On This Day

Wednesday, September 14, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	82	57	.590	--
Orioles	83	58	.589	0.0
White Sox	81	60	.574	2.0
Senators	71	70	.504	12.0
Indians	70	70	.500	12.5
Tigers	64	77	.454	19.0
Red Sox	61	80	.433	22.0
Athletics	50	90	.357	32.5

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 1

Indians 11, Red Sox 7

Orioles 11, Tigers 10

Athletics 2, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	85	54	.612	--
Cardinals	79	59	.572	5.5
Braves	79	61	.564	6.5
Dodgers	76	63	.547	9.0
Giants	69	71	.493	16.5
Reds	64	78	.451	22.5
Cubs	53	83	.390	30.5
Phillies	52	88	.371	33.5

Games

Braves 10, Cubs 2

Phillies 5, Giants 1

Dodgers 5, Pirates 2

Cardinals 6, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	3
1	Norm Cash	3
1	Chuck Cottier	3
1	Tito Francona	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Battey	1
1	Andy Carey	1
1	Mike de la Hoz	1
1	Tito Francona	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Lou Clinton	3
2	Tito Francona	3
2	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Earl Battey	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Stan Williams	1.18
2	Robin Roberts	1.17
3	Bob Bruce	0.83
4	Barry Latman	0.62
5	Joey Jay	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	Jack Kralick	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Williams	13
2	Robin Roberts	7
3	Bob Bruce	5
3	Barry Latman	5
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Frank Funk	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.328
2	Dick Groat	.325
3	Pete Runnels	.323
4	Roberto Clemente	.322
5	Willie Mays	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	39
2	Roger Maris	38
3	Hank Aaron	37
3	Jim Lemon	37
3	Eddie Mathews	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	113
2	Ernie Banks	109
3	Eddie Mathews	108
4	Roger Maris	102
5	Vic Wertz	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	45
2	Luis Aparicio	44
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Willie Mays	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.55
2	Ernie Broglio	2.57
3	Jim Bunning	2.74
4	Mike McCormick	2.78
5	Stan Williams	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	19
1	Vern Law	19
1	Warren Spahn	19
4	Chuck Estrada	17
4	Bob Purkey	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	222
2	Jim Bunning	194
3	Sandy Koufax	179
4	Sam Jones	170
5	2 tied	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	25
2	Roy Face	23
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Johnny Klippstein	13
5	2 tied	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lenny Green	.486
2	Nellie Fox	.417
3	Frank Robinson	.390
4	Roberto Clemente	.370
4	Julian Javier	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
1	Eddie Mathews	7
3	Woodie Held	6
3	Jim Lemon	6
5	Vada Pinson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	21
2	Jim Lemon	18
3	Hank Aaron	16
4	Woodie Held	15
5	Harmon Killebrew	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	11
2	Luis Aparicio	7
3	Lenny Green	6
4	Hank Aaron	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Drysdale	0.31
2	Don Lee	0.47
3	Frank Funk	0.64
4	Jim Coates	0.69
5	Ernie Broglio	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marshall Bridges	3
1	Ernie Broglio	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Frank Funk	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	28
2	Sandy Koufax	27
3	Pedro Ramos	26
4	Mike McCormick	21
4	Johnny Podres	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	4
1	Lindy McDaniel	4
3	Mike Fornieles	3
4	Hank Aguirre	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.411
2	Lenny Green	.409
3	Frank Robinson	.402
4	Pete Runnels	.394
5	Roberto Clemente	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	12
2	Eddie Mathews	11
3	Jim Lemon	10
4	Vada Pinson	9
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	32
2	Harmon Killebrew	31
3	Hank Aaron	29
3	Jim Lemon	29
5	Roberto Clemente	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Lenny Green	12
3	Luis Aparicio	10
4	Al Kaline	6
4	Don Zimmer	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Terry	0.97
2	Don Drysdale	1.13
3	Hal Brown	1.19
4	Mike Fornieles	1.42
5	Lew Burdette	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Purkey	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
3	Ernie Broglio	5
3	Joey Jay	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pedro Ramos	49
2	Sandy Koufax	48
3	Don Drysdale	44
3	Mike McCormick	44
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
3	Hank Aguirre	5
4	Johnny Antonelli	4
4	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.340
2	Willie Mays	.330
3	Roberto Clemente	.327
4	Dick Groat	.326
5	Pete Runnels	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	45
2	Ernie Banks	43
3	Roger Maris	39
4	Hank Aaron	38
4	Jim Lemon	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	126
2	Hank Aaron	121
3	Ernie Banks	118
4	Roger Maris	109
5	Minnie Minoso	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	48
2	Maury Wills	47
3	Vada Pinson	32
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Willie Mays	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.56
2	Jim Bunning	2.70
3	Vern Law	2.74
4	Camilo Pascual	2.78
5	Ernie Broglio	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	21
1	Warren Spahn	21
3	Ernie Broglio	20
4	Bob Purkey	18
5	5 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	236
2	Jim Bunning	208
3	Sandy Koufax	186
4	Ernie Broglio	181
4	Sam Jones	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	28
2	Roy Face	24
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Mike Fornieles	14
5	2 tied	13