On This Day

Saturday, October 8, 1960

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1960 World Series

New York leads series 2 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates 0
New York Yankees 10
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mickey Mantle 4
2 Bob Cerv 2
2 Elston Howard 2
2 Bobby Richardson 2
2 Bill Skowron 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Bobby Richardson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Richardson 6
2 Mickey Mantle 2
3 Elston Howard 1
3 Bill Skowron 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whitey Ford 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Cheney 3
1 Whitey Ford 3
1 Fred Green 3
4 Red Witt 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Elston Howard .500
1 Tony Kubek .500
1 Mickey Mantle .500
4 Gil McDougald .400
4 Bill Skowron .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Elston Howard 1
2 Roger Maris 1
2 Bill Mazeroski 1
2 Bobby Richardson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Richardson 8
2 Mickey Mantle 7
3 Elston Howard 4
4 Bill Skowron 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Skinner 1
1 Bill Virdon 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 0.00
2 Bob Turley 2.16
3 Vern Law 2.57
4 Tom Cheney 3.00
5 Bob Friend 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Bob Turley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Friend 6
2 Tom Cheney 5
3 Whitey Ford 3
3 Fred Green 3
3 Vern Law 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Kubek .500
2 Elston Howard .455
3 Mickey Mantle .438
4 Bill Skowron .421
5 Gil McDougald .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Ernie Banks 1
2 Ken Boyer 1
2 Del Crandall 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Richardson 8
2 Mickey Mantle 7
3 Elston Howard 4
4 Bill Mazeroski 3
4 Bill Skowron 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Skinner 2
2 Willie Mays 1
2 Bill Virdon 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Law 1.86
2 Bob Turley 2.16
3 Whitey Ford 2.25
4 Bob Friend 2.57
5 Tom Cheney 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Law 2
2 Whitey Ford 1
2 Bob Friend 1
2 Bob Turley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Friend 8
2 Tom Cheney 5
3 Roy Face 4
3 Whitey Ford 4
3 Vern Law 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Lindy McDaniel 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 57 .630 --
Orioles 89 65 .578 8.0
White Sox 87 67 .565 10.0
Indians 76 78 .494 21.0
Senators 73 81 .474 24.0
Tigers 71 83 .461 26.0
Red Sox 65 89 .422 32.0
Athletics 58 96 .377 39.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 95 59 .617 --
Braves 88 66 .571 7.0
Cardinals 86 68 .558 9.0
Dodgers 82 72 .532 13.0
Giants 79 75 .513 16.0
Reds 67 87 .435 28.0
Cubs 60 94 .390 35.0
Phillies 59 95 .383 36.0