On This Day

Sunday, August 14, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	65	47	.580	--
Orioles	65	47	.580	0.0
Yankees	62	45	.579	0.5
Senators	55	56	.495	9.5
Indians	53	54	.495	9.5
Tigers	49	59	.454	14.0
Red Sox	47	61	.435	16.0
Athletics	41	68	.376	22.5

Games

White Sox 9, Athletics 3

White Sox 7, Athletics 2

Tigers 6, Indians 1

Tigers 3, Indians 2

Red Sox 3, Orioles 2

Senators 5, Yankees 4

Senators 6, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	68	42	.618	--
Cardinals	63	49	.563	6.0
Braves	60	47	.561	6.5
Dodgers	59	49	.546	8.0
Giants	52	55	.486	14.5
Reds	50	61	.450	18.5
Cubs	42	66	.389	25.0
Phillies	43	68	.387	25.5

Games

Reds 2, Dodgers 0

Dodgers 9, Reds 5

Braves 3, Giants 0

Pirates 9, Cardinals 4

Cubs 2, Phillies 1

Pirates 3, Cardinals 2

Cubs 7, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nellie Fox	6
2	Roy Sievers	5
2	Bill White	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	2
1	Frank Robinson	2
1	Ron Santo	2
4	Ernie Banks	1
4	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luis Aparicio	6
2	Ron Santo	5
3	Camilo Pascual	4
3	Frank Robinson	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
2	Gene Freese	1
2	Jim Gilliam	1
2	Pancho Herrera	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam Jones	1.00
2	Early Wynn	0.78
3	Johnny Podres	0.71
4	Paul Foytack	0.67
4	Billy Pierce	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Bill Fischer	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Camilo Pascual	8
1	Larry Sherry	8
3	Early Wynn	7
4	Luis Arroyo	5
4	5 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	Ray Moore	1
1	Chuck Stobbs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.334
2	Al Smith	.325
3	Roy Sievers	.319
4	Dick Groat	.317
5	Bill Skowron	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Maris	35
2	Ernie Banks	33
3	Hank Aaron	30
4	Jim Lemon	27
4	Mickey Mantle	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roger Maris	95
2	Ernie Banks	93
3	Hank Aaron	84
4	Bill Skowron	80
5	Minnie Minoso	79

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	34
2	Maury Wills	28
3	Vada Pinson	26
4	Willie Mays	21
5	Tony Taylor	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.42
2	Frank Baumann	2.49
3	Jim Bunning	2.70
4	Whitey Ford	2.78
5	Billy O'Dell	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	17
2	Jim Perry	15
3	Ernie Broglio	14
4	Lew Burdette	13
4	5 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	178
2	Jim Bunning	158
3	Bob Friend	147
4	Stan Williams	144
5	2 tied	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	18
2	Roy Face	16
2	Bill Henry	16
4	Turk Farrell	10
5	4 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.433
2	Eddie Kasko	.420
3	Frank Malzone	.406
4	Tony Gonzalez	.385
5	Orlando Cepeda	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	8
2	Norm Siebern	6
3	Ernie Banks	5
3	Ken Boyer	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	21
2	Harmon Killebrew	20
3	Ken Boyer	17
4	Bill White	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	10
2	Luis Aparicio	8
3	Felipe Alou	5
3	Julian Javier	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Ditmar	0.44
2	Sandy Koufax	0.50
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.50
2	Earl Wilson	0.50
5	Mike Fornieles	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	4
1	Jim Perry	4
3	Bob Anderson	3
3	Ernie Broglio	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	29
2	Early Wynn	27
3	Jim Bunning	26
4	Sandy Koufax	24
4	Herb Score	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Fornieles	4
2	Don Elston	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Ray Moore	3
5	8 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Boyer	.384
2	Roy Sievers	.374
3	Frank Malzone	.365
4	Brooks Robinson	.353
5	Dick Williams	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	12
2	Roy Sievers	11
3	Eddie Mathews	9
3	Frank Robinson	9
3	Bill Skowron	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	34
2	Gene Freese	28
2	Harmon Killebrew	28
2	Eddie Mathews	28
2	Vic Wertz	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	14
2	Maury Wills	12
3	Julian Javier	10
4	Felipe Alou	7
4	Vada Pinson	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.68
2	Sandy Koufax	1.00
3	Larry Sherry	1.39
4	Don Lee	1.45
5	Curt Simmons	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	6
1	Jim Perry	6
3	Ernie Broglio	5
3	Lindy McDaniel	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ernie Broglio	54
2	Jim Bunning	52
3	Sam Jones	49
3	Stan Williams	49
5	Don Drysdale	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	7
2	Jim Brosnan	5
2	Mike Fornieles	5
4	Turk Farrell	4
4	3 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.335
2	Norm Larker	.325
3	Brooks Robinson	.320
4	Roy Sievers	.320
5	Dick Groat	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	43
2	Hank Aaron	39
2	Eddie Mathews	39
4	Roger Maris	37
4	Willie Mays	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	126
2	Hank Aaron	115
3	Eddie Mathews	111
4	Roger Maris	107
5	Willie Mays	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Maury Wills	33
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Willie Mays	26
5	Tony Taylor	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy O'Dell	2.47
2	Stan Williams	2.59
3	Art Ditmar	2.64
4	Frank Baumann	2.65
5	Vern Law	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	22
2	Sam Jones	19
2	Jim Perry	19
2	Warren Spahn	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	235
2	Jim Bunning	227
3	Sandy Koufax	194
4	Bob Friend	185
4	Sam Jones	185

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	22
2	Bill Henry	18
3	Roy Face	17
4	Gerry Staley	14
5	Don McMahon	13