On This Day
Sunday, May 8, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 12 | 6 | .667 | -- |
Yankees | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.5 |
Indians | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.5 |
Orioles | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.5 |
Senators | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.5 |
Athletics | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.5 |
Tigers | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 14 | 7 | .667 | -- |
Pirates | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1.0 |
Braves | 9 | 7 | .563 | 2.5 |
Reds | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.5 |
Phillies | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Curry | 3 |
1 | Minnie Minoso | 3 |
1 | Charlie Neal | 3 |
1 | Bob Schmidt | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Coker | 1 |
1 | Tony Gonzalez | 1 |
1 | Jim Landis | 1 |
1 | Minnie Minoso | 1 |
1 | Vada Pinson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 4 |
1 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
3 | Eddie Bressoud | 3 |
3 | Jimmie Coker | 3 |
3 | Jim Landis | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 0.62 |
2 | Larry Jackson | 0.60 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 0.40 |
4 | Cal McLish | 0.38 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | 1 |
1 | Cal McLish | 1 |
1 | Jack Meyer | 1 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jackson | 6 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 5 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 4 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
4 | Cal McLish | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
1 | Bill Henry | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | .458 |
2 | Willie Mays | .425 |
3 | Bill Skowron | .400 |
4 | Pete Runnels | .396 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 8 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 6 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 6 |
2 | Woodie Held | 6 |
2 | Roy McMillan | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 27 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 23 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 21 |
4 | Bill Skowron | 20 |
5 | Jim Gentile | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 9 |
2 | Willie Mays | 7 |
3 | Willie Kirkland | 4 |
3 | Bill Virdon | 4 |
5 | 13 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 0.00 |
2 | Turk Farrell | 0.93 |
3 | Bob Friend | 1.32 |
4 | Gary Bell | 1.59 |
4 | Hal Brown | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 4 |
1 | Mike McCormick | 4 |
3 | Gary Bell | 3 |
3 | Jim Coates | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 42 |
2 | Bob Friend | 38 |
3 | Gary Bell | 37 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 31 |
5 | Larry Sherry | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 5 |
2 | Roy Face | 4 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 4 |
4 | Ryne Duren | 3 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Francona | .355 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .349 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .343 |
4 | Hank Aaron | .339 |
5 | Willie Mays | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 43 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 39 |
3 | Rocky Colavito | 38 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 36 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 138 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 117 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 112 |
4 | Gus Bell | 110 |
5 | Rocky Colavito | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 55 |
2 | Willie Mays | 32 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 27 |
4 | Jim Gilliam | 25 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Craig | 2.31 |
2 | Sam Jones | 2.56 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.59 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 2.65 |
5 | Vern Law | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 22 |
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 | Sam Jones | 203 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 202 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 200 |
5 | Sandy Koufax | 182 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 19 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
2 | Bill Henry | 17 |
4 | Turk Lown | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |