On This Day

Friday, June 24, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	36	23	.610	--
Orioles	39	27	.591	0.5
Indians	33	26	.559	3.0
White Sox	33	30	.524	5.0
Tigers	31	29	.517	5.5
Senators	25	34	.424	11.0
Athletics	26	37	.413	12.0
Red Sox	22	39	.361	15.0

Games

White Sox 2, Red Sox 1

Yankees 10, Indians 6

Tigers 4, Senators 0

Orioles 6, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	40	22	.645	--
Braves	35	24	.593	3.5
Giants	35	30	.538	6.5
Cardinals	30	33	.476	10.5
Reds	30	33	.476	10.5
Dodgers	29	33	.468	11.0
Phillies	26	37	.413	14.5
Cubs	23	36	.390	15.5

Games

Giants 5, Reds 3

Dodgers 5, Braves 3

Phillies 4, Cardinals 3

Pirates 4, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gus Bell	3
1	Roberto Clemente	3
1	Willie Kirkland	3
1	Tony Kubek	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Kubek	2
1	Willie Mays	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Gus Bell	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Kubek	5
2	Jerry Lumpe	4
3	Willie Mays	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	Willie Kirkland	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	2.00
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.56
3	Robin Roberts	0.43
4	Dick Ellsworth	0.42
5	Bill Monbouquette	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Johnny James	1
1	Mike McCormick	1
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joey Jay	8
2	Ed Roebuck	7
3	Jim Bunning	6
4	Dick Ellsworth	5
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	John Gabler	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.348
2	Pete Runnels	.345
3	Dick Groat	.344
4	Ken Walters	.335
5	2 tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	21
2	Roger Maris	20
3	Ken Boyer	18
4	Hank Aaron	17
4	Jim Lemon	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	59
2	Roger Maris	52
3	Orlando Cepeda	50
3	Willie Mays	50
5	Roberto Clemente	49

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	16
2	Luis Aparicio	15
2	Vada Pinson	15
4	Tony Taylor	13
5	Maury Wills	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.53
2	Mike McCormick	1.91
3	Bob Friend	2.25
4	Jim Bunning	2.28
5	Sam Jones	2.31

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	110
2	Jim Bunning	97
3	Bob Friend	93
4	Camilo Pascual	91
5	Sandy Koufax	85

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	Willie Mays	.491
2	Jim Lemon	.476
3	Norm Larker	.465
4	Dick Groat	.443
5	Don Hoak	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	8
2	Ernie Banks	7
2	Willie Mays	7
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	20
2	Ted Williams	17
3	Hank Aaron	16
3	Orlando Cepeda	16
5	Ernie Banks	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Bowsfield	1.29
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.35
3	Frank Sullivan	1.44
4	Ray Herbert	1.46
5	Stan Williams	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	31
2	Ray Sadecki	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Robin Roberts	21
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	5
2	Don McMahon	3
3	Johnny Antonelli	2
3	Jim Brosnan	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.420
2	Ken Walters	.391
3	Pancho Herrera	.372
4	Jim Gentile	.364
5	Norm Larker	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	13
2	Ernie Banks	12
2	Mickey Mantle	12
4	Willie Mays	11
5	Ken Boyer	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	33
2	Ernie Banks	30
3	Roger Maris	28
4	Wally Moon	26
5	4 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Landis	7
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Maury Wills	7
4	Minnie Minoso	6
5	6 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Brosnan	0.35
2	Jim Bunning	1.94
3	Joey Jay	2.12
4	Bob Friend	2.13
5	Mike McCormick	2.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	6
1	Larry Jackson	6
3	Bob Buhl	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	49
2	Stan Williams	43
3	Sandy Koufax	42
4	Ken Johnson	39
5	2 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	.341
2	Harvey Kuenn	.332
3	Willie Mays	.329
4	Roberto Clemente	.324
5	Joe Cunningham	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	47
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Willie Mays	38
4	Hank Aaron	36
5	Jim Lemon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	135
2	Gus Bell	107
3	Willie Mays	106
4	Hank Aaron	105
5	Eddie Mathews	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	50
2	Willie Mays	33
3	Vada Pinson	28
4	Tony Taylor	27
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Jones	2.24
2	Roger Craig	2.35
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	19
3	Camilo Pascual	19
3	Bob Shaw	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	242
2	Jim Bunning	217
3	Camilo Pascual	206
4	Sandy Koufax	194
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