On This Day

Friday, September 25, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	92	60	.605	--
Indians	89	63	.586	3.0
Yankees	79	73	.520	13.0
Tigers	76	76	.500	16.0
Red Sox	73	79	.480	19.0
Orioles	72	80	.474	20.0
Athletics	64	88	.421	28.0
Senators	63	89	.414	29.0

Games

Red Sox 10, Senators 4

Indians 8, Athletics 2

Indians 8, Athletics 7

Tigers 6, White Sox 5

Yankees 5, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	85	67	.559	--
Braves	84	68	.553	1.0
Giants	82	69	.543	2.5
Pirates	78	74	.513	7.0
Cubs	73	79	.480	12.0
Redlegs	72	80	.474	13.0
Cardinals	69	82	.457	15.5
Phillies	64	88	.421	21.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 4

Phillies 6, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carroll Hardy	6
2	Lou Klimchock	5
2	Hal Smith	5
4	Roger Maris	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Freese	4
2	Gil Hodges	3
3	Ernie Banks	2
3	Ed Bouchee	2
3	15 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Joe Koppe	1
1	Ted Lepcio	1
1	Felix Mantilla	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Glen Hobbie	0.56
2	Bud Daley	0.54
3	Don Cardwell	0.50
3	Whitey Ford	0.50
3	Earl Wilson	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Jack Meyer	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bud Daley	7
2	Glen Hobbie	5
2	Jake Striker	5
4	Rip Coleman	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Locke	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.354
2	Harvey Kuenn	.354
3	Joe Cunningham	.348
4	Al Kaline	.327
5	Orlando Cepeda	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	45
1	Eddie Mathews	45
3	Rocky Colavito	42
4	Harmon Killebrew	40
5	Hank Aaron	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	143
2	Frank Robinson	125
3	Hank Aaron	122
4	Gus Bell	112
4	Eddie Mathews	112

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	Roger Craig	2.13
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
3	Camilo Pascual	2.58
4	Jim Perry	2.65
5	Bob Shaw	2.71

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	239
2	Sam Jones	204
3	Jim Bunning	201
4	Early Wynn	177
5	Camilo Pascual	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	15
1	Gerry Staley	15
3	Ryne Duren	14
3	Don Elston	14
3	3 others tied	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Banks	.455
2	Bobby Richardson	.421
3	Maury Wills	.408
4	Willie Mays	.400
5	Brooks Robinson	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Wally Moon	7
3	Ernie Banks	5
4	George Altman	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	19
2	Ernie Banks	14
3	George Altman	12
4	Del Crandall	11
4	Willie Mays	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	3
1	Lenny Green	3
3	Jackie Jensen	2
3	Gene Oliver	2
3	3 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Camilo Pascual	0.00
2	Bob Turley	0.61
3	Bob Shaw	0.82
4	Vern Law	1.00
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Mossi	4
2	Don Elston	3
3	Bob Buhl	2
3	Lew Burdette	2
3	17 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike McCormick	24
2	Jim Bunning	22
3	Jerry Casale	20
4	Lew Burdette	19
4	Don Mossi	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	3
2	Mike Fornieles	2
2	Brooks Lawrence	2
2	Lindy McDaniel	2
2	Tom Morgan	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.377
2	Eddie Kasko	.370
3	Brooks Robinson	.366
4	Maury Wills	.365
5	Jim Lemon	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	12
2	Eddie Mathews	11
3	Ernie Banks	8
3	Wally Moon	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Lemon	29
2	Eddie Mathews	27
3	Ernie Banks	26
4	Hank Aaron	25
5	Willie Mays	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jackie Jensen	6
3	Gary Geiger	4
3	Jim Gilliam	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	1.11
2	Billy O'Dell	1.32
3	Jack Fisher	1.65
4	Jim Owens	1.70
5	Jim Perry	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Mossi	6
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Camilo Pascual	5
2	Early Wynn	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	56
2	Don Drysdale	40
2	Sandy Koufax	40
2	Camilo Pascual	40
5	Sam Jones	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gerry Staley	6
2	Mike Fornieles	4
2	Tom Morgan	4
4	Brooks Lawrence	3
4	2 others tied	3