On This Day

Saturday, September 20, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	59	.601	--
White Sox	78	69	.531	10.5
Tigers	74	73	.503	14.5
Red Sox	73	74	.497	15.5
Indians	73	74	.497	15.5
Athletics	71	77	.480	18.0
Orioles	69	77	.473	19.0
Senators	61	85	.418	27.0

Games

Orioles 1, Yankees 0

Red Sox 2, Senators 0

Indians 2, Tigers 1

Tigers 4, Indians 1

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	89	60	.597	--
Pirates	84	65	.564	5.0
Giants	77	71	.520	11.5
Redlegs	75	75	.500	14.5
Cardinals	70	78	.473	18.5
Cubs	68	80	.459	20.5
Dodgers	68	80	.459	20.5
Phillies	63	85	.426	25.5

Games

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2

Braves 5, Redlegs 1

Pirates 4, Phillies 3

Giants 5, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Kaline	4
2	Ed Bouchee	3
2	Harvey Kuenn	3
2	Willie Mays	3
2	Bobby Smith	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	1
1	Don Demeter	1
1	Dale Long	1
1	Vic Power	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Bolling	2
1	Bill Bruton	2
1	Don Demeter	2
1	Jackie Jensen	2
1	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Bob Lillis	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Bill White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4.00
2	Frank Sullivan	1.40
3	Ruben Gomez	1.00
3	Billy Hoeft	1.00
5	John Buzhardt	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
2	Billy Pierce	7
2	Frank Sullivan	7
4	Billy Hoeft	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Bob Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.340
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Stan Musial	.335
4	Hank Aaron	.332
5	Bob Skinner	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	47
2	Mickey Mantle	41
3	Bob Cerv	38
3	Rocky Colavito	38
3	Roy Sievers	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	126
2	Jackie Jensen	118
3	Frank Thomas	109
4	Rocky Colavito	106
5	Roy Sievers	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	30
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Richie Ashburn	28
4	Jim Rivera	21
5	Don Blasingame	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.03
2	Stu Miller	2.45
3	Billy Pierce	2.67
4	Bob Turley	2.75
5	Jack Harshman	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
2	Bob Turley	21
3	Warren Spahn	20
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	216
2	Early Wynn	171
3	Jim Bunning	169
4	Bob Turley	164
5	Jack Harshman	149

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	Orlando Cepeda	.444
2	Pancho Herrera	.412
3	Bob Lillis	.400
3	Irv Noren	.400
5	2 tied	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	7
2	Jerry Lynch	5
3	Ernie Banks	4
3	Rocky Colavito	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Cerv	13
2	Ernie Banks	12
2	Clint Courtney	12
2	Gail Harris	12
2	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Mickey Mantle	5
3	Luis Aparicio	3
4	Richie Ashburn	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Duke Maas	0.52
2	Bud Daley	0.60
3	Barry Latman	0.67
4	Whitey Ford	0.75
5	Lew Burdette	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	23
2	Don Cardwell	19
2	Paul Foytack	19
2	Stu Miller	19
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	3
1	Mudcat Grant	3
3	Tex Clevenger	2
3	Art Ditmar	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.391
2	Bob Skinner	.381
3	Johnny Temple	.366
4	Harry Anderson	.366
5	Rocky Colavito	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	10
2	Ernie Banks	9
2	Bob Cerv	9
4	Harry Anderson	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	28
2	Rocky Colavito	26
2	Jerry Lynch	26
2	Willie Mays	26
5	Ernie Banks	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Jim Piersall	6
4	Jim Gilliam	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Barry Latman	0.34
2	Duke Maas	1.27
3	Red Witt	1.38
4	Stu Miller	1.56
5	Frank Lary	1.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Bob Friend	6
3	Tom Brewer	5
3	Bob Grim	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	52
2	Jim Bunning	42
3	Paul Foytack	37
4	Larry Jackson	35
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	4
1	Billy Loes	4
3	Jim Brosnan	3
3	Tex Clevenger	3
3	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.343
2	Willie Mays	.336
3	Hank Aaron	.333
4	Richie Ashburn	.332
5	Ted Williams	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	48
2	Mickey Mantle	41
2	Roy Sievers	41
4	Rocky Colavito	40
5	Bob Cerv	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	129
2	Jackie Jensen	124
3	Frank Thomas	114
4	Roy Sievers	112
5	Rocky Colavito	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	30
2	Luis Aparicio	29
3	Richie Ashburn	28
4	Jim Rivera	22
5	Don Blasingame	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.06
2	Stu Miller	2.44
3	Jack Harshman	2.77
4	Billy Pierce	2.78
5	Cal McLish	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
2	Bob Turley	22
4	Lew Burdette	20
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	217
2	Jim Bunning	185
3	Early Wynn	175
4	Bob Turley	172
5	Warren Spahn	159

Saves

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