On This Day

Thursday, May 30, 1963

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	30	17	.638	--
Yankees	24	15	.615	2.0
White Sox	26	19	.578	3.0
Athletics	24	19	.558	4.0
Red Sox	22	19	.537	5.0
Twins	23	21	.523	5.5
Angels	21	27	.438	9.5
Indians	17	23	.425	9.5
Tigers	18	26	.409	10.5
Senators	15	34	.306	16.0

Games

Yankees 6, Red Sox 5

White Sox 8, Indians 4

White Sox 4, Indians 2

Athletics 7, Orioles 2

Twins 3, Senators 2

Tigers 3, Angels 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	30	17	.638	--
Dodgers	27	19	.587	2.5
Cardinals	28	21	.571	3.0
Cubs	24	22	.522	5.5
Pirates	22	22	.500	6.5
Phillies	22	24	.478	7.5
Reds	21	23	.477	7.5
Braves	21	25	.457	8.5
Colt .45's	19	29	.396	11.5
Mets	18	30	.375	12.5

Games

Giants 5, Reds 4

Braves 7, Dodgers 4

Cubs 12, Mets 0

Mets 2, Cubs 1

Pirates 7, Phillies 1

Phillies 6, Pirates 5

Cardinals 9, Colt .45's 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ron Santo	5
2	Ron Hansen	4
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	George Altman	3
3	15 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Bressoud	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Bob Allison	1
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Donn Clendenon	4
2	Eddie Bressoud	3
2	Smoky Burgess	3
2	Wes Covington	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Ward	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	George Altman	1
2	Lenny Green	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jay Hook	1.75
2	Larry Jackson	1.25
3	Don Drysdale	0.88
3	Ralph Terry	0.88
5	Bob Turley	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Ray Culp	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jackson	10
2	Bob Turley	9
3	Joe Nuxhall	8
3	Camilo Pascual	8
5	3 tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Baumann	1
1	Ed Bauta	1
1	Bobby Bolin	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wes Covington	.358
2	Frank Malzone	.349
3	Dick Groat	.348
4	Wayne Causey	.345
5	Floyd Robinson	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	15
2	Leon Wagner	13
3	Bob Allison	12
4	Felipe Alou	11
4	Ed Bailey	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	37
1	Leon Wagner	37
3	Hank Aaron	36
3	Felipe Alou	36
3	Frank Robinson	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	15
2	Lou Brock	12
3	Vada Pinson	11
3	Frank Robinson	11
3	Maury Wills	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Ellsworth	1.22
2	Denny Lemaster	1.47
3	Sandy Koufax	1.51
4	Milt Pappas	1.60
5	Johnny Klippstein	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	8
1	Billy O'Dell	8
1	Jim O'Toole	8
4	Bill Fischer	7
4	6 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	77
2	Steve Barber	70
2	Camilo Pascual	70
4	Sandy Koufax	68
5	Larry Jackson	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	8
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
1	John Wyatt	8
4	Roy Face	7
4	Stu Miller	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rich Rollins	.442
2	Gary Geiger	.429
3	Ken Boyer	.421
4	Dick McAuliffe	.413
4	Carl Warwick	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	6
2	Ed Bailey	5
2	Earl Battey	5
2	Gary Geiger	5
2	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Goss	15
2	Stan Musial	14
2	Joe Pepitone	14
2	Brooks Robinson	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vada Pinson	6
2	Lenny Green	5
2	Chuck Hinton	5
2	Frank Robinson	5
2	Jake Wood	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gaylord Perry	0.63
2	Cal McLish	0.67
3	Bobby Shantz	0.69
4	Wes Stock	0.71
4	Hal Woodeshick	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy O'Dell	4
2	Jim Bouton	3
2	Ray Culp	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Culp	27
1	Don Drysdale	27
3	Camilo Pascual	26
4	Larry Jackson	23
5	4 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	John Wyatt	3
2	Jack Baldschun	2
2	Ed Bauta	2
2	Dean Chance	2
2	8 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Malzone	.378
2	Wes Covington	.370
3	Ken Boyer	.364
4	Billy Williams	.364
5	Tony Gonzalez	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Felipe Alou	9
2	Hank Aaron	8
2	Ed Bailey	8
2	Mickey Mantle	8
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	27
2	Felipe Alou	26
3	Dave Nicholson	25
3	Frank Robinson	25
5	Leon Wagner	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	11
2	Vada Pinson	10
3	Luis Aparicio	9
4	Frank Robinson	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Woodeshick	0.96
2	Denny Lemaster	1.17
3	Dick Ellsworth	1.29
4	Don Schwall	1.31
5	Sandy Koufax	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy O'Dell	6
1	Camilo Pascual	6
3	Jim Bouton	5
3	Sandy Koufax	5
3	Juan Marichal	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	51
1	Camilo Pascual	51
3	Denny Lemaster	45
4	Ray Culp	44
5	2 tied	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lindy McDaniel	6
2	Jim Brosnan	5
2	Dick Radatz	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
5	4 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Davis	.348
2	Frank Robinson	.339
3	Hank Aaron	.334
4	Bill White	.333
5	Roberto Clemente	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	51
2	Harmon Killebrew	43
2	Frank Robinson	43
4	Willie Mays	40
5	Bob Allison	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	146
2	Hank Aaron	137
3	Tommy Davis	130
4	Frank Howard	129
5	Bob Allison	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	92
2	Luis Aparicio	37
3	Vada Pinson	34
4	Chuck Hinton	32
5	Willie Davis	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	2.01
2	Hank Aguirre	2.43
3	Ray Herbert	2.68
4	Robin Roberts	2.73
5	Bob Friend	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Sanford	26
2	Don Drysdale	24
2	Ralph Terry	24
4	Billy O'Dell	22
5	Ray Herbert	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	251
2	Camilo Pascual	222
3	Jim Bunning	198
4	Turk Farrell	197
5	Tom Cheney	194

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	29
2	Dick Radatz	21
3	Lindy McDaniel	20
3	Stu Miller	20
5	John Wyatt	19