On This Day

Tuesday, May 24, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	19	13	.594	--
Indians	17	12	.586	0.5
White Sox	18	13	.581	0.5
Yankees	15	13	.536	2.0
Tigers	14	14	.500	3.0
Senators	12	17	.414	5.5
Athletics	13	19	.406	6.0
Red Sox	10	17	.370	6.5

Games

Orioles 6, White Sox 1

Indians 7, Senators 2

Tigers 4, Yankees 0

Athletics 6, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	22	12	.647	--
Pirates	23	13	.639	0.0
Braves	15	11	.577	3.0
Reds	18	18	.500	5.0
Dodgers	16	19	.457	6.5
Cardinals	14	19	.424	7.5
Cubs	11	17	.393	8.0
Phillies	12	22	.353	10.0

Games

Giants 4, Phillies 0

Dodgers 4, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Marv Throneberry	3
2	Roberto Clemente	2
2	Lou Clinton	2
2	Al Dark	2
2	13 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Jim Lemon	1
1	Jerry Lumpe	1
1	Charlie Maxwell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Maxwell	3
1	John Romano	3
1	Marv Throneberry	3
4	Marv Breeding	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Brandt	1
1	Marv Breeding	1
1	Chico Fernandez	1
1	Lenny Green	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Mossi	0.83
2	Sam Jones	0.75
3	Steve Barber	0.56
3	Bud Daley	0.56
5	Joe Gibbon	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Bud Daley	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Sam Jones	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Barber	5
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Don Mossi	5
1	Jim Owens	5
1	Johnny Podres	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.375
2	Pete Runnels	.364
3	Willie Mays	.346
4	Bill White	.341
5	Bob Skinner	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Lemon	10
2	Hank Aaron	9
2	Ernie Banks	9
2	Willie McCovey	9
2	Frank Robinson	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	35
2	Willie McCovey	31
3	Ernie Banks	29
4	Frank Robinson	28
5	Bill Mazeroski	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vada Pinson	11
2	Luis Aparicio	10
3	Willie Mays	9
4	Tony Taylor	8
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.59
2	Dick Hall	1.56
3	Steve Barber	1.67
4	Mike McCormick	1.70
5	Johnny Antonelli	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	6
2	Gary Bell	5
2	Bob Friend	5
2	Sam Jones	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	72
2	Camilo Pascual	68
3	Gary Bell	55
3	Bob Friend	55
5	Jim Bunning	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	6
2	Roy Face	5
3	Ryne Duren	4
3	Turk Farrell	4
3	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.447
2	Norm Cash	.392
3	Daryl Spencer	.380
4	Richie Ashburn	.378
5	Jim Piersall	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Brandt	5
1	Bob Cerv	5
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Ernie Banks	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	12
1	Frank Robinson	12
3	Orlando Cepeda	11
3	Ron Hansen	11
3	2 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Tony Taylor	6
3	Don Blasingame	3
3	Elio Chacon	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mudcat Grant	1.06
2	Dick Hall	1.13
3	Johnny Antonelli	1.14
4	Steve Barber	1.24
5	Roy Face	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	3
1	Bud Daley	3
1	Roy Face	3
1	Camilo Pascual	3
5	20 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	26
2	Sandy Koufax	25
3	Jim Bunning	22
3	Sam Jones	22
5	Johnny Podres	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Klippstein	2
1	Turk Lown	2
1	Don McMahon	2
1	Dick Stigman	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.390
2	Roberto Clemente	.387
3	Daryl Spencer	.376
4	Frank Robinson	.337
5	Minnie Minoso	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Lemon	9
2	Woodie Held	8
2	Frank Robinson	8
4	Bob Cerv	7
4	Del Crandall	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	25
2	Jim Lemon	23
3	Willie McCovey	22
4	Ron Hansen	21
4	3 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Tony Taylor	8
3	Vada Pinson	7
4	Frank Robinson	5
5	10 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.71
2	Dick Hall	1.34
3	Steve Barber	1.62
4	Mike McCormick	1.65
5	Camilo Pascual	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	5
2	Steve Barber	4
2	Bud Daley	4
2	Dick Hall	4
2	4 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	50
2	Don Drysdale	49
3	Jim Bunning	46
4	Gary Bell	43
5	Sandy Koufax	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	5
2	Roy Face	4
2	Turk Farrell	4
2	Turk Lown	4
5	Don McMahon	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.350
2	Joe Cunningham	.342
3	Roberto Clemente	.336
4	Harvey Kuenn	.334
5	Pete Runnels	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Eddie Mathews	39
3	Frank Robinson	36
4	Hank Aaron	35
5	Rocky Colavito	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	132
2	Frank Robinson	116
3	Gus Bell	107
4	Hank Aaron	105
5	Orlando Cepeda	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Willie Mays	31
3	Vada Pinson	26
4	Tony Taylor	25
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Craig	2.31
2	Sam Jones	2.36
3	Camilo Pascual	2.45
4	Billy O'Dell	2.51
5	Jim Perry	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	22
2	Vern Law	20
3	Camilo Pascual	19
4	Bud Daley	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	245
2	Camilo Pascual	223
3	Sandy Koufax	205
4	Sam Jones	199
5	Jim Bunning	197

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	19
2	Ryne Duren	17
2	Bill Henry	17
4	Don McMahon	16
5	2 tied	15