On This Day

Saturday, August 30, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	50	.612	--
White Sox	68	60	.531	10.5
Red Sox	65	61	.516	12.5
Orioles	62	64	.492	15.5
Tigers	61	65	.484	16.5
Indians	61	68	.473	18.0
Athletics	59	68	.465	19.0
Senators	54	73	.425	24.0

Games

Orioles 7, Red Sox 2

Tigers 6, White Sox 3

Indians 8, Athletics 6

Senators 3, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	76	53	.589	--
Pirates	70	60	.538	6.5
Giants	67	62	.519	9.0
Redlegs	62	67	.481	14.0
Cardinals	61	67	.477	14.5
Dodgers	61	67	.477	14.5
Phillies	58	67	.464	16.0
Cubs	59	71	.454	17.5

Games

Redlegs 12, Phillies 3

Braves 9, Pirates 1

Giants 3, Dodgers 2

Giants 3, Dodgers 1

Cubs 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Robinson	4
2	Harry Chiti	3
2	Pete Daley	3
2	Jim Davenport	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Davenport	2
1	Larry Doby	2
3	Harry Anderson	1
3	Foster Castleman	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Bolling	4
1	Lew Burdette	4
3	Foster Castleman	3
3	Rocky Colavito	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Albie Pearson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	1.30
2	Johnny Podres	1.00
2	Vito Valentinetti	1.00
4	Tom Acker	0.67
5	2 tied	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Acker	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Dave Hillman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	13
2	Vito Valentinetti	7
3	Art Ditmar	5
3	Johnny Podres	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Billy O'Dell	1
1	Taylor Phillips	1
1	Al Worthington	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.340
2	Richie Ashburn	.339
3	Hank Aaron	.337
4	Pete Runnels	.331
5	Willie Mays	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Mickey Mantle	37
3	Roy Sievers	34
3	Frank Thomas	34
5	Jackie Jensen	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	110
1	Jackie Jensen	110
3	Frank Thomas	105
4	Rocky Colavito	93
4	Roy Sievers	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	26
2	Richie Ashburn	24
2	Willie Mays	24
4	Don Blasingame	20
5	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.10
2	Billy Pierce	2.49
3	Stu Miller	2.73
4	Bob Turley	2.77
5	Sam Jones	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	19
2	Bob Friend	18
3	Warren Spahn	17
4	Lew Burdette	16
5	2 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	193
2	Bob Turley	145
3	Early Wynn	143
4	Jim Bunning	140
5	3 tied	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	18
1	Dick Hyde	18
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.429
2	Joe Cunningham	.417
2	Charlie Maxwell	.417
4	Dick Stuart	.403
5	Stan Musial	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Stuart	8
2	Ernie Banks	7
3	Rocky Colavito	6
4	Hector Lopez	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	18
2	Dick Stuart	17
3	Frank Thomas	16
4	Willie Jones	15
5	Jerry Lynch	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Jim Landis	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Jim Piersall	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.00
2	Gordon Jones	0.60
3	Hal Brown	0.86
4	Don Drysdale	1.00
5	Lew Burdette	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Tom Brewer	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Bob Friend	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	40
2	Warren Spahn	25
3	Ray Herbert	20
3	Larry Jackson	20
3	Bob Rush	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Billy Loes	3
3	Ray Herbert	2
3	Dick Hyde	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.417
2	Minnie Minoso	.371
3	Charlie Maxwell	.354
4	Ted Williams	.354
5	Richie Ashburn	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	14
2	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Roger Maris	9
3	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	30
2	Ernie Banks	28
3	Mickey Mantle	26
3	Roger Maris	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	8
2	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Richie Ashburn	7
4	Don Blasingame	6
4	Jim Landis	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.36
2	Red Witt	1.28
3	Don Ferrarese	1.52
4	Billy Pierce	1.73
5	Lew Burdette	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	7
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Larry Jackson	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	56
2	Larry Jackson	52
3	Juan Pizarro	46
4	Jack Harshman	41
5	Lew Burdette	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	6
1	Dick Hyde	6
3	Marv Grissom	4
3	Johnny Klippstein	4
3	Billy Loes	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.345
3	Hank Aaron	.333
4	Ted Williams	.330
5	Pete Runnels	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	55
2	Roy Sievers	43
3	Jackie Jensen	40
4	Frank Thomas	39
5	Mickey Mantle	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	132
2	Jackie Jensen	130
3	Frank Thomas	122
4	Roy Sievers	118
5	Hank Aaron	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	30
1	Willie Mays	30
3	Richie Ashburn	25
4	Don Blasingame	24
4	Jim Rivera	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.08
2	Billy O'Dell	2.61
3	Jack Harshman	2.74
4	Stu Miller	2.74
5	Billy Pierce	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
1	Bob Turley	22
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	Billy Pierce	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	220
2	Jim Bunning	180
3	Bob Turley	177
4	Early Wynn	163
5	Warren Spahn	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	22
2	Dick Hyde	18
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Marv Grissom	16
5	Clem Labine	12