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Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 1960 New York Yankees season was the 58th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning its 25th pennant , finishing 8 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles . New York was managed by Casey Stengel . The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium . In the World Series , they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games.
Elston Howard took over as the Yankees' everyday catcher, while Yogi Berra split time between the outfield and serving as Howard's backup.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BAL
BOS
CHW
CLE
DET
KCA
NYY
WSH
Baltimore
—
16–6
13–9
14–8
13–9
13–9
9–13
11–11
Boston
6–16
—
5–17
9–13
14–8
13–9
7–15
11–11
Chicago
9–13
17–5
—
11–11
11–11
15–7
10–12
14–8
Cleveland
8–14
13–9
11–11
—
7–15
15–7
6–16
16–6
Detroit
9–13
8–14
11–11
15–7
—
10–12
8–14
10–12
Kansas City
9–13
9–13
7–15
7–15
12–10
—
7–15–1
7–15
New York
13–9
15–7
12–10
16–6
14–8
15–7–1
—
12–10
Washington
11–11
11–11
8–14
6–16
12–10
15–7
10–12
—
Notable transactions [ edit ]
1960 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Legend
Yankees win
Yankees loss
Yankees tie
Postponement
Clinched pennant
Bold
Yankees team member
1960 regular season game log: 97–57–1 (Home: 55–22; Away: 42–35–1)[ 4]
April: 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Away: 3–2)
May: 13–13 (Home: 8–5; Away: 5–8)
June: 21–8–1 (Home: 11–2; Away: 10–6–1)
July: 13–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 5–9)
August: 22–11 (Home: 14–7; Away: 8–4)
September: 20–7 (Home: 9–1; Away: 11–6)
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
Postseason Game log [ edit ]
Legend
Yankees win
Yankees loss
Bold
Yankees team member
1960 Postseason game log: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 2–2)
Day-by-Day
Date
Game No.
Opponent
Record
Pct.
Position
GB
Ref.
April 22, 1960
4
BAL
3–1
(.750)
2nd
+ 1 ⁄2
[ 13]
April 23, 1960
5
BAL
4–1
(.800)
2nd
+ 1 ⁄2
[ 14]
April 24, 1960
6
BAL
5–1
(.833)
2nd
+ 1 ⁄2
[ 15]
April 29, 1960
9
@ BAL
5–4
(.556)
1st (tie)
+0
[ 16]
April 30, 1960
10
@ BAL
6–4
(.600)
1st
++ 1 ⁄2
[ 17]
May 1, 1960
11
@ BAL
6–5
(.545)
2nd (tie)
1
[ 18]
May 26, 1960
30
BAL
16–14
(.533)
4th
2
[ 19]
May 27, 1960
31
BAL
16–15
(.533)
4th (tie)
3
[ 20]
May 31, 1960
36
@ BAL
19–17
(.528)
4th
4
[ 21]
June 1, 1960
37
@ BAL
19–18
(.514)
4th
5
[ 22]
June 2, 1960
38
@ BAL
19–19
(.500)
4th
6
[ 23]
July 6, 1960
72
@ BAL
44–27
(.620)
1st
+2
[ 24]
July 7, 1960
73
@ BAL
45–27
(.625)
1st
+3
[ 25]
August 15, 1960
109
BAL
63–45
(.583)
1st
++ 1 ⁄2
[ 26]
August 16, 1960
110
BAL
64–45
(.587)
1st
++ 1 ⁄2
[ 27]
September 2, 1960
127
@ BAL
75–51
(.595)
1st (tie)
+0
[ 28]
September 3, 1960
128
@ BAL
75–52
(.591)
2nd
1
[ 29]
September 4, 1960
129
@ BAL
75–53
(.586)
2nd
2
[ 30]
September 16, 1960
141
BAL
83–57
(.593)
1st
+1
[ 31]
September 17, 1960
142
BAL
84–57
(.596)
1st
+2
[ 32]
September 18, 1960
143
BAL
85–57
(.599)
1st
+4
[ 33]
September 18, 1960
144
BAL
86–57
(.601)
1st
+4
[ 34]
Month-by-Month
Month
Total
Pct.
Home
Pct.
Away
Pct.
Position
GB
Ref.
1960 New York Yankees Inning–by–Inning Boxscore
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
R
H
E
Opponents
68
59
68
73
76
75
74
69
44
13
5
3
0
0
3
627
1398
127
Yankees
96
62
73
79
85
85
73
108
65
7
9
3
0
1
0
746
1377
138
Sources:[9]
[10]
Regular season
Hitting
Batting order
#
Date
Opponent
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
4
April 22, 1960
Orioles
#1 Richardson (2B )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#6 Carey (3B )
#32 Howard (C )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#16 Ford (P )
5
April 23, 1960
Orioles
#1 Richardson (2B )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#32 Howard (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#46 Short (P )
6
April 24, 1960
Orioles
#1 Richardson (2B )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#32 Howard (C )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#39 Coates (P )
9
April 29, 1960
@ Orioles
#1 Richardson (2B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#32 Howard (C )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#46 Short (P )
10
April 30, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#32 Howard (C )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#39 Coates (P )
11
May 1, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#32 Howard (C )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#23 Terry (P )
16
May 8, 1960
30
May 26, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#8 Berra (C )
#17 Cerv (LF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#16 Ford (P )
31
May 27, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#8 Berra (C )
#17 Cerv (LF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#28 Ditmar (P )
36
May 31, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#8 Berra (C )
#17 Cerv (LF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#16 Ford (P )
37
June 1, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#8 Berra (C )
#17 Cerv (LF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#12 McDougald (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#24 Maas (P )
38
June 2, 1960
@ Orioles
#12 McDougald (2B )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#32 Howard (C )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#39 Coates (P )
72
July 6, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#8 Berra (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#16 Ford (P )
73
July 7, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#8 Berra (C )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#24 Maas (P )
109
August 15, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#8 Berra (RF )
#38 Blanchard (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#28 Ditmar (P )
110
August 16, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#8 Berra (RF )
#38 Blanchard (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#16 Ford (P )
127
September 2, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#8 Berra (LF )
#38 Blanchard (C )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#16 Ford (P )
128
September 3, 1960
@ Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#8 Berra (LF )
#32 Howard (C )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#28 Ditmar (P )
129
September 4, 1960
@ Orioles
#12 McDougald (2B )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (C )
#9 Maris (RF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#17 Cerv (LF )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#22 Stafford (P )
141
September 16, 1960
Orioles
#1 Richardson (2B )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#11 López (LF )
#32 Howard (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#10 Kubek (SS )
#16 Ford (P )
142
September 17, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (C )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#19 Turley (P )
143
September 18, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#8 Berra (C )
#14 Skowron (1B )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#28 Ditmar (P )
144
September 18, 1960
Orioles
#10 Kubek (SS )
#11 López (LF )
#9 Maris (RF )
#7 Mantle (CF )
#25 Long (1B )
#38 Blanchard (C )
#34 Boyer (3B )
#1 Richardson (2B )
#23 Terry (P )
Regular season
Fielding
Defensive lineup
#
Date
Opponent
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
P
4
April 22, 1960
Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#6 Carey
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
5
April 23, 1960
Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#46 Short
6
April 24, 1960
Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#8 Berra
#39 Coates
9
April 29, 1960
@ Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#8 Berra
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#46 Short
10
April 30, 1960
@ Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#8 Berra
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#39 Coates
11
May 1, 1960
@ Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#8 Berra
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#23 Terry
30
May 26, 1960
Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#17 Cerv
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
31
May 27, 1960
Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#17 Cerv
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#28 Ditmar
36
May 31, 1960
@ Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#17 Cerv
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
37
June 1, 1960
@ Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#12 McDougald
#10 Kubek
#17 Cerv
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#24 Maas
38
June 2, 1960
@ Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#12 McDougald
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#39 Coates
72
July 6, 1960
@ Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
73
July 7, 1960
@ Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#24 Maas
109
August 15, 1960
Orioles
#38 Blanchard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#28 Ditmar
110
August 16, 1960
Orioles
#38 Blanchard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
127
September 2, 1960
@ Orioles
#38 Blanchard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#8 Berra
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
128
September 3, 1960
@ Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#8 Berra
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#28 Ditmar
129
September 4, 1960
@ Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#12 McDougald
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#17 Cerv
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#22 Stafford
141
September 16, 1960
Orioles
#32 Howard
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#16 Ford
142
September 17, 1960
Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#19 Turley
143
September 18, 1960
Orioles
#8 Berra
#14 Skowron
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#28 Ditmar
144
September 18, 1960
Orioles
#38 Blanchard
#25 Long
#1 Richardson
#34 Boyer
#10 Kubek
#11 López
#7 Mantle
#9 Maris
#23 Terry
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
HP
1B
2B
3B
4
April 22, 1960
BAL
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
Frank Umont
Cal Drummond
5
April 23, 1960
BAL
Larry Napp
Frank Umont
Cal Drummond
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
6
April 24, 1960
BAL
Frank Umont
Cal Drummond
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
9
April 29, 1960
@ BAL
Red Flaherty
Bob Stewart
Eddie Hurley (crew chief)
Hank Soar
10
April 30, 1960
@ BAL
Bob Stewart
Eddie Hurley (crew chief)
Hank Soar
Red Flaherty
11
May 1, 1960
@ BAL
Eddie Hurley (crew chief)
Hank Soar
Red Flaherty
Bob Stewart
30
May 26, 1960
BAL
John Rice
Al Smith
Ed Runge
Joe Paparella (crew chief)
31
May 27, 1960
BAL
Al Smith
Ed Runge
Joe Paparella (crew chief)
John Rice
36
May 31, 1960
@ BAL
Nestor Chylak
Bill McKinley (crew chief)
Johnny Stevens
Jim Honochick
37
June 1, 1960
@ BAL
Bill McKinley (crew chief)
Johnny Stevens
Jim Honochick
Nestor Chylak
38
June 2, 1960
@ BAL
Johnny Stevens
Jim Honochick
Nestor Chylak
Bill McKinley (crew chief)
72
July 6, 1960
@ BAL
Eddie Hurley (crew chief)
Bob Stewart
Hank Soar
Red Flaherty
73
July 7, 1960
@ BAL
Bob Stewart
Hank Soar
Red Flaherty
Eddie Hurley (crew chief)
109
August 15, 1960
BAL
Jim Honochick
Nestor Chylak
Johnny Stevens
Bill McKinley (crew chief)
110
August 16, 1960
BAL
Nestor Chylak
Johnny Stevens
Bill McKinley (crew chief)
Jim Honochick
127
September 2, 1960
@ BAL
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
Bob Stewart
Frank Umont
128
September 3, 1960
@ BAL
Larry Napp
Bob Stewart
Frank Umont
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
129
September 4, 1960
@ BAL
Bob Stewart
Frank Umont
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
141
September 16, 1960
BAL
Larry Napp
Frank Umont
Johnny Stevens
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
142
September 17, 1960
BAL
Frank Umont
Johnny Stevens
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
143
September 18, 1960
BAL
Johnny Stevens
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
Frank Umont
144
September 18, 1960
BAL
Charlie Berry (crew chief)
Larry Napp
Frank Umont
Johnny Stevens
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
Yankees – 4, Pirates – 6
October 5
Forbes Field
36,676
2
Yankees – 16 , Pirates – 3
October 6
Forbes Field
37,308
3
Pirates – 0, Yankees – 10
October 8
Yankee Stadium
70,001
4
Pirates – 3 , Yankees – 2
October 9
Yankee Stadium
67,812
5
Pirates – 5 , Yankees – 2
October 10
Yankee Stadium
62,753
6
Yankees – 12 , Pirates – 0
October 12
Forbes Field
38,580
7
Yankees – 9, Pirates – 10
October 13
Forbes Field
36,683
Roger Maris, American League MVP
Bobby Richardson, World Series MVP
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greensboro [ 35]
^ Roger Maris at Baseball Reference
^ Jesse Gonder at Baseball Reference
^ Bob Cerv at Baseball Reference
^ "1960 New York Yankees Schedule & Results" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "1960 World Series" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics History" .
^ "New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins History" .
^ "Events of Friday, April 22, 1960" .
^ "Events of Saturday, April 23, 1960" .
^ "Events of Sunday, April 24, 1960" .
^ "Events of Friday, April 29, 1960" .
^ "Events of Saturday, April 30, 1960" .
^ "Events of Sunday, May 1, 1960" .
^ "Events of Thursday, May 26, 1960" .
^ "Events of Friday, May 27, 1960" .
^ "Events of Tuesday, May 31, 1960" .
^ "Events of Wednesday, June 1, 1960" .
^ "Events of Thursday, June 2, 1960" .
^ "Events of Wednesday, July 6, 1960" .
^ "Events of Thursday, July 7, 1960" .
^ "Events of Monday, August 15, 1960" .
^ "Events of Tuesday, August 16, 1960" .
^ "Events of Friday, September 2, 1960" .
^ "Events of Saturday, September 3, 1960" .
^ "Events of Sunday, September 4, 1960" .
^ "Events of Friday, September 16, 1960" .
^ "Events of Saturday, September 17, 1960" .
^ "Events of Sunday, September 18, 1960" .
^ "Events of Sunday, September 18, 1960" .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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