On This Day

Sunday, September 7, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	54	.609	--
White Sox	71	65	.522	12.0
Red Sox	70	65	.519	12.5
Tigers	66	69	.489	16.5
Orioles	66	69	.489	16.5
Indians	66	71	.482	17.5
Athletics	63	73	.463	20.0
Senators	58	78	.426	25.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Orioles 5

Indians 4, White Sox 3

Athletics 3, Tigers 2

Senators 1, Yankees 0

Yankees 7, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	81	57	.587	--
Pirates	75	64	.540	6.5
Giants	71	67	.514	10.0
Redlegs	70	69	.504	11.5
Cardinals	66	71	.482	14.5
Dodgers	65	72	.474	15.5
Cubs	64	74	.464	17.0
Phillies	59	77	.434	21.0

Games

Cubs 6, Giants 4

Cubs 4, Giants 1

Redlegs 6, Phillies 4

Redlegs 9, Phillies 2

Braves 3, Pirates 1

Pirates 4, Braves 1

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chico Fernandez	5
2	Jerry Lynch	4
2	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Bob Skinner	4
2	Johnny Temple	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	2
1	Walt Moryn	2
3	Ed Bailey	1
3	Ernie Banks	1
3	21 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ed Bailey	4
1	Jerry Lynch	4
1	Walt Moryn	4
4	Ernie Banks	3
4	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Harrell	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
3	Jim Piersall	1
3	Bob Skinner	1
3	Eddie Yost	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Drott	2.50
2	Don Ferrarese	1.00
2	Ray Herbert	1.00
4	Bobby Shantz	0.86
5	Warren Spahn	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Dick Drott	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Drott	10
2	Bob Anderson	7
2	Dick Donovan	7
2	Don Ferrarese	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.340
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Hank Aaron	.334
4	Willie Mays	.330
5	Pete Runnels	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Roy Sievers	36
4	Frank Thomas	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	117
2	Jackie Jensen	113
3	Frank Thomas	106
4	Roy Sievers	100
5	Rocky Colavito	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	27
2	Luis Aparicio	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	Sam Jones	2.73
4	Billy O'Dell	2.75
5	Bob Turley	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	20
2	Bob Friend	19
2	Warren Spahn	19
4	Lew Burdette	16
4	Bob Purkey	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	201
2	Early Wynn	156
3	Bob Turley	153
4	Jim Bunning	146
5	Warren Spahn	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Clem Labine	14
5	Leo Kiely	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Minnie Minoso	.407
2	Smoky Burgess	.400
2	Johnny Temple	.400
4	Joe Cunningham	.397
5	Hank Aaron	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	6
1	Walt Moryn	6
3	Harry Anderson	5
3	Larry Doby	5
3	Eddie Mathews	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Lynch	22
2	Carl Furillo	17
3	Gail Harris	15
4	Joe Cunningham	14
4	4 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Landis	4
1	Jim Piersall	4
1	Johnny Temple	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Barry Latman	0.00
2	Red Witt	0.75
3	Vern Law	1.13
4	Stu Miller	1.24
5	2 tied	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	3
1	Paul Foytack	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	Vern Law	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Herbert	25
2	Warren Spahn	24
3	Bob Anderson	23
3	Larry Jackson	23
3	Sam Jones	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	4
2	Don Elston	3
2	Brooks Lawrence	3
4	Tex Clevenger	2
4	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.410
2	Hank Aaron	.381
3	Minnie Minoso	.373
4	Ernie Banks	.359
5	Mickey Mantle	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	13
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Willie Mays	11
4	Mickey Mantle	9
4	Frank Robinson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Lynch	30
2	Carl Furillo	29
3	Rocky Colavito	28
4	Ernie Banks	27
4	Willie Mays	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	9
2	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Jim Piersall	7
4	Richie Ashburn	6
4	Jim Landis	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Barry Latman	0.68
2	Red Witt	1.04
3	Billy O'Dell	1.26
4	Don Drysdale	1.80
5	Bob Rush	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Billy O'Dell	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	55
2	Juan Pizarro	45
3	Larry Jackson	43
3	Billy O'Dell	43
5	Ray Herbert	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
2	Dick Hyde	6
3	Don Elston	4
3	Billy Loes	4
3	Murray Wall	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.335
3	Hank Aaron	.333
4	Ted Williams	.332
5	Willie Mays	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	54
2	Roy Sievers	43
3	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Frank Thomas	39
5	Jackie Jensen	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	133
2	Jackie Jensen	122
3	Frank Thomas	119
4	Roy Sievers	116
5	Rocky Colavito	100

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.08
2	Billy O'Dell	2.57
3	Stu Miller	2.59
4	Jack Harshman	2.75
5	Warren Spahn	2.89

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	215
2	Jim Bunning	177
3	Bob Turley	168
4	Early Wynn	166
5	Warren Spahn	164

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	22
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	17
4	Marv Grissom	14
4	Clem Labine	14