On This Day

Thursday, June 9, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	28	17	.622	--
Orioles	29	21	.580	1.5
Yankees	25	21	.543	3.5
Tigers	24	21	.533	4.0
White Sox	26	23	.531	4.0
Senators	20	26	.435	8.5
Athletics	20	28	.417	9.5
Red Sox	15	30	.333	13.0

Games

Indians 3, Red Sox 2

Yankees 5, White Sox 2

Tigers 7, Orioles 5

Athletics 7, Senators 2

Tigers 7, Orioles 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	31	17	.646	--
Giants	30	20	.600	2.0
Braves	23	18	.561	4.5
Reds	25	25	.500	7.0
Cardinals	22	26	.458	9.0
Dodgers	22	27	.449	9.5
Cubs	18	25	.419	10.5
Phillies	18	31	.367	13.5

Games

Pirates 11, Cubs 3

Braves 6, Dodgers 5

Reds 7, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ron Hansen	4
1	Al Kaline	4
3	Joey Amalfitano	3
3	Julio Becquer	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Bolling	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Jim Gilliam	1
2	Danny Kravitz	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Bolling	5
2	Ron Hansen	3
2	Don Hoak	3
2	Danny Kravitz	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Albie Pearson	1
1	Vada Pinson	1
1	Bob Skinner	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ken Johnson	1.25
2	Don Drysdale	1.00
3	Bob Friend	0.75
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.71
5	Pete Burnside	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Pete Burnside	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Wynn Hawkins	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Johnson	10
2	Don Drysdale	8
3	Bob Friend	6
4	Pete Burnside	5
4	Joe Nuxhall	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Fred Green	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.390
2	Roberto Clemente	.353
3	Roger Maris	.331
3	Vic Power	.331
5	Bob Skinner	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	16
2	Ernie Banks	14
2	Ken Boyer	14
4	Hank Aaron	12
4	Jim Lemon	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Roberto Clemente	43
3	Ron Hansen	38
3	Roger Maris	38
5	Minnie Minoso	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	14
2	Willie Mays	13
2	Vada Pinson	13
4	Don Blasingame	9
4	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike McCormick	1.39
2	Billy O'Dell	1.70
3	Dick Hall	1.85
4	Sam Jones	2.23
5	Bob Friend	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	8
2	Bud Daley	7
2	Bob Friend	7
2	Larry Jackson	7
2	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	96
2	Camilo Pascual	84
3	Bob Friend	77
4	Sandy Koufax	71
5	Gary Bell	70

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	8
2	Roy Face	7
2	Lindy McDaniel	7
4	Tex Clevenger	6
4	Turk Farrell	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hector Lopez	.438
2	Pete Runnels	.420
3	Dick Groat	.417
4	Duke Snider	.382
5	Ken Walters	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Roger Maris	7
3	Charlie Maxwell	6
3	Duke Snider	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Moon	18
2	Ernie Banks	15
2	Ron Hansen	15
4	Gene Freese	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Piersall	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Willie Mays	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Brosnan	0.00
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
3	Russ Kemmerer	0.41
4	Jim Owens	0.53
5	Chuck Stobbs	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	Chuck Estrada	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	28
1	Stan Williams	28
3	Ken Johnson	27
4	Bob Friend	22
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	5
2	Johnny Klippstein	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.387
2	Jim Gentile	.354
3	Richie Ashburn	.340
4	Joe Adcock	.333
4	Roberto Clemente	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	12
2	Mickey Mantle	10
3	Ernie Banks	9
4	Ken Boyer	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Hansen	26
2	Jim Piersall	24
3	Ernie Banks	23
4	Charlie Maxwell	21
4	Wally Moon	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
2	Jim Piersall	8
3	Minnie Minoso	7
4	Don Blasingame	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike McCormick	1.03
2	Russ Kemmerer	1.29
3	Billy O'Dell	1.56
4	Jerry Walker	1.65
5	Bob Turley	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	6
1	Larry Jackson	6
3	Jim Perry	5
4	Steve Barber	4
4	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	53
2	Camilo Pascual	42
3	Don Drysdale	41
3	Sam Jones	41
5	Jim Bunning	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	6
2	Johnny Klippstein	5
2	Dick Stigman	5
4	Don McMahon	4
5	7 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.347
2	Pete Runnels	.333
3	Harvey Kuenn	.331
4	Roberto Clemente	.331
5	Joe Cunningham	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	45
2	Eddie Mathews	37
3	Hank Aaron	36
4	Rocky Colavito	35
5	Woodie Held	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	131
2	Gus Bell	108
3	Hank Aaron	105
3	Frank Robinson	105
5	Rocky Colavito	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Jim Gilliam	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.07
2	Roger Craig	2.31
3	Vern Law	2.32
4	Sam Jones	2.48
5	Jim Perry	2.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	22
2	Vern Law	21
3	Camilo Pascual	19
4	Gary Bell	18
4	4 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	250
2	Camilo Pascual	221
3	Sandy Koufax	209
4	Jim Bunning	202
4	Sam Jones	202

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	21
2	Bill Henry	16
3	Ryne Duren	15
3	Turk Lown	15
3	Don McMahon	15