On This Day

Saturday, August 16, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 74 43 .632 --
White Sox 61 55 .526 12.5
Red Sox 58 56 .509 14.5
Tigers 56 58 .491 16.5
Indians 56 61 .479 18.0
Orioles 53 59 .473 18.5
Athletics 51 62 .451 21.0
Senators 50 65 .435 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 68 47 .591 --
Pirates 62 53 .539 6.0
Giants 60 55 .522 8.0
Cardinals 54 60 .474 13.5
Dodgers 54 60 .474 13.5
Phillies 53 59 .473 13.5
Cubs 55 62 .470 14.0
Redlegs 53 63 .457 15.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Groat 4
2 Bob Boyd 3
2 Orlando Cepeda 3
2 Dick Gernert 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Thomas 3
2 Ernie Banks 2
3 Orlando Cepeda 1
3 Dick Gernert 1
3 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 6
2 Roger Maris 3
2 Gus Triandos 3
4 Ernie Banks 2
4 14 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Hunter 1
1 Willy Miranda 1
1 Al Pilarcik 1
1 Bob Skinner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy O'Dell 2.67
2 Don Ferrarese 0.86
3 Dick Drott 0.71
4 Warren Spahn 0.67
5 2 tied 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 1
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Ray Herbert 1
1 Mike McCormick 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy O'Dell 8
2 Tom Brewer 6
2 Don Ferrarese 6
2 Warren Spahn 6
2 Early Wynn 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Jones 1
1 Bob Porterfield 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .344
2 Stan Musial .335
3 Pete Runnels .331
4 Willie Mays .330
5 Hank Aaron .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 37
2 Mickey Mantle 34
3 Roy Sievers 33
4 Jackie Jensen 32
4 Frank Thomas 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 102
2 Ernie Banks 99
3 Frank Thomas 95
4 Roy Sievers 87
5 Bob Cerv 83

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 Billy Pierce 2.67
4 Stu Miller 2.72
5 Ray Moore 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 17
2 Bob Friend 16
2 Warren Spahn 16
4 Whitey Ford 14
4 Bob Purkey 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 153
2 Bob Turley 137
2 Early Wynn 137
4 Jim Bunning 127
4 Whitey Ford 127

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 .431
2 Richie Ashburn .417
3 Carl Furillo .396
4 Wes Covington .394
5 Mickey Mantle .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 8
2 Frank Robinson 7
3 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Roger Maris 6
3 Roy Sievers 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 19
2 Roy Sievers 18
3 Ernie Banks 16
4 Hank Aaron 15
4 Mickey Mantle 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Jim Gilliam 5
3 Luis Aparicio 4
3 Don Blasingame 4
3 Jim Rivera 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.33
2 Carl Willey 1.05
3 Ray Moore 1.44
4 Billy Pierce 1.50
5 2 tied 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Willey 4
2 Bob Friend 3
2 Ray Moore 3
2 Warren Spahn 3
2 Red Witt 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jackson 27
2 Early Wynn 25
3 Jack Harshman 23
4 Dave Hillman 22
5 3 tied 21

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .433
2 Mickey Mantle .402
3 Richie Ashburn .398
4 Roy Sievers .364
5 Yogi Berra .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 14
2 Ernie Banks 13
3 Rocky Colavito 12
4 Mickey Mantle 10
4 Roy Sievers 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 32
2 Ernie Banks 30
3 Roy Sievers 29
4 Rocky Colavito 27
5 Hank Aaron 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 8
2 Jim Rivera 7
3 Luis Aparicio 6
3 Mickey Mantle 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Jones 1.00
2 Joey Jay 1.10
3 Red Witt 1.22
4 Dick Donovan 1.32
5 Whitey Ford 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Willey 6
2 Bob Friend 5
2 Cal McLish 5
2 Warren Spahn 5
2 Red Witt 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 46
2 Larry Jackson 43
3 Sam Jones 41
4 Jack Harshman 38
4 Red Witt 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 6
2 Marv Grissom 5
2 Dick Hyde 5
2 Clem Labine 5
5 2 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Richie Ashburn .345
3 Willie Mays .335
4 Harvey Kuenn .324
5 Pete Runnels .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 55
2 Roy Sievers 45
3 Jackie Jensen 41
4 Frank Thomas 38
5 Mickey Mantle 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 136
2 Jackie Jensen 132
3 Roy Sievers 120
4 Frank Thomas 118
5 Hank Aaron 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 33
2 Willie Mays 27
3 Richie Ashburn 25
3 Don Blasingame 25
5 Jim Rivera 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.83
2 Jack Harshman 2.66
3 Cal McLish 2.79
4 Warren Spahn 2.85
5 Sam Jones 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Bob Friend 22
3 Bob Turley 20
4 Lew Burdette 18
4 Whitey Ford 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 189
2 Jim Bunning 186
3 Bob Turley 183
4 Early Wynn 171
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