On This Day

Monday, September 21, 1959

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 91 59 .607 --
Indians 87 62 .584 3.5
Yankees 76 73 .510 14.5
Tigers 74 75 .497 16.5
Orioles 72 77 .483 18.5
Red Sox 70 79 .470 20.5
Athletics 63 85 .426 27.0
Senators 63 86 .423 27.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 83 66 .557 --
Dodgers 83 66 .557 0.0
Giants 82 67 .550 1.0
Pirates 77 73 .513 6.5
Redlegs 72 78 .480 11.5
Cubs 71 78 .477 12.0
Cardinals 68 81 .456 15.0
Phillies 61 88 .409 22.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ernie Banks 4
2 Hank Aaron 3
2 Lee Maye 3
4 George Altman 2
4 11 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Altman 2
1 Eddie Mathews 2
3 Ernie Banks 1
3 Tony Taylor 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 5
2 George Altman 4
3 Bill Mazeroski 2
3 Tony Taylor 2
3 Bobby Thomson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Glen Hobbie 0.36
2 Bob Friend 0.25
2 Tom Hughes 0.25
4 Warren Spahn 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Glen Hobbie 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ernie Broglio 4
1 Glen Hobbie 4
1 Dean Stone 4
4 Bob Duliba 3
4 Warren Spahn 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don McMahon 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .359
2 Harvey Kuenn .356
3 Joe Cunningham .351
4 Al Kaline .325
5 Orlando Cepeda .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 43
1 Eddie Mathews 43
3 Rocky Colavito 41
4 Harmon Killebrew 40
5 Hank Aaron 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 138
2 Frank Robinson 125
3 Hank Aaron 120
4 Gus Bell 111
5 Eddie Mathews 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 54
2 Willie Mays 27
3 Orlando Cepeda 23
3 Jim Gilliam 23
3 Tony Taylor 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.13
2 Camilo Pascual 2.58
3 Jim Perry 2.61
4 Bob Shaw 2.74
5 Jerry Walker 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 21
2 Sam Jones 20
2 Warren Spahn 20
2 Early Wynn 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 236
2 Sam Jones 203
3 Jim Bunning 196
4 Early Wynn 175
5 Camilo Pascual 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 14
1 Don Elston 14
1 Billy Loes 14
1 Turk Lown 14
1 2 others tied 14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maury Wills .523
2 Bobby Richardson .414
3 Sammy Taylor .409
4 Joe Cunningham .400
5 Jim Lemon .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 7
2 Wally Moon 6
3 Jim Lemon 5
3 Mickey Mantle 5
3 Willie Mays 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 16
2 Jim Lemon 14
3 Minnie Minoso 13
4 Hank Aaron 12
4 Willie Mays 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Lenny Green 4
2 Maury Wills 4
4 Jackie Jensen 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.00
2 Camilo Pascual 0.33
3 Ralph Terry 0.56
4 Bob Miller 0.57
5 Bob Shaw 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 3
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Vern Law 3
1 Don Mossi 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 27
1 Johnny Podres 27
3 Jim Bunning 26
4 Don Drysdale 25
5 Mike McCormick 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brooks Lawrence 3
2 Mike Fornieles 2
2 Turk Lown 2
2 Don McMahon 2
5 16 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cunningham .390
2 Maury Wills .382
3 Eddie Kasko .381
4 Harvey Kuenn .374
5 Eddie Mathews .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 10
1 Bob Nieman 10
3 Eddie Mathews 9
4 Frank Robinson 8
5 5 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Lemon 29
2 Eddie Mathews 26
3 Bob Nieman 24
4 Hank Aaron 23
4 2 others tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 15
2 Gary Geiger 6
2 Lenny Green 6
4 Jim Gilliam 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Fisher 0.98
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.31
3 Jim Perry 1.31
4 Art Ditmar 1.38
5 Roger Craig 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Camilo Pascual 6
2 Don Mossi 5
2 Bob Shaw 5
4 Bob Buhl 4
4 12 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 53
2 Jim Bunning 51
3 Camilo Pascual 44
4 Don Drysdale 43
5 Sam Jones 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gerry Staley 5
2 Brooks Lawrence 4
2 Turk Lown 4
2 Tom Morgan 4
5 Mike Fornieles 3