On This Day

Thursday, April 30, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 10 4 .714 --
White Sox 10 6 .625 1.0
Orioles 9 7 .563 2.0
Athletics 9 7 .563 2.0
Senators 8 9 .471 3.5
Yankees 7 8 .467 3.5
Red Sox 6 7 .462 3.5
Tigers 2 13 .133 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 9 4 .692 --
Dodgers 11 6 .647 0.0
Giants 9 7 .563 1.5
Redlegs 8 7 .533 2.0
Cubs 8 8 .500 2.5
Pirates 6 8 .429 3.5
Phillies 6 8 .429 3.5
Cardinals 4 13 .235 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Altman 3
1 Luis Aparicio 3
1 Ernie Banks 3
1 Joe DeMaestri 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 1
1 George Altman 1
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Sherm Lollar 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 3
1 Duke Snider 3
3 Ernie Banks 2
3 Ed Bouchee 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moon 1
1 Frank Robinson 1
1 Al Smith 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 0.67
2 Sandy Koufax 0.50
3 Bob Anderson 0.42
4 Billy Pierce 0.36
5 Jack Harshman 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Fischer 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Bill Henry 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ryne Duren 6
2 Bob Anderson 5
2 Johnny Klippstein 5
2 Sandy Koufax 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Art Fowler 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .508
2 Vic Power .431
3 Nellie Fox .423
4 Al Kaline .397
5 Harvey Kuenn .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 7
2 Hank Aaron 6
2 Don Demeter 6
4 Ernie Banks 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Demeter 21
2 Ernie Banks 19
3 Vada Pinson 17
3 Frank Robinson 17
3 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 4
1 Mickey Mantle 4
1 Charlie Neal 4
1 Vic Power 4
1 Frank Robinson 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Shaw 1.04
2 Bill Fischer 1.06
3 Cal McLish 1.38
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.59
5 Bob Anderson 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 4
2 Johnny Antonelli 3
2 Don Drysdale 3
2 Ned Garver 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 32
2 Warren Spahn 29
3 Larry Jackson 25
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 24
5 4 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 4
2 Clem Labine 3
2 Bob Mabe 3
4 Dick Brodowski 2
4 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .347
2 Ted Williams .338
3 Richie Ashburn .337
4 Willie Mays .334
5 Al Kaline .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 49
2 Mickey Mantle 44
3 Rocky Colavito 42
4 Roy Sievers 38
5 Bob Cerv 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 139
2 Jackie Jensen 121
3 Rocky Colavito 111
3 Frank Thomas 111
5 Roy Sievers 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 30
1 Willie Mays 30
3 Richie Ashburn 27
4 Mickey Mantle 22
4 Jim Rivera 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 2.12
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.19
3 Stu Miller 2.39
4 Billy Pierce 2.66
5 Sam Jones 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 23
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Bob Turley 21
4 Billy Pierce 20
5 Bob Friend 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 229
2 Early Wynn 191
3 Jim Bunning 180
4 Bob Turley 170
5 2 tied 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hyde 19
2 Roy Face 18
3 Ryne Duren 17
4 Clem Labine 15
5 Don Elston 14