On This Day

Saturday, October 1, 1960

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 57 .627 --
Orioles 88 65 .575 8.0
White Sox 87 66 .569 9.0
Indians 75 78 .490 21.0
Senators 73 80 .477 23.0
Tigers 71 82 .464 25.0
Red Sox 65 88 .425 31.0
Athletics 57 96 .373 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 94 59 .614 --
Braves 88 65 .575 6.0
Cardinals 86 67 .562 8.0
Dodgers 81 72 .529 13.0
Giants 78 75 .510 16.0
Reds 67 86 .438 27.0
Cubs 60 93 .392 34.0
Phillies 58 95 .379 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Lillis 5
1 Maury Wills 5
3 Doug Camilli 4
3 Al Kaline 4
5 9 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Bobby Del Greco 1
1 Gene Freese 1
1 Jim Piersall 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chico Fernandez 4
1 Gene Freese 4
3 Eddie Mathews 3
3 Jim Piersall 3
3 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Pumpsie Green 1
1 Don Landrum 1
1 Bob Lillis 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 0.75
2 Juan Marichal 0.73
3 Jim Maloney 0.71
4 Chuck Estrada 0.62
5 Dick Ellsworth 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Bruce 1
1 Jim Coates 1
1 Chuck Estrada 1
1 Bob Friend 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Marichal 8
2 Robin Roberts 6
3 Dick Ellsworth 5
3 Chuck Estrada 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Anderson 1
1 Roy Face 1
1 Dave Sisler 1
1 Bob Turley 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Groat .325
2 Norm Larker .323
3 Pete Runnels .320
4 Willie Mays .319
5 Al Smith .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 41
2 Hank Aaron 40
2 Mickey Mantle 40
4 Roger Maris 39
4 Eddie Mathews 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 125
2 Eddie Mathews 123
3 Ernie Banks 117
4 Roger Maris 109
5 Minnie Minoso 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 50
2 Luis Aparicio 49
3 Vada Pinson 32
4 Tony Taylor 26
5 Willie Mays 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.67
2 Ernie Broglio 2.74
3 Jim Bunning 2.79
4 Mike McCormick 2.80
5 Don Drysdale 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 21
1 Warren Spahn 21
3 Vern Law 20
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 4 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 244
2 Jim Bunning 201
3 Sandy Koufax 197
4 Sam Jones 190
5 Ernie Broglio 188

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 27
2 Roy Face 24
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Johnny Klippstein 14
5 2 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boyer .426
2 Willie Davis .412
2 Eddie Yost .412
4 Leo Posada .406
5 Minnie Minoso .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 6
1 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Gus Triandos 4
4 Hank Aaron 3
4 8 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 12
1 Eddie Mathews 12
3 Rocky Colavito 11
3 Del Crandall 11
3 Gene Freese 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Al Kaline 3
2 Don Landrum 3
2 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.50
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.50
3 Ralph Terry 0.51
4 Early Wynn 0.53
5 Roger Craig 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Anderson 2
1 Frank Baumann 2
1 Ernie Broglio 2
1 Bob Buhl 2
1 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jackson 22
2 Ernie Broglio 19
3 Sandy Koufax 18
3 Frank Lary 18
5 4 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 3
2 Lindy McDaniel 2
2 Dave Sisler 2
2 Bob Turley 2
2 Mel Wright 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boyer .383
2 Dick Schofield .375
3 Nellie Fox .369
4 Al Kaline .358
5 Lenny Green .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 9
2 Rocky Colavito 8
2 Harmon Killebrew 8
2 Eddie Mathews 8
5 Jim Lemon 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 34
2 Hank Aaron 28
3 Del Crandall 23
3 Norm Larker 23
5 Jim Lemon 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 14
2 Luis Aparicio 12
3 Lenny Green 7
4 Bill Bruton 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Terry 0.78
2 Don Drysdale 1.38
3 Chuck Stobbs 1.51
4 Early Wynn 1.68
5 Bob Turley 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 5
2 Frank Baumann 4
2 Bob Buhl 4
2 Lew Burdette 4
2 8 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 50
2 Sandy Koufax 45
3 Pedro Ramos 40
4 Larry Jackson 38
4 Frank Lary 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 6
2 Roy Face 4
2 Mike Fornieles 4
4 Luis Arroyo 3
4 Dave Sisler 3