On This Day

Wednesday, September 24, 1958

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 61 .596 --
White Sox 80 70 .533 9.5
Tigers 75 75 .500 14.5
Red Sox 75 75 .500 14.5
Indians 75 75 .500 14.5
Orioles 73 77 .487 16.5
Athletics 72 79 .477 18.0
Senators 61 89 .407 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 90 61 .596 --
Pirates 84 67 .556 6.0
Giants 78 73 .517 12.0
Redlegs 75 76 .497 15.0
Cardinals 71 80 .470 19.0
Cubs 70 81 .464 20.0
Dodgers 70 81 .464 20.0
Phillies 66 85 .437 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Callison 3
1 Harry Chiti 3
1 Roger Maris 3
1 Billy Martin 3
1 Bobby Thomson 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Malzone 2
1 Roger Maris 2
3 Bobby Avila 1
3 Hank Bauer 1
3 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 4
2 Lou Jackson 3
2 Roger Maris 3
4 Bobby Avila 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Taylor 2
2 Valmy Thomas 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Arnie Portocarrero 1.40
2 Camilo Pascual 0.80
3 Roger Craig 0.75
4 Ralph Terry 0.70
5 Gary Bell 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Craig 1
1 Don Elston 1
1 Duke Maas 1
1 Arnie Portocarrero 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 8
2 Arnie Portocarrero 7
2 Ralph Terry 7
4 Roger Craig 6
5 Don Elston 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Babe Birrer 1
1 Ryne Duren 1
1 Ray Herbert 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .346
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Stan Musial .336
4 Hank Aaron .331
5 Pete Runnels .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 47
2 Mickey Mantle 42
3 Rocky Colavito 39
4 Bob Cerv 38
4 Roy Sievers 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 129
2 Jackie Jensen 120
3 Frank Thomas 109
4 Rocky Colavito 107
5 Roy Sievers 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 31
2 Richie Ashburn 30
3 Luis Aparicio 29
4 Jim Rivera 21
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.03
2 Stu Miller 2.47
3 Billy Pierce 2.68
4 Jack Harshman 2.81
5 Sam Jones 2.82

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 220
2 Early Wynn 173
3 Jim Bunning 172
4 Bob Turley 168
5 Jack Harshman 158

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .528
2 Bob Lillis .426
3 Richie Ashburn .424
4 Bob Skinner .410
5 Clint Courtney .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 6
2 Rocky Colavito 5
3 Don Demeter 4
3 Jerry Lynch 4
5 12 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 12
1 Clint Courtney 12
3 Bob Cerv 11
3 Frank Robinson 11
5 5 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 6
2 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Tony Taylor 4
4 Luis Aparicio 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bud Daley 0.60
2 Lew Burdette 0.75
2 Whitey Ford 0.75
4 Cal McLish 0.86
5 Roger Craig 1.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Dick Donovan 3
1 Bob Friend 3
4 Gary Bell 2
4 20 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Foytack 23
2 Jim Bunning 22
3 Jack Harshman 19
3 Camilo Pascual 19
3 Juan Pizarro 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brosnan 3
1 Mudcat Grant 3
3 Art Ditmar 2
3 Ryne Duren 2
3 Turk Lown 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .425
2 Dick Groat .372
3 Bob Skinner .372
4 Al Kaline .370
5 Jerry Lynch .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 9
1 Rocky Colavito 9
3 Walt Moryn 8
4 Harry Anderson 7
4 Jerry Lynch 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jerry Lynch 26
2 Gail Harris 25
3 Willie Mays 24
4 Frank Robinson 23
5 Rocky Colavito 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 9
2 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Mickey Mantle 6
4 Luis Aparicio 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 1.58
2 Stu Miller 1.76
3 Bud Daley 1.78
4 Paul Foytack 1.86
5 Frank Lary 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 5
1 Dick Donovan 5
1 Paul Foytack 5
1 Bob Friend 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 42
2 Jim Bunning 40
2 Paul Foytack 40
4 Juan Pizarro 35
5 2 tied 34

Saves

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