Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 16, 1960

On This Day

Friday, September 16, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	57	.593	--
Orioles	83	59	.585	1.0
White Sox	81	61	.570	3.0
Senators	72	70	.507	12.0
Indians	71	70	.504	12.5
Tigers	65	77	.458	19.0
Red Sox	61	81	.430	23.0
Athletics	50	91	.355	33.5

Games

Indians 4, Athletics 2

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

Senators 3, Red Sox 0

Yankees 4, Orioles 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	86	55	.610	--
Braves	81	61	.570	5.5
Cardinals	79	60	.568	6.0
Dodgers	77	64	.546	9.0
Giants	71	71	.500	15.5
Reds	65	78	.455	22.0
Cubs	53	85	.384	31.5
Phillies	52	90	.366	34.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 4

Reds 4, Pirates 3

Braves 4, Phillies 0

Giants 6, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Kasko	4
2	Sammy Taylor	3
3	Bob Allison	2
3	Joey Amalfitano	2
3	24 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	Harry Chiti	1
1	Mike de la Hoz	1
1	Tito Francona	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Kasko	3
2	Reno Bertoia	2
2	Jim Busby	2
2	Orlando Cepeda	2
2	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	2
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	Lenny Green	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	7.50
2	Ike Delock	0.71
3	Don Drysdale	0.67
4	Whitey Ford	0.62
5	Early Wynn	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Jim O'Toole	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	15
2	Don Drysdale	6
2	Stu Miller	6
2	Chuck Stobbs	6
2	Early Wynn	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	Ray Moore	1
1	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.327
2	Dick Groat	.325
3	Willie Mays	.324
4	Pete Runnels	.323
5	Roberto Clemente	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	40
2	Roger Maris	39
3	Hank Aaron	37
3	Jim Lemon	37
3	Eddie Mathews	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	113
2	Eddie Mathews	111
3	Ernie Banks	110
4	Roger Maris	104
5	Vic Wertz	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	47
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	Warren Spahn	20
2	Ernie Broglio	19
2	Vern Law	19
4	Lew Burdette	17
4	3 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	228
2	Jim Bunning	194
3	Sandy Koufax	179
4	Sam Jones	176
5	Bob Friend	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	25
2	Roy Face	23
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Johnny Klippstein	14
5	Ray Moore	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.457
1	Lenny Green	.457
3	Don Hoak	.405
4	Julian Javier	.396
5	Maury Wills	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
2	Woodie Held	6
2	Jim Lemon	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
5	Hector Lopez	5

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Conley	0.47
1	Don Lee	0.47
3	Frank Funk	0.64
4	Jim Coates	0.69
5	Don Drysdale	0.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marshall Bridges	3
1	Ernie Broglio	3
1	Frank Funk	3
1	Joey Jay	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	27
1	Warren Spahn	27
3	Pedro Ramos	26
4	Early Wynn	22
5	3 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	4
2	Roy Face	3
2	Mike Fornieles	3
4	Frank Baumann	2
4	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lenny Green	.427
2	Al Kaline	.400
3	Pete Runnels	.385
4	Frank Robinson	.374
5	John Romano	.366

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	34
2	Harmon Killebrew	29
3	Jim Lemon	28
4	Hank Aaron	27
5	Charlie Maxwell	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	19
2	Lenny Green	12
3	Luis Aparicio	9
4	Bill Bruton	6
4	Don Zimmer	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Terry	0.97
2	Hal Brown	1.16
3	Ernie Broglio	1.24
4	Don Drysdale	1.33
5	Lew Burdette	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Ernie Broglio	5
2	Joey Jay	5
2	Barry Latman	5
2	Bob Purkey	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	50
2	Sandy Koufax	44
2	Mike McCormick	44
2	Warren Spahn	44
5	2 tied	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	7
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
3	Hank Aguirre	5
3	Johnny Klippstein	5
5	Mike Fornieles	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.335
2	Norm Larker	.335
3	Dick Groat	.327
4	Pete Runnels	.325
5	Roberto Clemente	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	45
2	Ernie Banks	44
3	Roger Maris	40
4	Hank Aaron	38
4	Jim Lemon	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	129
2	Hank Aaron	118
3	Ernie Banks	117
4	Roger Maris	110
5	2 tied	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	49
2	Luis Aparicio	48
3	Vada Pinson	32
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	2 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.56
2	Jim Bunning	2.70
3	Ernie Broglio	2.78
4	Vern Law	2.80
5	Stan Williams	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	22
2	Vern Law	20
3	Ernie Broglio	19
4	Jim Perry	18
4	Bob Purkey	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	242
2	Jim Bunning	208
3	Sam Jones	183
4	Sandy Koufax	180
5	Ernie Broglio	176

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	28
2	Roy Face	24
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Mike Fornieles	14
4	Johnny Klippstein	14