Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, August 4, 1959

On This Day

Tuesday, August 4, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	62	41	.602	--
Indians	61	44	.581	2.0
Orioles	54	53	.505	10.0
Athletics	52	52	.500	10.5
Tigers	52	55	.486	12.0
Yankees	50	53	.485	12.0
Red Sox	46	59	.438	17.0
Senators	43	63	.406	20.5

Games

Orioles 3, White Sox 2

Red Sox 4, Athletics 1

Athletics 8, Red Sox 6

Indians 8, Senators 2

Tigers 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	58	45	.563	--
Giants	59	46	.562	0.0
Dodgers	60	48	.556	0.5
Cubs	50	54	.481	8.5
Pirates	51	56	.477	9.0
Redlegs	50	55	.476	9.0
Cardinals	50	57	.467	10.0
Phillies	43	60	.417	15.0

Games

Phillies 2, Cubs 1

Redlegs 4, Dodgers 1

Braves 6, Giants 1

Pirates 7, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Buddin	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Jerry Lumpe	3
2	Pete Runnels	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Neil Chrisley	1
1	Del Crandall	1
1	George Crowe	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tito Francona	4
1	Pete Runnels	4
3	Harry Anderson	2
3	Ray Boone	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Felix Mantilla	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Nuxhall	2.00
2	Billy Hoeft	1.00
3	Stan Williams	0.88
4	Mike McCormick	0.83
5	Frank Lary	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	10
2	Frank Lary	7
2	Stan Williams	7
4	Billy Hoeft	5
4	Mike McCormick	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Tom Sturdivant	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.368
2	Harvey Kuenn	.343
3	Gene Woodling	.339
4	Joe Cunningham	.339
5	Nellie Fox	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	33
2	Rocky Colavito	31
3	Eddie Mathews	30
4	Hank Aaron	29
4	Ernie Banks	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	99
2	Frank Robinson	89
3	Hank Aaron	88
4	Harmon Killebrew	81
5	Rocky Colavito	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	33
2	Willie Mays	20
3	Orlando Cepeda	19
4	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Tony Taylor	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Buhl	2.32
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.35
3	Jerry Walker	2.62
4	Johnny Antonelli	2.64
5	Warren Spahn	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	15
1	Lew Burdette	15
1	Warren Spahn	15
4	Don Drysdale	14
4	4 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	173
2	Sam Jones	146
3	Herb Score	133
4	Camilo Pascual	129
4	Early Wynn	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	12
1	Lindy McDaniel	12
3	Ryne Duren	11
3	Don Elston	11
5	Don McMahon	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.500
2	Hank Aaron	.417
3	Duke Snider	.409
4	Ernie Banks	.391
5	Johnny Temple	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Frank Malzone	5
1	Dick Williams	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	17
2	Frank Malzone	16
2	Roger Maris	16
2	Gene Woodling	16
5	Tito Francona	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Orlando Cepeda	4
2	Gene Freese	4
4	Al Kaline	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Ditmar	0.00
1	Bob Buhl	0.00
1	Brooks Lawrence	0.00
4	Roger Craig	0.55
5	Johnny Kucks	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	4
1	Jim Perry	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
4	Gary Bell	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	24
2	Stan Williams	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Bud Daley	22
4	Mike McCormick	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	2
1	Bob Grim	2
1	Brooks Lawrence	2
1	Lindy McDaniel	2
1	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.469
2	Gene Woodling	.382
3	Yogi Berra	.371
4	Roger Maris	.362
5	Duke Snider	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	8
2	Hank Aaron	7
2	Ernie Banks	7
2	Rocky Colavito	7
2	Frank Robinson	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	27
1	Roger Maris	27
3	Tito Francona	26
4	Ernie Banks	24
5	4 tied	23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	1.19
2	Bobby Shantz	1.30
3	Johnny Kucks	1.62
4	Don Drysdale	1.65
5	Milt Pappas	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Perry	6
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Ray Herbert	5
2	Sam Jones	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	45
2	Frank Lary	41
3	Don Drysdale	40
4	Sam Jones	39
5	2 tied	34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Joe Cunningham	.341
3	Johnny Temple	.329
4	Harvey Kuenn	.329
5	Gene Woodling	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	49
2	Ernie Banks	46
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	37
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Frank Robinson	127
3	Rocky Colavito	125
4	Hank Aaron	121
5	2 tied	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	43
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Tony Taylor	27
4	Mickey Mantle	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.42
2	Frank Lary	2.73
3	Don Drysdale	2.81
4	Warren Spahn	2.82
5	Stu Miller	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Drysdale	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	232
2	Don Drysdale	217
3	Camilo Pascual	190
4	Early Wynn	188
5	Jim Bunning	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	17
1	Billy Loes	17
3	Don Elston	16
4	Ryne Duren	14
5	Lindy McDaniel	12