On This Day

Thursday, June 2, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	27	15	.643	--
Indians	22	15	.595	2.5
White Sox	22	19	.537	4.5
Yankees	19	19	.500	6.0
Tigers	18	19	.486	6.5
Athletics	18	23	.439	8.5
Senators	16	23	.410	9.5
Red Sox	14	23	.378	10.5

Games

Senators 8, Red Sox 3

Senators 8, Red Sox 7

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

Indians 7, Athletics 6

Orioles 6, Yankees 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	28	14	.667	--
Giants	27	17	.614	2.0
Braves	18	16	.529	6.0
Reds	22	21	.512	6.5
Cardinals	20	22	.476	8.0
Dodgers	20	23	.465	8.5
Cubs	15	22	.405	10.5
Phillies	14	29	.326	14.5

Games

Cubs 10, Dodgers 8

Cardinals 4, Giants 3

Braves 9, Phillies 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Allison	5
1	Pete Runnels	5
3	Frank Malzone	4
4	Ed Bouchee	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Gardner	2
1	Charlie Maxwell	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Bob Allison	1
3	24 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Gardner	5
2	Don Demeter	4
3	Ed Bouchee	3
3	Jim Gentile	3
3	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Allison	2
2	Ken Aspromonte	1
2	Frank Bolling	1
2	Walt Bond	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy O'Dell	0.82
2	Ray Herbert	0.75
3	Don Cardwell	0.67
4	Don Drysdale	0.60
5	Dave Hillman	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy O'Dell	9
2	Don Cardwell	6
2	Don Drysdale	6
2	Ray Herbert	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	1
1	Mark Freeman	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Bob Rush	1
1	Dick Stigman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.364
2	Roberto Clemente	.350
3	Bob Skinner	.340
4	Willie Mays	.333
5	Roger Maris	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Boyer	14
2	Roger Maris	12
3	Ernie Banks	11
3	Jim Lemon	11
5	4 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	41
2	Ernie Banks	35
3	Orlando Cepeda	33
3	Willie McCovey	33
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Mays	13
2	Luis Aparicio	12
2	Vada Pinson	12
4	Don Blasingame	9
5	Tony Taylor	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.16
2	Steve Barber	1.55
3	Mike McCormick	1.58
4	Dick Hall	1.76
5	Billy O'Dell	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	7
2	Bud Daley	6
2	Bob Friend	6
2	Larry Jackson	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	86
2	Camilo Pascual	81
3	Bob Friend	67
4	Jim Bunning	62
4	Sandy Koufax	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
2	Roy Face	6
2	Bill Henry	6
4	Turk Farrell	5
4	Dick Stigman	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Nieman	.435
2	Ken Walters	.409
3	Jim Gentile	.400
4	Pete Runnels	.390
5	Bill Bruton	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	8
2	Ken Boyer	6
2	Charlie Maxwell	6
4	Orlando Cepeda	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Maxwell	15
2	Ron Hansen	14
3	Roberto Clemente	13
4	Gene Freese	12
4	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Minnie Minoso	5
3	Willie Mays	4
3	Maury Wills	4
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Perry	0.67
2	Roy Face	0.69
3	Whitey Ford	0.82
4	Steve Barber	0.95
5	Chuck Stobbs	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	4
1	Larry Jackson	4
3	Jim Brosnan	3
3	Chuck Estrada	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	39
2	Jim Bunning	20
2	Camilo Pascual	20
4	Don Drysdale	18
4	3 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Stigman	4
2	Tex Clevenger	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Larry Sherry	3
5	2 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.375
2	Norm Larker	.358
3	Tony Curry	.356
4	Gino Cimoli	.355
5	Eddie Kasko	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	9
2	Ken Boyer	8
2	Jim Lemon	8
4	Eddie Mathews	7
4	Frank Thomas	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	23
1	Ron Hansen	23
3	Orlando Cepeda	21
3	Jim Lemon	21
3	Roger Maris	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	10
2	Vada Pinson	8
3	Willie Mays	7
3	Tony Taylor	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike McCormick	1.18
2	Jim Bunning	1.58
3	Billy O'Dell	1.59
4	Gerry Staley	1.65
5	Dick Hall	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	5
1	Larry Jackson	5
3	Steve Barber	4
3	Tom Brewer	4
3	5 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	59
2	Camilo Pascual	50
3	Jim Bunning	49
4	Don Drysdale	48
5	Stan Williams	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Stigman	5
2	Turk Farrell	4
2	Bill Henry	4
2	Turk Lown	4
2	Lindy McDaniel	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tito Francona	.348
2	Joe Cunningham	.340
3	Harvey Kuenn	.338
4	Roberto Clemente	.329
5	Pete Runnels	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Eddie Mathews	39
3	Hank Aaron	35
4	Rocky Colavito	33
5	4 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	133
2	Gus Bell	108
3	Frank Robinson	106
4	Hank Aaron	105
5	Orlando Cepeda	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Willie Mays	32
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Tony Taylor	25
5	Jim Gilliam	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.29
2	Roger Craig	2.31
3	Sam Jones	2.42
4	Jim Perry	2.42
5	Camilo Pascual	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	22
2	Vern Law	20
3	Bud Daley	18
3	Camilo Pascual	18
3	Bob Shaw	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	243
2	Camilo Pascual	226
3	Jim Bunning	207
4	Sandy Koufax	204
5	Sam Jones	199

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	21
2	Ryne Duren	16
3	Bill Henry	15
3	Turk Lown	15
3	2 others tied	15