On This Day

Saturday, June 20, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	33	27	.550	--
Tigers	34	29	.540	0.5
Orioles	34	30	.531	1.0
Yankees	32	29	.525	1.5
White Sox	33	30	.524	1.5
Red Sox	28	34	.452	6.0
Athletics	27	33	.450	6.0
Senators	27	36	.429	7.5

Games

Athletics 6, Orioles 2

Red Sox 8, White Sox 2

Red Sox 9, White Sox 0

Tigers 7, Senators 4

Yankees 10, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	37	28	.569	--
Giants	37	29	.561	0.5
Pirates	36	31	.537	2.0
Dodgers	36	32	.529	2.5
Cubs	32	33	.492	5.0
Cardinals	29	34	.460	7.0
Redlegs	29	36	.446	8.0
Phillies	25	38	.397	11.0

Games

Phillies 6, Cubs 3

Dodgers 9, Redlegs 2

Braves 4, Giants 1

Cardinals 5, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Allison	3
1	Don Buddin	3
1	Dick Gernert	3
1	Kent Hadley	3
1	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	2
1	Gil Hodges	2
1	Bill Skowron	2
4	Joe Adcock	1
4	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	5
1	Bill Skowron	5
3	Don Drysdale	3
3	Marty Keough	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Eddie Mathews	1
1	Albie Pearson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.00
2	Don Drysdale	0.88
3	Jerry Casale	0.86
4	Frank Lary	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	7
2	Jerry Casale	6
2	Al Cicotte	6
2	Robin Roberts	6
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Dave Sisler	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.389
2	Harvey Kuenn	.359
3	Bill White	.357
4	Al Kaline	.351
5	Pete Runnels	.340

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	1.63
2	Hal Brown	2.18
3	Stu Miller	2.52
4	Don Larsen	2.56
5	Bud Daley	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	11
1	Roy Face	11
3	Johnny Antonelli	10
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	9
4	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	110
2	Sam Jones	89
3	Early Wynn	85
4	Herb Score	84
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	2 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.448
2	Al Kaline	.438
3	Bill White	.431
4	Jim Gilliam	.429
5	Pete Runnels	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	6
1	Rocky Colavito	6
1	Dick Stuart	6
4	Bob Allison	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	19
2	Minnie Minoso	17
3	Rocky Colavito	15
3	Al Kaline	15
5	4 tied	14

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	Barry Latman	0.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.50
3	Roy Face	0.57
4	Lindy McDaniel	0.64
5	3 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Jerry Casale	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	29
2	Don Drysdale	25
2	Robin Roberts	25
4	Bob Buhl	23
5	Johnny Antonelli	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Sisler	5
2	Don McMahon	4
3	Lindy McDaniel	3
4	Dick Brodowski	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.407
2	Don Hoak	.392
3	Bill White	.387
4	Orlando Cepeda	.381
5	Al Kaline	.375

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	31
2	Bill Skowron	29
3	Ernie Banks	28
4	Hector Lopez	25
5	3 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	Bill Henry	1.45
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.78
3	Don Ferrarese	1.78
4	Jerry Casale	1.83
5	Johnny Podres	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Lew Burdette	5
1	Jerry Casale	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	52
2	Sam Jones	47
3	Johnny Antonelli	46
4	Camilo Pascual	40
5	Harvey Haddix	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	6
1	Dave Sisler	6
3	Bill Henry	4
3	Lindy McDaniel	4
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.375
2	Pete Runnels	.338
3	Al Kaline	.334
4	Harvey Kuenn	.327
5	Richie Ashburn	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
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	Frank Robinson	123
4	Rocky Colavito	121
5	Jackie Jensen	118

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	1.95
2	Whitey Ford	2.63
3	Stu Miller	2.63
4	Billy Pierce	2.80
5	Dick Donovan	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	26
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	202
4	Early Wynn	192
5	Warren Spahn	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Don Elston	19
3	Clem Labine	16
4	Billy Loes	14
4	Don McMahon	14