On This Day

Thursday, August 20, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	70	47	.598	--
Indians	69	51	.575	2.5
Orioles	59	59	.500	11.5
Yankees	60	60	.500	11.5
Tigers	59	62	.488	13.0
Red Sox	56	64	.467	15.5
Athletics	56	64	.467	15.5
Senators	49	71	.408	22.5

Games

Orioles 7, White Sox 6

Indians 6, Senators 1

Tigers 14, Yankees 2

Red Sox 11, Athletics 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	68	52	.567	--
Dodgers	67	55	.549	2.0
Braves	64	56	.533	4.0
Pirates	61	60	.504	7.5
Cubs	58	61	.487	9.5
Redlegs	58	64	.475	11.0
Cardinals	57	67	.460	13.0
Phillies	52	70	.426	17.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Redlegs 5

Giants 5, Braves 3

Phillies 8, Cubs 5

Cubs 6, Phillies 4

Pirates 3, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Taylor	5
2	George Altman	4
2	Billy Klaus	4
2	Bill Tuttle	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	3
2	Frank Bolling	2
3	Ed Fitz Gerald	1
3	Woodie Held	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Cerv	6
2	Frank Bolling	5
2	Gail Harris	5
4	Wally Post	4
4	Carl Sawatski	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Anderson	1
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Billy Gardner	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.50
2	Bob Friend	1.10
3	Pedro Ramos	0.80
4	Mudcat Grant	0.67
5	Warren Spahn	0.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Friend	11
2	Jim Bunning	9
3	Warren Spahn	7
4	Ruben Gomez	6
4	Bill Henry	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	Larry Sherry	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.373
2	Harvey Kuenn	.346
3	Joe Cunningham	.343
4	Vada Pinson	.334
5	Gene Woodling	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	37
1	Harmon Killebrew	37
3	Rocky Colavito	35
4	Eddie Mathews	34
5	Hank Aaron	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	115
2	Frank Robinson	106
3	Hank Aaron	97
4	Gus Bell	96
5	Harmon Killebrew	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	38
2	Willie Mays	23
3	Orlando Cepeda	20
3	Tony Taylor	20
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.77
3	Jerry Walker	2.82
4	Camilo Pascual	2.82
5	Bud Daley	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	17
2	Johnny Antonelli	16
2	Sam Jones	16
2	Warren Spahn	16
2	Early Wynn	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	193
2	Sam Jones	165
3	Jim Bunning	145
4	Early Wynn	140
5	Herb Score	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	13
1	Billy Loes	13
1	Lindy McDaniel	13
4	Ryne Duren	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sammy White	.451
2	Vada Pinson	.443
3	Billy Goodman	.441
4	Willie Mays	.440
5	Hank Aaron	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	7
2	Joe Adcock	5
2	Gus Bell	5
2	Bob Cerv	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	22
2	Frank Robinson	16
3	Ernie Banks	15
3	Wally Post	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Jim Landis	3
3	Willie Mays	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.00
1	Bob Grim	0.00
3	Gerry Staley	0.64
4	Billy O'Dell	0.95
5	Bob Rush	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	Ike Delock	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	25
2	Jim Owens	24
3	Orlando Pena	21
4	Don Drysdale	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	4
2	Bill Henry	3
3	Jim Brosnan	2
3	Don Elston	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.408
2	Duke Snider	.400
3	Vada Pinson	.394
4	Harvey Kuenn	.378
5	Tito Francona	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	12
2	Hank Aaron	9
2	Joe Adcock	9
4	Woodie Held	7
4	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	32
2	Ernie Banks	30
3	Joe Adcock	29
4	Frank Malzone	27
5	Tito Francona	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Gene Freese	6
2	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Tony Taylor	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ike Delock	1.26
2	Art Ditmar	1.35
3	Bobby Shantz	1.42
4	Larry Sherry	1.73
5	Bobby Locke	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	6
2	Bob Anderson	5
2	Gary Bell	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	40
2	Don Drysdale	39
3	Jim Bunning	38
4	Jim Owens	37
5	3 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Leo Kiely	5
2	Bill Henry	4
2	Brooks Lawrence	4
4	Mike Fornieles	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.363
2	Joe Cunningham	.343
3	Vada Pinson	.339
4	Harvey Kuenn	.338
5	Al Kaline	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	48
2	Ernie Banks	46
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Hank Aaron	37
4	Harmon Killebrew	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	143
2	Frank Robinson	134
3	Rocky Colavito	123
4	Hank Aaron	116
5	2 tied	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	44
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Tony Taylor	26
4	Orlando Cepeda	24
4	2 others tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
2	Frank Lary	2.63
3	Bud Daley	2.75
4	Stu Miller	2.75
5	Camilo Pascual	2.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	226
1	Sam Jones	226
3	Jim Bunning	195
4	Early Wynn	183
5	Camilo Pascual	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Elston	17
1	Billy Loes	17
3	Ryne Duren	14
3	Roy Face	14
5	Lindy McDaniel	13