On This Day

Friday, August 22, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	45	.631	--
White Sox	64	57	.529	12.5
Red Sox	61	58	.513	14.5
Orioles	58	61	.487	17.5
Tigers	57	62	.479	18.5
Indians	57	65	.467	20.0
Athletics	56	64	.467	20.0
Senators	51	69	.425	25.0

Games

Orioles 2, Tigers 1

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

Yankees 8, White Sox 5

Athletics 1, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	71	50	.587	--
Pirates	65	57	.533	6.5
Giants	63	57	.525	7.5
Cardinals	58	62	.483	12.5
Dodgers	58	62	.483	12.5
Redlegs	57	65	.467	14.5
Cubs	57	66	.463	15.0
Phillies	54	64	.458	15.5

Games

Pirates 8, Cubs 2

Redlegs 7, Giants 3

Cardinals 9, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Red Wilson	4
3	Ed Bailey	3
3	Rocky Colavito	3
3	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Hank Foiles	1
1	Gene Freese	1
1	Gene Green	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Green	3
2	Ed Bailey	2
2	Joe Cunningham	2
2	Hank Foiles	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Don Blasingame	1
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	Jim Piersall	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ralph Terry	3.00
2	Sam Jones	2.33
3	Jim Bunning	0.83
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.57
5	3 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Connie Johnson	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	14
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Ike Delock	5
2	Red Witt	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Harshman	1
1	Vern Law	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.345
3	Hank Aaron	.328
4	Pete Runnels	.328
5	Willie Mays	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	40
2	Mickey Mantle	36
3	Roy Sievers	34
4	Jackie Jensen	33
4	Frank Thomas	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	107
2	Ernie Banks	106
3	Frank Thomas	98
4	Roy Sievers	92
5	Bob Cerv	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	24
1	Richie Ashburn	24
3	Willie Mays	22
4	Don Blasingame	19
4	Jim Rivera	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.86
2	Billy Pierce	2.64
3	Sam Jones	2.71
4	Jack Harshman	2.73
5	Bob Turley	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Turley	18
2	Bob Friend	16
2	Warren Spahn	16
4	Johnny Antonelli	14
4	3 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	178
2	Bob Turley	141
3	Early Wynn	140
4	Jim Bunning	132
5	2 tied	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ryne Duren	17
1	Dick Hyde	17
3	Roy Face	16
4	Clem Labine	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Jensen	.434
2	Mickey Mantle	.429
3	Solly Hemus	.425
4	Stan Musial	.405
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	9
2	Rocky Colavito	6
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Frank Robinson	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	16
1	Mickey Mantle	16
3	Roger Maris	15
3	Roy Sievers	15
3	Frank Thomas	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
1	Jim Gilliam	5
3	Don Blasingame	4
3	Jim Rivera	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gordon Jones	0.73
2	Connie Johnson	1.07
3	Billy O'Dell	1.09
4	Red Witt	1.15
5	Billy Pierce	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Connie Johnson	3
1	Red Witt	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	32
2	Red Witt	29
3	Billy O'Dell	25
3	Juan Pizarro	25
5	Jack Harshman	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Hyde	4
2	Roy Face	3
2	Marv Grissom	3
2	Murray Wall	3
5	6 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Mantle	.405
2	Richie Ashburn	.400
3	Hank Aaron	.391
4	Bob Nieman	.388
5	Ernie Banks	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	14
2	Frank Robinson	13
3	Mickey Mantle	12
4	Rocky Colavito	11
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	33
2	Mickey Mantle	31
2	Roy Sievers	31
4	Roger Maris	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	8
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	1.03
2	Dick Donovan	1.15
3	Carl Willey	1.63
4	Juan Pizarro	1.89
5	Connie Johnson	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Witt	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Carl Willey	5
5	15 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	54
2	Red Witt	48
3	Juan Pizarro	45
4	Larry Jackson	44
5	Jack Harshman	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
2	Dick Hyde	6
3	Marv Grissom	5
3	Johnny Klippstein	5
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Richie Ashburn	.346
3	Willie Mays	.331
4	Ted Williams	.325
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	55
2	Roy Sievers	44
3	Jackie Jensen	42
4	Frank Thomas	39
5	Mickey Mantle	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	136
2	Ernie Banks	134
3	Roy Sievers	119
3	Frank Thomas	119
5	Hank Aaron	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	32
2	Willie Mays	28
3	Richie Ashburn	25
4	Don Blasingame	24
4	Jim Rivera	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	1.89
2	Jack Harshman	2.63
3	Warren Spahn	2.89
4	Cal McLish	2.90
5	Arnie Portocarrero	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
3	Bob Turley	21
4	Lew Burdette	20
5	Whitey Ford	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	211
2	Bob Turley	182
3	Jim Bunning	181
4	Early Wynn	170
5	Billy Pierce	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Marv Grissom	17
2	Dick Hyde	17
5	Clem Labine	12