On This Day

Saturday, July 11, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	46	33	.582	--
White Sox	45	36	.556	2.0
Orioles	43	40	.518	5.0
Yankees	41	41	.500	6.5
Tigers	41	43	.488	7.5
Senators	39	43	.476	8.5
Red Sox	36	45	.444	11.0
Athletics	35	45	.438	11.5

Games

White Sox 8, Athletics 3

Indians 8, Tigers 7

Senators 9, Orioles 3

Red Sox 8, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	49	35	.583	--
Dodgers	49	37	.570	1.0
Braves	44	35	.557	2.5
Pirates	46	40	.535	4.0
Cardinals	40	43	.482	8.5
Cubs	40	43	.482	8.5
Redlegs	35	48	.422	13.5
Phillies	30	52	.366	18.0

Games

Giants 5, Redlegs 3

Dodgers 7, Braves 5

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Cubs 5, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Neal	4
2	Bob Allison	3
2	George Altman	3
2	Eddie Bressoud	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Eddie Bressoud	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Buddin	4
1	Harmon Killebrew	4
1	Charlie Maxwell	4
4	Ernie Banks	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Don Blasingame	1
1	Willie Kirkland	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Brosnan	0.64
2	Johnny Antonelli	0.56
3	Jerry Casale	0.50
3	Sandy Koufax	0.50
5	Dave Hillman	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Marshall Bridges	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Brosnan	7
1	Don Drysdale	7
3	Jerry Casale	6
4	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Dean Stone	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.366
2	Harvey Kuenn	.354
3	Al Kaline	.339
4	Bill White	.339
5	Jim Gilliam	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	30
2	Rocky Colavito	26
3	Eddie Mathews	25
4	Ernie Banks	24
5	Hank Aaron	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	80
2	Harmon Killebrew	75
2	Frank Robinson	75
4	Hank Aaron	74
5	Orlando Cepeda	66

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	27
2	Willie Mays	16
3	Mickey Mantle	15
4	Charlie Neal	14
5	Don Blasingame	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.96
2	Bob Buhl	2.60
3	Jerry Walker	2.61
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.63
5	Gene Conley	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	13
1	Roy Face	13
3	Sam Jones	12
4	Lew Burdette	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	140
2	Sam Jones	118
3	Herb Score	113
4	Early Wynn	105
5	Camilo Pascual	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	11
2	Billy Loes	10
2	Lindy McDaniel	10
4	Roy Face	9
5	Don McMahon	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.500
2	Frank Robinson	.458
3	Charlie Neal	.431
4	Nellie Fox	.415
5	Tony Kubek	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	5
1	Charlie Maxwell	5
3	Ernie Banks	4
3	Jim Baxes	4
3	8 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	21
2	Gino Cimoli	16
3	Charlie Maxwell	15
4	Jim Lemon	14
4	Frank Robinson	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
1	Willie Mays	6
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
3	Jim Landis	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Kucks	0.47
2	Jerry Walker	0.50
3	Johnny Antonelli	0.65
4	Sam Jones	1.27
5	Juan Pizarro	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Gene Conley	3
2	Cal McLish	3
2	Camilo Pascual	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	29
2	Don Drysdale	26
3	Herb Score	24
3	Frank Sullivan	24
5	3 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	4
2	Gary Bell	2
2	Roy Face	2
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Chuck Stobbs	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.420
2	Jim Gilliam	.409
3	Frank Robinson	.394
4	Charlie Neal	.385
5	Bill Skowron	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	11
2	Ernie Banks	9
2	Woodie Held	9
4	Bob Allison	8
4	5 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	29
2	Jim Lemon	29
4	Willie Kirkland	26
5	Charlie Maxwell	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Willie Mays	6
3	Jim Gilliam	5
3	Jim Landis	5
3	Bill White	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lindy McDaniel	1.37
2	Danny McDevitt	1.44
3	Mike McCormick	1.76
4	Bob Buhl	1.80
5	Dave Hillman	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cal McLish	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Roy Face	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	58
2	Camilo Pascual	54
3	Don Drysdale	52
4	Sam Jones	46
5	Robin Roberts	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
2	Ryne Duren	4
2	Roy Face	4
2	Dave Sisler	4
2	Chuck Stobbs	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.366
2	Harvey Kuenn	.336
3	Pete Runnels	.333
4	Al Kaline	.332
5	Joe Cunningham	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	53
2	Ernie Banks	50
3	Frank Robinson	41
4	Eddie Mathews	40
5	2 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	148
2	Frank Robinson	133
3	Rocky Colavito	131
4	Hank Aaron	129
5	2 tied	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	39
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Mickey Mantle	28
4	Tony Taylor	22
5	4 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.14
2	Whitey Ford	2.77
3	Dick Donovan	2.80
4	Bud Daley	2.83
5	Stu Miller	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Sam Jones	21
3	Cal McLish	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	245
2	Don Drysdale	220
3	Early Wynn	200
4	Jim Bunning	199
5	Camilo Pascual	190

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	21
2	Don Elston	17
2	Clem Labine	17
4	Billy Loes	16
5	Turk Lown	14