On This Day

Monday, September 15, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 55 .618 --
White Sox 76 67 .531 12.5
Tigers 71 71 .500 17.0
Red Sox 70 72 .493 18.0
Indians 70 73 .490 18.5
Orioles 67 75 .472 21.0
Athletics 67 76 .469 21.5
Senators 61 82 .427 27.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 86 58 .597 --
Pirates 81 65 .555 6.0
Giants 75 70 .517 11.5
Redlegs 72 74 .493 15.0
Cardinals 69 74 .483 16.5
Dodgers 67 77 .465 19.0
Cubs 65 79 .451 21.0
Phillies 63 81 .438 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Adcock 3
1 Jim Hegan 3
3 Hank Aaron 2
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 John Roseboro 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Adcock 3
2 Jim Hegan 2
2 Ted Kazanski 2
4 Hank Aaron 1
4 10 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chico Fernandez 1
1 Pancho Herrera 1
1 Ted Kazanski 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 0.56
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 Bob Rush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Kipp 5
1 Robin Roberts 5
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3
4 Bob Rush 2
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Humberto Robinson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .343
2 Stan Musial .338
3 Willie Mays .335
4 Hank Aaron .333
5 Bob Skinner .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 46
2 Mickey Mantle 40
3 Roy Sievers 38
4 Rocky Colavito 37
5 Bob Cerv 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 123
2 Jackie Jensen 115
3 Frank Thomas 108
4 Rocky Colavito 105
5 Roy Sievers 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 28
1 Richie Ashburn 28
3 Willie Mays 26
4 Don Blasingame 20
4 Jim Rivera 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.09
2 Stu Miller 2.53
3 Bob Turley 2.65
4 Billy Pierce 2.68
5 Jack Harshman 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 21
1 Bob Turley 21
3 Warren Spahn 20
4 Lew Burdette 17
4 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 212
2 Early Wynn 170
3 Jim Bunning 161
4 Bob Turley 157
5 Jack Harshman 145

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Dick Hyde 19
3 Ryne Duren 18
4 Clem Labine 14
5 Leo Kiely 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .446
2 Joe Adcock .412
3 Harry Anderson .404
3 Orlando Cepeda .404
5 Ken Boyer .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 7
2 Harry Anderson 5
2 Gail Harris 5
4 Ernie Banks 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gail Harris 19
2 Bob Cerv 14
3 Harry Anderson 13
3 Ernie Banks 13
3 4 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Chico Fernandez 3
2 Jim Piersall 3
2 Tony Taylor 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Witt 0.48
2 Zach Monroe 0.57
3 Don Elston 0.67
4 Duke Maas 0.68
5 Barry Latman 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gary Bell 3
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Paul Foytack 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Foytack 27
2 Juan Pizarro 21
3 Early Wynn 20
4 Don Cardwell 19
4 5 others tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tex Clevenger 3
1 Don Elston 3
3 Jim Brosnan 2
3 Art Ditmar 2
3 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cunningham .391
2 Harry Anderson .374
3 Rocky Colavito .366
4 Hank Aaron .362
5 Ken Boyer .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 11
1 Rocky Colavito 11
3 Willie Mays 9
3 Dick Stuart 9
5 Harry Anderson 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rocky Colavito 30
2 Gail Harris 29
2 Jerry Lynch 29
4 Willie Mays 28
5 Ernie Banks 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Piersall 6
2 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Richie Ashburn 5
2 Chico Fernandez 5
2 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 1.42
2 Red Witt 1.59
3 Bob Rush 1.75
4 Duke Maas 1.79
5 Lew Burdette 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Tom Brewer 5
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Bob Grim 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 59
2 Juan Pizarro 39
2 Early Wynn 39
4 Paul Foytack 37
4 Warren Spahn 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 5
2 Billy Loes 4
3 Tex Clevenger 3
3 Don Elston 3
3 4 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .349
2 Hank Aaron .338
3 Richie Ashburn .337
4 Willie Mays .332
5 Ted Williams .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 49
2 Roy Sievers 41
3 Mickey Mantle 40
4 Rocky Colavito 39
5 2 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 130
2 Jackie Jensen 124
3 Frank Thomas 115
4 Roy Sievers 112
5 Rocky Colavito 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 28
1 Richie Ashburn 28
3 Willie Mays 27
4 Jim Landis 21
4 Jim Rivera 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.13
2 Stu Miller 2.60
3 Jack Harshman 2.69
4 Billy O'Dell 2.82
5 Cal McLish 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 23
1 Bob Turley 23
3 Warren Spahn 22
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 220
2 Jim Bunning 186
3 Early Wynn 177
4 Bob Turley 172
5 Warren Spahn 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Dick Hyde 19
3 Ryne Duren 18
4 Clem Labine 14
5 Don Elston 13