On This Day

Friday, September 5, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 83 52 .615 --
White Sox 71 63 .530 11.5
Red Sox 69 64 .519 13.0
Tigers 66 67 .496 16.0
Orioles 65 68 .489 17.0
Indians 64 71 .474 19.0
Athletics 61 73 .455 21.5
Senators 56 77 .421 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 80 55 .593 --
Pirates 73 63 .537 7.5
Giants 71 64 .526 9.0
Redlegs 67 69 .493 13.5
Cardinals 65 70 .481 15.0
Dodgers 64 71 .474 16.0
Cubs 61 74 .452 19.0
Phillies 59 74 .444 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Gernert 4
2 Harry Anderson 3
2 Gus Bell 3
2 Rocky Colavito 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harry Anderson 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Al Kaline 1
1 Albie Pearson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Renna 4
2 Gus Bell 3
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Jerry Lynch 3
2 Pete Runnels 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Bolling 1
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Del Crandall 1
1 Billy Gardner 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Paul Foytack 0.89
2 Early Wynn 0.75
3 Russ Kemmerer 0.62
4 Jack Harshman 0.56
5 Carl Willey 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 1
1 Paul Foytack 1
1 Dick Hyde 1
1 Fred Kipp 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Foytack 8
2 Early Wynn 6
3 Jack Harshman 5
3 Russ Kemmerer 5
3 Carl Willey 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tex Clevenger 1
1 Clem Labine 1
1 Brooks Lawrence 1
1 Jim Wilson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .343
2 Stan Musial .339
3 Willie Mays .335
4 Hank Aaron .333
5 Pete Runnels .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 43
2 Mickey Mantle 39
3 Roy Sievers 35
3 Frank Thomas 35
5 Rocky Colavito 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 114
2 Jackie Jensen 110
3 Frank Thomas 106
4 Roy Sievers 97
5 Rocky Colavito 95

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.10
2 Stu Miller 2.53
3 Billy Pierce 2.60
4 Sam Jones 2.73
5 Bob Turley 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Turley 20
2 Bob Friend 19
3 Warren Spahn 18
4 Lew Burdette 16
5 2 tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 201
2 Early Wynn 156
3 Bob Turley 153
4 Jim Bunning 146
5 Jack Harshman 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 19
2 Roy Face 18
3 Ryne Duren 17
4 Clem Labine 13
5 2 tied 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cunningham .429
2 Charlie Maxwell .400
3 Willie Mays .397
4 Hank Aaron .373
4 Dick Groat .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 7
2 Rocky Colavito 6
3 Larry Doby 5
4 Harry Anderson 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jerry Lynch 17
2 Carl Furillo 16
2 Gail Harris 16
2 Willie Mays 16
2 Minnie Minoso 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Piersall 5
2 Jim Gilliam 4
2 Jim Landis 4
4 Luis Aparicio 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Latman 0.00
2 Don Drysdale 0.67
3 Vern Law 0.93
4 Billy O'Dell 1.10
5 Don Ferrarese 1.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Paul Foytack 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 37
2 Bob Anderson 20
2 Ray Herbert 20
2 Cal McLish 20
2 2 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brooks Lawrence 3
2 Roy Face 2
2 Jack Harshman 2
2 Ray Herbert 2
2 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cunningham .414
2 Hank Aaron .385
3 Minnie Minoso .361
4 Bob Nieman .358
5 Solly Hemus .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 12
2 Rocky Colavito 11
2 Willie Mays 11
4 Mickey Mantle 9
4 Frank Robinson 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 29
2 Rocky Colavito 27
2 Willie Mays 27
4 Gail Harris 26
4 Jerry Lynch 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 9
2 Luis Aparicio 7
2 Jim Landis 7
4 Don Blasingame 6
4 Jim Piersall 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 1.04
2 Billy O'Dell 1.10
3 Don Drysdale 1.55
4 Don Ferrarese 1.66
5 Billy Pierce 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 6
1 Don Drysdale 6
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 Bob Friend 5
3 Billy Pierce 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 62
2 Juan Pizarro 45
3 Jack Harshman 41
4 Warren Spahn 40
5 Larry Jackson 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 6
2 Roy Face 5
3 Billy Loes 4
3 Murray Wall 4
5 5 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Richie Ashburn .340
3 Willie Mays .334
4 Ted Williams .332
5 Hank Aaron .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 53
2 Roy Sievers 43
3 Mickey Mantle 39
3 Frank Thomas 39
5 Jackie Jensen 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 131
2 Jackie Jensen 123
3 Frank Thomas 120
4 Roy Sievers 115
5 Rocky Colavito 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 29
2 Willie Mays 27
3 Richie Ashburn 26
4 Jim Rivera 22
5 3 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.08
2 Stu Miller 2.56
3 Billy O'Dell 2.59
4 Jack Harshman 2.75
5 Billy Pierce 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 22
1 Bob Turley 22
3 Warren Spahn 21
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 221
2 Jim Bunning 183
3 Bob Turley 175
4 Early Wynn 171
5 Warren Spahn 160

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 21
2 Dick Hyde 19
3 Ryne Duren 17
4 Marv Grissom 14
5 Clem Labine 13