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BASEBALL X-RAY
May 20, 1957
GINO CIMOLI Dodger left fielder and fans' favorite was best Brooklyn hitter for the week.
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May 20, 1957

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TEAM PERFORMANCES

TEAM LEADERS

This week (5/5-5/11)

         

Batting

     

Season

Homers Week

Week

Season

Homers Season

Pitching Season

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston

4-1

.800

12-9

5

Malzone

.450

Williams

.443

Williams

9

Nixon

2-0

Cleveland

4-2

.667

12-8

5

Wertz

.526

Wertz

.353

Maris

5

Narleski

3-0

Kansas City

3-3

.500

11-12

3

Power

.462

Simpson

.364

2 tied with

5

Trucks

4-0

Baltimore

3-3

.500

9-12

4

Triandos

.381

Boyd

.333

2 tied with

2

Zuverink

2-0

New York

3-3

.500

13-8

3

McDougald

.435

McDougald

.338

3 tied with

4

2 tied with

2-0

Detroit

3-3

.500

11-12

5

Kuenn

.500

Bertoia

.360

Bolling

4

Maas

4-1

Chicago

2-4

.333

13-7

2

Landis

.375

Fox

.333

Lollar

4

2 tied with

3-1

Washington

1-4

.200

5-18

1

Sievers

.500

Sievers

.330

Sievers

6

Ramos

1-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati

5-0

1.000

14-7

7

Robinson

.421

Hoak

.397

Crowe

5

2 tied with

3-1

Chicago

4-2

.667

7-14

3

Banks

.400

Moryn

.268

2 tied with

3

Littlefield

1-0

Philadelphia

4-2

.667

12-9

4

Ashburn

.391

Bowman

.355

2 tied with

3

Sanford

4-0

St. Louis

4-2

.667

11-9

9

Boyer

.417

Musial

.393

Moon

7

Jackson

3-1

New York

4-3

.571

10-13

7

3 tied with

.333

Mays

.309

Sauer

5

Gomez

4-1

Milwaukee

2-4

.333

14-7

8

Logan

.417

Aaron

.368

Aaron

7

Spahn

4-1

Brooklyn

1-5

.167

12-9

4

Cimoli

.476

2 tied with

.318

2 tied with

4

2 tied with

2-0

Pittsburgh

0-6

.000

5-17

3

Groat

.360

Groat

.345

Thomas

3

Purkey

2-2

GINO CIMOLI
Dodger left fielder and fans' favorite was best Brooklyn hitter for the week.

DICK GROAT
Pirate shortstop continued to lead team in batting, was best for week with .360.

ROY SIEVERS
Senators' best in most departments topped AL sluggers in runs produced.

MILT GRAFF
Athletics' rookie second baseman fell to bottom of AL averages with .132.

LARRY JACKSON
Cardinals' young relief star led team in wins and NL pitchers with best ERA.

TOM GORMAN
Athletics' veteran relief pitcher lost touch, tied for worst ERA (6.75) in AL.

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

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