On This Day

Friday, May 26, 1961

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	27	13	.675	--
Indians	23	15	.605	3.0
Yankees	20	15	.571	4.5
Orioles	22	18	.550	5.0
Twins	19	20	.487	7.5
Senators	19	22	.463	8.5
Athletics	15	18	.455	8.5
Red Sox	15	20	.429	9.5
Angels	14	23	.378	11.5
White Sox	14	24	.368	12.0

Games

Angels 5, Tigers 4

Senators 4, Twins 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	23	13	.639	--
Pirates	20	14	.588	2.0
Dodgers	24	17	.585	1.5
Reds	20	16	.556	3.0
Braves	17	17	.500	5.0
Cardinals	16	19	.457	6.5
Cubs	12	24	.333	11.0
Phillies	11	23	.324	11.0

Games

Giants 3, Cubs 2

Braves 10, Dodgers 2

Cardinals 12, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Williams	4
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Felipe Alou	3
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Rocky Colavito	1
2	Frank Thomas	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	6
2	Hank Aaron	2
2	Harry Bright	2
2	Norm Cash	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	2
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	Curt Flood	1
2	Chuck Hinton	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Juan Marichal	1.17
2	Jim Kaat	0.50
2	Ron Kline	0.50
4	Frank Lary	0.46
5	Curt Simmons	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ryne Duren	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	Joe McClain	1
1	Curt Simmons	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ron Kline	7
1	Juan Marichal	7
3	Frank Lary	6
4	Jim Kaat	5
4	Curt Simmons	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moon	.366
2	Norm Cash	.353
3	Harmon Killebrew	.349
4	Johnny Temple	.342
5	Eddie Mathews	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	12
1	Rocky Colavito	12
1	Jim Gentile	12
4	Harmon Killebrew	11
4	Frank Robinson	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	42
2	Norm Cash	36
3	Hank Aaron	34
4	Steve Boros	33
4	Orlando Cepeda	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	11
1	Zoilo Versalles	11
3	Dick Howser	9
3	Jake Wood	9
5	Vada Pinson	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.25
2	Dave Hillman	1.60
3	Bob Gibson	1.64
4	Billy Hoeft	1.69
5	Art Mahaffey	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Lary	7
2	Steve Barber	6
2	Whitey Ford	6
4	Don Elston	5
4	11 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	57
1	Stan Williams	57
3	Camilo Pascual	53
3	Pedro Ramos	53
5	Sandy Koufax	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	7
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
3	Roy Face	6
3	Dave Sisler	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.417
2	Norm Cash	.404
3	Willie Tasby	.400
4	Wally Moon	.378
5	3 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	7
1	Rocky Colavito	7
1	Eddie Mathews	7
4	Frank Robinson	6
5	Roger Maris	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	16
2	Hank Aaron	15
3	Steve Boros	14
3	Orlando Cepeda	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Chuck Hinton	5
1	Dick Howser	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Funk	0.00
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.00
3	Bob Gibson	0.47
4	Bill Monbouquette	0.67
5	Clem Labine	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	3
1	Jim Coates	3
1	Frank Funk	3
1	Mudcat Grant	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	28
2	Bill Monbouquette	25
2	Pedro Ramos	25
4	Stan Williams	23
5	Billy Pierce	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Jim Archer	2
2	Luis Arroyo	2
2	Moe Drabowsky	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harmon Killebrew	.365
2	Brooks Robinson	.358
3	Norm Cash	.356
4	Frank Bolling	.354
5	Woodie Held	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	11
1	Harmon Killebrew	11
3	Rocky Colavito	10
4	Earl Averill	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Gentile	33
2	Norm Cash	28
3	Harmon Killebrew	27
4	Hank Aaron	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Dick Howser	8
3	Jake Wood	7
4	Jim Landis	6
4	Zoilo Versalles	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.58
2	Jim Archer	1.29
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.36
4	Billy Hoeft	1.48
5	Bill Monbouquette	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Funk	5
1	Phil Regan	5
3	Steve Barber	4
3	Hal Brown	4
3	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stan Williams	41
2	Steve Barber	38
2	Sandy Koufax	38
2	Pedro Ramos	38
5	Camilo Pascual	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Arroyo	6
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
3	Roy Face	5
3	Dave Sisler	5
5	2 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Groat	.332
2	Wally Moon	.323
3	Ken Boyer	.318
4	Brooks Robinson	.318
5	Lenny Green	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	46
2	Rocky Colavito	43
3	Harmon Killebrew	40
3	Eddie Mathews	40
5	Ernie Banks	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	135
2	Eddie Mathews	131
3	Jim Gentile	115
4	Willie Mays	111
5	Roger Maris	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Maury Wills	50
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Jim Landis	28
5	Lenny Green	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Mahaffey	2.10
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.23
3	Ernie Broglio	2.80
4	Jack Kralick	2.82
5	Curt Simmons	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Ernie Broglio	23
3	Lew Burdette	20
4	Bob Friend	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	224
2	Ernie Broglio	209
3	Sandy Koufax	206
4	Stan Williams	202
5	2 tied	195

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	25
1	Lindy McDaniel	25
3	Ray Moore	17
4	Mike Fornieles	16
5	2 tied	15