Standings
Wednesday, August 31, 1955
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Aug American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Aug
Brooklyn 83 49 .629 --- L2 13-15 New York 94 38 .712 --- W2 18-11
Cincinnati 81 55 .596 4 W2 16-13 Cleveland 83 49 .629 11 W1 17-10
Philadelphia 79 56 .585 5½ L1 12-13 Chicago 78 54 .591 16 L1 22-7
New York 76 58 .567 8 L2 15-13 Boston 74 59 .556 20½ W1 15-12
Milwaukee 72 60 .545 11 W6 21-8 Detroit 67 65 .508 27 W2 13-16
St. Louis 64 67 .489 18½ W1 15-14 Baltimore 50 83 .376 44½ L1 11-17
Chicago 50 87 .365 35½ W1 13-15 Washington 44 88 .333 50 L8 6-20
Pittsburgh 31 104 .230 53½ L1 6-20 Kansas City 39 93 .295 55 L3 9-18
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
R.Ashburn, Phi .355 W.Mays, NY 47 T.Kluszewski, Cin 124 M.Mantle, NY .337 M.Mantle, NY 40 M.Mantle, NY 126
G.Bell, Cin .338 T.Kluszewski, Cin 39 D.Ennis, Phi 120 A.Kaline, Det .333 T.Williams, Bos 29 Y.Berra, NY 117
C.Furillo, Brk .333 W.Post, Cin 39 W.Mays, NY 116 T.Williams, Bos .331 Y.Berra, NY 23 L.Doby, Cle 99
R.Campanella, Brk .333 D.Snider, Brk 38 W.Post, Cin 115 P.Runnels, Was .330 N.Zauchin, Bos 23 A.Kaline, Det 99
D.Snider, Brk .325 E.Mathews, Mil 34 G.Bell, Cin 113 H.Kuenn, Det .320 L.Doby, Cle 22 J.Jensen, Bos 97
D.Ennis, Phi .316 E.Banks, Chi 31 D.Snider, Brk 104 H.Bauer, NY .319 H.Bauer, NY 22 H.Bauer, NY 88
T.Kluszewski, Cin .314 R.Campanella, Brk 30 C.Furillo, Brk 103 M.Vernon, Was .318 J.Jensen, Bos 22 T.Williams, Bos 87
D.Mueller, NY .305 G.Bell, Cin 30 R.Campanella, Brk 92 L.Doby, Cle .313 G.Zernial, Was 21 N.Zauchin, Bos 81
W.Post, Cin .297 D.Crandall, Mil 27 G.Hodges, Brk 91 G.Kell, Chi .310 V.Wertz, Cle 19 M.Vernon, Was 79
W.Mays, NY .296 F.Thomas, Pit 24 E.Mathews, Mil 87 B.Tuttle, Det .310 3 tied with 18 W.Dropo, Chi 73
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
G.Bell, Cin 186 J.Logan, Mil 36 B.Bruton, Mil 12 H.Kuenn, Det 172 H.Kuenn, Det 41 V.Power, KC 12
T.Kluszewski, Cin 175 R.Ashburn, Phi 35 B.Bruton, Mil 12 A.Kaline, Det 171 J.Finigan, KC 38 H.Kuenn, Det 12
R.Ashburn, Phi 172 B.Bruton, Mil 32 R.Jackson, Chi 11 B.Goodman, Bos 158 N.Fox, Chi 29 M.Mantle, NY 12
D.Ennis, Phi 167 H.Aaron, Mil 32 M.Blaylock, Phi 10 N.Fox, Chi 158 A.Smith, Cle 28 C.Paula, Was 11
W.Post, Cin 163 D.Ennis, Phi 31 R.Ashburn, Phi 10 2 tied with 156 B.Goodman, Bos 26 3 tied with 10
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
W.Mays, NY 123 R.Ashburn, Phi 99 B.Bruton, Mil 29-4 M.Mantle, NY 139 T.Williams, Bos 115 J.Rivera, Chi 25-8
D.Snider, Brk 117 D.Snider, Brk 92 W.Mays, NY 24-2 A.Smith, Cle 113 M.Mantle, NY 105 J.Jensen, Bos 21-2
T.Kluszewski, Cin 113 E.Mathews, Mil 88 J.Gilliam, Brk 23-14 A.Kaline, Det 93 A.Smith, Cle 93 M.Minoso, Chi 21-6
W.Post, Cin 110 J.Temple, Cin 82 J.Temple, Cin 21-1 G.McDougald, NY 91 A.Rosen, Cle 86 M.Mantle, NY 16-1
J.Temple, Cin 108 S.Musial, StL 79 R.Ashburn, Phi 17-7 J.Jensen, Bos 90 C.Abrams, Bal 82 N.Fox, Chi 14-4
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
D.Snider, Brk .650 R.Ashburn, Phi .465 D.Snider, Brk 10.6 M.Mantle, NY .698 T.Williams, Bos .485 M.Mantle, NY 13.4
W.Mays, NY .637 D.Snider, Brk .433 R.Campanella, Brk 9.5 T.Williams, Bos .638 M.Mantle, NY .455 T.Williams, Bos 11.8
R.Campanella, Brk .619 C.Furillo, Brk .404 R.Ashburn, Phi 9.4 H.Bauer, NY .571 L.Doby, Cle .416 L.Doby, Cle 9.4
G.Bell, Cin .592 G.Bell, Cin .402 G.Bell, Cin 9.4 L.Doby, Cle .550 A.Kaline, Det .413 H.Bauer, NY 9.0
W.Post, Cin .588 R.Campanella, Brk .396 W.Mays, NY 8.4 M.Vernon, Was .502 G.Kell, Chi .409 A.Kaline, Det 7.5
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
A.Fowler, Cin 2.83 A.Fowler, Cin 16-3 S.Jones, Chi 172 B.Pierce, Chi 1.65 W.Ford, NY 22-6 H.Score, Cle 223
M.Dickson, Phi 2.86 J.Nuxhall, Cin 16-6 D.Newcombe, Brk 138 J.Kucks, NY 2.27 B.Turley, NY 19-6 B.Turley, NY 159
J.Hearn, NY 3.05 W.Spahn, Mil 16-7 R.Roberts, Phi 132 B.Lemon, Cle 2.63 E.Wynn, Cle 18-9 B.Pierce, Chi 128
G.Conley, Mil 3.13 L.Burdette, Mil 16-11 J.Antonelli, NY 132 W.Ford, NY 2.68 H.Score, Cle 15-5 F.Sullivan, Bos 125
R.Roberts, Phi 3.14 R.Roberts, Phi 16-13 H.Haddix, StL 127 H.Score, Cle 2.88 F.Lary, Det 15-7 E.Wynn, Cle 119
W.Hacker, Chi 3.26 D.Newcombe, Brk 15-6 G.Conley, Mil 106 B.Hoeft, Det 3.06 B.Lemon, Cle 15-7 M.Garcia, Cle 118
H.Wehmeier, Phi 3.28 J.Antonelli, NY 14-8 B.Buhl, Mil 90 I.Delock, Bos 3.08 J.Kucks, NY 14-2 J.Wilson, Bal 113
J.Nuxhall, Cin 3.47 J.Hearn, NY 13-1 B.Friend, Pit 89 F.Lary, Det 3.10 B.Pierce, Chi 14-3 W.Ford, NY 111
J.Podres, Brk 3.48 H.Wehmeier, Phi 12-7 R.Face, Pit 88 B.Turley, NY 3.19 M.Garcia, Cle 13-11 B.Lemon, Cle 110
J.Antonelli, NY 3.59 W.Hacker, Chi 12-10 W.Schmidt, StL 87 E.Wynn, Cle 3.23 J.Wilson, Bal 13-12 B.Hoeft, Det 107
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
H.Wilhelm, NY 46 R.Roberts, Phi 266.1 J.Hearn, NY .929 P.Ramos, Was 48 W.Ford, NY 222.0 J.Kucks, NY .875
H.Jeffcoat, Chi 44 D.Newcombe, Brk 223.2 A.Fowler, Cin .842 T.Gorman, KC 46 E.Wynn, Cle 220.1 T.Byrne, NY .846
R.Face, Pit 44 L.Burdette, Mil 218.0 J.Nuxhall, Cin .727 R.Narleski, Cle 45 F.Sullivan, Bos 217.2 B.Pierce, Chi .824
3 tied with 42 W.Spahn, Mil 216.2 D.Newcombe, Brk .714 T.Abernathy, Was 42 J.Wilson, Bal 212.2 W.Ford, NY .786
J.Antonelli, NY 213.1 W.Spahn, Mil .696 2 tied with 39 F.Lary, Det 212.0 B.Turley, NY .760
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
R.Roberts, Phi 21 A.Fowler, Cin 4 H.Freeman, Cin 15 W.Ford, NY 15 E.Wynn, Cle 5 E.Kinder, Bos 19
D.Newcombe, Brk 15 J.Antonelli, NY 3 J.Meyer, Phi 14 B.Pierce, Chi 14 6 tied with 3 R.Narleski, Cle 13
W.Spahn, Mil 14 J.Black, Cin 3 M.Grissom, NY 13 E.Wynn, Cle 14 T.Gorman, KC 12
J.Nuxhall, Cin 13 11 tied with 2 H.Wilhelm, NY 12 J.Wilson, Bal 12 3 tied with 11
4 tied with 11 2 tied with 8 F.Lary, Det 12
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed
T.Poholsky, StL .219 R.Roberts, Phi 1.4 D.Newcombe, Brk 38 H.Score, Cle .192 M.Garcia, Cle 1.6 N.Garver, Det 27
M.Dickson, Phi .220 D.Newcombe, Brk 2.0 T.Poholsky, StL 31 B.Pierce, Chi .193 D.Donovan, Chi 2.0 B.Turley, NY 23
J.Hearn, NY .221 W.Hacker, Chi 2.1 W.Hacker, Chi 31 J.Kucks, NY .201 S.Gromek, Det 2.0 T.Brewer, Bos 21
S.Jones, Chi .223 W.Spahn, Mil 2.2 J.Antonelli, NY 31 W.Ford, NY .203 N.Garver, Det 2.1 3 tied with 19
G.Conley, Mil .229 T.Poholsky, StL 2.3 R.Roberts, Phi 29 B.Turley, NY .206 V.Trucks, Chi 2.4