On This Day

Friday, July 8, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	45	28	.616	--
Indians	42	31	.575	3.0
Orioles	45	36	.556	4.0
White Sox	42	34	.553	4.5
Tigers	35	39	.473	10.5
Senators	35	39	.473	10.5
Athletics	29	46	.387	17.0
Red Sox	28	48	.368	18.5

Games

Red Sox 8, Yankees 0

White Sox 4, Indians 1

Athletics 5, Tigers 4

Senators 9, Orioles 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	48	29	.623	--
Braves	42	33	.560	5.0
Dodgers	40	37	.519	8.0
Giants	39	37	.513	8.5
Cardinals	40	38	.513	8.5
Reds	35	41	.461	12.5
Phillies	33	46	.418	16.0
Cubs	29	45	.392	17.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 3

Braves 6, Reds 3

Phillies 6, Pirates 5

Cardinals 7, Giants 1

Pirates 8, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Virdon	5
2	Julio Becquer	3
2	Norm Cash	3
2	Al Kaline	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Dan Dobbek	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Del Greco	3
1	Dick Groat	3
1	Frank Malzone	3
1	Willie Tasby	3
1	Bill Virdon	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Lou Berberet	1
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Monbouquette	0.80
2	Bob Friend	0.75
2	Juan Pizarro	0.75
4	John Buzhardt	0.64
5	2 tied	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Johnny Kucks	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Monbouquette	8
2	John Buzhardt	7
3	Bob Friend	6
3	Juan Pizarro	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Piche	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.357
2	Jim Gentile	.332
3	Pete Runnels	.325
4	Al Smith	.324
5	Richie Ashburn	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	27
2	Ernie Banks	25
3	Hank Aaron	24
4	Jim Lemon	20
4	Mickey Mantle	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	74
2	Roger Maris	68
3	Hank Aaron	67
4	Willie Mays	64
5	Jim Gentile	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	19
1	Willie Mays	19
3	Vada Pinson	18
4	Maury Wills	16
5	Tony Taylor	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.32
2	Mike McCormick	2.38
3	Frank Baumann	2.39
4	Jim Bunning	2.44
5	Billy O'Dell	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Daley	12
2	Vern Law	11
3	Bob Friend	10
3	Larry Jackson	10
3	Sam Jones	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	136
2	Bob Friend	110
3	Jim Bunning	106
4	Sandy Koufax	96
5	Camilo Pascual	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	14
2	Bill Henry	13
3	Roy Face	12
4	Johnny Klippstein	8
4	Don McMahon	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Wertz	.438
2	Willie Mays	.426
3	Stan Musial	.422
4	Rocky Nelson	.419
5	Don Buddin	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	8
1	Wally Post	8
3	Roger Maris	7
4	Willie Mays	6
5	Frank Howard	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	21
2	Jim Gentile	19
3	Willie Mays	17
4	Roger Maris	16
5	Ernie Banks	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	6
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Jim Landis	4
2	Willie Mays	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Roebuck	0.36
2	Jack Kralick	1.11
3	Stan Williams	1.13
4	Tom Sturdivant	1.42
5	Larry Jackson	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	4
2	Ed Roebuck	3
2	Warren Spahn	3
2	Chuck Stobbs	3
5	27 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	26
2	Billy O'Dell	24
3	Larry Jackson	23
4	Ed Roebuck	21
5	3 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	3
1	Bill Henry	3
3	Don Elston	2
3	Johnny Klippstein	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.426
2	Maury Wills	.378
3	Norm Larker	.374
4	Ted Williams	.363
5	Bill Skowron	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	12
1	Ernie Banks	12
1	Mickey Mantle	12
1	Roger Maris	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	36
2	Willie Mays	35
3	Ernie Banks	32
4	Roger Maris	31
5	Dick Stuart	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	9
2	Jim Landis	8
3	Luis Aparicio	6
3	Willie Mays	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	1.37
2	Ed Roebuck	1.39
3	Johnny Klippstein	1.55
4	Jack Kralick	1.91
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie Broglio	7
2	Bud Daley	5
2	Turk Farrell	5
2	Stan Williams	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	48
2	Warren Spahn	41
2	Stan Williams	41
4	Jim Bunning	40
4	Ray Sadecki	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	7
2	Roy Face	6
2	Bill Henry	6
4	Johnny Klippstein	5
5	5 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.337
2	Joe Cunningham	.330
3	Harvey Kuenn	.330
4	Tito Francona	.319
5	Roberto Clemente	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	47
2	Hank Aaron	41
3	Willie Mays	38
4	Eddie Mathews	37
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	141
2	Hank Aaron	118
3	Willie Mays	112
4	Roger Maris	107
5	Gus Bell	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	50
2	Willie Mays	34
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Tony Taylor	27
5	2 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.32
2	Roger Craig	2.39
3	Stan Williams	2.39
4	Vern Law	2.41
5	Art Ditmar	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Jones	21
2	Bud Daley	20
2	Vern Law	20
4	Jim Perry	19
4	Warren Spahn	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	245
2	Jim Bunning	216
3	Camilo Pascual	184
4	Sandy Koufax	179
5	Sam Jones	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	21
2	Bill Henry	19
3	Don McMahon	15
4	Gerry Staley	14
5	2 tied	13