On This Day

Wednesday, June 10, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	30	24	.556	--
Orioles	29	25	.537	1.0
Indians	27	24	.529	1.5
Yankees	26	25	.510	2.5
Tigers	27	26	.509	2.5
Athletics	24	26	.480	4.0
Senators	24	30	.444	6.0
Red Sox	23	30	.434	6.5

Games

Indians 11, Orioles 8

Tigers 10, Red Sox 9

White Sox 4, Senators 1

Yankees 6, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	32	22	.593	--
Giants	32	24	.571	1.0
Cubs	29	27	.518	4.0
Dodgers	29	27	.518	4.0
Pirates	29	28	.509	4.5
Redlegs	26	29	.473	6.5
Cardinals	22	31	.415	9.5
Phillies	21	32	.396	10.5

Games

Redlegs 6, Cubs 4

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Giants 11, Pirates 7

Cardinals 5, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jackie Brandt	4
1	Rocky Colavito	4
1	Al Kaline	4
1	Frank Robinson	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	4
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	6
2	Al Kaline	4
2	Billy Klaus	4
4	Willie Kirkland	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Don Blasingame	1
2	Jackie Brandt	1
2	Minnie Minoso	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	0.88
2	Glen Hobbie	0.60
3	Danny McDevitt	0.56
4	Alex Kellner	0.50
5	Ike Delock	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	7
2	Glen Hobbie	6
3	Sam Jones	5
3	Danny McDevitt	5
3	John Romonosky	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bronstad	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.416
2	Harvey Kuenn	.350
3	Smoky Burgess	.346
4	Orlando Cepeda	.344
5	Bill White	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Harmon Killebrew	19
3	Rocky Colavito	18
4	Hank Aaron	16
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	58
2	Frank Robinson	54
3	Hank Aaron	51
4	Orlando Cepeda	50
5	Vada Pinson	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	18
2	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Charlie Neal	11
4	Don Blasingame	10
4	Willie Mays	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.00
2	Bud Daley	1.93
3	Gene Conley	2.03
4	Harvey Haddix	2.04
5	Don Larsen	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	9
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
3	Johnny Antonelli	8
3	Roy Face	8
3	Early Wynn	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	88
2	Herb Score	77
2	Early Wynn	77
4	Sam Jones	72
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	.443
2	Orlando Cepeda	.418
3	Bill White	.405
4	Hector Lopez	.396
5	Al Pilarcik	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	6
1	Rocky Colavito	6
1	Eddie Mathews	6
1	Frank Robinson	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	21
2	Ernie Banks	17
2	Frank Robinson	17
2	Bill Skowron	17
5	Bob Skinner	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Mantle	8
2	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Don Blasingame	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Bill White	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.33
2	Bob Turley	0.50
3	Don Larsen	0.63
4	Bob Rush	1.14
5	John Romonosky	1.32

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	25
2	Sam Jones	21
2	Mike McCormick	21
2	Early Wynn	21
5	Juan Pizarro	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	3
1	Don McMahon	3
1	Stu Miller	3
4	Tom Acker	2
4	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill White	.427
2	Orlando Cepeda	.402
3	Hector Lopez	.367
4	Joe Cunningham	.364
5	Hank Aaron	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Bob Allison	9
2	Harmon Killebrew	9
2	Eddie Mathews	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	31
2	Orlando Cepeda	30
3	Hector Lopez	27
3	Willie Mays	27
5	Hank Aaron	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Willie Mays	8
4	Don Blasingame	7
5	6 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.40
2	Bob Rush	1.24
3	Harvey Haddix	1.35
4	Don Larsen	1.78
5	Bud Daley	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Sam Jones	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	46
2	Herb Score	41
3	Johnny Antonelli	37
3	Don Drysdale	37
3	Danny McDevitt	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	4
1	Bill Henry	4
1	Billy Loes	4
1	Jim Perry	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.378
2	Pete Runnels	.336
3	Al Kaline	.333
4	Richie Ashburn	.323
5	Harvey Kuenn	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	52
2	Ernie Banks	45
3	Frank Robinson	43
4	Mickey Mantle	42
5	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	138
2	Hank Aaron	123
2	Rocky Colavito	123
2	Frank Robinson	123
5	Jackie Jensen	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	34
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Richie Ashburn	27
3	Mickey Mantle	27
5	Don Blasingame	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.59
2	Whitey Ford	2.45
3	Stu Miller	2.50
4	Billy Pierce	2.72
5	Harvey Haddix	2.83

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	231
2	Jim Bunning	215
3	Early Wynn	202
4	Don Drysdale	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