On This Day

Sunday, August 21, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	47	.588	--
White Sox	68	51	.571	1.5
Orioles	68	51	.571	1.5
Senators	59	59	.500	10.0
Indians	56	58	.491	11.0
Tigers	56	60	.483	12.0
Red Sox	49	66	.426	18.5
Athletics	42	73	.365	25.5

Games

Orioles 10, Red Sox 4

Tigers 6, Indians 4

Tigers 6, Indians 4

Athletics 8, White Sox 1

Senators 7, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	73	45	.619	--
Braves	65	50	.565	6.5
Cardinals	65	53	.551	8.0
Dodgers	62	52	.544	9.0
Giants	57	57	.500	14.0
Reds	54	65	.454	19.5
Cubs	45	70	.391	26.5
Phillies	45	74	.378	28.5

Games

Cubs 5, Giants 3

Giants 5, Cubs 3

Reds 8, Pirates 4

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Aspromonte	6
1	Frank Bolling	6
3	Felipe Alou	4
3	Don Blasingame	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Stuart	2
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	Ken Aspromonte	1
2	21 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Maxwell	6
2	Gus Triandos	4
3	Ken Aspromonte	3
3	Andy Carey	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Norm Cash	1
1	Willie Kirkland	1
1	Al Spangler	1
1	Moe Thacker	1
1	Don Zimmer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.14
2	Ernie Broglio	1.00
2	Ray Herbert	1.00
4	Don Cardwell	0.86
5	Warren Spahn	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Ernie Broglio	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Pete Burnside	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	8
2	Ernie Broglio	6
2	Don Cardwell	6
4	Steve Barber	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Sherman Jones	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.329
2	Al Smith	.326
3	Dick Groat	.323
4	Roberto Clemente	.314
5	Bill Skowron	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	35
1	Roger Maris	35
3	Hank Aaron	32
4	Jim Lemon	29
4	Mickey Mantle	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	98
2	Roger Maris	95
3	Hank Aaron	91
4	Bill Skowron	84
5	Vic Wertz	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Maury Wills	30
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Willie Mays	21
4	Tony Taylor	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.42
2	Frank Baumann	2.57
3	Whitey Ford	2.59
4	Mike McCormick	2.72
5	Jim Bunning	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	18
2	Ernie Broglio	15
2	Jim Perry	15
2	Warren Spahn	15
5	2 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	186
2	Jim Bunning	167
3	Bob Friend	152
4	Sandy Koufax	147
5	Ernie Broglio	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	19
2	Roy Face	17
3	Bill Henry	16
4	Jim Brosnan	11
5	3 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.477
2	Wally Post	.444
3	Eddie Kasko	.432
4	Dick Groat	.423
5	Orlando Cepeda	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	8
2	Ron Hansen	7
3	Jim Gentile	6
3	Eddie Mathews	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	23
2	Eddie Mathews	15
2	Roy Sievers	15
4	Norm Cash	14
4	4 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	11
2	Luis Aparicio	7
3	Lenny Green	6
3	Al Kaline	6
5	Jim Landis	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	0.67
2	Mike Fornieles	0.75
3	Larry Sherry	0.90
4	Bob Bruce	1.00
5	Curt Simmons	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Sherry	4
1	Warren Spahn	4
3	Ernie Broglio	3
3	Roy Face	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	40
2	Jim Bunning	24
3	Ernie Broglio	23
4	Herb Score	22
5	Larry Sherry	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Hank Aguirre	3
3	Johnny Antonelli	3
5	4 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.380
2	Frank Robinson	.360
3	Orlando Cepeda	.351
4	Luis Aparicio	.344
5	Dick Williams	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Ernie Banks	9
2	Ron Hansen	9
2	Eddie Mathews	9
2	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	34
1	Vic Wertz	34
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Roy Sievers	26
5	Eddie Mathews	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	14
2	Maury Wills	13
3	Lenny Green	8
4	Felipe Alou	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	1.09
2	Bill Fischer	1.32
3	Art Ditmar	1.44
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.65
5	Whitey Ford	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	6
2	Ernie Broglio	5
2	Art Ditmar	5
2	Jim Perry	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	49
2	Ernie Broglio	47
3	Sandy Koufax	46
4	Don Drysdale	44
4	Herb Score	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	7
2	Mike Fornieles	6
3	Jim Brosnan	5
4	Johnny Antonelli	4
4	5 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.334
2	Harvey Kuenn	.322
3	Dick Groat	.318
4	Brooks Robinson	.316
5	Roy Sievers	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Hank Aaron	38
3	Willie Mays	38
5	Roger Maris	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	126
2	Hank Aaron	117
3	Eddie Mathews	113
4	Willie Mays	108
5	Roger Maris	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	53
2	Maury Wills	35
3	Vada Pinson	31
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Willie Mays	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.39
2	Vern Law	2.65
3	Billy O'Dell	2.66
4	Art Ditmar	2.67
5	Jim Bunning	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	22
2	Warren Spahn	20
3	Jim Perry	19
4	Lew Burdette	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	235
2	Jim Bunning	223
3	Sandy Koufax	201
4	Camilo Pascual	188
5	Sam Jones	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	22
2	Roy Face	18
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Gerry Staley	14
5	2 tied	13