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1959 AL League Leaders

 September 1, 1959

   Several Detroit Tigers are represented in the top 5 of several pitching and batting categories in the AL. Charlie Maxwell, my biggest surprise in this 1959 replay, leads the league in Homeruns (41) and RBI (125). Harvey Kuenn leads in BA (.354). Al Kaline is 3rd in BA (.332) and 2nd in RBI (106). Both Frank Lary and Paul Foytack are 2nd in Wins with 15. Jim Bunning is tops in K's (168).
  Chicago's Early Wynn (20-7, 2.64 ERA, 161 K) has been the top pitcher in the AL. Louis Aparicio leads all of MLB by a wide margin in Steals with 51. New York's Art Ditmar is having a very good season (14-7, 1.93 ERA). Cleveland's Rocky Colavito is 2nd in HR (38) and 3rd in RBI (105). 
NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1959 American League                 Date: 9/1/1959
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1959 CLA  75  55    H.Kuenn   DEA .354  C.Maxwell DEA   41  C.Maxwell DEA  125
1959 CHA  74  55    G.Woodlin BAA .335  R.Colavit CLA   38  A.Kaline  DEA  106
1959 DEA  73  57    A.Kaline  DEA .332  B.Allison WAA   36  R.Colavit CLA  105
1959 NYA  64  66    N.Fox     CHA .321  H.Killebr WAA   35  J.Jensen  BOA   84
1959 BOA  62  69    P.Runnels BOA .315  OTHERS TIED W   31  F.Malzone BOA   83
1959 BAA  60  67
1959 KCA  59  70    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1959 WAA  51  79    E.Wynn    CHA   20  T.Lown    CHA   15  A.Ditmar  NYA 1.93
                    P.Foytack DEA   15  M.Forniel BOA   12  B.Shaw    CHA 2.30
                    F.Lary    DEA   15  B.Loes    BAA   11  C.Pascual WAA 2.52
                    A.Ditmar  NYA   14  T.Morgan  DEA   10  E.Wynn    CHA 2.64
                    OTHERS TIED W   13  R.Duren   NYA    7  B.Turley  NYA 2.76
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    J.McAnany CHA    7  L.Aparici CHA   51  J.Bunning DEA  168
                    L.Doby    CHA    7  B.Tuttle  KCA   16  E.Wynn    CHA  161
                    C.Carrasq BAA    6  J.Landis  CHA   14  C.Pascual WAA  157
                    G.Stephen BOA    6  M.Mantle  NYA   12  F.Lary    DEA  149
                    J.Landis  CHA    6  B.Allison WAA   12  H.Score   CLA  146

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