On This Day

Monday, September 28, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 87 68 .561 --
Braves 86 69 .555 1.0
Giants 83 71 .539 3.5
Pirates 78 76 .506 8.5
Cubs 74 80 .481 12.5
Redlegs 74 80 .481 12.5
Cardinals 71 83 .461 15.5
Phillies 64 90 .416 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Norm Larker 3
1 Charlie Neal 3
3 Del Crandall 2
4 Bill Bruton 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Roseboro 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Norm Larker 1
1 John Roseboro 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Danny McDevitt 0.50
2 Carl Willey 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Sherry 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Sherry 4
2 Carl Willey 3
3 Danny McDevitt 2
3 Don McMahon 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .354
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 Willie Mays .488
2 Ernie Banks .449
3 Minnie Minoso .441
4 Norm Larker .424
5 Brooks Robinson .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 7
2 Willie Mays 5
3 George Altman 4
3 Ernie Banks 4
3 Lou Klimchock 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 17
2 George Altman 11
2 Willie Mays 11
4 Roberto Clemente 10
4 4 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Coates 0.67
2 Bob Shaw 0.92
3 Vern Law 1.00
3 Billy O'Dell 1.00
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 3
1 Roger Craig 3
1 Don Elston 3
1 Don Mossi 3
5 12 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 27
2 Mike McCormick 23
3 Jerry Casale 18
4 Don Drysdale 17
4 Robin Roberts 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don McMahon 4
2 Lindy McDaniel 3
3 Mike Fornieles 2
3 Brooks Lawrence 2
3 Tom Morgan 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Kasko .378
2 Willie Mays .356
3 Harvey Kuenn .355
3 Bobby Richardson .355
5 Jim Lemon .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 11
1 Willie Mays 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 26
3 Ernie Banks 25
4 Hank Aaron 24
5 2 tied 22

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 Billy O'Dell 1.05
2 Roger Craig 1.17
3 Jim Owens 1.32
4 Jack Fisher 1.56
5 Jim Perry 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Mossi 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Jerry Casale 5
3 Roger Craig 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 46
2 Jim Bunning 45
3 Sandy Koufax 40
4 Mike McCormick 39
5 Don Drysdale 37

Saves

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