On This Day

Sunday, May 29, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	23	14	.622	--
Indians	19	14	.576	2.0
White Sox	20	16	.556	2.5
Yankees	18	15	.545	3.0
Tigers	17	15	.531	3.5
Athletics	15	22	.405	8.0
Senators	13	21	.382	8.5
Red Sox	12	20	.375	8.5

Games

Tigers 6, Indians 5

Indians 6, Tigers 4

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Yankees 6, Senators 4

Orioles 6, Red Sox 1

Orioles 5, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	25	14	.641	--
Giants	25	14	.641	0.0
Reds	21	18	.538	4.0
Braves	16	14	.533	4.5
Dodgers	19	20	.487	6.0
Cardinals	17	21	.447	7.5
Cubs	12	20	.375	9.5
Phillies	12	26	.316	12.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Cubs 0

Reds 4, Braves 2

Pirates 8, Phillies 5

Cardinals 4, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bubba Phillips	4
1	Eddie Yost	4
3	Marv Breeding	3
3	Bill Bruton	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Piersall	2
1	Duke Snider	2
3	Julio Becquer	1
3	Marv Breeding	1
3	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Piersall	6
2	Duke Snider	4
3	Johnny Callison	3
3	Andy Carey	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ken Aspromonte	1
1	Al Smith	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Fisher	0.88
2	Ken Johnson	0.70
3	Tom Borland	0.58
4	Johnny Podres	0.57
5	Vern Law	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	John Briggs	1
1	Jay Hook	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Borland	7
1	Jack Fisher	7
1	Ken Johnson	7
4	Vern Law	5
4	Frank Sullivan	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Green	1
1	Larry Sherry	1
1	Dick Stigman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.356
2	Roberto Clemente	.356
3	Willie Mays	.345
4	Bob Skinner	.342
5	Bill White	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	11
2	Jim Lemon	10
2	Roger Maris	10
2	Eddie Mathews	10
5	5 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	36
2	Orlando Cepeda	32
2	Willie McCovey	32
4	Ernie Banks	31
5	Frank Robinson	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vada Pinson	11
2	Luis Aparicio	10
3	Don Blasingame	9
3	Willie Mays	9
5	Tony Taylor	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.51
2	Mike McCormick	1.51
3	Steve Barber	1.57
4	Billy O'Dell	1.82
5	Dick Hall	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	7
2	Mike McCormick	6
3	Steve Barber	5
3	Gary Bell	5
3	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	81
2	Don Drysdale	79
3	Bob Friend	61
4	Gary Bell	59
5	Sandy Koufax	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Henry	6
2	Roy Face	5
2	Lindy McDaniel	5
4	Ryne Duren	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.500
2	Jim Gentile	.394
3	Bill Bruton	.390
3	Chico Fernandez	.390
5	Bob Skinner	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	6
2	Ken Boyer	5
2	Orlando Cepeda	5
2	Bob Cerv	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	16
2	Ed Bailey	12
2	Charlie Maxwell	12
2	Willie Mays	12
5	4 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Tony Taylor	4
2	Maury Wills	4
4	Don Blasingame	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	0.00
2	Gerry Staley	1.02
3	Steve Barber	1.16
4	Jim Bunning	1.30
5	Don Newcombe	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	4
1	Bud Daley	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	16 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	35
2	Camilo Pascual	28
3	Jim Bunning	23
4	Jay Hook	19
4	Johnny Podres	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Stigman	3
2	Fred Green	2
2	Turk Lown	2
2	Don McMahon	2
2	Larry Sherry	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.357
2	Daryl Spencer	.347
3	Ed Bailey	.342
4	Vic Power	.340
5	Whitey Herzog	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	8
2	Jim Lemon	7
2	Eddie Mathews	7
2	Bill Mazeroski	7
5	8 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	25
2	Roger Maris	22
3	Ed Bailey	21
4	Ernie Banks	20
4	Orlando Cepeda	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	9
2	Tony Taylor	8
3	Vada Pinson	7
4	Don Blasingame	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.62
2	Mike McCormick	0.77
3	Billy O'Dell	1.53
4	Bill Monbouquette	1.60
5	Mudcat Grant	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	4
1	Gary Bell	4
1	Bud Daley	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
1	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	60
2	Sandy Koufax	55
3	Don Drysdale	46
4	Jim Bunning	45
5	Gary Bell	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.346
2	Joe Cunningham	.335
3	Harvey Kuenn	.335
4	Roberto Clemente	.330
5	Hank Aaron	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	42
2	Eddie Mathews	41
3	Hank Aaron	35
4	Rocky Colavito	33
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	129
2	Frank Robinson	110
3	Gus Bell	106
3	Orlando Cepeda	106
5	Hank Aaron	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	53
2	Willie Mays	30
3	Vada Pinson	26
4	Tony Taylor	25
5	Jim Gilliam	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.30
2	Roger Craig	2.31
3	Sam Jones	2.42
4	Jim Perry	2.54
5	Camilo Pascual	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	22
2	Vern Law	21
3	Bud Daley	18
3	Camilo Pascual	18
3	Bob Shaw	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	241
2	Camilo Pascual	230
3	Sandy Koufax	209
4	Jim Bunning	204
5	Sam Jones	197

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	19
2	Ryne Duren	16
3	Bill Henry	15
3	Turk Lown	15
3	2 others tied	15