On This Day

Thursday, August 13, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	68	43	.613	--
Indians	67	47	.588	2.5
Yankees	57	56	.504	12.0
Orioles	56	56	.500	12.5
Tigers	55	60	.478	15.0
Athletics	53	61	.465	16.5
Red Sox	51	62	.451	18.0
Senators	46	68	.404	23.5

Games

White Sox 9, Tigers 0

Indians 7, Athletics 5

Senators 5, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	65	48	.575	--
Dodgers	63	51	.553	2.5
Braves	61	50	.550	3.0
Cubs	55	57	.491	9.5
Pirates	55	59	.482	10.5
Redlegs	53	60	.469	12.0
Cardinals	54	63	.462	13.0
Phillies	47	65	.420	17.5

Games

Cubs 20, Giants 9

Redlegs 9, Braves 8

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Altman	5
2	Bobby Avila	4
2	Sherm Lollar	4
4	Bob Cerv	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Altman	2
2	Zeke Bella	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Jackie Brandt	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Altman	5
1	Frank Robinson	5
3	George Crowe	4
3	Al Dark	4
3	Woodie Held	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lenny Green	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	0.55
2	Bob Turley	0.50
3	Bob Miller	0.29
4	John Tsitouris	0.21
5	Russ Kemmerer	0.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Ed Donnelly	1
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Russ Kemmerer	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	6
2	Juan Pizarro	5
3	Bob Turley	4
4	Gary Blaylock	3
4	John Tsitouris	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	Danny McDevitt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.368
2	Harvey Kuenn	.347
3	Joe Cunningham	.338
4	Gene Woodling	.327
5	Al Kaline	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	35
2	Ernie Banks	34
2	Rocky Colavito	34
4	Eddie Mathews	33
5	Hank Aaron	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	108
2	Frank Robinson	98
3	Hank Aaron	92
4	Rocky Colavito	88
4	Harmon Killebrew	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Willie Mays	21
3	Orlando Cepeda	20
4	Jim Gilliam	18
4	Mickey Mantle	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.24
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.64
3	Camilo Pascual	2.79
4	Gene Conley	2.81
5	Warren Spahn	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	16
1	Lew Burdette	16
1	Early Wynn	16
4	Don Drysdale	15
4	3 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	182
2	Sam Jones	158
3	Early Wynn	139
4	Herb Score	137
5	Jim Bunning	132

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.500
2	Vada Pinson	.426
3	Wayne Terwilliger	.423
4	Hank Aaron	.411
5	Ken Boyer	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	5
1	Ernie Banks	5
1	Al Kaline	5
4	Hank Aaron	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	15
1	Frank Malzone	15
3	Willie Kirkland	14
3	Duke Snider	14
5	Tito Francona	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Orlando Cepeda	4
4	Hank Aaron	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.44
2	Early Wynn	0.59
3	Ryne Duren	0.60
4	Bob Rush	0.64
5	Moe Drabowsky	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	4
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Jack Sanford	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	23
1	Don Mossi	23
3	Ryne Duren	22
4	Gary Bell	20
4	Joe Nuxhall	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Cicotte	2
1	Turk Farrell	2
1	Leo Kiely	2
1	Brooks Lawrence	2
1	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.388
2	Joe Cunningham	.387
3	Hank Aaron	.370
4	Tito Francona	.368
5	Gail Harris	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Joe Adcock	9
3	Hank Aaron	7
3	Frank Malzone	7
3	Dick Williams	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Malzone	29
2	Joe Adcock	27
3	Ernie Banks	26
4	Gus Bell	25
5	Tito Francona	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Orlando Cepeda	8
3	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Gene Freese	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.88
2	Early Wynn	1.13
3	Stan Williams	1.24
4	Ryne Duren	1.38
5	Art Ditmar	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Don Drysdale	5
1	Frank Lary	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	42
2	Gary Bell	41
3	Frank Lary	40
4	Ryne Duren	38
5	3 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	5
2	Brooks Lawrence	4
3	Bob Grim	3
3	Don McMahon	3
3	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.359
2	Joe Cunningham	.339
3	Harvey Kuenn	.334
4	Vada Pinson	.329
5	Al Kaline	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	51
2	Ernie Banks	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Frank Robinson	36
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Rocky Colavito	131
2	Frank Robinson	131
4	Hank Aaron	116
5	Willie Mays	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	45
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Jim Gilliam	26
3	Tony Taylor	26
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
2	Frank Lary	2.72
3	Camilo Pascual	2.79
4	Warren Spahn	2.79
5	Stu Miller	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	25
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Don Drysdale	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	Early Wynn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	230
2	Don Drysdale	221
3	Early Wynn	188
4	Jim Bunning	184
5	Camilo Pascual	181

Saves

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