On This Day

Friday, July 18, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	56	29	.659	--
Red Sox	45	40	.529	11.0
Tigers	41	43	.488	14.5
Orioles	41	44	.482	15.0
Athletics	40	44	.476	15.5
White Sox	41	46	.471	16.0
Indians	41	47	.466	16.5
Senators	37	49	.430	19.5

Games

Indians 5, Orioles 1

Red Sox 11, Tigers 9

Athletics 2, Yankees 1

White Sox 9, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	46	37	.554	--
Giants	48	39	.552	0.0
Cubs	46	42	.523	2.5
Redlegs	41	44	.482	6.0
Cardinals	40	43	.482	6.0
Pirates	41	45	.477	6.5
Dodgers	40	46	.465	7.5
Phillies	39	45	.464	7.5

Games

Cubs 5, Braves 3

Redlegs 8, Cardinals 3

Redlegs 2, Cardinals 1

Dodgers 8, Phillies 6

Giants 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pete Runnels	5
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Joe Cunningham	3
2	Dick Gernert	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	5
1	Al Smith	5
3	Earl Averill	3
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Ed Bouchee	1
1	Alex Grammas	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	1.57
2	Bob Mabe	0.78
3	Stu Miller	0.71
4	John Briggs	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Briggs	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	11
2	Bob Mabe	7
3	Connie Johnson	6
3	Carl Willey	6
5	Stu Miller	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Clem Labine	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Willie Mays	.345
3	Al Dark	.338
4	Pete Runnels	.334
5	Vic Power	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Jensen	27
2	Frank Thomas	26
3	Ernie Banks	25
4	Mickey Mantle	24
4	Roy Sievers	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	82
2	Frank Thomas	73
3	Ernie Banks	72
4	Bob Cerv	64
5	Harry Anderson	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	17
2	Richie Ashburn	16
2	Willie Mays	16
4	Don Blasingame	14
5	Jim Rivera	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.89
2	Bob Turley	2.42
3	Arnie Portocarrero	2.46
4	Billy Pierce	2.77
5	Jack Harshman	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	14
2	Whitey Ford	11
2	Bob Friend	11
2	Bob Purkey	11
2	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	112
2	Bob Turley	106
3	Early Wynn	102
4	Jim Bunning	96
5	Billy Pierce	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	16
2	Dick Hyde	11
3	Leo Kiely	10
4	Roy Face	9
4	Clem Labine	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.475
2	Pete Runnels	.449
3	Lee Walls	.429
4	Billy Goodman	.397
5	2 tied	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	6
1	Roy Sievers	6
3	Hank Aaron	5
3	Wes Covington	5
3	Lee Walls	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	19
2	Frank Malzone	18
3	Harry Anderson	15
3	Ernie Banks	15
3	Jim Landis	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Jim Rivera	4
1	Johnny Temple	4
4	Don Blasingame	2
4	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.00
1	Clem Labine	0.00
3	Hal Brown	1.13
4	Alex Kellner	1.17
5	Dick Tomanek	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cal McLish	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Ike Delock	3
2	Art Ditmar	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	24
1	Joey Jay	24
3	Bob Turley	23
4	Early Wynn	22
5	Stan Williams	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	5
2	Ryne Duren	3
2	Dick Hyde	3
2	Leo Kiely	3
5	6 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elston Howard	.435
2	Pete Runnels	.400
3	Billy Goodman	.380
4	Vic Power	.376
5	Albie Pearson	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	12
1	Roy Sievers	12
3	Jackie Jensen	11
4	Hank Aaron	9
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	36
2	Harry Anderson	28
3	Jim Landis	26
4	Roy Sievers	24
5	Frank Malzone	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Don Blasingame	7
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Willie Mays	6
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.08
2	Billy Pierce	1.32
3	Dick Tomanek	1.48
4	Joey Jay	1.50
4	Dave Hillman	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	6
2	Art Ditmar	5
2	Cal McLish	5
2	Stan Williams	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	49
2	Stan Williams	41
3	Joey Jay	38
3	Joe Nuxhall	38
5	Early Wynn	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	7
2	Dick Hyde	5
2	Larry Jackson	5
2	Clem Labine	5
5	Leo Kiely	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Ted Williams	.355
3	Willie Mays	.349
4	Richie Ashburn	.321
5	Carl Furillo	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	52
2	Roy Sievers	45
3	Jackie Jensen	37
4	Frank Thomas	36
5	Willie Mays	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	125
2	Ernie Banks	124
3	Roy Sievers	111
4	Frank Thomas	109
5	Hank Aaron	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Willie Mays	29
3	Don Blasingame	24
3	Jim Gilliam	24
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.28
2	Bob Turley	2.65
3	Cal McLish	2.76
4	Camilo Pascual	2.84
5	Warren Spahn	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
1	Bob Turley	22
3	Lew Burdette	18
3	Whitey Ford	18
3	Bob Friend	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	184
2	Jim Bunning	176
3	Sam Jones	174
4	Billy Pierce	170
5	2 tied	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	16
1	Clem Labine	16
3	Roy Face	14
3	Marv Grissom	14
5	Billy Muffett	13