On This Day

Tuesday, June 9, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	29	24	.547	--
Orioles	29	24	.547	0.0
Indians	26	24	.520	1.5
Yankees	25	25	.500	2.5
Tigers	26	26	.500	2.5
Athletics	24	25	.490	3.0
Senators	24	29	.453	5.0
Red Sox	23	29	.442	5.5

Games

Orioles 7, Indians 3

Red Sox 5, Tigers 2

Senators 7, White Sox 4

Yankees 9, Athletics 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	32	21	.604	--
Giants	31	24	.564	2.0
Cubs	29	26	.527	4.0
Dodgers	29	26	.527	4.0
Pirates	29	27	.518	4.5
Redlegs	25	29	.463	7.5
Cardinals	21	31	.404	10.5
Phillies	20	32	.385	11.5

Games

Cubs 8, Redlegs 4

Dodgers 3, Phillies 2

Giants 6, Pirates 2

Cardinals 12, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Altman	4
1	Lee Walls	4
3	Gus Bell	3
3	Don Blasingame	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Chico Carrasquel	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	4
2	Bob Allison	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Gino Cimoli	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Mantle	2
2	Joe DeMaestri	1
2	Jackie Jensen	1
2	Harvey Kuenn	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Antonelli	1.14
2	Jerry Casale	0.86
3	Ray Semproch	0.57
4	Larry Jackson	0.50
4	Billy O'Dell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	8
2	Pete Burnside	7
3	Jerry Casale	6
3	Vern Law	6
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	Billy Loes	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.415
2	Harvey Kuenn	.352
3	Smoky Burgess	.346
4	Orlando Cepeda	.341
5	Joe Cunningham	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Harmon Killebrew	19
3	Hank Aaron	15
4	Bob Allison	14
4	3 others tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	56
2	Frank Robinson	51
3	Hank Aaron	50
4	Orlando Cepeda	48
5	Vada Pinson	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	16
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Willie Mays	10
3	Charlie Neal	10
5	Don Blasingame	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.00
2	Bud Daley	1.41
3	Harvey Haddix	2.04
4	Jerry Walker	2.14
5	Gene Conley	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	9
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
3	Johnny Antonelli	8
3	Roy Face	8
5	4 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	88
2	Herb Score	77
3	Early Wynn	70
4	Sam Jones	67
5	2 tied	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	10
2	Billy Loes	7
3	Clem Labine	6
4	Roy Face	5
4	Don McMahon	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Daryl Spencer	.433
2	Orlando Cepeda	.403
3	Don Hoak	.390
4	Hector Lopez	.386
4	Hal Smith	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	6
1	Gene Woodling	6
3	Bob Allison	5
3	Orlando Cepeda	5
3	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	19
2	Bill Skowron	17
3	Bob Skinner	16
4	Ernie Banks	15
4	Gene Woodling	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Bill White	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.33
2	Don Larsen	0.63
3	Harvey Haddix	0.91
4	Bud Daley	1.00
5	Sam Jones	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Jerry Casale	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	25
2	Sandy Koufax	24
3	Harvey Haddix	21
3	Mike McCormick	21
5	Juan Pizarro	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	3
1	Don McMahon	3
3	Tom Acker	2
3	Ryne Duren	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Orlando Cepeda	.385
1	Bill White	.385
3	Joe Cunningham	.373
4	Hank Aaron	.365
5	Don Blasingame	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	10
2	Bob Allison	9
2	Ken Boyer	9
2	Harmon Killebrew	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	30
2	Hank Aaron	28
2	Orlando Cepeda	28
4	Willie Mays	27
5	Hector Lopez	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Willie Mays	8
4	Don Blasingame	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.40
2	Bud Daley	1.24
3	Sam Jones	1.74
4	Don Larsen	1.83
5	Harvey Haddix	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
4	Johnny Antonelli	4
4	13 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	41
1	Herb Score	41
3	Harvey Haddix	40
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	39
5	3 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	4
1	Roy Face	4
1	Bill Henry	4
1	Billy Loes	4
1	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.377
2	Pete Runnels	.333
3	Al Kaline	.330
4	Richie Ashburn	.324
5	Harvey Kuenn	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	48
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Mickey Mantle	42
3	Frank Robinson	42
5	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	136
2	Hank Aaron	122
3	Frank Robinson	120
4	Jackie Jensen	119
5	Rocky Colavito	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Richie Ashburn	27
3	Mickey Mantle	27
5	Don Blasingame	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.59
2	Whitey Ford	2.45
3	Stu Miller	2.53
4	Billy Pierce	2.72
5	Sam Jones	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Johnny Antonelli	19
3	Cal McLish	19
3	Billy Pierce	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	226
2	Jim Bunning	215
3	Don Drysdale	195
3	Early Wynn	195
5	Warren Spahn	168

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Don Elston	19
3	Clem Labine	16
4	Dick Hyde	15
5	Ryne Duren	14