On This Day
Thursday, May 5, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 8 | 5 | .615 | -- |
White Sox | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0.0 |
Indians | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.0 |
Orioles | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.0 |
Senators | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
Athletics | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 13 | 5 | .722 | -- |
Giants | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.0 |
Braves | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.5 |
Reds | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.5 |
Phillies | 7 | 12 | .368 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Aspromonte | 4 |
1 | Norm Larker | 4 |
3 | Earl Battey | 3 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Bob Aspromonte | 1 |
1 | Earl Battey | 1 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Francona | 4 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
2 | Bob Will | 3 |
4 | Bob Aspromonte | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 3 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
2 | Jim Piersall | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Wynn Hawkins | 0.42 |
2 | Jim Owens | 0.40 |
3 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.38 |
3 | Milt Pappas | 0.38 |
5 | Johnny Antonelli | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Green | 1 |
1 | Wynn Hawkins | 1 |
1 | Jim Owens | 1 |
1 | Bob Purkey | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wynn Hawkins | 5 |
2 | Jim Owens | 4 |
2 | Larry Sherry | 4 |
4 | Gary Bell | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Bell | 1 |
1 | Roy Face | 1 |
1 | Bill Henry | 1 |
1 | Turk Lown | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .435 |
2 | Bill Skowron | .407 |
3 | Jerry Lumpe | .400 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .385 |
5 | Bob Allison | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 7 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 6 |
2 | Roy McMillan | 6 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
4 | 7 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | 22 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 21 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 21 |
4 | Jim Gentile | 18 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 8 |
2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
3 | Willie Kirkland | 4 |
3 | Bill Virdon | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 1.25 |
2 | Bud Daley | 1.29 |
3 | Bob Friend | 1.32 |
4 | Gary Bell | 1.73 |
5 | Ray Herbert | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 4 |
2 | Jim Coates | 3 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 3 |
2 | Bob Friend | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 42 |
2 | Bob Friend | 38 |
3 | Gary Bell | 32 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 31 |
5 | Carl Willey | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
1 | Bill Henry | 4 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 4 |
4 | Ryne Duren | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Francona | .356 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .350 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .341 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .340 |
5 | Willie Mays | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 44 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 40 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 39 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 36 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 140 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 117 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 114 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 111 |
5 | Gus Bell | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 55 |
2 | Willie Mays | 33 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 26 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 24 |
4 | Jim Gilliam | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Craig | 2.31 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.59 |
3 | Vern Law | 2.61 |
4 | Sam Jones | 2.62 |
5 | Camilo Pascual | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 21 |
2 | Vern Law | 20 |
3 | Bob Shaw | 19 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 19 |
3 | Early Wynn | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 237 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 201 |
3 | Sam Jones | 198 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 189 |
5 | Sandy Koufax | 167 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 19 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
3 | Bill Henry | 16 |
4 | Billy Loes | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |