On This Day

Thursday, September 22, 1960

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 88 57 .607 --
White Sox 84 62 .575 4.5
Orioles 84 63 .571 5.0
Indians 72 73 .497 16.0
Senators 72 74 .493 16.5
Tigers 67 79 .459 21.5
Red Sox 64 82 .438 24.5
Athletics 52 93 .359 36.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 92 55 .626 --
Cardinals 83 61 .576 7.5
Braves 83 63 .568 8.5
Dodgers 78 68 .534 13.5
Giants 74 73 .503 18.0
Reds 66 81 .449 26.0
Cubs 55 90 .379 36.0
Phillies 53 93 .363 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Hoak 4
2 Bill Mazeroski 3
2 Dick Schofield 3
2 Bob Skinner 3
2 Billy Williams 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Hoak 3
2 Bill Mazeroski 2
3 Gene Baker 1
3 Dick Bertell 1
3 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Bob Skinner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.33
2 Don Cardwell 0.31
3 Vern Law 0.29
4 Bob Anderson 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Face 1
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Cardwell 4
2 Bob Anderson 2
2 Vern Law 2
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .328
2 Dick Groat .325
3 Pete Runnels .321
4 Willie Mays .320
5 Al Smith .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 41
2 Roger Maris 39
3 Hank Aaron 38
3 Jim Lemon 38
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 116
2 Eddie Mathews 114
3 Ernie Banks 112
4 Roger Maris 104
5 Minnie Minoso 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 48
2 Luis Aparicio 45
3 Vada Pinson 30
4 Willie Mays 24
4 Tony Taylor 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.57
2 Ernie Broglio 2.58
3 Stan Williams 2.81
4 Mike McCormick 2.81
5 Vern Law 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 21
2 Ernie Broglio 20
2 Vern Law 20
4 Lew Burdette 17
4 6 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 235
2 Jim Bunning 196
3 Sandy Koufax 187
4 Sam Jones 182
5 Bob Friend 179

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 26
2 Roy Face 23
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Johnny Klippstein 14
5 2 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nellie Fox .477
2 Ken Boyer .413
3 Dick Schofield .405
4 Lenny Green .385
5 Don Hoak .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 5
1 Hector Lopez 5
1 Mickey Mantle 5
4 Hank Aaron 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 16
2 Hank Aaron 15
3 Norm Larker 13
3 Dick Williams 13
5 Ted Kluszewski 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 7
2 Lenny Green 6
3 Luis Aparicio 3
3 Bill Bruton 3
3 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Terry 0.00
2 Bob Miller 0.54
3 Jim Coates 0.71
4 Jack Kralick 0.72
5 Bob Friend 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
2 Frank Baumann 3
2 Bob Friend 3
2 Joey Jay 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 29
1 Warren Spahn 29
3 Pedro Ramos 23
3 Stan Williams 23
5 3 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
2 Frank Baumann 2
2 Mike Fornieles 2
2 Mike Garcia 2
2 Larry Sherry 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nellie Fox .407
2 Pete Runnels .383
3 Al Kaline .376
4 Lenny Green .375
5 John Romano .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 9
1 Jim Lemon 9
1 Eddie Mathews 9
4 Mickey Mantle 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 32
2 Hank Aaron 25
2 Jim Lemon 25
4 Norm Larker 24
5 2 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 17
2 Luis Aparicio 9
3 Lenny Green 8
4 Bill Bruton 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Coates 0.71
2 Ralph Terry 0.86
3 Don Drysdale 0.87
4 Chuck Stobbs 0.98
5 Don Lee 1.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Barry Latman 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
3 Ernie Broglio 5
3 Joey Jay 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 48
2 Sam Jones 46
2 Pedro Ramos 46
4 Warren Spahn 44
5 2 tied 40

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Norm Larker .334
2 Willie Mays .328
3 Dick Groat .323
4 Pete Runnels .321
5 Roberto Clemente .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 43
2 Roger Maris 40
2 Eddie Mathews 40
4 Hank Aaron 38
4 Jim Lemon 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 119
2 Hank Aaron 118
3 Ernie Banks 116
4 Roger Maris 110
5 Willie Mays 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 48
2 Luis Aparicio 47
3 Vada Pinson 31
4 Willie Mays 24
4 Tony Taylor 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.51
2 Ernie Broglio 2.56
3 Mike McCormick 2.74
4 Stan Williams 2.74
5 Vern Law 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 22
2 Ernie Broglio 20
2 Vern Law 20
4 Larry Jackson 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 241
2 Jim Bunning 196
3 Sandy Koufax 188
4 Sam Jones 187
5 2 tied 180

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 27
2 Roy Face 24
3 Bill Henry 17
4 Johnny Klippstein 14
5 2 tied 13