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The Dodgers leaped out of the cellar, and Pittsburgh had an exciting week of play
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August 25, 1958

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The Dodgers leaped out of the cellar, and Pittsburgh had an exciting week of play

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TEAM PERFORMANCES

TEAM LEADERS

This week (8/10—8/16)

 

Batting

 

Season

Homers
Week

Week

Season

Homers
Season

Pitching
Season

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh

6-1

.857

60-53

10

Mazeroski

.444

Skinner

.322

Thomas

32

Friend

16-12

Milwaukee

7 2

.778

68-47

6

Aaron

.462

Aaron

.328

2 with

25

Spahn

16-8

San Francisco

4-2

.667

60-54

13

Davenport

.409

Mays

.330

Cepeda

23

Antonelli

13-10

Los Angeles

4-2

.667

54-59

9

Furillo

.381

Snider

.308

Neal

19

Podres

10-10

Chicago

3-4

.429

55-62

11

Banks

.464

Banks

.313

Banks

37

Hobbie

9-6

Cincinnati

3-7

.300

53-63

6

Robinson

.389

Temple

.290

Robinson

24

Purkey

14-7

St. Louis

2-5

.286

54-59

3

Flood

.333

Musial

.335

Boyer

20

Jones

10-8

Philadelphia

1-7

.125

52-59

6

Ashburn

.313

Ashburn

.342

Anderson

15

Semproch

13-7

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago

7-2

.778

61-55

3

Landis

.378

Goodman

.320

Lollar

16

Pierce

12-8

Washington

4-2

.667

50-65

6

Sievers

.421

Sievers

.314

Sievers

33

Ramos

11-11

Baltimore

5-3

.625

53-59

8

Woodling

.429

Woodling

.278

Triandos

23

Portocarrero

12-7

Detroit

5-4

.556

56-58

7

Boiling

.389

Kuenn

.323

Harris

13

Lary

11-12

Kansas City

4-5

.444

51-62

9

Chiti

.360

Cerv

.323

Cerv

29

Garver

10-8

Boston

3-4

.429

58-56

4

Jensen

.481

Runnels

.331

Jensen

32

Delock

10-3

New York

3-6

.333

74-43

7

Mantle

.429

Siebern

.305

Mantle

34

Turley

17-6

Cleveland

2-7

.222

56-61

10

Power

.368

Power

.323

Colavito

26

McLish

12-6

Strong factor in the surprise climb of the Pittsburgh Pirates to second place in the National League has been the pitching of two big 24-year-old rookie righthanders. George Witt (left) has the lowest earned run average in the league, while Curt Raydon ranks in the top 10. The two have a combined record of 12 wins and 5 losses.

[This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]

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