On This Day

Monday, September 12, 1960

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 55 .599 --
Orioles 82 57 .590 1.0
White Sox 80 59 .576 3.0
Senators 70 69 .504 13.0
Indians 68 70 .493 14.5
Tigers 63 76 .453 20.0
Red Sox 61 78 .439 22.0
Athletics 48 90 .348 34.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 85 52 .620 --
Cardinals 77 59 .566 7.5
Braves 78 60 .565 7.5
Dodgers 73 63 .537 11.5
Giants 68 70 .493 17.5
Reds 63 77 .450 23.5
Cubs 53 81 .396 30.5
Phillies 51 86 .372 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Smoky Burgess 3
1 Dick Stuart 3
1 Bill White 3
4 Joe Adcock 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Dick Stuart 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Adcock 2
1 Dick Stuart 2
3 Smoky Burgess 1
3 Orlando Cepeda 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Orlando Cepeda 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 0.50
2 Harvey Haddix 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 5
2 Bob Miller 4
3 Don Choate 2
3 Harvey Haddix 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .332
2 Dick Groat .325
3 Pete Runnels .322
4 Roberto Clemente .321
5 Willie Mays .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 39
2 Roger Maris 38
3 Hank Aaron 37
3 Jim Lemon 37
5 Eddie Mathews 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 109
2 Hank Aaron 108
3 Eddie Mathews 106
4 Roger Maris 101
5 Jim Lemon 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 44
2 Maury Wills 42
3 Vada Pinson 30
4 Tony Taylor 24
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ernie Broglio 2.57
2 Frank Baumann 2.61
3 Mike McCormick 2.77
4 Vern Law 2.78
5 Jim Bunning 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Law 19
1 Warren Spahn 19
3 Ernie Broglio 18
4 Bob Purkey 17
5 5 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 222
2 Jim Bunning 188
3 Sam Jones 170
4 Bob Friend 168
4 Sandy Koufax 168

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 24
2 Roy Face 23
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Johnny Klippstein 13
5 2 tied 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lenny Green .556
2 Pete Runnels .426
3 Al Heist .424
4 Nellie Fox .400
4 Don Hoak .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Lemon 7
2 Woodie Held 6
2 Harmon Killebrew 6
2 Eddie Mathews 6
5 Vada Pinson 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Lemon 21
2 Eddie Mathews 19
3 Joe Adcock 17
4 Hank Aaron 15
4 Woodie Held 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 9
2 Luis Aparicio 7
3 Lenny Green 6
4 Hank Aaron 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Fisher 0.00
2 Don Drysdale 0.31
3 Don Lee 0.47
4 Jim Coates 0.69
5 Gene Conley 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Brewer 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Jack Fisher 3
1 Frank Funk 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 28
1 Pedro Ramos 28
3 Sam Jones 23
4 Mudcat Grant 21
5 Frank Lary 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 5
2 Mike Fornieles 3
2 Lindy McDaniel 3
4 Hank Aguirre 2
4 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lenny Green .402
2 Al Kaline .398
3 Frank Robinson .396
4 Dick Groat .383
5 Pete Runnels .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
1 Eddie Mathews 11
3 Jim Lemon 10
4 Ernie Banks 8
4 Vada Pinson 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 33
2 Harmon Killebrew 30
3 Jim Lemon 29
4 Roberto Clemente 28
5 Hank Aaron 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 14
1 Maury Wills 14
3 Lenny Green 12
4 Al Kaline 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Drysdale 1.13
2 Mike Fornieles 1.24
3 Lew Burdette 1.29
4 Hal Brown 1.52
5 Roy Face 1.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Purkey 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
3 Bill Fischer 5
3 Harvey Haddix 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 44
1 Pedro Ramos 44
3 Sam Jones 41
4 Mike McCormick 38
4 Early Wynn 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roy Face 7
2 Hank Aguirre 6
2 Lindy McDaniel 6
4 Johnny Antonelli 4
4 4 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .340
2 Roberto Clemente .327
3 Willie Mays .326
4 Dick Groat .325
5 Pete Runnels .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 45
2 Ernie Banks 44
3 Jim Lemon 40
4 Roger Maris 39
5 Hank Aaron 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 125
2 Ernie Banks 123
3 Hank Aaron 116
4 Roger Maris 110
5 3 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 49
2 Maury Wills 44
3 Vada Pinson 32
4 Tony Taylor 26
5 3 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.61
2 Vern Law 2.66
3 Camilo Pascual 2.78
4 Ernie Broglio 2.80
5 Jim Bunning 2.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Law 21
1 Warren Spahn 21
3 Ernie Broglio 19
3 Bob Purkey 19
5 5 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 242
2 Jim Bunning 210
3 Sam Jones 181
4 Ernie Broglio 178
5 Sandy Koufax 175

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 27
2 Roy Face 24
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Mike Fornieles 14
4 Don McMahon 14