On This Day

Friday, June 19, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	33	26	.559	--
White Sox	33	28	.541	1.0
Orioles	34	29	.540	1.0
Tigers	33	29	.532	1.5
Yankees	31	29	.517	2.5
Athletics	26	33	.441	7.0
Senators	27	35	.435	7.5
Red Sox	26	34	.433	7.5

Games

Orioles 8, Athletics 2

Tigers 6, Senators 4

Yankees 3, Indians 2

Orioles 2, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	37	28	.569	--
Braves	36	28	.563	0.5
Pirates	36	30	.545	1.5
Dodgers	35	32	.522	3.0
Cubs	32	32	.500	4.5
Redlegs	29	35	.453	7.5
Cardinals	28	34	.452	7.5
Phillies	24	38	.387	11.5

Games

Phillies 8, Cubs 7

Dodgers 6, Redlegs 2

Giants 4, Braves 3

Pirates 6, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Bob Boyd	3
1	Jackie Brandt	3
1	Bill Bruton	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	2
2	Harry Anderson	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Ed Bouchee	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	4
2	Harry Anderson	3
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Billy Gardner	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rocky Bridges	1
1	Charlie Neal	1
1	Bob Skinner	1
1	Faye Throneberry	1
1	Bill White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roger Craig	1.00
2	Sam Jones	0.90
3	Hal Brown	0.86
4	Whitey Ford	0.75
5	Russ Kemmerer	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Jim Coates	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	9
2	Willard Schmidt	7
3	Hal Brown	6
3	Roger Craig	6
3	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	1
1	Jim Owens	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.391
2	Harvey Kuenn	.358
3	Al Kaline	.351
4	Bill White	.349
5	Nellie Fox	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	24
2	Eddie Mathews	22
3	Rocky Colavito	20
4	Ernie Banks	19
5	3 tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	67
2	Frank Robinson	58
3	Orlando Cepeda	57
4	Hank Aaron	55
5	Harmon Killebrew	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	19
2	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Charlie Neal	13
4	Don Blasingame	11
5	Willie Mays	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.39
2	Hal Brown	2.18
3	Stu Miller	2.52
4	Don Larsen	2.56
5	Bud Daley	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	11
2	Johnny Antonelli	10
2	Lew Burdette	10
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Early Wynn	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	103
2	Sam Jones	89
3	Herb Score	84
4	Early Wynn	82
5	Johnny Antonelli	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	10
2	Billy Loes	8
2	Don McMahon	8
4	Roy Face	6
4	Clem Labine	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.453
2	Dick Stuart	.442
3	Al Kaline	.434
4	Jim Gilliam	.422
5	Ken Boyer	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	7
1	Ernie Banks	7
1	Rocky Colavito	7
1	Dick Stuart	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	22
2	Minnie Minoso	17
3	Rocky Colavito	16
3	Al Kaline	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Don Blasingame	5
4	Mickey Mantle	4
4	Bill White	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Face	0.57
2	Dick Drott	0.75
3	Don Newcombe	1.00
3	Milt Pappas	1.00
3	Don Ferrarese	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Art Ditmar	3
2	Sam Jones	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	29
2	Johnny Antonelli	24
3	Bob Buhl	23
4	Gary Bell	22
4	Camilo Pascual	22

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	Wally Moon	.400
2	Orlando Cepeda	.392
3	Bill White	.387
4	Don Hoak	.380
5	Al Kaline	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
1	Harmon Killebrew	10
1	Mickey Mantle	10
4	Bob Allison	9
4	Gus Triandos	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	31
1	Orlando Cepeda	31
3	Hector Lopez	26
4	Frank Robinson	25
5	5 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Mantle	10
2	Luis Aparicio	8
2	Don Blasingame	8
4	Jackie Jensen	7
4	Bill White	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.27
2	Bill Henry	1.57
3	Don Ferrarese	1.78
4	Johnny Podres	1.96
5	Don Mossi	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Roy Face	5
1	Sam Jones	5
1	Don Newcombe	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	48
2	Johnny Antonelli	46
3	Don Drysdale	45
4	Camilo Pascual	40
5	3 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	6
2	Dave Sisler	5
3	Don Elston	4
3	Bill Henry	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.374
2	Pete Runnels	.335
3	Al Kaline	.334
4	Harvey Kuenn	.327
5	Richie Ashburn	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	51
2	Ernie Banks	48
3	Mickey Mantle	45
4	Frank Robinson	42
5	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	143
2	Hank Aaron	123
2	Rocky Colavito	123
2	Frank Robinson	123
5	Jackie Jensen	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
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	Stu Miller	2.61
3	Whitey Ford	2.63
4	Hal Brown	2.68
5	Billy Pierce	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	Cal McLish	19
4	Billy Pierce	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	236
2	Jim Bunning	204
3	Don Drysdale	197
3	Early Wynn	197
5	Warren Spahn	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Don Elston	19
3	Clem Labine	16
4	Dick Hyde	14
4	2 others tied	14