On This Day

Monday, August 10, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 66 42 .611 --
Indians 65 46 .586 2.5
Yankees 56 54 .509 11.0
Orioles 56 55 .505 11.5
Tigers 54 58 .482 14.0
Athletics 52 59 .468 15.5
Red Sox 50 61 .450 17.5
Senators 44 68 .393 24.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 64 47 .577 --
Dodgers 62 49 .559 2.0
Braves 59 48 .551 3.0
Pirates 54 58 .482 10.5
Cubs 52 57 .477 11.0
Cardinals 54 61 .470 12.0
Redlegs 51 58 .468 12.0
Phillies 46 64 .418 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rocky Colavito 4
1 Pumpsie Green 4
3 Hector Lopez 3
3 Wayne Terwilliger 3
3 Sammy White 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rocky Colavito 2
1 Elston Howard 2
1 Hector Lopez 2
1 Dick Williams 2
5 16 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Piersall 2
2 Bill Tuttle 1
2 Sammy White 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sam Jones 1.20
2 Frank Sullivan 1.00
3 Larry Jackson 0.43
4 Cal McLish 0.40
5 Ray Herbert 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Cal McLish 1
1 Stu Miller 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Sullivan 8
2 Larry Jackson 6
2 Sam Jones 6
4 Cal McLish 4
5 Don Larsen 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Harshman 1
1 Mike McCormick 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .366
2 Harvey Kuenn .346
3 Joe Cunningham .339
4 Gene Woodling .330
5 Al Kaline .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 35
2 Rocky Colavito 33
3 Ernie Banks 32
4 Eddie Mathews 31
5 Hank Aaron 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 102
2 Hank Aaron 90
2 Frank Robinson 90
4 Harmon Killebrew 86
5 Rocky Colavito 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 36
2 Orlando Cepeda 20
2 Willie Mays 20
4 Jim Landis 17
4 2 others tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.21
2 Johnny Antonelli 2.57
3 Bob Buhl 2.74
4 Warren Spahn 2.74
5 Camilo Pascual 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 16
2 Lew Burdette 15
2 Don Drysdale 15
2 Roy Face 15
2 3 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 182
2 Sam Jones 158
3 Early Wynn 138
4 Herb Score 137
5 Camilo Pascual 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 12
1 Billy Loes 12
1 Lindy McDaniel 12
4 Don Elston 11
4 Don McMahon 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .559
2 Wayne Terwilliger .439
3 Tito Francona .417
4 Gail Harris .406
5 2 tied .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Malzone 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Ernie Banks 5
4 Yogi Berra 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 21
2 Gary Geiger 15
2 Duke Snider 15
4 Tito Francona 14
5 Joe Adcock 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.00
1 Ryne Duren 0.00
3 Barry Latman 0.50
4 Moe Drabowsky 0.69
5 Early Wynn 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gary Bell 3
1 Ike Delock 3
1 Don Mossi 3
1 Jack Sanford 3
1 Bobby Shantz 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Mossi 28
2 Don Drysdale 23
3 Sam Jones 22
4 Jim Owens 20
4 2 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Cicotte 2
1 Mike Fornieles 2
1 Bob Grim 2
1 Leo Kiely 2
1 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .425
2 Tito Francona .396
3 Hank Aaron .368
4 Joe Cunningham .358
5 Wayne Terwilliger .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 9
1 Rocky Colavito 9
3 Hank Aaron 7
3 Joe Adcock 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 32
2 Roger Maris 26
3 Ernie Banks 25
3 Rocky Colavito 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 10
2 Orlando Cepeda 8
3 Gene Freese 6
3 Jim Landis 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.68
2 Ryne Duren 1.07
3 Early Wynn 1.35
4 Brooks Lawrence 1.44
5 Roger Craig 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Drysdale 6
1 Lindy McDaniel 6
1 Jim Perry 6
4 Frank Lary 5
4 Warren Spahn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 49
2 Sam Jones 40
2 Frank Lary 40
4 Don Mossi 39
5 Ryne Duren 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 5
1 Gerry Staley 5
3 Bob Grim 3
3 Brooks Lawrence 3
3 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .361
2 Joe Cunningham .341
3 Harvey Kuenn .334
4 Johnny Temple .326
5 Gene Woodling .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 51
2 Ernie Banks 47
3 Eddie Mathews 38
4 Frank Robinson 36
5 Harmon Killebrew 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 139
2 Rocky Colavito 130
3 Frank Robinson 125
4 Hank Aaron 119
5 Willie Mays 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 46
2 Willie Mays 30
3 Tony Taylor 26
4 Orlando Cepeda 25
5 2 tied 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.32
2 Stu Miller 2.76
3 Frank Lary 2.77
4 Don Drysdale 2.78
5 Camilo Pascual 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 24
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Don Drysdale 21
4 Johnny Antonelli 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 237
2 Don Drysdale 221
3 Early Wynn 193
4 Jim Bunning 184
5 Camilo Pascual 181

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Elston 16
1 Billy Loes 16
3 Roy Face 15
4 Ryne Duren 14
5 2 tied 12