On This Day

Monday, August 18, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 74 44 .627 --
White Sox 62 55 .530 11.5
Red Sox 59 56 .513 13.5
Tigers 56 59 .487 16.5
Orioles 55 59 .482 17.0
Indians 56 62 .475 18.0
Athletics 52 63 .452 20.5
Senators 50 66 .431 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 70 47 .598 --
Pirates 62 55 .530 8.0
Giants 61 55 .526 8.5
Cardinals 55 61 .474 14.5
Dodgers 55 61 .474 14.5
Cubs 55 63 .466 15.5
Redlegs 55 63 .466 15.5
Phillies 53 61 .465 15.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Simpson 3
2 Roger Maris 2
2 Willy Miranda 2
4 Bob Boyd 1
4 9 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roger Maris 1
1 Dick Williams 1
1 Gene Woodling 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Williams 3
2 Gene Woodling 2
3 Bob Boyd 1
3 Hal Brown 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Boyd 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ralph Terry 0.86
2 Hal Brown 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Brown 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Terry 6
2 Hal Brown 4
3 Walt Craddock 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .344
2 Stan Musial .341
3 Willie Mays .330
4 Pete Runnels .330
5 Hank Aaron .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 38
2 Mickey Mantle 35
3 Roy Sievers 33
4 Jackie Jensen 32
4 Frank Thomas 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 104
2 Ernie Banks 101
3 Frank Thomas 96
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 Jim Rivera 19
5 Don Blasingame 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.78
2 Billy Pierce 2.64
3 Stu Miller 2.72
4 Ray Moore 2.77
5 Sam Jones 2.79

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 164
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 Leo Kiely 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .464
2 Mickey Mantle .460
3 Frank Malzone .415
4 Gene Woodling .396
5 Carl Furillo .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 8
2 Mickey Mantle 7
3 Frank Robinson 6
4 Willie Mays 5
4 Roy Sievers 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 18
2 Roy Sievers 15
3 Ernie Banks 14
3 Del Ennis 14
3 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 5
2 Luis Aparicio 4
2 Don Blasingame 4
2 Jim Rivera 4
5 5 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.69
2 Billy O'Dell 0.71
3 Carl Willey 1.42
4 Clem Labine 1.50
5 Billy Pierce 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Billy Pierce 3
1 Carl Willey 3
4 Tom Acker 2
4 20 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 28
2 Larry Jackson 27
3 Sam Jones 25
4 Red Witt 24
5 Jack Harshman 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 3
1 Marv Grissom 3
1 Dick Hyde 3
4 Johnny Klippstein 2
4 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .416
2 Hank Aaron .409
3 Richie Ashburn .397
4 Russ Nixon .367
5 Bob Nieman .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 13
2 Frank Robinson 12
3 Rocky Colavito 11
3 Mickey Mantle 11
5 Jim Lemon 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 31
2 Ernie Banks 29
3 Mickey Mantle 28
4 Roy Sievers 27
5 3 tied 25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.77
2 Carl Willey 1.05
3 Joey Jay 1.10
4 Dick Donovan 1.32
5 Whitey Ford 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Willey 6
2 Bob Friend 5
2 Warren Spahn 5
2 Red Witt 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 52
2 Juan Pizarro 45
3 Larry Jackson 43
3 Red Witt 43
5 Jack Harshman 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 6
2 Dick Hyde 5
3 Marv Grissom 4
3 Johnny Klippstein 4
3 Turk Lown 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 Richie Ashburn .345
3 Willie Mays .336
4 Ted Williams .323
5 Harvey Kuenn .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 55
2 Roy Sievers 45
3 Jackie Jensen 41
4 Frank Thomas 38
5 Mickey Mantle 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 134
1 Jackie Jensen 134
3 Roy Sievers 119
4 Frank Thomas 117
5 Hank Aaron 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 33
2 Willie Mays 27
3 Richie Ashburn 25
4 Don Blasingame 24
4 Jim Rivera 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.83
2 Jack Harshman 2.66
3 Cal McLish 2.79
4 Warren Spahn 2.84
5 Billy O'Dell 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 23
2 Bob Friend 22
3 Bob Turley 20
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 Whitey Ford 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 200
2 Jim Bunning 186
3 Bob Turley 183
4 Early Wynn 168
5 Billy Pierce 165

Saves

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