On This Day

Tuesday, September 29, 1959

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1959 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 1, 1959

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox

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Final 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 88 68 .564 --
Braves 86 70 .551 2.0
Giants 83 71 .539 4.0
Pirates 78 76 .506 9.0
Cubs 74 80 .481 13.0
Redlegs 74 80 .481 13.0
Cardinals 71 83 .461 16.0
Phillies 64 90 .416 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Moon 3
2 Hank Aaron 2
2 Carl Furillo 2
2 Gil Hodges 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 1
1 Charlie Neal 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Norm Larker 2
1 Frank Torre 2
3 Carl Furillo 1
3 Felix Mantilla 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lew Burdette 0.40
2 Don Drysdale 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Williams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lew Burdette 4
2 Don Drysdale 3
2 Stan Williams 3
4 Joey Jay 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 Eddie Mathews 46
2 Ernie Banks 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 114

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 242
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 .487
2 Norm Larker .485
3 Ernie Banks .449
4 Brooks Robinson .415
5 Harvey Kuenn .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 8
2 George Altman 4
2 Ernie Banks 4
2 Willie Mays 4
2 Charlie Neal 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 18
2 George Altman 11
3 Roberto Clemente 10
3 Jackie Jensen 10
3 3 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 Roger Craig 3
1 Don Elston 3
1 Don Mossi 3
4 Bob Buhl 2
4 10 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 27
2 Mike McCormick 23
3 Lew Burdette 18
3 Jerry Casale 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
1 Don McMahon 3
3 Mike Fornieles 2
3 Tom Morgan 2
5 21 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Richardson .368
2 Eddie Kasko .368
3 Willie Mays .356
4 Norm Larker .352
5 Brooks Robinson .349

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Lemon 28
2 Eddie Mathews 26
3 Hank Aaron 22
3 Willie Mays 22
5 Ernie Banks 21

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 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Mossi 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Roger Craig 5
3 Camilo Pascual 5
5 9 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 46
2 Jim Bunning 45
3 Sandy Koufax 41
4 Don Drysdale 40
5 Mike McCormick 39

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