On This Day

Thursday, July 30, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	58	40	.592	--
Indians	58	42	.580	1.0
Athletics	50	49	.505	8.5
Orioles	51	51	.500	9.0
Tigers	50	53	.485	10.5
Yankees	48	51	.485	10.5
Red Sox	43	57	.430	16.0
Senators	43	58	.426	16.5

Games

White Sox 3, Yankees 1

Indians 4, Red Sox 3

Tigers 11, Orioles 2

Athletics 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	56	45	.554	--
Braves	54	44	.551	0.5
Dodgers	57	47	.548	0.5
Cubs	50	50	.500	5.5
Pirates	50	53	.485	7.0
Cardinals	49	53	.480	7.5
Redlegs	46	55	.455	10.0
Phillies	42	57	.424	13.0

Games

Cardinals 1, Redlegs 0

Pirates 5, Dodgers 4

Braves 6, Cubs 2

Giants 7, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie McCovey	4
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Billy Martin	3
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Johnny Logan	1
1	Frank Malzone	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Ted Lepcio	3
2	Frank Malzone	3
2	Coot Veal	3
5	4 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	1.29
2	Johnny Podres	1.12
3	Warren Spahn	0.80
4	Mike McCormick	0.78
5	Bud Daley	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	Bob Gibson	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Podres	9
1	Early Wynn	9
3	Mike McCormick	7
4	Bud Daley	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Gross	1
1	Tom Sturdivant	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.361
2	Harvey Kuenn	.343
3	Gene Woodling	.339
4	Joe Cunningham	.338
5	Roger Maris	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	30
3	Ernie Banks	29
3	Eddie Mathews	29
5	Hank Aaron	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	97
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Hank Aaron	83
4	Harmon Killebrew	81
5	Rocky Colavito	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	19
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
1	2 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	159
2	Sam Jones	142
3	Herb Score	133
4	Early Wynn	129
5	Camilo Pascual	123

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	Yogi Berra	.396
2	Joe Cunningham	.388
2	Gene Woodling	.388
4	Roger Maris	.386
5	2 tied	.385

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	17
2	Roger Maris	16
3	Dick Williams	15
3	Gene Woodling	15
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Orlando Cepeda	4
2	Gene Freese	4
2	Vada Pinson	4
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	0.47
2	Joey Jay	1.00
3	Frank Lary	1.03
4	Roger Craig	1.05
5	Glen Hobbie	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	4
1	Frank Lary	4
3	Don Cardwell	3
3	Art Ceccarelli	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bud Daley	24
1	Early Wynn	24
3	Roger Craig	22
3	Frank Lary	22
3	Mike McCormick	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	3
1	Bob Grim	3
3	Billy Loes	2
3	Don McMahon	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.430
2	Gene Woodling	.385
3	Yogi Berra	.379
4	Roger Maris	.369
5	Nellie Fox	.364

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
2	Roger Maris	26
4	Rocky Colavito	25
4	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Willie Mays	9
3	Orlando Cepeda	8
4	Jim Landis	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	1.15
2	Sam Jones	1.20
3	Bobby Shantz	1.48
4	Gene Conley	1.53
5	Don Drysdale	1.57

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	45
1	Sam Jones	45
3	Frank Lary	44
3	Camilo Pascual	44
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	.357
2	Joe Cunningham	.334
3	Harvey Kuenn	.332
4	Johnny Temple	.328
5	Al Kaline	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	48
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	38
5	Hank Aaron	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	144
2	Frank Robinson	128
3	Rocky Colavito	126
4	Hank Aaron	121
5	Willie Mays	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	42
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Mickey Mantle	27
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Jim Landis	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.39
2	Frank Lary	2.70
3	Warren Spahn	2.74
4	Cal McLish	2.83
5	Don Drysdale	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	24
3	Don Drysdale	20
3	Sam Jones	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	230
2	Don Drysdale	211
3	Early Wynn	197
4	Camilo Pascual	186
5	Jim Bunning	175

Saves

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