On This Day

Monday, September 8, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 81 57 .587 --
Pirates 76 64 .543 6.0
Giants 71 67 .514 10.0
Redlegs 70 70 .500 12.0
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

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roberto Clemente 3
2 Alex Grammas 2
3 Gus Bell 1
3 Bill Hall 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roberto Clemente 1
1 Dick Stuart 1
1 Bill Virdon 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Acker 0.83
2 Curt Raydon 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Curt Raydon 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Acker 5
2 Curt Raydon 3
3 Willard Schmidt 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Gross 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 Joe Cunningham .408
2 Minnie Minoso .382
3 Dick Groat .375
3 Hal Smith .375
5 Hank Aaron .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 6
1 Walt Moryn 6
3 Harry Anderson 5
3 Eddie Mathews 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jerry Lynch 21
2 Carl Furillo 16
3 Willie Mays 14
4 Harry Anderson 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Landis 4
1 Jim Piersall 4
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Ken Boyer 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Latman 0.00
2 Carl Willey 0.50
3 Pedro Ramos 0.67
4 Red Witt 0.75
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 3
1 Paul Foytack 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Don Newcombe 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Larry Jackson 23
2 Sam Jones 23
4 Bob Anderson 22
5 Don Drysdale 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 3
1 Roy Face 3
1 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 .388
3 Minnie Minoso .377
4 Ernie Banks .360
5 Frank Malzone .347

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 Rocky Colavito 28
3 Ernie Banks 27
4 Willie Mays 26
5 Gail Harris 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 9
2 Luis Aparicio 7
2 Jim Piersall 7
4 Richie Ashburn 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Latman 0.68
2 Billy O'Dell 1.26
3 Red Witt 1.31
4 Don Drysdale 1.58
5 Bob Rush 2.00

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 55
2 Larry Jackson 43
2 Billy O'Dell 43
4 Ray Herbert 39
5 Warren Spahn 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 7
2 Dick Hyde 5
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 .337
3 Hank Aaron .333
4 Ted Williams .332
5 Willie Mays .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 53
2 Roy Sievers 42
3 Mickey Mantle 39
3 Frank Thomas 39
5 Jackie Jensen 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 132
2 Jackie Jensen 122
3 Frank Thomas 117
4 Roy Sievers 115
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 2.12
2 Billy O'Dell 2.57
3 Stu Miller 2.59
4 Jack Harshman 2.75
5 Warren Spahn 2.92

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 215
2 Jim Bunning 177
3 Bob Turley 168
4 Early Wynn 166
5 Warren Spahn 158

Saves

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