On This Day
Monday, August 8, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 59 | 42 | .584 | -- |
White Sox | 61 | 45 | .575 | 0.5 |
Orioles | 60 | 46 | .566 | 1.5 |
Indians | 51 | 49 | .510 | 7.5 |
Senators | 50 | 53 | .485 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 55 | .455 | 13.0 |
Red Sox | 44 | 58 | .431 | 15.5 |
Athletics | 39 | 62 | .386 | 20.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 63 | 40 | .612 | -- |
Braves | 57 | 44 | .564 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 58 | 46 | .558 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 55 | 46 | .545 | 7.0 |
Giants | 51 | 51 | .500 | 11.5 |
Reds | 46 | 59 | .438 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 42 | 62 | .404 | 21.5 |
Cubs | 39 | 63 | .382 | 23.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Williams | 5 |
2 | Earl Battey | 4 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 4 |
2 | Norm Siebern | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Bailey | 1 |
1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1 |
1 | Willie Kirkland | 1 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Battey | 4 |
2 | Wes Covington | 3 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 3 |
2 | Dick Williams | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 2 |
2 | Reno Bertoia | 1 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Pierce | 0.80 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 0.45 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 0.36 |
4 | John Tsitouris | 0.33 |
5 | Carl Willey | 0.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 1 |
1 | George Brunet | 1 |
1 | Rudy Hernandez | 1 |
1 | Billy Pierce | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 5 |
2 | George Brunet | 4 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 4 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don McMahon | 1 |
1 | Ray Moore | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .341 |
2 | Al Smith | .321 |
3 | Minnie Minoso | .316 |
4 | Roy Sievers | .314 |
5 | Bill Skowron | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 35 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 30 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 27 |
5 | Jim Lemon | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 91 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 88 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 83 |
4 | Bill Skowron | 76 |
5 | Minnie Minoso | 75 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 30 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 26 |
3 | Maury Wills | 25 |
4 | Willie Mays | 21 |
5 | Tony Taylor | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Williams | 2.34 |
2 | Frank Baumann | 2.41 |
3 | Billy O'Dell | 2.57 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 2.69 |
5 | Mike McCormick | 2.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 15 |
2 | Ernie Broglio | 13 |
2 | Bud Daley | 13 |
2 | Larry Jackson | 13 |
2 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 175 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 154 |
3 | Bob Friend | 138 |
3 | Stan Williams | 138 |
5 | Ernie Broglio | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 18 |
2 | Roy Face | 16 |
2 | Bill Henry | 16 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boyer | .432 |
2 | Frank Malzone | .429 |
3 | Earl Battey | .418 |
4 | Marv Throneberry | .409 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 6 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 5 |
3 | Norm Cash | 4 |
3 | Gene Freese | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Wertz | 17 |
2 | Frank Malzone | 14 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 14 |
4 | Ken Boyer | 13 |
4 | Roger Maris | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 7 |
2 | Felipe Alou | 6 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
4 | Vada Pinson | 4 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.00 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 0.73 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 0.75 |
4 | Art Ditmar | 0.86 |
5 | Don Lee | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 3 |
1 | Art Ditmar | 3 |
1 | Vern Law | 3 |
4 | Bob Anderson | 2 |
4 | 24 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 29 |
1 | Sam Jones | 29 |
3 | Ernie Broglio | 24 |
4 | Early Wynn | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 3 |
1 | Turk Farrell | 3 |
1 | Mike Fornieles | 3 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | .394 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | .386 |
3 | Frank Malzone | .386 |
4 | Ken Boyer | .378 |
5 | Brooks Robinson | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 11 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 10 |
3 | Bill Skowron | 9 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Sievers | 32 |
1 | Vic Wertz | 32 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 26 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | 25 |
4 | 2 others tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 11 |
2 | Maury Wills | 9 |
3 | Julian Javier | 8 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 8 |
5 | Felipe Alou | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.58 |
2 | Don Lee | 1.71 |
3 | Larry Sherry | 1.88 |
4 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.98 |
5 | Camilo Pascual | 2.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 4 |
1 | Lew Burdette | 4 |
1 | Ike Delock | 4 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 4 |
1 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 49 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 48 |
3 | Stan Williams | 46 |
4 | Sam Jones | 40 |
5 | Don Drysdale | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Moore | 5 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 4 |
2 | Roy Face | 4 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .343 |
2 | Norm Larker | .325 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .324 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | .318 |
5 | Minnie Minoso | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 44 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 40 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 39 |
4 | Roger Maris | 37 |
4 | Willie Mays | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 130 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 118 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 111 |
4 | Willie Mays | 108 |
5 | Roger Maris | 103 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 51 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 31 |
3 | Maury Wills | 30 |
4 | Willie Mays | 28 |
5 | Tony Taylor | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy O'Dell | 2.25 |
2 | Stan Williams | 2.48 |
3 | Frank Baumann | 2.51 |
4 | Vern Law | 2.62 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 2.68 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 21 |
2 | Sam Jones | 19 |
3 | Lew Burdette | 18 |
3 | Larry Jackson | 18 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 235 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 231 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 191 |
4 | Sam Jones | 180 |
5 | Bob Friend | 177 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 22 |
2 | Bill Henry | 20 |
3 | Roy Face | 17 |
4 | Don McMahon | 14 |
5 | Gerry Staley | 13 |