On This Day

Thursday, August 25, 1960

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	68	48	.586	--
Orioles	70	52	.574	1.0
White Sox	69	52	.570	1.5
Senators	61	60	.504	9.5
Indians	58	59	.496	10.5
Tigers	57	62	.479	12.5
Red Sox	50	68	.424	19.0
Athletics	43	75	.364	26.0

Games

Red Sox 10, Indians 7

Senators 9, Athletics 0

Orioles 9, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	75	46	.620	--
Braves	67	51	.568	6.5
Cardinals	66	54	.550	8.5
Dodgers	64	54	.542	9.5
Giants	59	59	.500	14.5
Reds	55	68	.447	21.0
Cubs	47	72	.395	27.0
Phillies	46	75	.380	29.0

Games

Cubs 2, Pirates 1

Braves 4, Dodgers 2

Giants 8, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Bailey	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
1	Jim Lemon	3
1	Frank Malzone	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Bailey	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Jim Gentile	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Gus Triandos	4
1	Vic Wertz	4
4	Ted Williams	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Dan Dobbek	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Jim Piersall	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Chuck Stobbs	2.00
2	Chuck Estrada	1.33
3	Glen Hobbie	1.00
3	Joey Jay	1.00
5	Sam Jones	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chuck Estrada	1
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Glen Hobbie	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chuck Estrada	12
2	Sam Jones	11
3	Glen Hobbie	9
4	Joey Jay	8
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Ray Moore	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Norm Larker	.342
2	Willie Mays	.328
3	Al Smith	.325
4	Dick Groat	.321
5	Roberto Clemente	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	36
2	Roger Maris	35
3	Hank Aaron	33
4	Eddie Mathews	30
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	99
2	Roger Maris	95
3	Hank Aaron	93
4	Vic Wertz	88
5	Willie Mays	87

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	36
2	Maury Wills	32
3	Vada Pinson	27
4	Tony Taylor	22
5	Willie Mays	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.52
2	Frank Baumann	2.57
3	Whitey Ford	2.59
4	Mike McCormick	2.68
5	Jim Bunning	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	18
2	Ernie Broglio	15
2	Lew Burdette	15
2	Jim Perry	15
2	Warren Spahn	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	187
2	Jim Bunning	167
3	Bob Friend	152
4	Sandy Koufax	151
5	Stan Williams	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	20
2	Roy Face	18
3	Bill Henry	16
4	Jim Brosnan	11
4	Ray Moore	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.431
2	Ron Hansen	.392
3	Al Smith	.391
4	Ted Williams	.383
5	Russ Nixon	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ron Hansen	7
1	Harmon Killebrew	7
3	Ernie Banks	6
3	Charlie Maxwell	6
3	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	22
2	Roberto Clemente	17
3	Charlie Maxwell	16
3	Frank Robinson	16
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lenny Green	7
1	Al Kaline	7
3	Luis Aparicio	6
4	Maury Wills	5
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lew Burdette	0.00
2	Early Wynn	0.33
3	Whitey Ford	0.39
4	Mike Fornieles	0.57
5	Larry Sherry	0.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Sherry	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Roy Face	3
2	Bill Fischer	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	33
2	Mike McCormick	22
3	Ernie Broglio	21
4	Chuck Estrada	20
5	4 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
1	Jim Brosnan	4
1	Ray Moore	4
4	Hank Aguirre	3
5	5 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.371
2	Orlando Cepeda	.361
3	Ken Boyer	.358
4	Wally Post	.352
5	Ron Hansen	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Ernie Banks	9
2	Ron Hansen	9
2	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Roy Sievers	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	34
2	Vic Wertz	33
3	Roy Sievers	26
4	Ken Boyer	24
4	2 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	14
2	Luis Aparicio	12
3	Lenny Green	9
4	Tony Taylor	8
5	Al Kaline	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	1.12
2	Bill Fischer	1.19
3	Whitey Ford	1.26
4	Lew Burdette	1.50
4	Curt Simmons	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Ditmar	6
1	Vern Law	6
1	Larry Sherry	6
4	Ernie Broglio	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	53
2	Sandy Koufax	50
3	Ernie Broglio	45
4	Herb Score	43
4	Early Wynn	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Moore	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Jim Brosnan	5
2	Mike Fornieles	5
2	Lindy McDaniel	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.332
2	Roy Sievers	.320
3	Harvey Kuenn	.316
4	Dick Groat	.315
5	Brooks Robinson	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	44
2	Eddie Mathews	42
3	Willie Mays	40
4	Hank Aaron	39
5	Roger Maris	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	125
2	Hank Aaron	119
3	Eddie Mathews	114
4	Willie Mays	113
5	Roger Maris	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	49
2	Maury Wills	36
3	Vada Pinson	30
4	Tony Taylor	24
5	Willie Mays	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Williams	2.48
2	Whitey Ford	2.58
3	Billy O'Dell	2.61
4	Jim Bunning	2.69
5	Vern Law	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Law	22
2	Warren Spahn	20
3	Lew Burdette	19
3	Sam Jones	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	230
2	Jim Bunning	223
3	Sandy Koufax	192
4	Sam Jones	189
4	Camilo Pascual	189

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	23
2	Roy Face	19
3	Bill Henry	17
4	Don McMahon	14
4	Gerry Staley	14