On This Day
Thursday, September 1, 1960
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 75 | 50 | .600 | -- |
Orioles | 76 | 53 | .589 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 72 | 55 | .567 | 4.0 |
Senators | 64 | 63 | .504 | 12.0 |
Indians | 61 | 65 | .484 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 59 | 67 | .468 | 16.5 |
Red Sox | 55 | 71 | .437 | 20.5 |
Athletics | 45 | 83 | .352 | 31.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 79 | 49 | .617 | -- |
Braves | 71 | 55 | .563 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 71 | 56 | .559 | 7.5 |
Dodgers | 68 | 57 | .544 | 9.5 |
Giants | 62 | 63 | .496 | 15.5 |
Reds | 57 | 72 | .442 | 22.5 |
Cubs | 51 | 75 | .405 | 27.0 |
Phillies | 48 | 80 | .375 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Bailey | 3 |
1 | Andy Carey | 3 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 3 |
1 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 2 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 1 |
2 | Andy Carey | 1 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 4 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | 3 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 3 |
4 | Al Dark | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gilliam | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 1.30 |
2 | Bob Purkey | 0.43 |
3 | Georges Maranda | 0.42 |
4 | Gene Conley | 0.40 |
5 | Harvey Haddix | 0.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Buhl | 1 |
1 | Don Drysdale | 1 |
1 | Harvey Haddix | 1 |
1 | Barry Latman | 1 |
1 | Bob Purkey | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 13 |
2 | Georges Maranda | 5 |
3 | Gene Conley | 4 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 4 |
3 | Clem Labine | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clem Labine | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Larker | .340 |
2 | Willie Mays | .326 |
3 | Al Smith | .324 |
4 | Dick Groat | .323 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 37 |
2 | Roger Maris | 35 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 34 |
4 | Jim Lemon | 31 |
4 | 2 others tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 105 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 97 |
3 | Roger Maris | 96 |
4 | Eddie Mathews | 90 |
4 | Vic Wertz | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 37 |
2 | Maury Wills | 36 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 27 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 24 |
5 | Willie Mays | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Baumann | 2.48 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 2.65 |
3 | Jim Bunning | 2.71 |
4 | Stan Williams | 2.72 |
5 | Ernie Broglio | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 19 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 17 |
3 | Ernie Broglio | 16 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 15 |
4 | 5 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 207 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 183 |
3 | Bob Friend | 162 |
4 | Sam Jones | 161 |
5 | Ernie Broglio | 155 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 21 |
2 | Roy Face | 20 |
3 | Bill Henry | 16 |
4 | Johnny Klippstein | 12 |
4 | Ray Moore | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Woodling | .469 |
2 | Al Kaline | .458 |
3 | Pete Runnels | .429 |
4 | Marv Breeding | .422 |
5 | John Romano | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | 5 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 5 |
1 | Eddie Mathews | 5 |
1 | Vada Pinson | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | 16 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 15 |
2 | Charlie Maxwell | 15 |
4 | Gene Woodling | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 8 |
2 | Tony Taylor | 5 |
2 | Don Zimmer | 5 |
4 | Lenny Green | 4 |
4 | Al Kaline | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Jay | 0.54 |
2 | Mike Fornieles | 0.75 |
3 | Hal Brown | 0.89 |
4 | Ralph Terry | 0.90 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Latman | 3 |
1 | Art Mahaffey | 3 |
1 | Bob Purkey | 3 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 3 |
5 | 32 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jones | 27 |
2 | Mike McCormick | 23 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 21 |
4 | Chuck Estrada | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aguirre | 4 |
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
3 | Johnny Klippstein | 3 |
3 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Walt Moryn | .437 |
2 | Frank Robinson | .405 |
3 | Bill Mazeroski | .372 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | .370 |
5 | Dick Groat | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 13 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 10 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 9 |
4 | Jim Gentile | 8 |
4 | Ron Hansen | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 37 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 28 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 28 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | 25 |
4 | Roy Sievers | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 18 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 10 |
3 | Lenny Green | 9 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 9 |
5 | Al Kaline | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fornieles | 0.71 |
2 | Roy Face | 0.95 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 1.36 |
4 | Hal Brown | 1.37 |
5 | Bill Fischer | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 6 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 6 |
3 | Ernie Broglio | 5 |
3 | Art Ditmar | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bunning | 51 |
2 | Sam Jones | 46 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 45 |
4 | Ernie Broglio | 42 |
5 | Don Drysdale | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Moore | 6 |
2 | Hank Aguirre | 5 |
2 | Jim Brosnan | 5 |
2 | Roy Face | 5 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Larker | .348 |
2 | Willie Mays | .332 |
3 | Roy Sievers | .324 |
4 | Dick Groat | .318 |
5 | Al Smith | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 44 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 41 |
3 | Jim Lemon | 38 |
3 | Willie Mays | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Banks | 126 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 117 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 114 |
4 | Willie Mays | 109 |
5 | Roger Maris | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 49 |
2 | Maury Wills | 40 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 30 |
4 | Tony Taylor | 26 |
5 | Willie Mays | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Baumann | 2.66 |
2 | Camilo Pascual | 2.66 |
3 | Billy O'Dell | 2.67 |
4 | Mike McCormick | 2.71 |
5 | Stan Williams | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Law | 22 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 21 |
3 | Sam Jones | 19 |
4 | Lew Burdette | 18 |
4 | Bob Purkey | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 246 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 220 |
3 | Sam Jones | 192 |
4 | Camilo Pascual | 183 |
5 | Ernie Broglio | 181 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 24 |
2 | Roy Face | 21 |
3 | Bill Henry | 16 |
4 | Don McMahon | 14 |
5 | Gerry Staley | 13 |