On This Day
Thursday, May 26, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 18 | 12 | .600 | -- |
Orioles | 20 | 14 | .588 | 0.0 |
White Sox | 19 | 14 | .576 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2.0 |
Tigers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.5 |
Senators | 13 | 18 | .419 | 5.5 |
Athletics | 13 | 21 | .382 | 7.0 |
Red Sox | 11 | 18 | .379 | 6.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 24 | 12 | .667 | -- |
Pirates | 23 | 14 | .622 | 1.5 |
Braves | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4.0 |
Reds | 19 | 18 | .514 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 17 | 19 | .472 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 15 | 20 | .429 | 8.5 |
Cubs | 11 | 18 | .379 | 9.5 |
Phillies | 12 | 24 | .333 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
1 | Bill Bruton | 3 |
1 | Willie McCovey | 3 |
1 | Bob Nieman | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Bressoud | 1 |
1 | Dick Brown | 1 |
1 | Andy Carey | 1 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 4 |
2 | Willie Mays | 3 |
3 | Julio Becquer | 2 |
3 | Dick Brown | 2 |
5 | 15 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 0.90 |
2 | Jack Sanford | 0.71 |
3 | Dick Hall | 0.60 |
4 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.58 |
5 | Pedro Ramos | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
1 | Pedro Ramos | 1 |
1 | Jack Sanford | 1 |
1 | Bob Shaw | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 9 |
2 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 7 |
3 | Pedro Ramos | 5 |
3 | Jack Sanford | 5 |
5 | Hal Brown | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .372 |
2 | Pete Runnels | .361 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .339 |
4 | Willie Mays | .338 |
5 | Vic Power | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boyer | 10 |
1 | Jim Lemon | 10 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 9 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
3 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | 35 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 31 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 30 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 29 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vada Pinson | 11 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 10 |
3 | Willie Mays | 9 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 8 |
5 | Don Blasingame | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 0.54 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 1.51 |
3 | Steve Barber | 1.67 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 1.87 |
5 | Dick Hall | 1.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 6 |
1 | Mike McCormick | 6 |
3 | Gary Bell | 5 |
3 | Bob Friend | 5 |
3 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 79 |
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 | .386 |
2 | Norm Cash | .378 |
3 | Jim Piersall | .372 |
4 | Whitey Herzog | .368 |
5 | Jim Gentile | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Cerv | 5 |
1 | Roger Maris | 5 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 15 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 13 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | 11 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 11 |
5 | 5 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
1 | Tony Taylor | 6 |
3 | Don Blasingame | 3 |
3 | Bill Bruton | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 0.53 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 1.00 |
3 | Mudcat Grant | 1.06 |
4 | Gerry Staley | 1.15 |
5 | Steve Barber | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Barber | 3 |
1 | Bud Daley | 3 |
1 | Larry Jackson | 3 |
1 | Camilo Pascual | 3 |
1 | Jack Sanford | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Camilo Pascual | 26 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 24 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 22 |
4 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 21 |
4 | Jack Sanford | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Klippstein | 2 |
1 | Turk Lown | 2 |
1 | Don McMahon | 2 |
1 | Dick Stigman | 2 |
5 | 19 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .369 |
2 | Pete Runnels | .366 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .356 |
4 | Daryl Spencer | .355 |
5 | Willie McCovey | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lemon | 9 |
2 | Bob Cerv | 7 |
2 | Del Crandall | 7 |
2 | Roger Maris | 7 |
5 | 6 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | 25 |
2 | Jim Lemon | 22 |
3 | Ron Hansen | 21 |
4 | Roger Maris | 20 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 9 |
2 | Tony Taylor | 8 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 7 |
4 | Bill Bruton | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 0.67 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 0.76 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 1.47 |
4 | Dick Hall | 1.71 |
5 | Steve Barber | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Barber | 4 |
1 | Gary Bell | 4 |
1 | Dick Hall | 4 |
1 | Larry Jackson | 4 |
1 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 56 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 48 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 46 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 40 |
5 | Jay Hook | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Henry | 5 |
2 | Turk Lown | 4 |
3 | Roy Face | 3 |
3 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
3 | Don McMahon | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Francona | .348 |
2 | Joe Cunningham | .340 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .336 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .336 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .327 |
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 | 131 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 117 |
3 | Gus Bell | 108 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 106 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 53 |
2 | Willie Mays | 31 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 26 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 25 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Craig | 2.31 |
2 | Sam Jones | 2.36 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 2.45 |
4 | Billy O'Dell | 2.47 |
5 | Jim Perry | 2.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 22 |
2 | Vern Law | 20 |
3 | Camilo Pascual | 19 |
4 | Bud Daley | 18 |
4 | 3 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 252 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 223 |
3 | Sam Jones | 199 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 197 |
5 | Sandy Koufax | 194 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 19 |
2 | Ryne Duren | 17 |
3 | Bill Henry | 16 |
3 | Don McMahon | 16 |
3 | Gerry Staley | 16 |