On This Day

Saturday, August 22, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	72	47	.605	--
Indians	71	51	.582	2.5
Yankees	61	61	.500	12.5
Orioles	59	61	.492	13.5
Tigers	60	63	.488	14.0
Red Sox	57	65	.467	16.5
Athletics	57	65	.467	16.5
Senators	49	73	.402	24.5

Games

White Sox 1, Senators 0

Indians 4, Orioles 2

Red Sox 7, Tigers 1

Athletics 8, Yankees 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	71	52	.577	--
Dodgers	68	56	.548	3.5
Braves	66	56	.541	4.5
Pirates	62	61	.504	9.0
Redlegs	60	64	.484	11.5
Cubs	58	63	.479	12.0
Cardinals	57	69	.452	15.5
Phillies	52	73	.416	20.0

Games

Redlegs 11, Cardinals 4

Braves 7, Cubs 0

Braves 3, Cubs 2

Giants 8, Phillies 1

Pirates 2, Dodgers 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Johnny Logan	4
1	Eddie Mathews	4
4	Ken Aspromonte	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	3
2	Jackie Brandt	1
2	Del Crandall	1
2	George Crowe	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	6
2	Woodie Held	4
3	Del Crandall	3
3	Johnny Temple	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Lenny Green	1
1	Sherm Lollar	1
1	Al Pilarcik	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Baumann	1.14
2	Carl Willey	1.00
3	Joey Jay	0.86
4	Milt Pappas	0.83
5	Barry Latman	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	Barry Latman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Baumann	8
1	Barry Latman	8
3	Carl Willey	7
4	Bennie Daniels	6
4	Joey Jay	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Don Gross	1
1	Gordon Jones	1
1	Orlando Pena	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.367
2	Harvey Kuenn	.350
3	Joe Cunningham	.346
4	Vada Pinson	.336
5	Gene Woodling	.325

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	112
3	Hank Aaron	97
3	Gus Bell	97
5	Harmon Killebrew	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	39
2	Willie Mays	25
3	Tony Taylor	21
4	Orlando Cepeda	20
5	Mickey Mantle	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.66
3	Jerry Walker	2.82
4	Camilo Pascual	2.82
5	Bud Daley	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	17
1	Lew Burdette	17
3	Sam Jones	16
3	Warren Spahn	16
3	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	Ryne Duren	13
1	Don Elston	13
1	Billy Loes	13
1	Lindy McDaniel	13
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.466
2	Bob Cerv	.459
3	Sammy White	.453
4	Roberto Clemente	.426
5	Hector Lopez	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	7
2	Ernie Banks	6
3	Joe Adcock	5
3	Gus Bell	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	22
1	Frank Robinson	22
3	Wally Post	16
4	Hector Lopez	15
5	Ernie Banks	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	5
1	Willie Mays	5
3	Luis Aparicio	4
3	Lenny Green	4
3	Tony Taylor	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.00
2	Gerry Staley	0.60
3	Frank Baumann	0.61
4	Billy O'Dell	0.75
5	Bob Rush	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Staley	4
2	Bob Anderson	3
2	Jim Bunning	3
2	Bud Daley	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orlando Pena	23
2	Glen Hobbie	22
2	Bob Turley	22
4	Jim Bunning	21
5	Don Drysdale	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	3
1	Leo Kiely	3
3	Jim Brosnan	2
3	Don Elston	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.425
2	Vada Pinson	.407
3	Harvey Kuenn	.395
3	Willie McCovey	.395
5	Hank Aaron	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	11
2	Hank Aaron	9
2	Joe Adcock	9
4	Woodie Held	7
4	6 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	30
2	Joe Adcock	29
3	Ernie Banks	28
4	Frank Malzone	27
5	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Willie Mays	8
3	Bill Bruton	6
3	Gene Freese	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.85
2	Ike Delock	1.26
3	Art Ditmar	1.35
4	Early Wynn	1.44
5	Larry Sherry	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Bud Daley	5
2	Ike Delock	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Sanford	40
2	Don Drysdale	39
2	Jim Owens	39
4	Gary Bell	38
4	2 others tied	38

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.357
2	Joe Cunningham	.344
3	Vada Pinson	.341
4	Harvey Kuenn	.341
5	Al Kaline	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	48
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Harmon Killebrew	37
4	Frank Robinson	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	139
2	Ernie Banks	138
3	Rocky Colavito	123
4	Hank Aaron	114
5	Orlando Cepeda	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	45
2	Willie Mays	34
3	Tony Taylor	27
4	Mickey Mantle	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
2	Stu Miller	2.65
3	Frank Lary	2.72
4	Bud Daley	2.75
5	Camilo Pascual	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	23
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Sam Jones	20
3	Early Wynn	20
5	6 tied	19

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
2	Billy Loes	16
3	Ryne Duren	15
4	Roy Face	13
4	Lindy McDaniel	13