On This Day

Monday, May 8, 1961

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 16 5 .762 --
Yankees 13 7 .650 2.5
Indians 11 10 .524 5.0
Orioles 11 10 .524 5.0
Twins 11 10 .524 5.0
Athletics 8 9 .471 6.0
Red Sox 8 11 .421 7.0
Angels 8 12 .400 7.5
Senators 8 14 .364 8.5
White Sox 7 13 .350 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 14 7 .667 --
Reds 13 10 .565 2.0
Dodgers 14 11 .560 2.0
Pirates 11 9 .550 2.5
Cardinals 10 10 .500 3.5
Braves 8 10 .444 4.5
Cubs 9 12 .429 5.0
Phillies 6 16 .273 8.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Davis 3
1 Ken Hunt 3
1 Albie Pearson 3
4 Johnny Callison 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Davis 1
1 Ken Hunt 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Callison 2
1 Willie Davis 2
3 Ken Aspromonte 1
3 Fritz Brickell 1
3 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Davis 1
1 Charlie Neal 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Stan Williams 0.86
2 Ken McBride 0.83
3 Dallas Green 0.11
4 Gene Conley 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Turk Farrell 1
1 Ken McBride 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stan Williams 6
2 Ken McBride 5
3 Turk Farrell 4
4 Dave Hillman 3
4 Tracy Stallard 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Morgan 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Temple .408
2 Joe Cunningham .397
3 Roberto Clemente .373
4 Wally Moon .370
5 Bill Virdon .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 9
1 Wally Moon 9
3 Jim Gentile 7
3 Ted Kluszewski 7
5 5 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 24
2 Norm Cash 23
3 Jim Gentile 21
4 Wally Moon 20
5 Tommy Davis 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zoilo Versalles 9
2 Luis Aparicio 7
3 Vada Pinson 6
3 Frank Robinson 6
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave Hillman 0.86
2 Wynn Hawkins 1.17
3 Art Mahaffey 1.59
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.63
5 Warren Spahn 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Elston 4
1 Whitey Ford 4
1 Bob Friend 4
1 Frank Lary 4
1 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 39
2 Sam Jones 34
2 Stan Williams 34
4 Art Mahaffey 32
5 Johnny Podres 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 5
1 Larry Sherry 5
3 Hank Aguirre 4
3 Roy Face 4
5 7 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cunningham .407
2 John Romano .405
3 Roberto Clemente .400
3 Harmon Killebrew .400
5 Brooks Robinson .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Gentile 5
1 Harmon Killebrew 5
1 Leon Wagner 5
4 Earl Averill 4
4 8 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Norm Cash 16
1 Jim Gentile 16
3 Willie McCovey 14
3 Haywood Sullivan 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
1 Zoilo Versalles 5
3 Dick Howser 3
3 Russ Snyder 3
5 14 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Archer 0.00
2 Larry Sherry 0.73
3 Jim O'Toole 1.13
4 Wynn Hawkins 1.42
5 Dave Hillman 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
2 Steve Barber 2
2 Don Cardwell 2
2 Tex Clevenger 2
2 15 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 21
2 Steve Barber 19
2 Ken McBride 19
2 Jim O'Toole 19
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Aguirre 4
1 Luis Arroyo 4
3 Roy Face 3
4 Bobby Bolin 2
4 6 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Groat .320
2 Norm Larker .315
3 Roberto Clemente .315
4 Pete Runnels .313
5 Minnie Minoso .311

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 48
2 Ernie Banks 41
3 Hank Aaron 38
3 Roger Maris 38
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 129
2 Hank Aaron 128
3 Mickey Mantle 111
4 Willie Mays 106
5 Vic Wertz 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 54
2 Maury Wills 50
3 Vada Pinson 29
4 Lenny Green 25
4 2 others tied 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike McCormick 2.73
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.73
3 Jack Kralick 2.74
4 Curt Simmons 2.75
5 Ernie Broglio 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 23
1 Warren Spahn 23
3 Bob Friend 19
3 Jim Perry 19
3 Bob Purkey 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 243
2 Ernie Broglio 205
2 Sam Jones 205
4 Sandy Koufax 203
5 Jim Bunning 199

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 24
1 Lindy McDaniel 24
3 Mike Fornieles 16
4 Bill Henry 15
4 Ray Moore 15