On This Day

Saturday, August 15, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 69 44 .611 --
Indians 67 49 .578 3.5
Orioles 57 57 .500 12.5
Yankees 57 58 .496 13.0
Tigers 57 60 .487 14.0
Athletics 54 62 .466 16.5
Red Sox 53 62 .461 17.0
Senators 47 69 .405 23.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 66 49 .574 --
Dodgers 64 52 .552 2.5
Braves 61 52 .540 4.0
Pirates 57 59 .491 9.5
Cubs 56 58 .491 9.5
Redlegs 56 60 .483 10.5
Cardinals 55 64 .462 13.0
Phillies 47 68 .409 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roberto Clemente 4
1 Rocky Nelson 4
1 Dick Schofield 4
1 Sammy White 4
5 4 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tito Francona 2
1 Charlie Maxwell 2
3 Ken Boyer 1
3 Clint Courtney 1
3 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tito Francona 4
1 Don Hoak 4
1 Sammy White 4
4 Larry Sherry 3
5 15 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Ginsberg 1
1 Willie McCovey 1
1 Brooks Robinson 1
1 Zoilo Versalles 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 1.33
2 Jack Sanford 0.89
3 Milt Pappas 0.62
4 Jim Bunning 0.57
5 Chuck Stobbs 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 1
1 Bud Daley 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 Joe Nuxhall 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Sanford 8
2 Moe Drabowsky 5
2 Milt Pappas 5
2 Larry Sherry 5
2 Chuck Stobbs 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Green 1
1 Leo Kiely 1
1 Tom Morgan 1
1 Orlando Pena 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .367
2 Harvey Kuenn .351
3 Joe Cunningham .344
4 Vada Pinson .328
5 Nellie Fox .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 36
2 Ernie Banks 35
3 Rocky Colavito 34
4 Eddie Mathews 33
5 Hank Aaron 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 110
2 Frank Robinson 102
3 Hank Aaron 92
4 Harmon Killebrew 91
5 2 tied 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 36
2 Willie Mays 22
3 Orlando Cepeda 20
4 Jim Gilliam 18
4 3 others tied 18

ERA

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

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 185
2 Sam Jones 158
3 Herb Score 139
3 Early Wynn 139
5 Jim Bunning 136

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 .515
2 Vada Pinson .450
3 Joe Cunningham .432
3 Harvey Kuenn .432
5 Wayne Terwilliger .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 6
1 Willie McCovey 6
1 Duke Snider 6
4 Tito Francona 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 16
1 Tito Francona 16
3 Frank Malzone 15
4 Willie Kirkland 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Sherry 0.00
1 Ike Delock 0.00
3 Gary Blaylock 0.64
3 Bob Rush 0.64
5 Early Wynn 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 4
2 Gary Bell 3
2 Lindy McDaniel 3
2 Joe Nuxhall 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Mossi 23
2 Ryne Duren 22
2 Joe Nuxhall 22
2 Jack Sanford 22
5 2 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Leo Kiely 3
2 Jim Brosnan 2
2 Turk Farrell 2
2 Mike Fornieles 2
2 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .420
2 Joe Cunningham .389
3 Tito Francona .381
4 Vada Pinson .374
5 Hank Aaron .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 11
2 Joe Adcock 9
3 Frank Malzone 7
3 Duke Snider 7
3 Dick Williams 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Malzone 32
2 Tito Francona 29
3 Joe Adcock 28
4 Gus Bell 27
5 Ernie Banks 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 9
2 Orlando Cepeda 8
3 Jim Gilliam 7
3 Jim Landis 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Early Wynn 1.13
2 Stan Williams 1.24
3 Bobby Shantz 1.31
4 Art Ditmar 1.59
5 Frank Lary 1.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bud Daley 6
1 Frank Lary 6
3 Gary Bell 5
3 Duke Maas 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gary Bell 41
2 Don Drysdale 38
2 Jack Sanford 38
4 Bud Daley 37
5 3 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 4
2 Mike Fornieles 3
2 Bob Grim 3
2 Bill Henry 3
2 5 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .358
2 Joe Cunningham .343
3 Harvey Kuenn .339
4 Vada Pinson .333
5 Al Kaline .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 49
2 Ernie Banks 47
3 Eddie Mathews 39
4 Harmon Killebrew 36
4 Frank Robinson 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 142
2 Frank Robinson 134
3 Rocky Colavito 127
4 Hank Aaron 115
5 Willie Mays 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 42
2 Willie Mays 32
3 Tony Taylor 27
4 Jim Gilliam 25
5 3 tied 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.28
2 Frank Lary 2.64
3 Camilo Pascual 2.70
4 Bud Daley 2.74
5 Warren Spahn 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 24
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Don Drysdale 20
3 Frank Lary 20
3 Early Wynn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam Jones 230
2 Don Drysdale 223
3 Jim Bunning 188
3 Early Wynn 188
5 Camilo Pascual 175

Saves

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