On This Day

Monday, May 23, 1960

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 18 12 .600 --
Orioles 18 13 .581 0.5
Indians 16 12 .571 1.0
Yankees 15 12 .556 1.5
Tigers 13 14 .481 3.5
Senators 12 16 .429 5.0
Athletics 12 19 .387 6.5
Red Sox 10 16 .385 6.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 23 12 .657 --
Giants 21 12 .636 1.0
Braves 15 11 .577 3.5
Reds 18 18 .500 5.5
Dodgers 15 19 .441 7.5
Cardinals 14 19 .424 8.0
Cubs 11 17 .393 8.5
Phillies 12 21 .364 10.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ernie Banks 2
1 Gus Bell 2
1 Ed Bouchee 2
1 Whitey Herzog 2
1 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Altman 1
1 Ed Bailey 1
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Jim Brosnan 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 2
1 Whitey Herzog 2
1 Tony Kubek 2
1 Walt Moryn 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jerry Kindall 1
1 Joe Pignatano 1
1 Bob Skinner 1
1 Maury Wills 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sandy Koufax 1.43
2 Bennie Daniels 0.86
3 Bob Anderson 0.57
4 Ray Herbert 0.18
5 Bob Turley 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Gabler 1
1 Ben Johnson 1
1 Sandy Koufax 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 10
2 Bennie Daniels 6
3 Bob Anderson 4
3 Jim Brosnan 4
3 Joe Nuxhall 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryne Duren 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .372
2 Pete Runnels .358
3 Bob Skinner .346
4 Willie Mays .341
5 Bill White .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 9
1 Ernie Banks 9
1 Jim Lemon 9
1 Willie McCovey 9
1 Frank Robinson 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roberto Clemente 34
2 Willie McCovey 31
3 Ernie Banks 29
4 Frank Robinson 28
5 Bill Mazeroski 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vada Pinson 11
2 Luis Aparicio 10
3 Willie Mays 9
4 Tony Taylor 8
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gerry Staley 0.63
2 Dick Hall 1.56
3 Mike McCormick 1.70
4 Steve Barber 1.80
5 Johnny Antonelli 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Law 6
2 Gary Bell 5
2 Bob Friend 5
2 Mike McCormick 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 72
2 Camilo Pascual 68
3 Gary Bell 55
3 Bob Friend 55
5 Jim Bunning 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Henry 6
2 Roy Face 5
3 Ryne Duren 4
3 Turk Farrell 4
3 2 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Kluszewski .500
2 Norm Cash .396
3 Jim Piersall .395
4 Daryl Spencer .380
5 2 tied .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Brandt 5
1 Bob Cerv 5
3 Hank Aaron 4
3 Ernie Banks 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 12
2 Orlando Cepeda 11
2 Roberto Clemente 11
2 Ron Hansen 11
2 Jim Piersall 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 7
2 Tony Taylor 6
3 Don Blasingame 3
3 Elio Chacon 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Hall 1.13
2 Johnny Antonelli 1.14
3 Camilo Pascual 1.24
4 Hank Aguirre 1.32
5 Don Newcombe 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Camilo Pascual 4
2 Roy Face 3
3 Hank Aguirre 2
3 Johnny Antonelli 2
3 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 37
2 Don Drysdale 30
3 Sandy Koufax 25
4 Jim Bunning 22
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Klippstein 2
1 Turk Lown 2
1 Don McMahon 2
1 Dick Stigman 2
5 20 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Daryl Spencer .388
2 Roberto Clemente .378
3 Pete Runnels .377
4 Jim Piersall .368
5 4 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Woodie Held 8
1 Jim Lemon 8
1 Frank Robinson 8
4 Bob Cerv 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie McCovey 26
2 Roberto Clemente 24
3 Frank Robinson 22
4 Ron Hansen 21
4 3 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 9
2 Vada Pinson 8
2 Tony Taylor 8
4 Willie Mays 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Hall 1.56
2 Mike McCormick 1.65
3 Steve Barber 1.76
4 Johnny Antonelli 1.99
5 Billy O'Dell 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gary Bell 5
2 Dick Hall 4
2 Vern Law 4
2 Camilo Pascual 4
2 3 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Camilo Pascual 53
2 Don Drysdale 49
3 Jim Bunning 46
4 Gary Bell 43
5 Sandy Koufax 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Henry 5
2 Roy Face 4
2 Turk Farrell 4
2 Turk Lown 4
5 2 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tito Francona .350
2 Joe Cunningham .343
3 Harvey Kuenn .340
4 Roberto Clemente .335
5 Hank Aaron .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 44
2 Eddie Mathews 39
3 Frank Robinson 36
4 Hank Aaron 35
5 Rocky Colavito 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 132
2 Frank Robinson 117
3 Hank Aaron 108
4 Gus Bell 107
5 Orlando Cepeda 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 54
2 Willie Mays 31
3 Vada Pinson 26
4 Tony Taylor 25
5 Jim Gilliam 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Craig 2.31
2 Sam Jones 2.44
3 Camilo Pascual 2.45
4 Jim Perry 2.66
5 Vern Law 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Jones 21
2 Vern Law 20
3 Camilo Pascual 19
4 Warren Spahn 18
4 Early Wynn 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 245
2 Camilo Pascual 223
3 Sandy Koufax 205
4 Jim Bunning 197
5 Sam Jones 196

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 19
2 Ryne Duren 17
2 Bill Henry 17
4 Don McMahon 16
5 2 tied 15