On This Day

Monday, June 1, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 25 18 .581 --
White Sox 25 20 .556 1.0
Orioles 25 21 .543 1.5
Athletics 21 21 .500 3.5
Tigers 21 23 .477 4.5
Yankees 19 23 .452 5.5
Senators 21 26 .447 6.0
Red Sox 19 24 .442 6.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 28 17 .622 --
Giants 27 19 .587 1.5
Pirates 25 22 .532 4.0
Dodgers 25 23 .521 4.5
Cubs 23 24 .489 6.0
Redlegs 21 25 .457 7.5
Cardinals 19 26 .422 9.0
Phillies 17 29 .370 11.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wes Covington 3
1 Jim Davenport 3
1 Frank Torre 3
1 Dick Williams 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DeMaestri 1
1 Eddie Yost 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Rodgers 3
2 Joe DeMaestri 2
2 Sam Jones 2
2 Frank Torre 2
5 9 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gary Bell 0.62
2 Bud Daley 0.57
3 Ray Moore 0.50
4 Sam Jones 0.45
5 Paul Foytack 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bud Daley 1
1 Paul Foytack 1
1 Sam Jones 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Pizarro 8
2 Gary Bell 5
2 Sam Jones 5
4 Bud Daley 4
4 Ray Moore 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .415
2 Smoky Burgess .370
3 Harvey Kuenn .347
4 Nellie Fox .342
4 Willie Mays .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 18
2 Eddie Mathews 16
3 Hank Aaron 14
3 Frank Robinson 14
5 Rocky Colavito 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 47
2 Hank Aaron 46
3 Ernie Banks 45
4 Harmon Killebrew 39
5 Willie Mays 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 14
2 Charlie Neal 10
3 Mickey Mantle 9
4 Willie Mays 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.12
2 Bud Daley 1.48
3 Gene Conley 2.13
4 Harvey Haddix 2.16
5 Jerry Walker 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 8
2 Johnny Antonelli 7
2 Roy Face 7
2 Warren Spahn 7
2 2 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 80
2 Early Wynn 65
3 Herb Score 64
4 Sam Jones 60
5 Warren Spahn 58

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 8
2 Billy Loes 6
3 Clem Labine 5
4 Tex Clevenger 4
4 3 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .447
2 Dick Williams .438
3 Don Hoak .418
4 Orlando Cepeda .407
5 Ed Bailey .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 6
1 Bob Skinner 6
3 Gil Hodges 4
3 Harmon Killebrew 4
3 Mickey Mantle 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Skowron 17
2 Frank Robinson 15
3 Wally Post 14
4 Hector Lopez 13
4 Bob Skinner 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Mantle 5
2 Luis Aparicio 4
2 Ken Boyer 4
2 Willie Mays 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.00
1 Ruben Gomez 0.00
3 Bud Daley 0.67
4 Don Drysdale 0.82
5 Harvey Haddix 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Brown 3
1 Bud Daley 3
1 Frank Lary 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
5 23 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Danny McDevitt 23
1 Juan Pizarro 23
3 Johnny Antonelli 22
3 Don Drysdale 22
3 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 2
1 Bill Henry 2
1 Leo Kiely 2
1 Billy Loes 2
1 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill White .418
2 Johnny Logan .394
3 Willie Mays .379
4 Joe Cunningham .375
5 Hank Aaron .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 13
2 Frank Robinson 10
2 Bob Skinner 10
4 Rocky Colavito 9
4 Eddie Mathews 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 30
2 Hank Aaron 29
3 Ernie Banks 26
3 Harmon Killebrew 26
3 Willie Mays 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 10
2 Willie Mays 8
3 Charlie Neal 6
3 Tony Taylor 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.82
2 Bud Daley 1.10
3 Don Larsen 1.83
4 Ike Delock 2.08
4 Gene Conley 2.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 5
1 Roy Face 5
1 Frank Lary 5
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 5
5 7 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 43
2 Herb Score 42
3 Harvey Haddix 40
4 Sam Jones 39
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy Loes 5
2 Don Elston 4
2 Roy Face 4
2 Jim Perry 4
5 3 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .375
2 Al Kaline .330
3 Willie Mays .329
4 Pete Runnels .328
5 Harvey Kuenn .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 49
2 Mickey Mantle 47
3 Ernie Banks 46
4 Frank Robinson 42
5 Hank Aaron 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 134
2 Jackie Jensen 127
3 Hank Aaron 122
4 Rocky Colavito 121
5 Frank Robinson 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 32
1 Willie Mays 32
3 Richie Ashburn 26
4 Mickey Mantle 23
5 3 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.79
2 Whitey Ford 2.19
3 Stu Miller 2.48
4 Billy Pierce 2.77
5 Carl Willey 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 24
2 Warren Spahn 21
3 Johnny Antonelli 19
3 Cal McLish 19
3 Billy Pierce 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 238
2 Jim Bunning 214
3 Early Wynn 193
4 Don Drysdale 192
5 2 tied 164

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 20
2 Dick Hyde 19
3 Don Elston 17
4 Clem Labine 15
5 Ryne Duren 14