On This Day
Tuesday, September 16, 1958
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 89 | 56 | .614 | -- |
White Sox | 77 | 67 | .535 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 72 | 71 | .503 | 16.0 |
Indians | 71 | 73 | .493 | 17.5 |
Red Sox | 70 | 72 | .493 | 17.5 |
Orioles | 67 | 76 | .469 | 21.0 |
Athletics | 67 | 76 | .469 | 21.0 |
Senators | 61 | 83 | .424 | 27.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 87 | 58 | .600 | -- |
Pirates | 82 | 65 | .558 | 6.0 |
Giants | 75 | 71 | .514 | 12.5 |
Redlegs | 74 | 74 | .500 | 14.5 |
Cardinals | 69 | 75 | .479 | 17.5 |
Dodgers | 67 | 79 | .459 | 20.5 |
Cubs | 66 | 79 | .455 | 21.0 |
Phillies | 63 | 82 | .434 | 24.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Bell | 4 |
1 | Dutch Dotterer | 4 |
1 | Bob Lillis | 4 |
4 | Ed Bouchee | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Smoky Burgess | 1 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 1 |
1 | Dutch Dotterer | 1 |
1 | Chico Fernandez | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 4 |
2 | Al Dark | 3 |
2 | Chico Fernandez | 3 |
2 | Pete Whisenant | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
1 | Gino Cimoli | 1 |
1 | Mickey Mantle | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Bell | 1.25 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 0.80 |
3 | Frank Lary | 0.67 |
4 | Ron Kline | 0.60 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Acker | 1 |
1 | Gary Bell | 1 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
1 | John Buzhardt | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Acker | 8 |
2 | Johnny Klippstein | 7 |
2 | Brooks Lawrence | 7 |
4 | Ron Kline | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Hillman | 1 |
1 | Orlando Pena | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | .343 |
2 | Stan Musial | .338 |
3 | Willie Mays | .336 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .333 |
5 | Bob Skinner | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 46 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 40 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 38 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 38 |
5 | Bob Cerv | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 124 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 115 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 108 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 106 |
5 | Roy Sievers | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
2 | 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 | 18 |
5 | 2 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 | .462 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | .459 |
3 | Joe Adcock | .457 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | .429 |
5 | Ken Boyer | .408 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Cerv | 7 |
2 | Gail Harris | 5 |
3 | Harry Anderson | 4 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gail Harris | 16 |
2 | Bob Cerv | 14 |
3 | Joe Cunningham | 13 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
2 | Jim Piersall | 3 |
2 | Tony Taylor | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 0.00 |
2 | Red Witt | 0.48 |
3 | Duke Maas | 0.52 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 0.73 |
5 | Brooks Lawrence | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Bell | 3 |
1 | Jim Bunning | 3 |
1 | Dick Donovan | 3 |
1 | Bob Friend | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Foytack | 23 |
1 | Bob Mabe | 23 |
3 | Dick Donovan | 22 |
4 | Early Wynn | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Clevenger | 3 |
1 | Orlando Pena | 3 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 2 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Anderson | .375 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .374 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | .371 |
4 | Johnny Temple | .364 |
5 | Ken Boyer | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 12 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
3 | Harry Anderson | 8 |
3 | Willie Mays | 8 |
3 | Dick Stuart | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 31 |
2 | Jerry Lynch | 29 |
3 | Gail Harris | 28 |
4 | Willie Mays | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
1 | Jim Piersall | 6 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | 5 |
3 | Chico Fernandez | 5 |
3 | 5 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Lary | 1.45 |
2 | Red Witt | 1.59 |
3 | Bob Rush | 1.75 |
4 | Duke Maas | 1.79 |
5 | Lew Burdette | 1.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 6 |
2 | Dick Donovan | 5 |
2 | Bob Friend | 5 |
2 | Bob Grim | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 59 |
2 | Juan Pizarro | 39 |
3 | Paul Foytack | 37 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 34 |
4 | Dick Donovan | 34 |
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 | .348 |
2 | Hank Aaron | .338 |
3 | Richie Ashburn | .337 |
4 | Ted Williams | .332 |
5 | Willie Mays | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 49 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 41 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 40 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 40 |
5 | Frank Thomas | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 131 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 124 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 114 |
4 | Roy Sievers | 112 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 29 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 28 |
3 | Willie Mays | 26 |
4 | Jim Landis | 21 |
4 | Jim Rivera | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 2.13 |
2 | Stu Miller | 2.55 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 2.69 |
4 | Bob Turley | 2.82 |
5 | Billy O'Dell | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Friend | 23 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
2 | Bob Turley | 22 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 213 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 177 |
3 | Early Wynn | 174 |
4 | Bob Turley | 168 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 20 |
2 | Dick Hyde | 19 |
3 | Ryne Duren | 18 |
4 | Clem Labine | 14 |
5 | Don Elston | 13 |