On This Day

Monday, August 29, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	73	49	.598	--
Orioles	74	53	.583	1.5
White Sox	71	54	.568	3.5
Senators	63	62	.504	11.5
Indians	60	63	.488	13.5
Tigers	58	65	.472	15.5
Red Sox	53	70	.431	20.5
Athletics	44	80	.355	30.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Athletics 1

Indians 6, Senators 4

Orioles 4, White Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	76	49	.608	--
Cardinals	70	54	.565	5.5
Braves	68	54	.557	6.5
Dodgers	66	56	.541	8.5
Giants	61	61	.500	13.5
Reds	56	70	.444	20.5
Cubs	49	73	.402	25.5
Phillies	48	77	.384	28.0

Games

Pirates 10, Dodgers 2

Phillies 2, Giants 0

Cardinals 3, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jackie Brandt	3
1	Carroll Hardy	3
1	Don Hoak	3
1	Bill Mazeroski	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Lou Clinton	1
1	Tommy Davis	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hoak	4
2	Hal Smith	3
3	Lou Clinton	2
3	Joe Morgan	2
3	Gene Woodling	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Taylor	2
2	Tito Francona	1
2	Maury Wills	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Art Mahaffey	3.50
2	Larry Jackson	1.25
3	Jack Fisher	1.14
4	Mike McCormick	0.89
5	Joey Jay	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Jack Fisher	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Fisher	8
1	Mike McCormick	8
3	Art Mahaffey	7
4	Mudcat Grant	6
5	Larry Jackson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Klippstein	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.341
2	Willie Mays	.326
2	Al Smith	.326
4	Dick Groat	.322
5	Roy Sievers	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	36
2	Roger Maris	35
3	Hank Aaron	33
4	Mickey Mantle	31
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	103
2	Roger Maris	96
3	Hank Aaron	93
4	Vic Wertz	90
5	Willie Mays	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	37
2	Maury Wills	34
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Willie Mays	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.54
2	Mike McCormick	2.65
3	Stan Williams	2.72
4	Ernie Broglio	2.72
5	Jim Bunning	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	19
2	Ernie Broglio	16
2	Warren Spahn	16
4	Lew Burdette	15
4	2 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	194
2	Jim Bunning	173
3	Bob Friend	156
4	Sandy Koufax	151
5	Ernie Broglio	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	21
2	Roy Face	18
3	Bill Henry	16
4	Johnny Klippstein	12
4	Ray Moore	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.455
2	John Romano	.438
3	Gene Woodling	.436
4	Frank Robinson	.396
5	Harvey Kuenn	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	6
2	Tito Francona	5
2	Harmon Killebrew	5
4	Ron Hansen	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	17
2	Roberto Clemente	15
2	Charlie Maxwell	15
4	Tito Francona	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lenny Green	6
1	Maury Wills	6
3	Tony Taylor	5
3	Don Zimmer	5
5	Al Kaline	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Terry	0.00
1	Mike Fornieles	0.00
3	Joey Jay	0.40
4	Lew Burdette	1.11
5	Glen Hobbie	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Mahaffey	4
2	Art Ditmar	3
2	Roy Face	3
2	Glen Hobbie	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike McCormick	23
2	Don Cardwell	21
2	Art Mahaffey	21
4	Sandy Koufax	20
4	Warren Spahn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Aguirre	3
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Jim Brosnan	3
1	Johnny Klippstein	3
1	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Walt Moryn	.397
2	Frank Robinson	.383
3	Orlando Cepeda	.374
4	Gene Woodling	.362
5	Bill Mazeroski	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Eddie Mathews	9
3	Ernie Banks	8
3	Norm Cash	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	37
2	Vic Wertz	35
3	Roy Sievers	27
4	Eddie Mathews	26
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	16
2	Luis Aparicio	11
3	Lenny Green	9
3	Tony Taylor	9
5	Al Kaline	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Fornieles	0.36
2	Lew Burdette	1.16
3	Curt Simmons	1.29
4	Bill Fischer	1.30
5	Lindy McDaniel	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ditmar	6
1	Vern Law	6
3	Ernie Broglio	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	50
2	Herb Score	43
3	Sam Jones	42
3	Early Wynn	42
5	Jim Bunning	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	6
1	Ray Moore	6
3	Jim Brosnan	5
3	Mike Fornieles	5
5	4 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.343
2	Willie Mays	.331
3	Roy Sievers	.324
4	Al Smith	.316
5	Harvey Kuenn	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Eddie Mathews	42
3	Willie Mays	39
4	Jim Lemon	37
4	Roger Maris	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	124
2	Hank Aaron	115
3	Eddie Mathews	113
4	Willie Mays	110
5	Roger Maris	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	50
2	Maury Wills	38
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Tony Taylor	26
5	Willie Mays	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.57
2	Stan Williams	2.70
3	Jim Bunning	2.70
4	Mike McCormick	2.71
5	Frank Baumann	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	22
2	Warren Spahn	20
3	Lew Burdette	18
3	Larry Jackson	18
3	Sam Jones	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	234
2	Jim Bunning	218
3	Sandy Koufax	192
4	Camilo Pascual	189
5	Sam Jones	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	24
2	Roy Face	19
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Don McMahon	14
4	Gerry Staley	14