On This Day

Saturday, August 23, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 77 46 .626 --
White Sox 65 57 .533 11.5
Red Sox 61 59 .508 14.5
Tigers 58 62 .483 17.5
Orioles 58 62 .483 17.5
Indians 58 65 .472 19.0
Athletics 57 64 .471 19.0
Senators 51 70 .421 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 71 51 .582 --
Pirates 66 57 .537 5.5
Giants 64 57 .529 6.5
Dodgers 59 62 .488 11.5
Cardinals 58 63 .479 12.5
Redlegs 57 66 .463 14.5
Phillies 55 64 .462 14.5
Cubs 57 67 .460 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roberto Clemente 4
2 Willie Kirkland 3
2 Vic Power 3
4 Harry Anderson 2
4 28 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Drysdale 2
2 Ernie Banks 1
2 Ray Boone 1
2 Rocky Colavito 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 4
1 Don Drysdale 4
1 Gil Hodges 4
4 Rocky Colavito 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 2
2 Don Demeter 1
2 Gil Hodges 1
2 Charlie Maxwell 1
2 Jim Piersall 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Camilo Pascual 0.83
2 Billy Pierce 0.62
3 Cal McLish 0.58
4 Dave Sisler 0.57
5 2 tied 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Cicotte 1
1 Don Drysdale 1
1 Paul Giel 1
1 Bob Grim 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cal McLish 7
2 Camilo Pascual 5
2 Billy Pierce 5
4 Whitey Ford 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Turk Farrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Pete Runnels .329
4 Hank Aaron .328
5 Willie Mays .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 41
2 Mickey Mantle 36
3 Roy Sievers 34
4 Jackie Jensen 33
4 Frank Thomas 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 107
1 Jackie Jensen 107
3 Frank Thomas 98
4 Roy Sievers 92
5 Bob Cerv 85

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.11
2 Billy Pierce 2.56
3 Sam Jones 2.71
4 Jack Harshman 2.73
5 Bob Turley 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 18
2 Bob Friend 16
2 Warren Spahn 16
4 Johnny Antonelli 14
4 4 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 178
2 Bob Turley 141
3 Early Wynn 140
4 Jim Bunning 132
4 Whitey Ford 132

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 Jackie Jensen .415
2 Ernie Banks .411
3 Hank Aaron .403
4 Mickey Mantle .400
5 Gene Woodling .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 10
2 Rocky Colavito 7
3 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Frank Robinson 6
5 7 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 17
1 Gil Hodges 17
3 Rocky Colavito 16
3 Mickey Mantle 16
5 3 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 7
2 Luis Aparicio 5
3 Don Blasingame 4
3 Jim Rivera 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.45
2 Gordon Jones 0.73
3 Connie Johnson 1.07
4 Billy O'Dell 1.09
5 Bob Porterfield 1.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Connie Johnson 3
1 Billy Pierce 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 32
2 Billy O'Dell 25
3 Jack Harshman 22
3 Camilo Pascual 22
5 2 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 3
1 Marv Grissom 3
1 Dick Hyde 3
1 Murray Wall 3
5 5 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .400
2 Hank Aaron .394
3 Bob Nieman .382
4 Mickey Mantle .378
5 Ernie Banks .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 15
2 Rocky Colavito 12
2 Frank Robinson 12
4 Mickey Mantle 11
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 33
2 Rocky Colavito 30
2 Roy Sievers 30
4 Roger Maris 29
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 1.03
2 Dick Donovan 1.15
3 Carl Willey 1.63
4 Connie Johnson 1.95
5 Sam Jones 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Witt 6
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Don Drysdale 5
2 Cal McLish 5
2 Carl Willey 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 54
2 Juan Pizarro 49
3 Red Witt 48
4 Jack Harshman 43
4 Larry Jackson 43

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .363
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Willie Mays .329
4 Ted Williams .325
5 Hank Aaron .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 56
2 Roy Sievers 44
3 Jackie Jensen 41
4 Frank Thomas 39
5 Mickey Mantle 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 135
2 Jackie Jensen 134
3 Roy Sievers 119
4 Frank Thomas 118
5 Hank Aaron 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 32
2 Willie Mays 28
3 Richie Ashburn 25
4 Don Blasingame 24
4 Jim Rivera 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.09
2 Jack Harshman 2.63
3 Cal McLish 2.83
4 Warren Spahn 2.89
5 Billy O'Dell 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Bob Friend 21
2 Bob Turley 21
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 211
2 Bob Turley 182
3 Jim Bunning 181
4 Billy Pierce 167
5 Early Wynn 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Ryne Duren 17
2 Dick Hyde 17
4 Marv Grissom 16
5 Clem Labine 12