On This Day

Sunday, September 27, 1959

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	94	60	.610	--
Indians	89	65	.578	5.0
Yankees	79	75	.513	15.0
Tigers	76	78	.494	18.0
Red Sox	75	79	.487	19.0
Orioles	74	80	.481	20.0
Athletics	66	88	.429	28.0
Senators	63	91	.409	31.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Senators 2

Athletics 6, Indians 5

White Sox 6, Tigers 4

Orioles 3, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	86	68	.558	--
Dodgers	86	68	.558	0.0
Giants	83	71	.539	3.0
Pirates	78	76	.506	8.0
Cubs	74	80	.481	12.0
Redlegs	74	80	.481	12.0
Cardinals	71	83	.461	15.0
Phillies	64	90	.416	22.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 1

Redlegs 9, Pirates 7

Braves 5, Phillies 2

Cardinals 2, Giants 1

Cardinals 14, Giants 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Kirkland	5
2	Gordy Coleman	4
2	Harmon Killebrew	4
2	Willie Mays	4
5	5 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Don Buddin	1
1	Buddy Gilbert	1
1	Harmon Killebrew	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Buddin	3
1	Gino Cimoli	3
1	Joe Cunningham	3
1	Alex Grammas	3
1	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Johnny Logan	1
2	Wally Moon	1
2	Vada Pinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy O'Dell	1.43
2	Mike McCormick	1.00
2	Herb Score	1.00
4	Jim Owens	0.83
5	Larry Jackson	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Jerry Casale	1
1	Roger Craig	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy O'Dell	10
2	Larry Jackson	8
2	Herb Score	8
4	Bob Miller	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Marty Kutyna	1
1	Ken McBride	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.355
2	Harvey Kuenn	.353
3	Joe Cunningham	.345
4	Al Kaline	.327
5	Orlando Cepeda	.317

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	143
2	Frank Robinson	125
3	Hank Aaron	123
4	Gus Bell	115
5	Eddie Mathews	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	56
2	Willie Mays	27
3	Orlando Cepeda	23
3	Jim Gilliam	23
3	Tony Taylor	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	2.06
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
3	Camilo Pascual	2.64
4	Jim Perry	2.65
5	Bob Shaw	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Early Wynn	22
2	Lew Burdette	21
2	Sam Jones	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	239
2	Sam Jones	209
3	Jim Bunning	201
4	Camilo Pascual	184
5	Early Wynn	179

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	16
2	Turk Lown	15
2	Don McMahon	15
2	Gerry Staley	15
5	3 tied	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Banks	.453
2	Willie Mays	.447
3	Minnie Minoso	.419
4	Brooks Robinson	.400
5	Bobby Richardson	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Willie Mays	5
4	George Altman	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	18
2	Ernie Banks	14
3	George Altman	12
4	Lou Klimchock	11
4	Willie Mays	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Bob Allison	3
2	Al Pilarcik	3
4	Bill Bruton	2
4	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	0.61
2	Jim Coates	0.67
3	Bob Shaw	1.00
3	Vern Law	1.00
3	Billy O'Dell	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Roger Craig	3
1	Don Elston	3
1	Don Mossi	3
1	Bob Shaw	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	27
2	Mike McCormick	23
3	Jim Bunning	22
4	Jerry Casale	18
5	5 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	4
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
3	Mike Fornieles	2
3	Brooks Lawrence	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Kasko	.376
2	Willie Mays	.372
3	Bobby Richardson	.360
4	Brooks Robinson	.359
5	Maury Wills	.354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Lemon	29
2	Eddie Mathews	28
3	Hank Aaron	25
3	Ernie Banks	25
3	Willie Mays	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	13
2	Jackie Jensen	5
3	Jim Gilliam	4
3	Lenny Green	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	1.09
2	Billy O'Dell	1.26
3	Jim Owens	1.32
4	Sam Jones	1.56
4	Jack Fisher	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Mossi	6
1	Early Wynn	6
3	Jerry Casale	5
3	Roger Craig	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	50
2	Jim Bunning	45
3	Sam Jones	42
4	Don Drysdale	40
4	Sandy Koufax	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gerry Staley	5
2	Turk Lown	4
2	Don McMahon	4
4	Mike Fornieles	3
4	3 others tied	3