On This Day

Tuesday, July 28, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	57	40	.588	--
Indians	57	41	.582	0.5
Orioles	50	50	.500	8.5
Athletics	48	49	.495	9.0
Yankees	48	50	.490	9.5
Tigers	49	52	.485	10.0
Senators	43	56	.434	15.0
Red Sox	42	56	.429	15.5

Games

White Sox 4, Yankees 3

Indians 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 8, Indians 4

Tigers 8, Orioles 3

Athletics 6, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	55	44	.556	--
Dodgers	56	46	.549	0.5
Braves	52	44	.542	1.5
Cubs	50	48	.510	4.5
Pirates	49	52	.485	7.0
Cardinals	48	52	.480	7.5
Redlegs	45	54	.455	10.0
Phillies	41	56	.423	13.0

Games

Redlegs 6, Cardinals 4

Dodgers 9, Pirates 4

Cubs 5, Braves 4

Phillies 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tito Francona	4
1	Gail Harris	4
1	Jim Lemon	4
4	Roberto Clemente	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Baxes	1
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	Neil Chrisley	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gary Geiger	4
1	Wally Moon	4
3	Frank Malzone	3
3	George Strickland	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Pumpsie Green	1
1	Kent Hadley	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Mossi	1.25
2	Jim Owens	1.17
3	Billy Pierce	0.80
4	Sam Jones	0.67
5	Camilo Pascual	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	8
2	Billy Hoeft	7
2	Jim Owens	7
4	Gary Bell	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.358
2	Roger Maris	.344
3	Harvey Kuenn	.343
4	Bill White	.342
5	Gene Woodling	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	30
3	Eddie Mathews	29
4	Ernie Banks	27
5	Bob Allison	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	93
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Harmon Killebrew	81
4	Hank Aaron	79
5	Rocky Colavito	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	31
2	Willie Mays	18
3	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Orlando Cepeda	16
4	Tony Taylor	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.25
2	Gene Conley	2.53
3	Bob Buhl	2.53
4	Lindy McDaniel	2.56
5	Johnny Antonelli	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Roy Face	14
1	Sam Jones	14
4	Lew Burdette	13
4	4 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	159
2	Sam Jones	142
3	Herb Score	133
4	Camilo Pascual	123
5	Early Wynn	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	12
2	Ryne Duren	11
2	Don Elston	11
2	Lindy McDaniel	11
5	2 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.431
2	Tito Francona	.426
3	Roger Maris	.421
4	Gene Woodling	.400
5	Johnny Temple	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	6
2	Joe Adcock	4
2	Bob Allison	4
2	Jim Baxes	4
2	Dick Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	14
1	Gene Woodling	14
3	Gus Bell	13
3	Frank Malzone	13
3	Johnny Temple	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Orlando Cepeda	4
1	Gene Freese	4
1	Tony Taylor	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	0.00
2	Lindy McDaniel	0.64
3	Bob Shaw	0.93
4	Don Drysdale	0.94
5	Roger Craig	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	4
2	Art Ceccarelli	3
2	Bud Daley	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	27
2	Juan Pizarro	24
3	Camilo Pascual	22
4	Gary Bell	21
4	Billy Pierce	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
2	Bob Grim	2
2	Brooks Lawrence	2
2	Billy Loes	2
2	Gerry Staley	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.458
2	Frank Robinson	.387
3	Roger Maris	.384
4	Gene Woodling	.384
5	Nellie Fox	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Baxes	9
1	Roy Sievers	9
3	Rocky Colavito	8
3	Frank Robinson	8
3	Al Smith	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	31
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Gino Cimoli	26
4	Rocky Colavito	25
4	Harmon Killebrew	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
2	Willie Mays	8
4	Jim Landis	7
4	Tony Taylor	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	1.14
2	Sam Jones	1.20
3	Bobby Shantz	1.39
4	Johnny Antonelli	1.45
5	Gene Conley	1.53

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	45
1	Sam Jones	45
3	Camilo Pascual	44
3	Juan Pizarro	44
3	Herb Score	44

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.356
2	Joe Cunningham	.333
3	Harvey Kuenn	.332
4	Al Kaline	.329
5	Johnny Temple	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	39
5	Mickey Mantle	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	142
2	Frank Robinson	129
3	Rocky Colavito	128
4	Hank Aaron	117
5	3 tied	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	41
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Mickey Mantle	28
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Jim Landis	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.39
2	Frank Lary	2.72
3	Warren Spahn	2.76
4	Don Drysdale	2.82
5	Cal McLish	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Drysdale	21
4	Sam Jones	20
4	Cal McLish	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	237
2	Don Drysdale	219
3	Early Wynn	189
4	Camilo Pascual	186
5	Jim Bunning	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	18
2	Don Elston	17
2	Billy Loes	17
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	2 tied	12