On This Day

Wednesday, August 20, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 75 45 .625 --
White Sox 64 55 .538 10.5
Red Sox 59 58 .504 14.5
Tigers 57 60 .487 16.5
Orioles 56 61 .479 17.5
Indians 57 63 .475 18.0
Athletics 54 64 .458 20.0
Senators 51 67 .432 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 70 50 .583 --
Giants 63 55 .534 6.0
Pirates 64 56 .533 6.0
Dodgers 58 61 .487 11.5
Cardinals 56 62 .475 13.0
Phillies 54 62 .466 14.0
Cubs 56 65 .463 14.5
Redlegs 55 65 .458 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Jones 4
2 Harry Anderson 3
2 Luis Aparicio 3
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 2
1 Willie Jones 2
1 Al Kaline 2
4 Harry Anderson 1
4 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 8
2 Al Kaline 6
3 Jim Landis 4
4 Yogi Berra 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Chuck Tanner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dick Drott 1.00
2 Warren Spahn 0.83
3 Frank Lary 0.80
4 Jack Harshman 0.75
5 Dave Hillman 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Ditmar 1
1 Dick Drott 1
1 Jack Harshman 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Lary 8
2 Jack Harshman 6
2 Robin Roberts 6
4 Dave Hillman 5
4 Warren Spahn 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 1
1 Marv Grissom 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Gerry Staley 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .349
2 Richie Ashburn .346
3 Pete Runnels .329
4 Willie Mays .328
5 Hank Aaron .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 38
2 Mickey Mantle 35
3 Roy Sievers 34
4 Jackie Jensen 33
5 Frank Thomas 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 106
2 Ernie Banks 101
3 Frank Thomas 96
4 Roy Sievers 89
5 Bob Cerv 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 24
2 Luis Aparicio 23
3 Willie Mays 22
4 Jim Rivera 19
5 Don Blasingame 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.86
2 Billy Pierce 2.64
3 Art Ditmar 2.72
4 Jack Harshman 2.76
5 Ray Moore 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 17
2 Bob Friend 16
2 Warren Spahn 16
4 Johnny Antonelli 14
4 2 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 164
2 Bob Turley 137
2 Early Wynn 137
4 Whitey Ford 128
5 2 tied 127

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 17
1 Dick Hyde 17
3 Roy Face 16
4 Clem Labine 12
5 2 tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Sievers .444
2 Solly Hemus .425
2 Stan Musial .425
4 Mickey Mantle .408
5 Ted Williams .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 7
1 Frank Robinson 7
3 Roy Sievers 6
4 Rocky Colavito 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Sievers 17
2 Ken Boyer 15
2 Roger Maris 15
4 Hank Aaron 14
4 3 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 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy O'Dell 0.44
2 Red Witt 0.69
3 Connie Johnson 1.50
3 Clem Labine 1.50
5 Billy Pierce 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Billy Pierce 3
1 Carl Willey 3
5 27 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 29
2 Sam Jones 25
2 Juan Pizarro 25
4 Red Witt 24
5 Dave Hillman 21

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .410
2 Richie Ashburn .410
3 Mickey Mantle .402
4 Bob Nieman .390
5 Roy Sievers .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 13
2 Ernie Banks 12
2 Rocky Colavito 12
4 Mickey Mantle 11
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 29
1 Roger Maris 29
3 Ernie Banks 28
3 Rocky Colavito 28
3 Roy Sievers 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 8
2 Mickey Mantle 6
2 Jim Rivera 6
4 Jim Gilliam 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.77
2 Dick Donovan 1.15
3 Carl Willey 1.53
4 Juan Pizarro 1.89
5 Ray Moore 2.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Willey 6
2 Bob Friend 5
2 Red Witt 5
4 Johnny Antonelli 4
4 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 45
2 Jack Harshman 44
3 Red Witt 43
4 Sam Jones 40
5 Larry Jackson 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 7
2 Dick Hyde 6
3 Marv Grissom 5
3 Johnny Klippstein 5
5 5 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 Richie Ashburn .349
3 Willie Mays .333
4 Ted Williams .323
5 Hank Aaron .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 54
2 Roy Sievers 45
3 Jackie Jensen 42
4 Frank Thomas 38
5 Mickey Mantle 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 136
2 Ernie Banks 131
3 Roy Sievers 117
3 Frank Thomas 117
5 Hank Aaron 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 32
2 Willie Mays 28
3 Richie Ashburn 26
4 Don Blasingame 24
4 Jim Rivera 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 1.89
2 Jack Harshman 2.63
3 Warren Spahn 2.83
4 Billy O'Dell 2.90
5 Cal McLish 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 162

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Ryne Duren 17
2 Marv Grissom 17
2 Dick Hyde 17
5 Clem Labine 12