On This Day

Thursday, August 6, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	63	42	.600	--
Indians	63	45	.583	1.5
Orioles	55	54	.505	10.0
Athletics	52	54	.491	11.5
Tigers	53	56	.486	12.0
Yankees	51	54	.486	12.0
Red Sox	48	59	.449	16.0
Senators	44	65	.404	21.0

Games

White Sox 1, Orioles 1

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

Tigers 4, Yankees 0

Indians 5, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	61	46	.570	--
Dodgers	61	48	.560	1.0
Braves	58	47	.552	2.0
Cubs	51	55	.481	9.5
Pirates	52	57	.477	10.0
Redlegs	50	56	.472	10.5
Cardinals	51	58	.468	11.0
Phillies	44	61	.419	16.0

Games

Cubs 4, Phillies 2

Giants 7, Braves 1

Pirates 18, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Smoky Burgess	5
2	Bob Skinner	4
3	Gene Freese	3
3	Dick Groat	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Bressoud	1
1	Smoky Burgess	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Smoky Burgess	6
2	Bill Virdon	5
3	Eddie Bressoud	3
3	Roberto Clemente	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Piersall	1
1	Russ Snyder	1
1	Red Wilson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Foytack	1.40
2	Jim Owens	0.89
3	Ray Herbert	0.67
4	Gary Bell	0.62
5	Sam Jones	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Owens	8
2	Paul Foytack	7
2	Billy Pierce	7
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
5	Sam Jones	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.366
2	Joe Cunningham	.346
3	Harvey Kuenn	.343
4	Gene Woodling	.331
5	Johnny Temple	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	34
2	Rocky Colavito	32
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	Rocky Colavito	81

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	2.21
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	Sam Jones	15
1	Warren Spahn	15
5	4 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	173
2	Sam Jones	152
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	.488
2	Tito Francona	.472
3	Gail Harris	.405
4	Hank Aaron	.400
4	Johnny Temple	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Malzone	7
2	Hank Aaron	5
2	Jim Lemon	5
4	Joe Adcock	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	22
2	Joe Adcock	17
3	Roger Maris	15
4	Gene Woodling	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Orlando Cepeda	4
2	Gene Freese	4
4	Bill Bruton	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
1	Brooks Lawrence	0.00
3	Jerry Walker	0.73
4	Art Ditmar	0.74
5	Roger Craig	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	4
1	Jim Perry	4
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	Johnny Kucks	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Mossi	26
2	Gary Bell	25
2	Billy Pierce	25
4	Joe Nuxhall	24
5	Jack Sanford	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	2
1	Mike Fornieles	2
1	Bob Grim	2
1	Leo Kiely	2
1	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.430
2	Duke Snider	.406
3	Joe Cunningham	.382
4	Gene Woodling	.372
5	Gene Freese	.364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	34
2	Roger Maris	27
3	Tito Francona	26
4	Ernie Banks	24
4	Rocky Colavito	24

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	Sam Jones	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Lary	41
2	Don Drysdale	40
3	Sam Jones	38
3	Billy Pierce	38
5	Camilo Pascual	35

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	.360
2	Joe Cunningham	.344
3	Harvey Kuenn	.329
4	Johnny Temple	.326
5	Vada Pinson	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	50
2	Ernie Banks	46
3	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Frank Robinson	37
5	Hank Aaron	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	139
2	Rocky Colavito	126
2	Frank Robinson	126
4	Hank Aaron	120
5	Jackie Jensen	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	44
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Mickey Mantle	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Stu Miller	2.58
3	Frank Lary	2.73
4	Don Drysdale	2.81
5	Warren Spahn	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Drysdale	21
3	Sam Jones	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	238
2	Don Drysdale	217
3	Early Wynn	192
4	Camilo Pascual	185
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