On This Day

Tuesday, September 20, 1960

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 57 .604 --
Orioles 84 62 .575 4.0
White Sox 83 62 .572 4.5
Senators 72 73 .497 15.5
Indians 72 73 .497 15.5
Tigers 67 79 .459 21.0
Red Sox 63 82 .434 24.5
Athletics 52 92 .361 35.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 90 55 .621 --
Cardinals 83 60 .580 6.0
Braves 82 63 .566 8.0
Dodgers 77 68 .531 13.0
Giants 74 73 .503 17.0
Reds 66 80 .452 24.5
Cubs 55 88 .385 34.0
Phillies 53 93 .363 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Virdon 5
2 Bob Skinner 4
3 Lou Clinton 3
3 Ty Cline 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Berberet 1
1 Dick Gernert 1
1 Al Kaline 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy McMillan 3
1 Bob Skinner 3
1 Bill Virdon 3
4 Ed Bailey 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Blasingame 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jay Hook 1.67
2 Frank Lary 1.12
3 Bill Stafford 0.89
4 Bob Friend 0.86
5 Sam Jones 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Friend 1
1 Eli Grba 1
1 Billy Hoeft 1
1 Jay Hook 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Lary 9
2 Bill Stafford 8
3 Bob Friend 6
3 Sam Jones 6
5 Jay Hook 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .327
2 Dick Groat .325
3 Pete Runnels .321
4 Willie Mays .320
5 Al Smith .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 41
2 Roger Maris 39
3 Jim Lemon 38
4 Hank Aaron 37
4 Eddie Mathews 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 114
2 Eddie Mathews 113
3 Ernie Banks 112
4 Roger Maris 104
5 3 tied 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 47
2 Luis Aparicio 45
3 Vada Pinson 30
4 Willie Mays 24
4 Tony Taylor 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.57
2 Ernie Broglio 2.58
3 Stan Williams 2.81
4 Mike McCormick 2.81
5 Bob Friend 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 20
1 Vern Law 20
1 Warren Spahn 20
4 Lew Burdette 17
4 6 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 228
2 Jim Bunning 196
3 Sandy Koufax 187
4 Sam Jones 182
5 Bob Friend 179

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 26
2 Roy Face 23
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Johnny Klippstein 14
5 2 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nellie Fox .525
2 Ken Boyer .444
3 Dick Schofield .439
4 Frank Robinson .414
5 Norm Cash .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 5
1 Hector Lopez 5
1 Mickey Mantle 5
1 Eddie Mathews 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 17
2 Hank Aaron 15
3 Norm Larker 13
3 Dick Williams 13
5 Ted Kluszewski 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lenny Green 7
1 Maury Wills 7
3 Luis Aparicio 5
4 Bill Bruton 4
4 Orlando Cepeda 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Terry 0.00
2 Bob Miller 0.54
3 Jim Coates 0.71
4 Jack Kralick 0.72
5 Don Drysdale 0.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Baumann 3
1 Ernie Broglio 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Joey Jay 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 29
2 Frank Lary 25
2 Warren Spahn 25
4 Stan Williams 23
5 Don Drysdale 21

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nellie Fox .413
2 Frank Robinson .384
3 Al Kaline .376
4 Lenny Green .375
5 Pete Runnels .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 10
1 Jim Lemon 10
1 Eddie Mathews 10
4 Vada Pinson 8
5 5 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 32
2 Jim Lemon 27
3 Charlie Maxwell 26
4 Harmon Killebrew 25
4 Norm Larker 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 17
2 Luis Aparicio 9
3 Lenny Green 8
4 Bill Bruton 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Terry 0.86
2 Chuck Stobbs 0.98
3 Don Drysdale 1.37
4 Jim Coates 1.42
5 Jack Kralick 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 6
1 Barry Latman 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
4 Ray Herbert 5
4 Joey Jay 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 48
2 Sam Jones 46
3 Warren Spahn 44
4 Don Drysdale 42
5 Mike McCormick 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 8
2 Roy Face 6
3 Johnny Klippstein 5
4 Mike Fornieles 4
5 4 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .336
2 Willie Mays .328
3 Pete Runnels .323
4 Dick Groat .323
5 Roberto Clemente .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 44
2 Eddie Mathews 42
3 Roger Maris 40
4 Jim Lemon 38
5 Hank Aaron 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 123
2 Hank Aaron 118
2 Ernie Banks 118
4 Roger Maris 110
5 Willie Mays 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 47
1 Maury Wills 47
3 Vada Pinson 31
4 Willie Mays 24
4 Tony Taylor 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.51
2 Mike McCormick 2.71
3 Stan Williams 2.76
4 Ernie Broglio 2.79
5 Vern Law 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Ernie Broglio 20
2 Vern Law 20
4 Larry Jackson 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 234
2 Jim Bunning 201
3 Sam Jones 188
3 Sandy Koufax 188
5 Ernie Broglio 184

Saves

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