On This Day

Thursday, June 23, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	35	23	.603	--
Orioles	38	27	.585	0.5
Indians	33	25	.569	2.0
White Sox	32	30	.516	5.0
Tigers	30	29	.508	5.5
Senators	25	33	.431	10.0
Athletics	26	36	.419	11.0
Red Sox	22	38	.367	14.0

Games

Orioles 5, White Sox 3

Indians 7, Senators 6

Tigers 2, Yankees 1

Red Sox 13, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	39	22	.639	--
Braves	35	23	.603	2.5
Giants	34	30	.531	6.5
Cardinals	30	32	.484	9.5
Reds	30	32	.484	9.5
Dodgers	28	33	.459	11.0
Phillies	25	37	.403	14.5
Cubs	23	35	.397	14.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Reds 2

Braves 8, Giants 4

Phillies 4, Cubs 3

Cardinals 3, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gary Geiger	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
1	Hector Lopez	3
1	Frank Malzone	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Eddie Bressoud	1
2	Gary Geiger	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gary Geiger	4
1	Eddie Mathews	4
1	Russ Nixon	4
4	Earl Battey	2
4	11 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Malzone	1
1	Willie Tasby	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ken Johnson	0.57
1	Ron Kline	0.57
3	Warren Spahn	0.50
4	Don Mossi	0.45
5	Harvey Haddix	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Briggs	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Mossi	5
2	Harvey Haddix	4
2	Ken Johnson	4
2	Sam Jones	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Dick Stigman	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.347
2	Pete Runnels	.346
3	Willie Mays	.342
4	Ken Walters	.335
5	Roger Maris	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	21
2	Roger Maris	20
3	Ken Boyer	17
3	Jim Lemon	17
5	3 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	59
2	Roger Maris	52
3	Orlando Cepeda	50
4	Roberto Clemente	49
5	2 tied	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
1	Willie Mays	15
1	Vada Pinson	15
4	Tony Taylor	13
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.53
2	Mike McCormick	1.81
3	Bob Friend	2.25
4	Sam Jones	2.31
5	Billy O'Dell	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	11
2	Bud Daley	10
3	Bob Friend	9
3	Larry Jackson	9
3	Sam Jones	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	110
2	Bob Friend	93
3	Jim Bunning	91
3	Camilo Pascual	91
5	Sandy Koufax	83

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	12
2	Bill Henry	10
3	Roy Face	9
4	Don McMahon	8
5	Tex Clevenger	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Lemon	.476
2	Willie Mays	.456
3	Norm Larker	.450
4	Don Hoak	.444
5	Dick Groat	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	8
1	Ted Williams	8
3	Mickey Mantle	6
4	Pancho Herrera	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	18
2	Ernie Banks	17
2	Ted Williams	17
4	Orlando Cepeda	16
5	Hank Aaron	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Taylor	5
2	Jim Landis	4
3	Marv Breeding	3
3	Vada Pinson	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	0.59
2	Mike Fornieles	0.69
3	Ray Herbert	1.17
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.29
4	Ted Bowsfield	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Ernie Broglio	3
2	Bud Daley	3
2	Art Ditmar	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	25
2	Don Drysdale	22
2	Bob Friend	22
2	Ken Johnson	22
2	Warren Spahn	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	5
2	Bill Henry	3
2	Don McMahon	3
4	Hank Aguirre	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.412
2	Jim Gentile	.388
3	Ken Walters	.382
4	Pancho Herrera	.354
5	2 tied	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	13
2	Ernie Banks	12
2	Mickey Mantle	12
4	Charlie Maxwell	10
5	4 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	31
2	Ernie Banks	30
3	Roger Maris	28
4	Charlie Maxwell	26
4	Wally Moon	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Landis	7
2	Marv Breeding	6
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Maury Wills	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Brosnan	0.35
2	Mike McCormick	1.95
3	Dick Ellsworth	2.01
4	Bob Friend	2.13
5	Art Ditmar	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	7
2	Larry Jackson	6
3	Bob Buhl	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	43
1	Stan Williams	43
3	Sandy Koufax	40
4	Ken Johnson	39
5	3 tied	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	8
2	Tex Clevenger	6
3	Don McMahon	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.340
2	Harvey Kuenn	.331
3	Willie Mays	.327
4	Joe Cunningham	.322
5	Roberto Clemente	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	47
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Hank Aaron	36
3	Willie Mays	36
5	Jim Lemon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	135
2	Gus Bell	107
3	Hank Aaron	106
4	Eddie Mathews	104
5	Willie Mays	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Vada Pinson	28
3	Tony Taylor	28
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Jones	2.24
2	Roger Craig	2.31
3	Billy O'Dell	2.36
4	Vern Law	2.40
5	Camilo Pascual	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	22
2	Vern Law	21
3	Bud Daley	20
4	Camilo Pascual	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	242
2	Jim Bunning	211
3	Camilo Pascual	206
4	Sandy Koufax	192
5	Sam Jones	189

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	22
2	Bill Henry	17
3	Ryne Duren	15
3	Don McMahon	15
3	Gerry Staley	15