On This Day

Wednesday, August 5, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	63	42	.600	--
Indians	62	45	.579	2.0
Orioles	55	54	.505	10.0
Athletics	52	53	.495	11.0
Yankees	51	53	.490	11.5
Tigers	52	56	.481	12.5
Red Sox	47	59	.443	16.5
Senators	44	64	.407	20.5

Games

White Sox 2, Orioles 0

Orioles 7, White Sox 1

Red Sox 17, Athletics 6

Senators 9, Indians 0

Yankees 3, Tigers 0

Indians 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	60	46	.566	--
Dodgers	61	48	.560	0.5
Braves	58	46	.558	1.0
Cubs	50	55	.476	9.5
Pirates	51	57	.472	10.0
Cardinals	51	57	.472	10.0
Redlegs	50	56	.472	10.0
Phillies	44	60	.423	15.0

Games

Phillies 6, Cubs 4

Dodgers 6, Redlegs 3

Giants 4, Braves 1

Cardinals 3, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Malzone	4
2	Bob Allison	3
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Ed Bouchee	3
2	13 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Malzone	2
1	Willie McCovey	2
1	Duke Snider	2
4	Ernie Banks	1
4	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gary Geiger	6
2	Frank Malzone	5
3	Harmon Killebrew	4
4	Willie McCovey	3
4	Duke Snider	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Don Buddin	1
1	Sammy White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Barry Latman	1.50
2	Ernie Broglio	1.20
2	Mudcat Grant	1.20
4	Tex Clevenger	1.14
5	2 tied	0.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	1
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Clevenger	8
1	Don Mossi	8
1	Jack Sanford	8
4	Ernie Broglio	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Taylor Phillips	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.365
2	Harvey Kuenn	.343
3	Joe Cunningham	.342
4	Gene Woodling	.336
5	Nellie Fox	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	34
2	Rocky Colavito	31
3	Ernie Banks	30
3	Eddie Mathews	30
5	Hank Aaron	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	100
2	Frank Robinson	90
3	Hank Aaron	88
4	Harmon Killebrew	85
5	2 tied	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	34
2	Willie Mays	20
3	Orlando Cepeda	19
4	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Tony Taylor	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.35
2	Bob Buhl	2.47
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
3	Early Wynn	133
5	Camilo Pascual	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	Duke Snider	.477
2	Tito Francona	.462
3	Yogi Berra	.409
4	Gail Harris	.385
5	Hank Aaron	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Malzone	7
2	Hank Aaron	5
2	Jim Lemon	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	21
2	Joe Adcock	17
2	Gene Woodling	17
4	Roger Maris	16
5	Ernie Banks	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Orlando Cepeda	4
2	Gene Freese	4
4	Bill Bruton	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
1	Art Ditmar	0.00
1	Brooks Lawrence	0.00
4	Roger Craig	0.75
5	Milt Pappas	0.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	4
1	Jim Perry	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
4	Gary Bell	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	27
2	Don Mossi	26
3	Joe Nuxhall	24
4	Stan Williams	23
5	2 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	2
1	Mike Fornieles	2
1	Bob Grim	2
1	Brooks Lawrence	2
1	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.431
2	Duke Snider	.406
3	Gene Woodling	.395
4	Yogi Berra	.376
5	Joe Cunningham	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	7
1	Ernie Banks	7
1	Rocky Colavito	7
1	Frank Malzone	7
1	Roy Sievers	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	32
2	Roger Maris	27
3	Tito Francona	26
4	Ernie Banks	24
5	2 tied	22

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	0.81
2	Bobby Shantz	1.05
3	Don Drysdale	1.65
4	Milt Pappas	1.69
5	Warren Spahn	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Perry	6
2	Don Drysdale	5
2	Ray Herbert	5
2	Frank Lary	5
2	Warren Spahn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	41
2	Don Drysdale	40
3	Camilo Pascual	35
4	Sam Jones	32
4	Early Wynn	32

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	.357
2	Joe Cunningham	.343
3	Johnny Temple	.329
4	Gene Woodling	.329
5	Harvey Kuenn	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	49
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	37
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	142
2	Frank Robinson	128
3	Rocky Colavito	125
4	Hank Aaron	120
5	Jackie Jensen	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	44
2	Willie Mays	30
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	Early Wynn	192
4	Camilo Pascual	190
5	Jim Bunning	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Loes	17
2	Don Elston	16
2	Roy Face	16
4	Ryne Duren	13
5	Lindy McDaniel	12