On This Day

Wednesday, August 3, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	56	40	.583	--
White Sox	57	43	.570	1.0
Orioles	57	45	.559	2.0
Indians	50	46	.521	6.0
Senators	47	50	.485	9.5
Tigers	45	52	.464	11.5
Red Sox	39	57	.406	17.0
Athletics	38	56	.404	17.0

Games

Indians 7, Senators 4

Tigers 12, Yankees 2

Orioles 6, White Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	58	40	.592	--
Braves	54	42	.563	3.0
Cardinals	55	44	.556	3.5
Dodgers	53	43	.552	4.0
Giants	50	46	.521	7.0
Reds	43	56	.434	15.5
Phillies	41	59	.410	18.0
Cubs	37	61	.378	21.0

Games

Reds 7, Cubs 3

Cubs 4, Reds 2

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Dodgers 3, Pirates 1

Cardinals 13, Braves 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Martin	4
2	Don Blasingame	3
2	Ken Boyer	3
2	Del Crandall	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Ken Aspromonte	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Johnny Blanchard	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Aspromonte	3
1	Norm Cash	3
1	Eddie Mathews	3
1	Vada Pinson	3
1	Bob Will	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Taylor	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	Pancho Herrera	1
2	Vada Pinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hank Aguirre	9.00
2	Glen Hobbie	1.00
3	Jim O'Toole	0.78
4	Mudcat Grant	0.75
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hank Aguirre	9
2	Jim O'Toole	7
3	Mudcat Grant	6
3	Glen Hobbie	6
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Don Elston	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	Phil Regan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.346
2	Al Smith	.324
3	Richie Ashburn	.320
4	Bill Skowron	.317
5	Roy Sievers	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	32
2	Ernie Banks	29
3	Hank Aaron	28
4	Mickey Mantle	27
5	Jim Lemon	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	84
2	Roger Maris	83
3	Hank Aaron	79
4	Willie Mays	74
5	Bill Skowron	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Vada Pinson	25
3	Willie Mays	20
4	Tony Taylor	18
4	Maury Wills	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Baumann	2.20
2	Billy O'Dell	2.35
3	Stan Williams	2.37
4	Mike McCormick	2.64
5	Vern Law	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	14
2	Larry Jackson	13
2	Sam Jones	13
4	Ernie Broglio	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	168
2	Jim Bunning	143
3	Bob Friend	132
4	Stan Williams	131
5	Ernie Broglio	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	18
2	Roy Face	15
2	Bill Henry	15
4	Turk Farrell	9
5	4 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Kubek	.385
2	Roy Sievers	.383
3	Harmon Killebrew	.381
4	Johnny Temple	.377
5	2 tied	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	7
2	Joe Adcock	5
2	Harmon Killebrew	5
2	Jim Lemon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill White	16
2	Minnie Minoso	15
2	Vic Wertz	15
4	Joe Adcock	13
4	Jim Lemon	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	7
2	Felipe Alou	5
2	Vada Pinson	5
4	Bill Bruton	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Sisler	0.00
2	Camilo Pascual	0.41
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.50
4	Billy O'Dell	0.56
5	Hank Aguirre	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Herbert	4
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Frank Lary	3
2	Vern Law	3
5	27 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	31
2	Sam Jones	29
2	Stan Williams	29
4	Don Drysdale	26
5	Ernie Broglio	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	4
1	Ray Moore	4
3	Turk Farrell	3
3	Gerry Staley	3
5	10 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Sievers	.419
2	Brooks Robinson	.364
3	Del Crandall	.361
4	Al Smith	.351
5	Norm Larker	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Sievers	12
2	Frank Robinson	9
3	Joe Adcock	8
3	Rocky Colavito	8
3	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	30
2	Vic Wertz	29
3	Joe Adcock	27
4	Rocky Colavito	24
4	Frank Howard	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	13
2	Julian Javier	8
2	Vada Pinson	8
4	Bill Bruton	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Sisler	0.70
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1.20
3	Camilo Pascual	1.33
4	Juan Marichal	1.56
5	Frank Baumann	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
3	Ernie Broglio	4
3	Gene Conley	4
3	7 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ernie Broglio	53
2	Stan Williams	46
3	Jim Bunning	44
4	Don Cardwell	40
4	Don Drysdale	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	5
2	Jim Brosnan	4
2	Lindy McDaniel	4
2	Ray Moore	4
2	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.349
2	Harvey Kuenn	.325
3	Minnie Minoso	.315
4	Roberto Clemente	.314
5	Joe Cunningham	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	45
2	Hank Aaron	38
2	Mickey Mantle	38
2	Eddie Mathews	38
2	Willie Mays	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	128
2	Hank Aaron	115
3	Willie Mays	111
4	Eddie Mathews	106
5	2 tied	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	52
2	Vada Pinson	30
3	Willie Mays	27
4	Tony Taylor	24
4	Maury Wills	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.06
2	Frank Baumann	2.35
3	Vern Law	2.50
4	Camilo Pascual	2.51
5	Stan Williams	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	21
2	Sam Jones	20
3	Larry Jackson	18
3	Bob Shaw	18
3	Warren Spahn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	237
2	Jim Bunning	224
3	Sandy Koufax	180
4	Sam Jones	178
5	Bob Friend	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	22
2	Bill Henry	19
3	Roy Face	16
4	Don McMahon	13
4	Gerry Staley	13