On This Day

Thursday, August 14, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	41	.643	--
White Sox	59	55	.518	14.5
Tigers	56	56	.500	16.5
Red Sox	56	56	.500	16.5
Indians	56	59	.487	18.0
Orioles	52	58	.473	19.5
Athletics	49	62	.441	23.0
Senators	49	64	.434	24.0

Games

Yankees 8, Red Sox 2

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

Indians 10, Tigers 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	66	47	.584	--
Pirates	61	52	.540	5.0
Giants	59	54	.522	7.0
Cardinals	54	58	.482	11.5
Phillies	53	57	.482	11.5
Cubs	54	61	.470	13.0
Dodgers	52	60	.464	13.5
Redlegs	52	62	.456	14.5

Games

Braves 3, Redlegs 0

Dodgers 7, Cubs 3

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Tony Kubek	3
1	Russ Nixon	3
1	Vic Power	3
1	Coot Veal	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Don Drysdale	1
2	Frank House	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
3	Don Drysdale	2
3	Gene Freese	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vic Power	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Don Blasingame	1
2	Gino Cimoli	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joey Jay	0.44
2	John Briggs	0.38
3	Don Newcombe	0.31
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.25
5	Ray Moore	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joey Jay	4
1	Tom Morgan	4
1	Don Newcombe	4
4	Johnny Antonelli	3
4	John Briggs	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.339
2	Willie Mays	.334
3	Stan Musial	.333
4	Pete Runnels	.328
5	Billy Goodman	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	35
2	Mickey Mantle	33
2	Roy Sievers	33
4	Jackie Jensen	32
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	101
2	Ernie Banks	97
3	Frank Thomas	89
4	Roy Sievers	86
5	Bob Cerv	82

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	23
1	Richie Ashburn	23
3	Willie Mays	21
4	Don Blasingame	18
4	Jim Rivera	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.78
2	Sam Jones	2.50
3	Bob Turley	2.60
4	Billy Pierce	2.67
5	Ray Moore	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	17
2	Bob Friend	15
2	Warren Spahn	15
4	Whitey Ford	14
5	3 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	153
2	Bob Turley	133
3	Early Wynn	131
4	Whitey Ford	127
5	Jim Bunning	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	17
2	Dick Hyde	16
3	Roy Face	15
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.403
2	Minnie Minoso	.389
3	Roy Sievers	.388
4	Mickey Mantle	.386
5	Willie Kirkland	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
1	Roy Sievers	7
3	Roger Maris	6
4	Rocky Colavito	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	18
2	Roger Maris	17
3	Hank Aaron	15
3	Ernie Banks	15
3	Mickey Mantle	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Don Blasingame	4
2	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Jim Rivera	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	0.33
2	Carl Willey	1.42
3	Ray Moore	1.44
3	Bob Turley	1.44
5	2 tied	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Cal McLish	3
1	Ray Moore	3
1	Pedro Ramos	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	28
2	Jack Harshman	24
3	Larry Jackson	23
4	Lew Burdette	22
5	Red Witt	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	4
2	Roy Face	3
2	Marv Grissom	3
2	Johnny Klippstein	3
2	Clem Labine	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.429
2	Mickey Mantle	.402
3	Richie Ashburn	.390
4	Roy Sievers	.373
5	Norm Larker	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	13
2	Ernie Banks	12
2	Rocky Colavito	12
2	Frank Robinson	12
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	34
2	Ernie Banks	30
3	Hank Aaron	29
3	Rocky Colavito	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	8
2	Jim Rivera	7
3	Luis Aparicio	6
3	Mickey Mantle	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joey Jay	1.08
2	Red Witt	1.22
3	Dick Donovan	1.27
4	Whitey Ford	1.47
5	Sam Jones	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Donovan	5
1	Bob Friend	5
1	Cal McLish	5
1	Arnie Portocarrero	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	45
2	Early Wynn	40
3	Jim Bunning	39
4	Red Witt	38
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
2	Marv Grissom	5
2	Dick Hyde	5
2	Clem Labine	5
5	Johnny Klippstein	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Richie Ashburn	.339
3	Willie Mays	.337
4	Ted Williams	.327
5	Harvey Kuenn	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	54
2	Roy Sievers	45
3	Jackie Jensen	41
4	Hank Aaron	37
5	Frank Thomas	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	135
2	Jackie Jensen	132
3	Roy Sievers	119
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	Frank Thomas	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	35
2	Willie Mays	27
3	Richie Ashburn	25
3	Don Blasingame	25
5	Jim Rivera	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.94
2	Jack Harshman	2.56
3	Cal McLish	2.79
4	Warren Spahn	2.82
5	Sam Jones	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Bob Friend	21
2	Bob Turley	21
4	Lew Burdette	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	197
2	Bob Turley	186
3	Jim Bunning	185
4	Early Wynn	167
5	Whitey Ford	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	19
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Marv Grissom	17
4	Dick Hyde	16
5	2 tied	12