On This Day

Tuesday, August 2, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	56	39	.589	--
White Sox	57	42	.576	1.0
Orioles	56	45	.554	3.0
Indians	49	46	.516	7.0
Senators	47	49	.490	9.5
Tigers	44	52	.458	12.5
Red Sox	39	57	.406	17.5
Athletics	38	56	.404	17.5

Games

Athletics 10, Red Sox 4

Senators 9, Indians 0

Yankees 3, Tigers 2

Yankees 3, Tigers 2

Orioles 6, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	58	39	.598	--
Braves	54	41	.568	3.0
Cardinals	54	44	.551	4.5
Dodgers	52	43	.547	5.0
Giants	50	45	.526	7.0
Reds	42	55	.433	16.0
Phillies	40	59	.404	19.0
Cubs	36	60	.375	21.5

Games

Cubs 5, Reds 3

Phillies 7, Giants 3

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Pirates 3, Dodgers 0

Cardinals 4, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Gonzalez	5
1	Pancho Herrera	5
3	Ruben Amaro	4
3	Willie Mays	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	2
1	Norm Siebern	2
3	Gus Bell	1
3	Johnny Blanchard	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Siebern	5
2	Harmon Killebrew	4
3	Tony Gonzalez	3
3	Gus Triandos	3
5	14 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Felipe Alou	3
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	Julian Javier	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	2.75
2	Camilo Pascual	1.57
3	Bob Turley	1.20
4	Bob Anderson	0.67
4	Vern Law	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Anderson	1
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Ernie Broglio	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	11
1	Camilo Pascual	11
3	Bob Anderson	6
3	Ernie Broglio	6
3	Bob Turley	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Seth Morehead	1
1	Jerry Walker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.345
2	Richie Ashburn	.325
3	Al Smith	.323
4	Bill Skowron	.317
5	Roy Sievers	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	32
2	Hank Aaron	28
2	Ernie Banks	28
4	Mickey Mantle	27
5	Jim Lemon	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	83
2	Ernie Banks	82
3	Hank Aaron	79
4	Willie Mays	74
5	Bill Skowron	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	28
2	Vada Pinson	24
3	Willie Mays	20
4	Maury Wills	18
5	Tony Taylor	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.06
2	Billy O'Dell	2.35
3	Stan Williams	2.37
4	Mike McCormick	2.57
5	Vern Law	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	14
2	Larry Jackson	13
2	Sam Jones	13
4	Ernie Broglio	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	168
2	Jim Bunning	143
3	Bob Friend	131
3	Stan Williams	131
5	Ernie Broglio	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	17
2	Roy Face	15
2	Bill Henry	15
4	Turk Farrell	9
5	3 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Kubek	.442
2	Harmon Killebrew	.405
3	George Altman	.370
4	Roy Sievers	.362
5	Al Smith	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	7
1	Roy Sievers	7
3	Harmon Killebrew	6
4	Jim Lemon	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Minnie Minoso	15
1	Vic Wertz	15
3	Bill White	14
4	Jim Lemon	13
4	Bill Skowron	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Felipe Alou	5
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	Julian Javier	4
3	Vada Pinson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Sisler	0.00
2	Camilo Pascual	0.41
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.50
4	Billy O'Dell	0.56
5	Frank Baumann	0.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	4
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Frank Lary	3
2	Vern Law	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	31
2	Sam Jones	29
2	Stan Williams	29
4	Don Drysdale	27
4	Juan Marichal	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	4
2	Turk Farrell	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Gerry Staley	3
5	9 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Sievers	.429
2	Norm Larker	.362
3	Del Crandall	.358
4	Brooks Robinson	.351
5	Vic Power	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	13
2	Hank Aaron	9
2	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Frank Robinson	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	32
2	Roy Sievers	31
3	Mickey Mantle	26
4	Joe Adcock	25
5	Frank Howard	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Julian Javier	8
2	Vada Pinson	8
4	Maury Wills	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Sisler	0.70
2	Camilo Pascual	1.33
3	Frank Baumann	1.47
4	Juan Marichal	1.56
5	Don Drysdale	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
2	Warren Spahn	5
3	Ernie Broglio	4
3	Gene Conley	4
3	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ernie Broglio	53
2	Don Drysdale	48
3	Stan Williams	46
4	Jim Bunning	44
5	Don Cardwell	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	5
1	Ron Piche	5
3	Ray Moore	4
3	Ed Roebuck	4
3	Gerry Staley	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.348
2	Harvey Kuenn	.324
3	Minnie Minoso	.314
4	Roberto Clemente	.312
5	Joe Cunningham	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Hank Aaron	38
2	Mickey Mantle	38
2	Willie Mays	38
5	Eddie Mathews	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	126
2	Hank Aaron	115
3	Willie Mays	111
4	Eddie Mathews	103
5	2 tied	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Vada Pinson	29
3	Willie Mays	27
4	Maury Wills	24
5	Tony Taylor	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.06
2	Vern Law	2.50
3	Camilo Pascual	2.51
4	Stan Williams	2.57
5	Sam Jones	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	21
2	Sam Jones	20
3	Larry Jackson	18
3	Bob Shaw	18
3	Warren Spahn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	237
2	Jim Bunning	224
3	Sandy Koufax	180
4	Sam Jones	178
5	2 tied	172

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	21
2	Bill Henry	19
3	Roy Face	16
4	Don McMahon	13
4	Gerry Staley	13