Standings
Tuesday, May 31, 1955
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk May American Won Lost Pct GB Strk May
Brooklyn 30 15 .667 --- W3 17-11 New York 32 11 .744 --- W1 18-9
Cincinnati 30 16 .652 ½ L1 18-11 Cleveland 29 16 .644 4 W1 20-10
St. Louis 24 20 .545 5½ W2 15-14 Boston 28 20 .583 6½ W1 16-12
Philadelphia 26 22 .542 5½ L1 17-12 Chicago 24 19 .558 8 W1 15-13
New York 27 23 .540 5½ W1 15-16 Detroit 23 20 .535 9 W2 13-14
Milwaukee 20 25 .444 10 W1 15-14 Baltimore 19 28 .404 15 L2 14-15
Chicago 21 27 .438 10½ L2 18-12 Washington 16 30 .348 17½ L1 11-16
Pittsburgh 10 40 .200 22½ L10 3-28 Kansas City 8 35 .186 24 L6 6-23
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
C.Furillo, Brk .400 T.Kluszewski, Cin 18 T.Kluszewski, Cin 57 T.Williams, Bos .370 M.Mantle, NY 17 M.Mantle, NY 53
B.Adams, Cin .385 E.Mathews, Mil 16 W.Post, Cin 54 M.Mantle, NY .346 T.Williams, Bos 10 Y.Berra, NY 50
R.Campanella, Brk .356 W.Mays, NY 15 D.Ennis, Phi 49 G.Kell, Chi .346 L.Doby, Cle 9 A.Kaline, Det 41
R.Ashburn, Phi .356 R.Campanella, Brk 14 C.Furillo, Brk 44 A.Kaline, Det .343 R.Kiner, Cle 9 V.Wertz, Cle 32
T.Kluszewski, Cin .353 G.Bell, Cin 13 W.Mays, NY 43 B.Tuttle, Det .335 V.Wertz, Cle 8 J.Busby, Was 31
W.Jones, Phi .347 G.Hodges, Brk 11 G.Hodges, Brk 41 N.Fox, Chi .329 Y.Berra, NY 8 J.Piersall, Bos 29
G.Bell, Cin .340 D.Snider, Brk 11 G.Bell, Cin 40 P.Runnels, Was .327 J.Busby, Was 8 L.Doby, Cle 28
W.Post, Cin .326 D.Crandall, Mil 11 R.Campanella, Brk 39 R.Boone, Det .323 A.Smith, Cle 7 H.Bauer, NY 28
G.Hodges, Brk .313 4 tied with 10 D.Snider, Brk 38 H.Kuenn, Det .311 L.Piersall, Bos 7 R.Kiner, Cle 27
D.Ennis, Phi .310 B.Adams, Cin 36 A.Carey, NY .304 5 tied with 6 B.Tuttle, Det 27
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
T.Kluszewski, Cin 66 B.Adams, Cin 20 6 tied with 4 A.Kaline, Det 59 J.Finigan, KC 13 G.McDougald, NY 5
G.Bell, Cin 65 S.Burgess, Cin 14 N.Fox, Chi 56 N.Fox, Chi 11 R.Sievers, Was 5
R.Ashburn, Phi 64 R.Ashburn, Phi 14 H.Kuenn, Det 56 4 tied with 10 6 tied with 4
W.Post, Cin 63 D.Ennis, Phi 14 B.Goodman, Bos 56
D.Ennis, Phi 61 3 tied with 13 3 tied with 54
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
T.Kluszewski, Cin 51 E.Torgeson, Phi 34 B.Bruton, Mil 13-2 M.Mantle, NY 49 M.Mantle, NY 38 M.Mantle, NY 8-0
D.Snider, Brk 46 D.Snider, Brk 33 W.Mays, NY 9-0 A.Smith, Cle 38 T.Williams, Bos 32 I.Noren, NY 8-0
J.Temple, Cin 46 R.Ashburn, Phi 33 J.Temple, Cin 8-0 T.Williams, Bos 32 E.Yost, Was 32 M.Minoso, Chi 8-4
R.Ashburn, Phi 44 J.Temple, Cin 32 J.Gilliam, Brk 8-3 Y.Berra, NY 32 A.Smith, Cle 29 A.Smith, Cle 7-2
W.Mays, NY 44 2 tied with 31 2 tied with 6 J.Jensen, Bos 31 M.Minoso, Chi 27 2 tied with 6
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
C.Furillo, Brk .723 C.Furillo, Brk .484 R.Campanella, Brk 13.9 M.Mantle, NY .782 T.Williams, Bos .478 M.Mantle, NY 15.4
R.Campanella, Brk .712 B.Adams, Cin .464 C.Furillo, Brk 13.2 T.Williams, Bos .644 M.Mantle, NY .467 T.Williams, Bos 12.3
W.Post, Cin .694 R.Ashburn, Phi .456 B.Adams, Cin 12.9 Y.Berra, NY .528 G.Kell, Chi .451 G.Kell, Det 8.8
T.Kluszewski, Cin .684 R.Campanella, Brk .452 T.Kluszewski, Cin 11.6 A.Kaline, Det .512 E.Yost, Was .422 A.Kaline, Det 7.9
B.Adams, Cin .678 W.Jones, Phi .444 G.Bell, Cin 10.6 B.Tuttle, Det .497 A.Smith, Cle .411 A.Smith, Cle 7.9
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
W.Schmidt, StL 0.39 A.Fowler, Cin 7-0 S.Jones, Chi 50 B.Pierce, Chi 0.99 W.Ford, NY 8-2 H.Score, Cle 67
A.Fowler, Cin 2.70 D.Newcombe, Brk 7-0 R.Roberts, Phi 45 B.Hoeft, Det 2.28 E.Wynn, Cle 8-2 B.Pierce, Chi 55
J.Hearn, NY 3.07 R.Roberts, Phi 7-5 D.Newcombe, Brk 43 B.Lemon, Cle 2.61 B.Pierce, Chi 7-0 B.Turley, NY 54
W.Hacker, Chi 3.08 W.Schmidt, StL 6-0 J.Antonelli, NY 43 F.Lary, Det 2.63 F.Lary, Det 6-2 E.Wynn, Cle 44
J.Collum, Cin 3.24 J.Nuxhall, Cin 6-3 H.Haddix, StL 43 R.Moore, Bal 2.68 F.Sullivan, Bos 6-3 W.Ford, NY 43
H.Wehmeier, Phi 3.27 J.Antonelli, NY 6-3 K.Spooner, Brk 42 T.Byrne, NY 2.84 B.Lemon, Cle 6-3 V.Trucks, Chi 40
K.Spooner, Brk 3.29 W.Spahn, Mil 6-3 S.Maglie, NY 42 W.Nixon, Bos 2.88 7 tied with 5 F.Sullivan, Bos 39
R.Roberts, Phi 3.35 J.Collum, Cin 5-1 R.Gomez, NY 39 W.Ford, NY 2.90 I.Delock, Bos 37
C.Erskine, Brk 3.41 11 tied with 4 B.Buhl, Mil 38 V.Trucks, Chi 2.95 B.Lemon, Cle 36
J.Antonelli, NY 3.56 M.Surkont, Pit 35 B.Turley, NY 3.02 M.Garcia, Cle 36
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
H.Wilhelm, NY 18 R.Roberts, Phi 88.2 A.Fowler, Cin 1.000 R.Moore, Bal 20 F.Sullivan, Bos 83.0 B.Pierce, Chi 1.000
H.Jeffcoat, Chi 17 D.Newcombe, Brk 83.0 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.000 P.Ramos, Was 16 E.Wynn, Cle 77.2 T.Byrne, NY 1.000
M.Grissom, NY 17 W.Spahn, Mil 82.0 W.Schmidt, StL 1.000 T.Gorman, KC 16 W.Ford, NY 77.2 J.Kucks, NY 1.000
3 tied with 14 J.Antonelli, NY 78.1 J.Collum, Cin .833 E.Kinder, Bos 15 B.Lemon, Cle 76.0 E.Wynn, Cle .800
A.Fowler, Cin 73.1 3 tied with .800 5 tied with 13 V.Trucks, Chi 73.1 W.Ford, NY .800
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
R.Roberts, Phi 7 K.Spooner, Brk 2 M.Grissom, NY 6 B.Pierce, Chi 7 H.Byrd, Bal 2 E.Kinder, Bos 9
W.Spahn, Mil 5 17 tied with 1 H.Wilhelm, NY 5 E.Wynn, Cle 6 S.Gromek, Det 2 R.Narleski, Cle 7
5 tied with 4 B.Schultz, StL 4 S.Gromek, Det 5 B.Pierce, Chi 2 D.Mossi, Cle 6
6 tied with 3 V.Trucks, Chi 5 E.Wynn, Cle 2 4 tied with 5
W.Ford, NY 5 11 tied with 1
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed
W.Schmidt, StL .155 R.Roberts, Phi 0.8 D.Newcombe, Brk 15 B.Pierce, Chi .163 E.Lopat, NY 1.0 E.Lopat, NY 11
S.Jones, Chi .211 W.Hacker, Chi 0.9 C.Nichols, Mil 12 R.Moore, Bal .202 M.Garcia, Cle 1.5 N.Garver, Det 8
W.Hacker, Chi .220 J.Collum, Cin 1.8 B.Rush, Chi 12 B.Turley, NY .206 S.Gromek, Det 1.5 V.Trucks, Det 8
A.Fowler, Cin .225 G.Staley, Cin 2.0 4 tied with 11 W.Nixon, Bos .213 J.Wilson, Bal 1.9 A.Kellner, KC 7
K.Spooner, Brk .226 D.Newcombe, Brk 2.2 H.Score, Cle .216 V.Trucks, Det 2.3 F.Sullivan, Bos 7