On This Day

Friday, June 26, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	37	29	.561	--
Orioles	38	32	.543	1.0
White Sox	36	32	.529	2.0
Yankees	36	32	.529	2.0
Tigers	35	35	.500	4.0
Senators	31	38	.449	7.5
Red Sox	30	37	.448	7.5
Athletics	29	37	.439	8.0

Games

Yankees 8, White Sox 4

Indians 11, Red Sox 5

Orioles 12, Tigers 7

Orioles 4, Tigers 1

Senators 8, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	29	.586	--
Giants	40	32	.556	2.0
Dodgers	41	33	.554	2.0
Pirates	39	35	.527	4.0
Cubs	35	35	.500	6.0
Redlegs	32	38	.457	9.0
Cardinals	31	38	.449	9.5
Phillies	25	44	.362	15.5

Games

Redlegs 7, Cardinals 6

Dodgers 6, Pirates 5

Braves 11, Cubs 1

Giants 8, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Landis	4
1	Bob Nieman	4
1	Pete Runnels	4
1	Willie Tasby	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	2
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Jackie Brandt	1
2	23 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Nieman	5
2	Jackie Brandt	4
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Willie Tasby	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nellie Fox	1
1	Felix Mantilla	1
1	Jim Pendleton	1
1	Eddie Yost	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike McCormick	2.00
2	Jerry Walker	1.17
3	Frank Lary	0.83
4	Camilo Pascual	0.77
5	Johnny Podres	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Mike McCormick	1
1	Cal McLish	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	10
2	Ryne Duren	8
3	Jim Owens	7
3	Jerry Walker	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Jack Fisher	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	Danny McDevitt	1
1	Chuck Stobbs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.390
2	Harvey Kuenn	.359
3	Bill White	.356
4	Pete Runnels	.350
5	Al Kaline	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	25
2	Rocky Colavito	22
2	Eddie Mathews	22
4	Hank Aaron	21
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	69
2	Hank Aaron	68
3	Frank Robinson	61
4	Orlando Cepeda	57
5	Harmon Killebrew	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	21
2	Mickey Mantle	14
3	Charlie Neal	13
4	Don Blasingame	11
5	Willie Mays	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.62
2	Hal Brown	2.44
3	Stu Miller	2.59
4	Bob Buhl	2.60
5	Bud Daley	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	12
2	Lew Burdette	11
3	Johnny Antonelli	10
3	Warren Spahn	10
3	Early Wynn	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	114
2	Sam Jones	96
3	Early Wynn	92
4	Herb Score	89
5	Jim Bunning	86

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	10
1	Billy Loes	10
3	Don McMahon	8
4	Roy Face	7
4	Clem Labine	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Stuart	.500
2	Ken Boyer	.472
3	Jim Gilliam	.433
4	Ernie Banks	.412
5	Pete Runnels	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	6
1	Woodie Held	6
1	Harmon Killebrew	6
1	Mickey Mantle	6
1	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	17
2	Rocky Colavito	16
2	Gil Hodges	16
2	Mickey Mantle	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Allison	3
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
4	Jackie Jensen	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Face	0.00
1	Ryne Duren	0.00
3	Barry Latman	0.46
4	Milt Pappas	0.50
5	Lindy McDaniel	0.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	Vern Law	3
1	Mike McCormick	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	29
2	Don Drysdale	26
2	Camilo Pascual	26
4	Sam Jones	24
5	Jim Bunning	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	3
1	Billy Loes	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don McMahon	3
1	Dave Sisler	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Stuart	.407
2	Bill White	.398
3	Pete Runnels	.393
4	Don Hoak	.382
5	Jim Gilliam	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	11
2	Ernie Banks	10
2	Rocky Colavito	10
2	Harmon Killebrew	10
2	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Skowron	30
2	Ernie Banks	28
2	Orlando Cepeda	28
4	Rocky Colavito	27
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Bill White	7
4	Don Blasingame	6
4	Jackie Jensen	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Face	0.33
2	Barry Latman	1.41
3	Lindy McDaniel	1.69
4	Milt Pappas	1.71
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Face	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Jerry Casale	5
2	Bud Daley	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	50
2	Don Drysdale	45
2	Sam Jones	45
4	Johnny Antonelli	44
5	Sandy Koufax	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	6
2	Ryne Duren	5
2	Lindy McDaniel	5
2	Dave Sisler	5
5	3 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.381
2	Pete Runnels	.342
3	Harvey Kuenn	.334
4	Al Kaline	.330
5	Ken Boyer	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	52
2	Ernie Banks	49
3	Mickey Mantle	47
4	Hank Aaron	40
5	Frank Robinson	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	144
2	Hank Aaron	131
3	Rocky Colavito	129
4	Jackie Jensen	122
4	Frank Robinson	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	35
2	Mickey Mantle	27
2	Willie Mays	27
4	Richie Ashburn	24
5	5 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.92
2	Whitey Ford	2.61
3	Stu Miller	2.62
4	Hal Brown	2.76
5	Dick Donovan	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	26
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Cal McLish	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	19
4	Billy Pierce	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	235
2	Don Drysdale	205
3	Jim Bunning	202
4	Early Wynn	196
5	Camilo Pascual	172

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Don Elston	18
3	Clem Labine	17
4	Billy Loes	16
5	Ryne Duren	14