On This Day

Monday, July 13, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 47 34 .580 --
White Sox 47 36 .566 1.0
Orioles 44 40 .524 4.5
Tigers 42 44 .488 7.5
Yankees 41 43 .488 7.5
Senators 39 44 .470 9.0
Red Sox 38 45 .458 10.0
Athletics 35 47 .427 12.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 49 37 .570 --
Braves 46 35 .568 0.5
Dodgers 49 39 .557 1.0
Pirates 47 41 .534 3.0
Cardinals 41 44 .482 7.5
Cubs 41 44 .482 7.5
Redlegs 37 48 .435 11.5
Phillies 31 53 .369 17.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Robinson 4
2 Yogi Berra 3
2 Don Buddin 3
4 Hank Aaron 2
4 12 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 2
2 Gus Bell 1
2 Yogi Berra 1
2 Jackie Jensen 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 4
1 Jackie Jensen 4
1 Gene Stephens 4
4 Wally Moon 3
4 Frank Robinson 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sam Jones 0.67
1 Warren Spahn 0.67
1 Frank Sullivan 0.67
4 Joe Nuxhall 0.33
5 Don Larsen 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brooks Lawrence 1
1 Warren Spahn 1
1 Frank Sullivan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Sullivan 8
2 Brooks Lawrence 7
3 Sam Jones 4
3 Duke Maas 4
3 Warren Spahn 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .367
2 Harvey Kuenn .352
3 Bill White .343
4 Jim Gilliam .342
5 Pete Runnels .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 30
2 Rocky Colavito 28
3 Eddie Mathews 27
4 Ernie Banks 24
5 Hank Aaron 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 82
2 Frank Robinson 79
3 Harmon Killebrew 75
4 Hank Aaron 74
5 Jackie Jensen 70

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 1.89
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 Roy Face 14
2 Johnny Antonelli 13
3 Lew Burdette 12
3 Sam Jones 12
5 3 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 140
2 Sam Jones 122
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 .489
2 Frank Robinson .458
3 Tony Kubek .435
4 Jackie Jensen .412
5 Gene Woodling .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 6
2 Frank Robinson 5
3 Ed Bailey 4
3 Jim Baxes 4
3 9 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 18
2 Gus Bell 17
3 Rocky Colavito 16
3 Harmon Killebrew 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Walker 0.50
2 Johnny Kucks 0.54
3 Warren Spahn 0.83
4 Johnny Antonelli 0.96
5 Sam Jones 0.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Jones 4
2 Cal McLish 3
2 Camilo Pascual 3
4 Johnny Antonelli 2
4 22 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Sullivan 27
2 Don Drysdale 26
3 Sam Jones 25
4 Camilo Pascual 22
5 Sandy Koufax 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gary Bell 2
1 Roy Face 2
1 Lindy McDaniel 2
1 Gerry Staley 2
1 Chuck Stobbs 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Robinson .423
2 Tito Francona .408
3 Jim Gilliam .394
4 Dick Stuart .378
5 Tony Kubek .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
2 Rocky Colavito 10
3 Woodie Held 9
4 Bob Allison 8
4 6 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rocky Colavito 32
1 Harmon Killebrew 32
3 Jackie Jensen 31
4 Jim Lemon 29
5 Gus Bell 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 9
2 Willie Mays 6
3 Tony Taylor 5
3 Bill White 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lindy McDaniel 1.52
2 Bobby Shantz 1.75
3 Don Drysdale 1.79
4 Jerry Walker 1.91
5 Dave Hillman 1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 58
2 Don Drysdale 50
2 Sam Jones 50
4 Camilo Pascual 48
5 Robin Roberts 37

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 .331
5 Joe Cunningham .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 55
2 Ernie Banks 48
3 Frank Robinson 43
4 Eddie Mathews 41
5 2 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 147
2 Rocky Colavito 135
3 Frank Robinson 133
4 Hank Aaron 127
5 Jackie Jensen 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 39
2 Willie Mays 32
3 Mickey Mantle 28
4 Tony Taylor 23
5 3 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.09
2 Whitey Ford 2.77
3 Dick Donovan 2.82
4 Stu Miller 2.84
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 25
2 Warren Spahn 23
3 Cal McLish 21
4 Johnny Antonelli 20
4 Sam Jones 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 239
2 Don Drysdale 215
3 Early Wynn 200
4 Jim Bunning 190
4 Camilo Pascual 190

Saves

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