On This Day

Friday, July 24, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	54	39	.581	--
Indians	53	39	.576	0.5
Orioles	48	47	.505	7.0
Yankees	47	48	.495	8.0
Tigers	47	50	.485	9.0
Athletics	44	49	.473	10.0
Senators	43	51	.457	11.5
Red Sox	40	53	.430	14.0

Games

White Sox 2, Orioles 1

Indians 5, Senators 2

Tigers 4, Yankees 2

Athletics 3, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	55	41	.573	--
Dodgers	54	45	.545	2.5
Braves	48	43	.527	4.5
Pirates	49	47	.510	6.0
Cubs	47	48	.495	7.5
Cardinals	47	49	.490	8.0
Redlegs	42	52	.447	12.0
Phillies	38	55	.409	15.5

Games

Phillies 2, Redlegs 1

Cardinals 2, Dodgers 1

Braves 8, Pirates 0

Giants 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nellie Fox	3
1	Dave Hillman	3
1	Joe Koppe	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	23 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Jim Baxes	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	3
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	Earl Averill	2
2	Jackie Brandt	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Jim Pendleton	1
1	Jim Piersall	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Juan Pizarro	1.71
2	Gary Bell	1.17
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.00
4	Don Mossi	0.86
5	Ernie Broglio	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Ernie Broglio	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	12
2	Gary Bell	7
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
4	Ernie Broglio	6
4	Don Mossi	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Ray Semproch	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Harvey Kuenn	.346
3	Roger Maris	.345
4	Bill White	.344
5	Al Kaline	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	32
2	Rocky Colavito	29
2	Eddie Mathews	29
4	Bob Allison	26
4	Ernie Banks	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	89
2	Frank Robinson	88
3	Harmon Killebrew	80
4	Hank Aaron	79
5	Jackie Jensen	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Willie Mays	18
3	Orlando Cepeda	16
3	Mickey Mantle	16
5	Tony Taylor	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.93
2	Gene Conley	2.50
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.61
4	Lindy McDaniel	2.68
5	Bob Buhl	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Roy Face	14
1	Sam Jones	14
4	Lew Burdette	12
4	4 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	154
2	Sam Jones	136
3	Herb Score	128
4	Camilo Pascual	117
5	2 tied	113

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	11
1	Don Elston	11
1	Billy Loes	11
1	Lindy McDaniel	11
5	Roy Face	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roger Maris	.483
2	Jackie Jensen	.429
3	Gene Woodling	.422
4	Tito Francona	.418
5	Frank Robinson	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	7
2	Frank Robinson	6
3	Bob Allison	5
3	Rocky Colavito	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	16
2	Frank Robinson	15
3	Roger Maris	14
4	Ernie Banks	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	5
1	Tony Taylor	5
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
4	Luis Aparicio	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.00
2	Gene Conley	1.00
3	Don Drysdale	1.05
4	Glen Hobbie	1.07
5	Billy O'Dell	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ceccarelli	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Ray Herbert	3
1	Sam Jones	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Pizarro	24
2	Camilo Pascual	23
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
3	Jim Bunning	21
3	2 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
1	Gerry Staley	4
3	Gary Bell	3
4	Lindy McDaniel	2
5	21 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.452
2	Frank Robinson	.436
3	Nellie Fox	.368
4	Roger Maris	.364
5	Gus Bell	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	10
2	Jim Baxes	8
2	Gil Hodges	8
2	Harmon Killebrew	8
2	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	32
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Harmon Killebrew	27
4	Tito Francona	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
2	Willie Mays	8
4	Tony Taylor	7
5	Jim Landis	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Jones	1.30
2	Gene Conley	1.53
3	Don Drysdale	1.56
4	Johnny Antonelli	1.58
5	Mike McCormick	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	6
1	Camilo Pascual	6
3	Don Drysdale	5
3	Ray Herbert	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	48
2	Don Drysdale	44
2	Herb Score	44
4	Juan Pizarro	42
5	3 tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	7
2	Lindy McDaniel	5
2	Gerry Staley	5
4	Gary Bell	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.358
2	Joe Cunningham	.339
3	Al Kaline	.338
4	Harvey Kuenn	.337
5	Willie Mays	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	52
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Frank Robinson	42
4	Eddie Mathews	40
5	Mickey Mantle	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	144
2	Frank Robinson	133
3	Rocky Colavito	129
4	Hank Aaron	122
5	Jackie Jensen	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	39
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Mickey Mantle	28
4	Tony Taylor	25
5	Jim Landis	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
2	Gene Conley	2.81
3	Whitey Ford	2.83
4	Don Drysdale	2.84
5	Frank Lary	2.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Sam Jones	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	237
2	Don Drysdale	214
3	Camilo Pascual	187
4	Early Wynn	183
5	Jim Bunning	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	19
2	Don Elston	17
3	Billy Loes	16
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	2 tied	12