Three Pitchers Win 20 Games

20 Game Winners - 1960:

Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves 21 Wins... Ernie Broglio, St Louis Cardinals 21 Wins... Vern Law, Pittsburgh Pirates 20 Wins...

Lew Burdette, Braves 19 Wins... Bob Friend, Pirates 18... Chuck Estrada, Orioles 18... Jim Perry, Indians... San Jones, SF Giants 18... Larry Jackson, Cardinals 18... Bob Purkey, Reds 17... Bob Buhl, Braves 16... Glen Hobbie, Cubs 16... Bud Daley, Kansas City A's 16...

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1960 ERA Leaders - American League

Frank Bauman, White Sox 2.67... Jim Bunning, Tigers 2.79 ERA... Hal 'Skinny' Brown, Orioles 3.06... Art Ditmar, Yankees 3.06... Ed 'Whitey' Ford, Yankees 3.08... Steve Barber, Orioles 3.22... Bob Turley, Yankees 3.27...

Ray Herbert, KC A's 3.28... Milt Pappas, Orioles 3.37... Ralph Terry, Yankees 3.40... Jack Fisher, Orioles 3.41... Don Lee, Wash Senators 3.44... Pedro Ramos, Senators 3.45... Don Mossi, Tigers 3.47... Early Wynn, White Sox 3.49...

Frank Lary, Tigers 3.51 ERA... Chuck Estrada, Orioles 3.58... Jim Perry, Indians 3.62... Billy Pierce, White Sox 3.62... Bill Monbouquette, Red Sox 3.64... Dick Hall, KC Athletics 4.05... Bob Shaw, White Sox 4.06... Gary Bell, Indians 4.13...

1960 ERA Leaders - National League:

Mike McCormick, SF Giants 2.70... Ernie Broglio, Cardinals 2.74... Don Drysdale, LA Dodgers 2.84... Bob Friend, Pirates 3.00... Stan Williams, LA Dodgers 3.00... Curt Simmons, Cardinals 3.06... Vern Law, Pirates 3.06...

Johnny Podres, LA Dodgers 3.08... Bob Buhl, Milw Braves 3.09... Sam Jones, SF Giants 3.19... Billy O'Dell, SF Giants 3.20... Lew Burdette, Milw Braves 3.36... Larry Jackson, Cardinals 3.48... Wilmer 'Vinegar Bend' Mizell, Pirates 3.50... Warren Spahn, Milw Braves 3.50...

Bob Purkey, Reds 3.60... Gene Conley, Phillies 3.68... Dick Ellsworth, Cubs 3.72... Ray Sadecki, Cardinals 3.78... Jim O'Toole, Reds... Jack Sanford, SF Giants 3.82... John Buzhardt, Phillies 3.86... Sandy Koufaz, LA Dodgers 3.91... Harvey Haddix, Pirates 3.97... Glen Hobbie, Cubs 3.97... Robin Roberts, Phillies 4.02... Bob Anderson, Cubs 4.11

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Pitchers' Bios:

* Frank 'Taters' Lary, Detroit Tigers RH - a mound star during this era, he broke into the minors at age 20 in 1950, and then served two years in the military. In his first full season in major leagues, he completed 16-of-31 stars, compiled a 14-15 record, posted a fine 3.10 earned run average in 235 innings.

He twice won over 20 games in a season. In his sophomore Year - 1956 - he had a 21-13 record, with a 3.15 ERA in 294 innings, including 3 shutouts... Frank Lary had six straight years of winning over 10 games 1955, including a brilliant 23-9 W/L mark in 1961, when he completed a resounding total of 22 games in 36 starts, tossed 4 shutouts, and had a 3.24 ERA in 275 innings.

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* Ray Sadecki, St Louis Cardinals LH - a bonus baby, he started 26 games as a rookie in 1960, going 9-9 in 157.3 innings... in 1964, the good guy posted a 20-11 record which helped the Cardinals win the pennant, and he started and was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the 1964 Wold Series.

An 18-year major league veteran, 1960-77, Ray Sadecki posted a solid 135-131 career record, with a 3.78 ERA in 2500.7 innings., and won 4 World Series games.

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* Pedro Ramos, Washington Senators RH - born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba... broke into majors as a 19-year old, And signed with the Senators for $150 per/month. His fastball is generally regarded as one of the fastest in baseball history... the outgoing, cigar smoking pitcher, constantly challenged Mickey Mantle to a foot race and also yielded some of Mantle's tape measured homers.

Although he had the misfortune of pitching for the Senators, who were a second division team in this era, Pedro Ramos was a big-time, well-known star pitcher. When he was traded to the Yankees for their pennant run late in '64, he responded by helping the New Yorks to their 5 straight pennant.

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