On This Day

Sunday, August 16, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	69	45	.605	--
Indians	67	49	.578	3.0
Yankees	58	59	.496	12.5
Orioles	57	58	.496	12.5
Tigers	57	60	.487	13.5
Athletics	55	62	.470	15.5
Red Sox	54	63	.462	16.5
Senators	48	69	.410	22.5

Games

Senators 6, Orioles 1

Athletics 7, White Sox 2

Red Sox 6, Yankees 5

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	66	50	.569	--
Dodgers	64	53	.547	2.5
Braves	62	53	.539	3.5
Cubs	57	58	.496	8.5
Pirates	58	60	.492	9.0
Redlegs	56	62	.475	11.0
Cardinals	56	64	.467	12.0
Phillies	49	68	.419	17.5

Games

Cubs 5, Giants 4

Phillies 8, Redlegs 5

Phillies 6, Redlegs 0

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Braves 5, Pirates 2

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gus Bell	4
1	Gary Geiger	4
1	Lee Maye	4
1	Vada Pinson	4
1	Marv Throneberry	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
3	Ernie Banks	1
3	Bob Cerv	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Harry Anderson	3
3	Joe Koppe	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Solly Drake	1
1	Jim Lemon	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Gene Stephens	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	0.90
2	Juan Pizarro	0.75
3	Bob Anderson	0.64
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.60
5	Don Cardwell	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	9
2	Bob Anderson	7
2	Bobby Shantz	7
4	Juan Pizarro	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	1
1	Dick Hyde	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	Bob Porterfield	1
1	Bob Turley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.367
2	Harvey Kuenn	.351
3	Joe Cunningham	.347
4	Vada Pinson	.331
5	Nellie Fox	.326

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	112
2	Frank Robinson	102
3	Hank Aaron	92
3	Gus Bell	92
5	Harmon Killebrew	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	37
2	Willie Mays	23
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	2.77
3	Camilo Pascual	2.79
4	Warren Spahn	2.80
5	Bud Daley	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	16
1	Lew Burdette	16
1	Warren Spahn	16
1	Early Wynn	16
5	4 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	Don Elston	13
2	Ryne Duren	12
2	Billy Loes	12
2	Lindy McDaniel	12
5	Don McMahon	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.469
2	Willie Mays	.467
3	Joe Cunningham	.444
3	Vada Pinson	.444
5	Harvey Kuenn	.432

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
2	Willie McCovey	6
2	Duke Snider	6
4	Tito Francona	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	19
2	Tito Francona	14
2	Frank Malzone	14
4	Ernie Banks	13
4	4 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Al Kaline	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.00
2	Ike Delock	0.44
3	Gary Blaylock	0.64
3	Bob Rush	0.64
5	Early Wynn	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	5
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Joe Nuxhall	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Nuxhall	22
1	Jack Sanford	22
3	Robin Roberts	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	20
4	2 others tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	4
2	Jim Brosnan	2
2	Don Elston	2
2	Turk Farrell	2
2	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.422
2	Joe Cunningham	.409
3	Vada Pinson	.397
4	Tito Francona	.389
5	Hank Aaron	.374

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	31
2	Gus Bell	30
3	Joe Adcock	28
3	Tito Francona	28
5	Ernie Banks	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Orlando Cepeda	7
2	Jim Gilliam	7
4	Gene Freese	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Ditmar	1.10
2	Early Wynn	1.13
3	Stan Williams	1.24
4	Bobby Shantz	1.42
5	Ike Delock	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	6
2	Gary Bell	5
2	Don Cardwell	5
2	Bud Daley	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	38
1	Juan Pizarro	38
3	Gary Bell	37
4	Sam Jones	36
4	3 others tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	4
1	Leo Kiely	4
3	Mike Fornieles	3
3	Bob Grim	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.357
2	Joe Cunningham	.347
3	Harvey Kuenn	.341
4	Vada Pinson	.336
5	Willie Mays	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	49
2	Ernie Banks	48
3	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Harmon Killebrew	36
5	2 tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	144
2	Frank Robinson	133
3	Rocky Colavito	126
4	Hank Aaron	115
5	Willie Mays	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	43
2	Willie Mays	33
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Orlando Cepeda	24
4	2 others 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	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
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	17
2	Billy Loes	16
3	Ryne Duren	14
3	Roy Face	14
5	2 tied	12