 2

Senators 7, Indians 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	45	36	.556	--
Giants	46	39	.541	1.0
Cubs	45	41	.523	2.5
Cardinals	40	40	.500	4.5
Pirates	41	43	.488	5.5
Phillies	39	43	.476	6.5
Redlegs	38	44	.463	7.5
Dodgers	38	46	.452	8.5

Games

Cubs 5, Redlegs 4

Cubs 7, Redlegs 5

Pirates 7, Dodgers 4

Giants 9, Phillies 2

Braves 6, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Brooks Robinson	4
1	Johnny Temple	4
4	Ernie Banks	3
4	16 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Harshman	2
1	Eddie Mathews	2
1	Roy Sievers	2
1	Pete Whisenant	2
5	13 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	4
1	Jack Harshman	4
1	Roy Sievers	4
4	Ray Boone	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Johnny Temple	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	1.60
2	Bob Turley	1.50
3	Jim Bunning	1.11
4	Murry Dickson	1.00
5	Milt Pappas	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	10
2	Bob Turley	9
3	Harvey Haddix	8
4	Fred Kipp	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Willie Mays	.345
3	Al Dark	.336
4	Vic Power	.329
5	Pete Runnels	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	27
2	Frank Thomas	26
3	Ernie Banks	24
3	Mickey Mantle	24
5	2 tied	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	81
2	Frank Thomas	73
3	Ernie Banks	69
4	Bob Cerv	64
5	Harry Anderson	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	17
2	Willie Mays	16
3	Richie Ashburn	15
4	Don Blasingame	13
5	Jim Rivera	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.89
2	Bob Turley	2.42
3	Arnie Portocarrero	2.46
4	Camilo Pascual	2.59
5	Billy Pierce	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	14
2	Whitey Ford	11
2	Bob Friend	11
2	Ray Semproch	11
2	Warren Spahn	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	112
2	Bob Turley	106
3	Jim Bunning	96
4	Whitey Ford	91
4	Early Wynn	91

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Dick Hyde	11
3	Leo Kiely	10
4	Roy Face	9
5	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.486
2	Pete Runnels	.449
3	Bill Mazeroski	.426
4	Stan Musial	.419
5	Lee Walls	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Lee Walls	6
3	Roy Sievers	5
4	Hank Aaron	4
4	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	19
2	Jim Landis	17
3	Ken Boyer	14
3	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Lee Walls	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	3
1	Jim Rivera	3
3	Felipe Alou	2
3	Ken Boyer	2
3	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.00
2	Murray Wall	0.95
3	Dave Hillman	1.00
4	John Briggs	1.13
4	Hal Brown	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	Mike McCormick	3
1	Cal McLish	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	29
1	Joey Jay	29
3	Bob Turley	23
4	Don Drysdale	20
4	2 others tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	4
2	Ryne Duren	3
2	Roy Face	3
2	Leo Kiely	3
2	Clem Labine	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.384
2	Al Dark	.381
3	Vic Power	.380
4	Billy Goodman	.377
5	Jim Landis	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	12
2	Jackie Jensen	11
2	Roy Sievers	11
4	Hank Aaron	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	35
2	Harry Anderson	26
3	Ken Boyer	24
3	Jim Landis	24
5	Roy Sievers	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Don Blasingame	6
2	Willie Mays	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.92
2	Billy Pierce	0.92
3	Roy Face	1.42
4	Joey Jay	1.50
4	Art Ditmar	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	6
2	Billy Pierce	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Lew Burdette	4
3	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	49
2	Joey Jay	38
3	Stan Williams	36
4	Joe Nuxhall	35
5	3 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	6
1	Larry Jackson	6
3	Dick Hyde	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	Leo Kiely	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Ted Williams	.360
3	Willie Mays	.353
4	Richie Ashburn	.320
5	Carl Furillo	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	51
2	Roy Sievers	45
3	Jackie Jensen	39
4	Frank Thomas	36
5	Willie Mays	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	129
2	Ernie Banks	123
3	Roy Sievers	112
3	Frank Thomas	112
5	Hank Aaron	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Jim Gilliam	24
4	Don Blasingame	23
5	Richie Ashburn	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.28
2	Bob Turley	2.59
3	Camilo Pascual	2.66
4	Cal McLish	2.75
5	Warren Spahn	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	23
1	Bob Turley	23
3	Bob Friend	19
4	Lew Burdette	18
4	Whitey Ford	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	190
2	Sam Jones	186
3	Jim Bunning	179
4	Moe Drabowsky	175
5	2 tied	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	15
2	Roy Face	14
2	Clem Labine	14
4	Marv Grissom	13
4	Billy Muffett	13