On This Day
Friday, August 12, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 61 | 43 | .587 | -- |
Orioles | 64 | 46 | .582 | 0.0 |
White Sox | 62 | 47 | .569 | 1.5 |
Indians | 52 | 52 | .500 | 9.0 |
Senators | 53 | 55 | .491 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 58 | .448 | 14.5 |
Red Sox | 46 | 60 | .434 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 41 | 65 | .387 | 21.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 65 | 42 | .607 | -- |
Cardinals | 63 | 46 | .578 | 3.0 |
Braves | 58 | 47 | .552 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 58 | 47 | .552 | 6.0 |
Giants | 52 | 53 | .495 | 12.0 |
Reds | 48 | 60 | .444 | 17.5 |
Phillies | 43 | 65 | .398 | 22.5 |
Cubs | 39 | 66 | .371 | 25.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 3 |
1 | Yogi Berra | 3 |
1 | Smoky Burgess | 3 |
1 | Curt Flood | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Maxwell | 2 |
2 | Bob Allison | 1 |
2 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 4 |
1 | Charlie Maxwell | 4 |
3 | Ken Boyer | 3 |
3 | Tony Curry | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Richie Ashburn | 1 |
2 | Lenny Green | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Muffett | 1.00 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 0.88 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 0.58 |
4 | Bud Daley | 0.45 |
5 | Pedro Ramos | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Estrada | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | Jay Hook | 1 |
1 | Pedro Ramos | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gibbon | 7 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 7 |
1 | Billy Muffett | 7 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 1 |
1 | Hal Woodeshick | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .335 |
2 | Bill Skowron | .320 |
3 | Al Smith | .319 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | .316 |
5 | Richie Ashburn | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 35 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 31 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
4 | Jim Lemon | 27 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Maris | 94 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 90 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 83 |
4 | Bill Skowron | 80 |
5 | 2 tied | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 30 |
2 | Maury Wills | 28 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 26 |
4 | Willie Mays | 21 |
5 | Tony Taylor | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Williams | 2.32 |
2 | Frank Baumann | 2.40 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 2.70 |
4 | Mike McCormick | 2.73 |
5 | Vern Law | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 16 |
2 | Ernie Broglio | 14 |
2 | Jim Perry | 14 |
4 | Bud Daley | 13 |
4 | 4 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 178 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 158 |
3 | Bob Friend | 147 |
4 | Stan Williams | 144 |
5 | Ernie Broglio | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 18 |
2 | Roy Face | 16 |
2 | Bill Henry | 16 |
4 | Turk Farrell | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boyer | .443 |
2 | Frank Malzone | .424 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | .390 |
4 | Earl Battey | .387 |
5 | Smoky Burgess | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 8 |
2 | Ken Boyer | 5 |
2 | Norm Cash | 5 |
2 | Jim Gentile | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boyer | 20 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 19 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 19 |
4 | Bill White | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 10 |
2 | Felipe Alou | 5 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 5 |
2 | Julian Javier | 5 |
5 | Tony Taylor | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.33 |
2 | Art Ditmar | 0.44 |
3 | Earl Wilson | 0.50 |
4 | Curt Simmons | 0.69 |
5 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 4 |
2 | Art Ditmar | 3 |
2 | Chuck Estrada | 3 |
2 | Vern Law | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 33 |
1 | Jim Bunning | 33 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 30 |
4 | Stan Williams | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 4 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
2 | Ray Moore | 3 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boyer | .384 |
2 | Frank Malzone | .374 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | .369 |
4 | Roy Sievers | .355 |
5 | Norm Larker | .353 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 12 |
2 | Roy Sievers | 10 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 9 |
3 | Bill Skowron | 9 |
5 | Roger Maris | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 28 |
1 | Roy Sievers | 28 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 27 |
4 | Ken Boyer | 26 |
4 | 2 others tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 12 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 10 |
2 | Julian Javier | 10 |
4 | Felipe Alou | 7 |
4 | Vada Pinson | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.68 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 1.00 |
3 | Larry Sherry | 1.40 |
4 | Don Lee | 1.49 |
5 | Curt Simmons | 1.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 5 |
1 | Vern Law | 5 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 5 |
1 | Jim Perry | 5 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Broglio | 54 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 52 |
3 | Stan Williams | 49 |
4 | Sam Jones | 44 |
5 | Don Drysdale | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Moore | 6 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 5 |
3 | Jim Brosnan | 4 |
3 | Turk Farrell | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | .338 |
2 | Norm Larker | .328 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .321 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | .320 |
5 | Dick Groat | .311 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 42 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 39 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 38 |
4 | Roger Maris | 37 |
4 | Willie Mays | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 125 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 114 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 108 |
4 | Willie Mays | 107 |
5 | Roger Maris | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 50 |
2 | Maury Wills | 33 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 30 |
4 | Willie Mays | 27 |
5 | Tony Taylor | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy O'Dell | 2.44 |
2 | Stan Williams | 2.51 |
3 | Frank Baumann | 2.55 |
4 | Vern Law | 2.57 |
5 | Art Ditmar | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 22 |
2 | Sam Jones | 19 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 19 |
4 | Larry Jackson | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 238 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 227 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 200 |
4 | Bob Friend | 185 |
5 | Sam Jones | 180 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 22 |
2 | Bill Henry | 19 |
3 | Roy Face | 17 |
4 | Gerry Staley | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |