On This Day
Tuesday, June 16, 1959
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 33 | 24 | .579 | -- |
White Sox | 33 | 26 | .559 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 32 | 27 | .542 | 2.0 |
Orioles | 30 | 29 | .508 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 28 | 29 | .491 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 26 | 29 | .473 | 6.0 |
Senators | 25 | 34 | .424 | 9.0 |
Red Sox | 25 | 34 | .424 | 9.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 35 | 25 | .583 | -- |
Giants | 34 | 28 | .548 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 34 | 29 | .540 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 31 | 30 | .508 | 4.5 |
Dodgers | 32 | 31 | .508 | 4.5 |
Redlegs | 29 | 32 | .475 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 27 | 33 | .450 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 23 | 37 | .383 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Ashburn | 4 |
1 | Don Blasingame | 4 |
1 | Gino Cimoli | 4 |
1 | Wally Moon | 4 |
1 | Bill White | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 1 |
1 | Dick Brown | 1 |
1 | Gino Cimoli | 1 |
1 | Marty Keough | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gino Cimoli | 3 |
2 | Don Blasingame | 2 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 2 |
2 | Dick Brown | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Jensen | 1 |
1 | Marty Keough | 1 |
1 | Gene Oliver | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Ditmar | 0.80 |
2 | Cal McLish | 0.75 |
3 | Don Newcombe | 0.50 |
4 | Mike McCormick | 0.45 |
5 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 1 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 1 |
1 | Art Ditmar | 1 |
1 | Bob Friend | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Cal McLish | 6 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 5 |
2 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 5 |
4 | Ernie Broglio | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 1 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 1 |
1 | Don McMahon | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .398 |
2 | Harvey Kuenn | .363 |
3 | Al Kaline | .357 |
4 | Smoky Burgess | .347 |
5 | Bill White | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 22 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 22 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 20 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 18 |
5 | Jim Lemon | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 64 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 55 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 55 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 53 |
5 | 3 tied | 48 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 18 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 14 |
3 | Charlie Neal | 12 |
4 | Don Blasingame | 11 |
5 | Willie Mays | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.39 |
2 | Don Mossi | 2.36 |
3 | Gene Conley | 2.40 |
4 | Bob Buhl | 2.44 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 2.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 10 |
1 | Roy Face | 10 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 9 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 9 |
3 | Early Wynn | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 103 |
2 | Herb Score | 84 |
3 | Early Wynn | 82 |
4 | Sam Jones | 77 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 72 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Elston | 10 |
2 | Billy Loes | 7 |
2 | Don McMahon | 7 |
4 | Roy Face | 6 |
4 | Clem Labine | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | .448 |
2 | Wally Moon | .438 |
3 | Dick Stuart | .407 |
4 | Don Hoak | .407 |
5 | Harvey Kuenn | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Allison | 7 |
1 | Rocky Colavito | 7 |
1 | Willie Kirkland | 7 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 19 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 19 |
3 | Al Kaline | 17 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Jensen | 6 |
2 | Don Blasingame | 5 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 5 |
4 | Luis Aparicio | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Drott | 0.75 |
2 | Don Newcombe | 1.00 |
2 | Don Ferrarese | 1.00 |
4 | Milt Pappas | 1.50 |
4 | Lindy McDaniel | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 3 |
1 | Jerry Casale | 3 |
1 | Art Ditmar | 3 |
1 | Roy Face | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 23 |
2 | Bob Buhl | 22 |
3 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 20 |
3 | Herb Score | 20 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don McMahon | 4 |
1 | Dave Sisler | 4 |
3 | Rudy Arias | 2 |
3 | Dick Brodowski | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill White | .400 |
2 | Don Hoak | .393 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | .390 |
4 | Dick Williams | .363 |
5 | Al Kaline | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 10 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 10 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 9 |
3 | Jim Lemon | 9 |
5 | 5 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 31 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 29 |
3 | Al Kaline | 26 |
3 | Charlie Maxwell | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 11 |
2 | Mickey Mantle | 10 |
3 | Don Blasingame | 8 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 7 |
5 | Willie Mays | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.27 |
2 | Don Mossi | 1.72 |
3 | Bob Rush | 1.91 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 2.11 |
5 | Don Ferrarese | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
1 | Don Newcombe | 5 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 4 |
3 | Gary Bell | 4 |
3 | 17 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 48 |
2 | Johnny Antonelli | 39 |
2 | Sam Jones | 39 |
2 | Herb Score | 39 |
5 | Gary Bell | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 5 |
1 | Don McMahon | 5 |
1 | Dave Sisler | 5 |
4 | Don Elston | 4 |
4 | Roy Face | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .374 |
2 | Pete Runnels | .336 |
3 | Al Kaline | .336 |
4 | Harvey Kuenn | .329 |
5 | Joe Cunningham | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rocky Colavito | 51 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 47 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 43 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 41 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 141 |
2 | Rocky Colavito | 124 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 123 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 120 |
5 | Jackie Jensen | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 32 |
2 | Willie Mays | 31 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | 27 |
4 | Richie Ashburn | 26 |
5 | Don Blasingame | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.84 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.50 |
3 | Stu Miller | 2.60 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 2.70 |
5 | Dick Donovan | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 26 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 20 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 19 |
4 | Cal McLish | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 224 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 201 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 197 |
3 | Early Wynn | 197 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 173 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 21 |
2 | Don Elston | 19 |
3 | Clem Labine | 16 |
4 | Dick Hyde | 14 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |