On This Day

Tuesday, July 26, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	53	38	.582	--
Yankees	50	37	.575	1.0
Orioles	51	44	.537	4.0
Indians	47	41	.534	4.5
Tigers	43	45	.489	8.5
Senators	43	45	.489	8.5
Red Sox	36	53	.404	16.0
Athletics	34	54	.386	17.5

Games

White Sox 16, Red Sox 3

Yankees 6, Indians 1

Tigers 5, Senators 3

Athletics 2, Orioles 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	55	37	.598	--
Braves	53	36	.596	0.5
Dodgers	48	41	.539	5.5
Cardinals	49	43	.533	6.0
Giants	45	43	.511	8.0
Reds	42	49	.462	12.5
Phillies	36	55	.396	18.5
Cubs	33	57	.367	21.0

Games

Phillies 4, Cubs 3

Reds 4, Dodgers 1

Braves 3, Giants 1

Pirates 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Freese	5
2	Cliff Cook	4
2	Roy Sievers	4
4	Rocky Colavito	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	George Crowe	1
1	Clay Dalrymple	1
1	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Freese	4
1	Jim Landis	4
3	Clay Dalrymple	3
4	Rocky Colavito	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lee Maye	2
2	George Altman	1
2	Bill Mazeroski	1
2	Vada Pinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	0.92
2	Bob Purkey	0.80
2	Dick Stigman	0.80
4	Frank Lary	0.67
4	Robin Roberts	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Vern Law	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	11
2	Frank Lary	6
3	Glen Hobbie	5
3	Johnny Podres	5
3	Pedro Ramos	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Ron Piche	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.340
2	Bill Skowron	.333
3	Al Smith	.325
4	Richie Ashburn	.321
5	Minnie Minoso	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	31
2	Hank Aaron	28
2	Ernie Banks	28
4	Mickey Mantle	25
5	Jim Lemon	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	81
2	Roger Maris	79
3	Hank Aaron	76
4	Willie Mays	72
5	Bill Skowron	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	24
2	Vada Pinson	23
3	Willie Mays	20
4	Maury Wills	18
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.16
2	Stan Williams	2.38
3	Billy O'Dell	2.50
4	Mike McCormick	2.63
5	Vern Law	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	13
2	Bud Daley	12
2	Larry Jackson	12
2	Sam Jones	12
5	3 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	156
2	Bob Friend	126
3	Jim Bunning	125
4	Stan Williams	118
5	2 tied	105

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	15
1	Bill Henry	15
1	Lindy McDaniel	15
4	Johnny Klippstein	8
4	Don McMahon	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Sievers	.455
2	Del Crandall	.438
3	Bill Skowron	.435
4	Vada Pinson	.411
5	Gene Freese	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	6
2	Mickey Mantle	5
2	Eddie Mathews	5
2	Roy Sievers	5
2	Bill Skowron	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	16
1	Roy Sievers	16
3	Gene Freese	15
3	Mickey Mantle	15
5	Rocky Colavito	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Julian Javier	5
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Vada Pinson	4
2	Bill White	4
5	Bill Bruton	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	0.50
2	Frank Baumann	1.08
3	Ray Sadecki	1.13
4	Jim O'Toole	1.16
5	2 tied	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	3
1	Warren Spahn	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Frank Baumann	2
4	20 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Williams	23
2	Ernie Broglio	21
3	Don Drysdale	20
3	Sam Jones	20
5	Jim Bunning	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	3
1	Ray Moore	3
1	Ron Piche	3
4	Roy Face	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Sievers	.427
2	Stan Musial	.419
3	Bill Skowron	.402
4	Vic Wertz	.383
5	Vic Power	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	11
1	Roger Maris	11
3	Rocky Colavito	10
3	Wally Post	10
3	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	31
2	Roy Sievers	29
3	Vic Wertz	28
4	Hank Aaron	27
4	Roger Maris	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Vada Pinson	8
3	Johnny Temple	7
3	Bill White	7
3	Maury Wills	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Roebuck	0.99
2	Jack Kralick	1.13
3	Frank Baumann	1.37
4	Ray Sadecki	1.80
5	Stan Williams	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Ernie Broglio	5
3	Ike Delock	4
3	Don Drysdale	4
3	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Williams	45
2	Don Drysdale	43
3	Ernie Broglio	42
4	Don Cardwell	41
5	Larry Jackson	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	5
1	Bill Henry	5
1	Ron Piche	5
4	Ray Moore	4
4	Ed Roebuck	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.338
2	Harvey Kuenn	.325
3	Minnie Minoso	.319
4	Roberto Clemente	.318
5	Joe Cunningham	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	46
2	Hank Aaron	43
3	Eddie Mathews	38
3	Willie Mays	38
5	Mickey Mantle	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	132
2	Hank Aaron	120
3	Willie Mays	111
4	Eddie Mathews	105
5	Roger Maris	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	49
2	Vada Pinson	31
3	Willie Mays	29
4	Maury Wills	24
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.41
2	Stan Williams	2.49
3	Vern Law	2.57
4	Camilo Pascual	2.75
5	Art Ditmar	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	20
2	Sam Jones	19
2	Warren Spahn	19
4	Bob Buhl	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	239
2	Jim Bunning	214
3	Sandy Koufax	181
4	Sam Jones	178
5	Bob Friend	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	20
1	Lindy McDaniel	20
3	Roy Face	16
4	Don McMahon	14
5	2 tied	12