On This Day

Wednesday, July 29, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	57	40	.588	--
Indians	57	42	.576	1.0
Orioles	51	50	.505	8.0
Athletics	49	49	.500	8.5
Yankees	48	50	.490	9.5
Tigers	49	53	.480	10.5
Red Sox	43	56	.434	15.0
Senators	43	57	.430	15.5

Games

Yankees 4, White Sox 4

Red Sox 4, Indians 1

Orioles 5, Tigers 1

Athletics 5, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	57	46	.553	--
Giants	55	45	.550	0.5
Braves	53	44	.546	1.0
Cubs	50	49	.505	5.0
Pirates	49	53	.480	7.5
Cardinals	48	53	.475	8.0
Redlegs	46	54	.460	9.5
Phillies	42	56	.429	12.5

Games

Redlegs 9, Cardinals 2

Dodgers 2, Pirates 0

Braves 8, Cubs 5

Phillies 3, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Sammy White	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Jim Landis	3
2	Faye Throneberry	3
5	20 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	2
1	Ernie Banks	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Ed Bouchee	1
3	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Dick Williams	3
4	Yogi Berra	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Vada Pinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roger Craig	1.00
2	Al Schroll	0.83
3	Don Cardwell	0.62
4	Paul Foytack	0.56
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Joe Nuxhall	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Craig	7
2	Don Cardwell	5
2	Paul Foytack	5
2	Vern Law	5
2	Al Schroll	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Milt Pappas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.362
2	Gene Woodling	.343
3	Harvey Kuenn	.343
4	Roger Maris	.342
5	Bill White	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	30
3	Ernie Banks	29
3	Eddie Mathews	29
5	2 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	97
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Hank Aaron	82
4	Harmon Killebrew	81
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	Johnny Antonelli	2.63
5	Jerry Walker	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	14
1	Lew Burdette	14
1	Roy Face	14
1	Sam Jones	14
5	4 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	Don McMahon	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gene Woodling	.422
2	Tito Francona	.417
3	Roger Maris	.415
4	Johnny Temple	.397
5	Joe Cunningham	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	5
1	Roy Sievers	5
1	Dick Williams	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	15
1	Dick Williams	15
1	Gene Woodling	15
4	Ernie Banks	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	4
1	Orlando Cepeda	4
1	Gene Freese	4
1	Vada Pinson	4
1	Tony Taylor	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	0.00
2	Frank Lary	0.69
3	Don Drysdale	0.94
4	Joey Jay	1.00
5	Roger Craig	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Cardwell	3
1	Art Ceccarelli	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Craig	22
1	Camilo Pascual	22
3	Gary Bell	21
4	Sam Jones	20
4	2 others tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	3
1	Bob Grim	3
3	Brooks Lawrence	2
3	Billy Loes	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.448
2	Gene Woodling	.402
3	Roger Maris	.384
4	Frank Robinson	.370
5	Yogi Berra	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	9
2	Ernie Banks	8
2	Jim Baxes	8
2	Rocky Colavito	8
2	Gene Freese	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	30
2	Ernie Banks	26
3	Rocky Colavito	25
3	Roger Maris	25
3	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
2	Willie Mays	8
4	Jim Landis	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	1.14
2	Sam Jones	1.20
3	Bobby Shantz	1.48
4	Gene Conley	1.53
5	Roger Craig	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	6
1	Sam Jones	6
3	Don Drysdale	5
3	Cal McLish	5
3	Camilo Pascual	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	45
1	Sam Jones	45
3	Camilo Pascual	44
4	Frank Lary	42
5	2 tied	37

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Harvey Kuenn	.332
3	Joe Cunningham	.332
4	Johnny Temple	.328
5	Al Kaline	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	49
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	39
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	146
2	Frank Robinson	129
3	Rocky Colavito	128
4	Hank Aaron	120
5	3 tied	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	41
2	Willie Mays	29
3	Mickey Mantle	27
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Jim Landis	23

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	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
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	188
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	3 tied	12