On This Day

Sunday, May 17, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	19	10	.655	--
White Sox	20	12	.625	0.5
Orioles	18	14	.563	2.5
Senators	17	17	.500	4.5
Athletics	14	16	.467	5.5
Red Sox	13	17	.433	6.5
Yankees	12	17	.414	7.0
Tigers	10	20	.333	9.5

Games

Orioles 8, Indians 7

Indians 8, Orioles 3

Red Sox 10, Tigers 1

Senators 4, White Sox 2

White Sox 10, Senators 7

Yankees 3, Athletics 2

Athletics 10, Yankees 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	19	10	.655	--
Giants	18	14	.563	2.5
Dodgers	18	16	.529	3.5
Redlegs	16	15	.516	4.0
Cubs	18	17	.514	4.0
Pirates	16	17	.485	5.0
Cardinals	13	20	.394	8.0
Phillies	11	20	.355	9.0

Games

Pirates 5, Cubs 4

Cubs 7, Pirates 6

Braves 8, Dodgers 3

Giants 9, Redlegs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chico Carrasquel	5
1	Nellie Fox	5
3	Del Crandall	4
3	Dick Gernert	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roberto Clemente	2
1	Harmon Killebrew	2
1	Dale Long	2
1	Bill Mazeroski	2
1	Andre Rodgers	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Power	4
1	Gus Triandos	4
3	Roberto Clemente	3
3	Marty Keough	3
3	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	Sherm Lollar	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Grim	1.40
2	Stu Miller	1.20
3	Bennie Daniels	0.62
4	Pedro Ramos	0.57
5	Bud Daley	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Grim	7
2	Stu Miller	6
2	Gerry Staley	6
4	Bud Daley	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Turk Lown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.484
2	Harvey Kuenn	.404
3	Smoky Burgess	.387
4	Nellie Fox	.366
5	Willie Mays	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	14
1	Eddie Mathews	14
3	Hank Aaron	11
3	Rocky Colavito	11
5	5 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	35
2	Hank Aaron	34
3	Don Demeter	32
3	Frank Robinson	32
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Charlie Neal	7
3	Jim Landis	6
3	Vada Pinson	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.49
2	Jerry Walker	1.53
3	Stu Miller	1.83
4	Bob Shaw	1.99
5	Whitey Ford	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Roy Face	6
3	Johnny Antonelli	5
3	Glen Hobbie	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	58
2	Early Wynn	50
3	Herb Score	45
4	Warren Spahn	43
5	Jim Bunning	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	6
2	Tex Clevenger	4
2	Clem Labine	4
2	Billy Loes	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.482
2	Johnny Logan	.480
3	Bill Tuttle	.471
4	Joe Cunningham	.424
5	Del Crandall	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
2	Bob Allison	6
2	Rocky Colavito	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
5	7 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	19
2	Hank Aaron	17
3	Ken Boyer	15
3	Harmon Killebrew	15
5	Bob Allison	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Jim Landis	4
2	Willie Mays	4
2	Tony Taylor	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Buhl	0.55
2	Jerry Walker	0.96
3	Gene Conley	1.20
4	Stu Miller	1.29
5	Frank Lary	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	4
2	Gary Blaylock	3
2	Jim Bunning	3
2	Glen Hobbie	3
2	Bob Rush	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	22
2	Don Drysdale	21
3	Glen Hobbie	18
4	Bennie Daniels	17
4	4 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	Billy Loes	3
4	Turk Farrell	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harvey Kuenn	.478
2	Hank Aaron	.472
3	Roger Maris	.392
4	Willie Mays	.380
5	Smoky Burgess	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Eddie Mathews	11
4	Hank Aaron	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	32
2	Willie Mays	29
2	Frank Robinson	29
4	Harmon Killebrew	28
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Charlie Neal	7
3	Vada Pinson	6
3	Tony Taylor	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Conley	1.00
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.22
3	Hal Griggs	1.32
4	Jerry Walker	1.53
5	Mudcat Grant	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	6
2	Jack Sanford	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Lew Burdette	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	44
2	Early Wynn	38
3	Herb Score	36
4	Jim Bunning	35
5	2 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	4
1	Don Elston	4
1	Billy Loes	4
4	Roy Face	3
4	Turk Lown	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.365
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Willie Mays	.335
4	Al Kaline	.333
5	Vic Power	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	49
3	Mickey Mantle	45
4	Jackie Jensen	38
4	2 others tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	140
2	Jackie Jensen	125
3	Rocky Colavito	122
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	Ken Boyer	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Richie Ashburn	26
4	Jim Landis	24
5	Don Blasingame	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.87
2	Whitey Ford	2.13
3	Stu Miller	2.40
4	Billy Pierce	2.52
5	Carl Willey	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Cal McLish	21
2	Billy Pierce	21
4	Warren Spahn	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	228
2	Jim Bunning	205
3	Early Wynn	203
4	Don Drysdale	174
5	Bob Turley	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	19
1	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	16
3	Don Elston	16
5	Clem Labine	15