On This Day

Sunday, September 21, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	60	.597	--
White Sox	79	69	.534	9.5
Tigers	74	74	.500	14.5
Red Sox	74	74	.500	14.5
Indians	74	74	.500	14.5
Athletics	71	78	.477	18.0
Orioles	70	77	.476	18.0
Senators	61	86	.415	27.0

Games

Orioles 3, Yankees 2

Red Sox 2, Senators 0

Indians 3, Tigers 1

White Sox 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	90	60	.600	--
Pirates	84	65	.564	5.5
Giants	78	71	.523	11.5
Redlegs	75	76	.497	15.5
Cardinals	70	79	.470	19.5
Dodgers	69	80	.463	20.5
Cubs	68	81	.456	21.5
Phillies	63	85	.426	26.0

Games

Dodgers 2, Cubs 1

Braves 6, Redlegs 5

Giants 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ernie Banks	4
2	Ellis Burton	3
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Pete Runnels	3
2	Red Schoendienst	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Ellis Burton	1
1	Harry Chiti	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	4
2	Minnie Minoso	3
3	Smoky Burgess	2
3	Ellis Burton	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Donovan	1.00
2	Bill Fischer	0.75
3	Bob Anderson	0.62
4	Ray Herbert	0.57
5	Ike Delock	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Dick Donovan	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	Ramon Monzant	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Anderson	8
2	Bill Fischer	6
2	Sandy Koufax	6
2	Ray Narleski	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.342
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Stan Musial	.335
4	Hank Aaron	.333
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	127
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	Warren Spahn	21
2	Bob Turley	21
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	216
2	Jim Bunning	172
3	Early Wynn	171
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	Bob Skinner	.432
2	Orlando Cepeda	.426
3	Bob Lillis	.419
4	Willie Mays	.418
5	Pancho Herrera	.412

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	13
2	Hank Aaron	12
2	Bob Cerv	12
2	Clint Courtney	12
2	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Mickey Mantle	5
3	Luis Aparicio	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3
5	6 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Duke Maas	0.52
2	Bud Daley	0.60
3	Whitey Ford	0.75
4	Lew Burdette	1.16
5	Jim Bunning	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Dick Donovan	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	26
2	Dick Donovan	22
3	Bob Anderson	19
3	Don Cardwell	19
3	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mudcat Grant	3
2	Jim Brosnan	2
2	Art Ditmar	2
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Orlando Pena	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.400
1	Bob Skinner	.400
3	Johnny Temple	.357
4	Al Kaline	.356
5	Harry Anderson	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	10
2	Bob Cerv	9
3	Harry Anderson	7
3	Ernie Banks	7
3	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	28
2	Jerry Lynch	27
3	Rocky Colavito	26
3	Willie Mays	26
5	Frank Robinson	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	0.35
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	Bob Friend	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Dick Donovan	5
2	Bob Grim	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	52
2	Jim Bunning	45
3	Bob Anderson	39
4	Ray Herbert	38
5	Paul Foytack	37

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.342
2	Willie Mays	.338
3	Richie Ashburn	.334
4	Hank Aaron	.334
5	Ted Williams	.326

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	130
2	Jackie Jensen	122
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	2.10
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	188
3	Early Wynn	175
4	Bob Turley	172
5	Jack Harshman	158

Saves

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