On This Day

Sunday, October 2, 1960

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1960 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 5, 1960

New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 57 .630 --
Orioles 89 65 .578 8.0
White Sox 87 67 .565 10.0
Indians 76 78 .494 21.0
Senators 73 81 .474 24.0
Tigers 71 83 .461 26.0
Red Sox 65 89 .422 32.0
Athletics 58 96 .377 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 95 59 .617 --
Braves 88 66 .571 7.0
Cardinals 86 68 .558 9.0
Dodgers 82 72 .532 13.0
Giants 79 75 .513 16.0
Reds 67 87 .435 28.0
Cubs 60 94 .390 35.0
Phillies 59 95 .383 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Callison 4
2 Don Hoak 3
2 Bobby Malkmus 3
2 Eddie Mathews 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Brandt 1
1 Johnny Callison 1
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 Dale Long 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roger Maris 3
1 Willie Mays 3
3 Johnny Callison 2
3 Lou Clinton 2
3 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Felipe Alou 1
1 Luis Aparicio 1
1 Duke Carmel 1
1 Julio Gotay 1
1 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Perry 1.29
2 Mike McCormick 1.14
3 Milt Pappas 0.83
4 Ralph Terry 0.67
5 Mel Nelson 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Drysdale 1
1 Ray Herbert 1
1 Duke Maas 1
1 Art Mahaffey 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Perry 9
2 Mike McCormick 8
3 Art Mahaffey 5
3 Mel Nelson 5
3 Milt Pappas 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Dave Wickersham 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Groat .325
2 Norm Larker .323
3 Pete Runnels .320
4 Willie Mays .319
5 Al Smith .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 41
2 Hank Aaron 40
2 Mickey Mantle 40
4 Roger Maris 39
4 Eddie Mathews 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 126
2 Eddie Mathews 125
3 Ernie Banks 117
4 Roger Maris 112
5 Minnie Minoso 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 50
1 Maury Wills 50
3 Vada Pinson 32
4 Tony Taylor 26
5 Willie Mays 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Baumann 2.67
2 Mike McCormick 2.70
3 Ernie Broglio 2.74
4 Jim Bunning 2.79
5 Don Drysdale 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 21
1 Warren Spahn 21
3 Vern Law 20
4 Lew Burdette 19
5 5 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 246
2 Jim Bunning 201
3 Sandy Koufax 197
4 Sam Jones 190
5 Ernie Broglio 188

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Minnie Minoso .442
2 Dick Schofield .421
3 Del Crandall .409
4 Floyd Robinson .406
5 Bill Skowron .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 5
1 Mickey Mantle 5
3 Frank Robinson 4
4 Hank Aaron 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 13
1 Eddie Mathews 13
3 Rocky Colavito 10
3 Del Crandall 10
3 4 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 5
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Al Kaline 3
2 Don Landrum 3
2 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.50
2 Bob Turley 0.69
3 Early Wynn 0.76
4 Ralph Terry 0.83
5 Roger Craig 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Herbert 3
1 Duke Maas 3
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3
4 Bob Anderson 2
4 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ernie Broglio 19
2 Don Drysdale 18
2 Frank Lary 18
2 Jim Perry 18
5 3 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Arroyo 2
1 Lindy McDaniel 2
1 Dave Sisler 2
1 Bob Turley 2
1 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Schofield .397
2 Ken Boyer .390
3 Don Hoak .371
4 Minnie Minoso .357
5 Nellie Fox .356

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 35
2 Hank Aaron 29
3 Norm Larker 23
4 Del Crandall 22
5 Jim Lemon 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 14
2 Luis Aparicio 13
3 Lenny Green 7
4 Bill Bruton 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Terry 0.93
2 Don Drysdale 1.45
3 Chuck Stobbs 1.51
4 Early Wynn 1.64
5 Bob Turley 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Broglio 5
1 Ray Herbert 5
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 5
4 Frank Baumann 4
4 7 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 45
2 Pedro Ramos 44
3 Don Drysdale 39
4 Larry Jackson 38
4 2 others tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 6
2 Roy Face 4
2 Mike Fornieles 4
4 Luis Arroyo 3
4 Dave Sisler 3