On This Day

Tuesday, September 8, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 86 52 .623 --
Indians 80 56 .588 5.0
Tigers 69 69 .500 17.0
Yankees 68 69 .496 17.5
Orioles 66 69 .489 18.5
Red Sox 64 74 .464 22.0
Athletics 59 77 .434 26.0
Senators 56 82 .406 30.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 77 60 .562 --
Braves 74 63 .540 3.0
Dodgers 74 63 .540 3.0
Pirates 71 68 .511 7.0
Redlegs 66 71 .482 11.0
Cubs 65 70 .481 11.0
Cardinals 64 75 .460 14.0
Phillies 59 80 .424 19.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Luis Aparicio 3
1 Russ Snyder 3
3 Dick Williams 2
4 Kent Hadley 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luis Aparicio 1
1 Bob Cerv 1
1 John Romano 1
1 Al Smith 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Russ Snyder 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 0.67
2 Bud Daley 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bud Daley 4
1 Early Wynn 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .358
2 Harvey Kuenn .354
3 Joe Cunningham .346
4 Al Kaline .329
5 Orlando Cepeda .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 40
1 Rocky Colavito 40
3 Harmon Killebrew 39
4 Hank Aaron 38
5 Eddie Mathews 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 128
2 Frank Robinson 118
3 Hank Aaron 110
4 Gus Bell 102
4 Rocky Colavito 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 50
2 Willie Mays 26
3 Orlando Cepeda 22
3 Jim Gilliam 22
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.34
2 Warren Spahn 2.81
3 Johnny Antonelli 2.87
4 Camilo Pascual 2.88
5 Sam Jones 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 19
1 Lew Burdette 19
1 Sam Jones 19
1 Early Wynn 19
5 Warren Spahn 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 211
2 Sam Jones 192
3 Jim Bunning 170
4 Early Wynn 165
5 Sandy Koufax 160

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 14
1 Don Elston 14
1 Billy Loes 14
1 Gerry Staley 14
5 2 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Mathews .500
2 Tito Francona .467
3 Eddie Kasko .400
4 Russ Snyder .390
5 4 tied .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Yost 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Rocky Colavito 5
2 Willie Mays 5
2 Bob Nieman 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Lemon 17
2 Frank Bolling 14
3 Hank Aaron 13
4 Ernie Banks 12
4 Rocky Colavito 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 8
2 Gary Geiger 4
2 Jim Gilliam 4
4 Jackie Jensen 3
4 Frank Robinson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Jones 0.43
2 Larry Jackson 0.67
3 Art Ditmar 1.00
3 Don Mossi 1.00
3 Jim Owens 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 3
1 Larry Jackson 3
1 Sam Jones 3
1 Early Wynn 3
5 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 28
2 Jim Bunning 25
2 Sam Jones 25
4 Johnny Podres 21
5 Bob Buhl 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gerry Staley 5
2 Tex Clevenger 2
2 Mike Fornieles 2
2 Turk Lown 2
2 Tom Morgan 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sammy White .390
2 Bill Tuttle .390
3 Bob Nieman .385
4 Harvey Kuenn .373
5 Bob Cerv .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 10
2 Hank Aaron 9
2 Joe Adcock 9
2 Ernie Banks 9
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 28
2 Ernie Banks 27
2 Gus Bell 27
4 Frank Bolling 24
4 Wally Post 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 15
2 Jim Gilliam 8
3 Gary Geiger 6
3 Willie Mays 6
5 Lenny Green 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Ditmar 1.27
2 Billy O'Dell 1.29
3 Turk Lown 1.42
4 Larry Jackson 1.75
5 Jack Fisher 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bunning 6
2 Gerry Staley 5
2 Early Wynn 5
4 Bob Anderson 4
4 11 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 60
2 Jim Bunning 46
3 Sam Jones 40
4 Johnny Podres 35
5 Bob Buhl 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Turk Lown 5
1 Gerry Staley 5
3 Bill Henry 4
3 Tom Morgan 4
5 7 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harvey Kuenn .351
2 Hank Aaron .348
3 Al Kaline .337
4 Joe Cunningham .334
5 Vada Pinson .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 47
2 Ernie Banks 43
3 Hank Aaron 40
4 Harmon Killebrew 39
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 140
2 Frank Robinson 131
3 Hank Aaron 122
4 Rocky Colavito 119
5 Jackie Jensen 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 53
2 Willie Mays 33
3 Orlando Cepeda 26
3 Tony Taylor 26
5 Mickey Mantle 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.26
2 Stu Miller 2.81
3 Camilo Pascual 2.85
4 Johnny Antonelli 2.87
5 Bob Buhl 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 23
2 Johnny Antonelli 21
2 Sam Jones 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
5 Early Wynn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 221
2 Sam Jones 216
3 Jim Bunning 201
4 Early Wynn 189
5 Sandy Koufax 185

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 16
2 Don Elston 15
2 Billy Loes 15
2 Turk Lown 15
5 Gerry Staley 14