On This Day
Thursday, August 1, 1963
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 66 | 37 | .641 | -- |
White Sox | 59 | 46 | .562 | 8.0 |
Orioles | 60 | 49 | .550 | 9.0 |
Twins | 57 | 49 | .538 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 53 | 51 | .510 | 13.5 |
Indians | 53 | 55 | .491 | 15.5 |
Angels | 53 | 58 | .477 | 17.0 |
Athletics | 48 | 57 | .457 | 19.0 |
Tigers | 43 | 59 | .422 | 22.5 |
Senators | 37 | 68 | .352 | 30.0 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 64 | 42 | .604 | -- |
Cardinals | 60 | 47 | .561 | 4.5 |
Giants | 60 | 47 | .561 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 57 | 48 | .543 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 56 | 51 | .523 | 8.5 |
Reds | 57 | 52 | .523 | 8.5 |
Braves | 54 | 54 | .500 | 11.0 |
Pirates | 52 | 53 | .495 | 11.5 |
Colt .45's | 41 | 67 | .380 | 24.0 |
Mets | 33 | 73 | .311 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | George Altman | 3 |
1 | Ellis Burton | 3 |
1 | Jimmie Schaffer | 3 |
4 | Tommy Harper | 2 |
4 | Gene Oliver | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ellis Burton | 2 |
2 | George Altman | 1 |
2 | Steve Boros | 1 |
2 | Jimmie Schaffer | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Schaffer | 3 |
2 | Ellis Burton | 2 |
2 | Larry Jackson | 2 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
4 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jackson | 0.71 |
2 | Joey Jay | 0.50 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jackson | 1 |
1 | Curt Simmons | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jackson | 5 |
1 | Joey Jay | 5 |
3 | Frank Funk | 3 |
3 | Claude Raymond | 3 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Shantz | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Groat | .337 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .332 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .328 |
4 | Tony Gonzalez | .322 |
5 | Tommy Davis | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 31 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
3 | Bob Allison | 24 |
3 | Willie Mays | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 88 |
2 | Bill White | 76 |
3 | Ron Santo | 73 |
4 | Ken Boyer | 72 |
5 | Willie McCovey | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 27 |
2 | Vada Pinson | 24 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 24 |
4 | Maury Wills | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Ellsworth | 1.86 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 1.90 |
3 | Gary Peters | 2.04 |
4 | Bob Friend | 2.04 |
5 | Larry Jackson | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 17 |
1 | Juan Marichal | 17 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 16 |
3 | Jim Maloney | 16 |
5 | Dick Ellsworth | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 195 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 180 |
3 | Jim Maloney | 162 |
4 | Juan Marichal | 148 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Miller | 17 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 16 |
2 | John Wyatt | 16 |
4 | Bill Dailey | 15 |
4 | Dick Radatz | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Flood | .418 |
2 | Dick Groat | .415 |
3 | Tony Gonzalez | .397 |
3 | Billy Williams | .397 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mincher | 8 |
2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
3 | Don Lock | 5 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 16 |
2 | Willie Mays | 15 |
2 | Don Mincher | 15 |
4 | Dick Stuart | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gonzalez | 4 |
1 | Dick McAuliffe | 4 |
3 | Albie Pearson | 3 |
3 | Tony Taylor | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Pizarro | 0.57 |
2 | Gary Peters | 0.67 |
3 | Diego Segui | 0.81 |
4 | Orlando Pena | 1.03 |
5 | 3 tied | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Marichal | 3 |
1 | Orlando Pena | 3 |
1 | Gary Peters | 3 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Ramos | 35 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 29 |
3 | Jim Bouton | 27 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brosnan | 3 |
1 | Johnny Klippstein | 3 |
1 | Bobby Shantz | 3 |
1 | John Wyatt | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .375 |
2 | Tony Gonzalez | .359 |
3 | Johnny Goryl | .354 |
4 | Tommy Harper | .346 |
5 | Dick Groat | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McCovey | 13 |
2 | Willie Mays | 10 |
2 | Don Mincher | 10 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
5 | 6 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 29 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 27 |
3 | Roy Sievers | 24 |
4 | Don Mincher | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 7 |
2 | Julian Javier | 6 |
2 | Dick McAuliffe | 6 |
2 | Tommy McCraw | 6 |
2 | Al Weis | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Baldschun | 0.36 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 1.09 |
3 | Ron Perranoski | 1.40 |
4 | Juan Marichal | 1.46 |
5 | Gary Peters | 1.48 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Ellsworth | 5 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 5 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 5 |
1 | Juan Marichal | 5 |
1 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 58 |
2 | Al Downing | 56 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 54 |
3 | Pedro Ramos | 54 |
5 | Gary Peters | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Miller | 9 |
2 | Hal Reniff | 6 |
2 | Bob Shaw | 6 |
4 | Art Fowler | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill White | .336 |
2 | Tommy Davis | .326 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .318 |
4 | Dick Groat | .315 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 46 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 45 |
3 | Willie Mays | 41 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 38 |
5 | Bob Allison | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 125 |
2 | Al Kaline | 117 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 117 |
4 | Willie Mays | 109 |
4 | Bill White | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 76 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 41 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 36 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 30 |
5 | Chuck Hinton | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Friend | 2.16 |
2 | Sandy Koufax | 2.26 |
3 | Juan Marichal | 2.45 |
4 | Larry Jackson | 2.46 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 2.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 23 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 22 |
3 | Jim Maloney | 21 |
3 | Bill Monbouquette | 21 |
3 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 260 |
2 | Jim Maloney | 235 |
3 | Sandy Koufax | 202 |
4 | Jim Bunning | 198 |
4 | Juan Marichal | 198 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wyatt | 25 |
2 | Stu Miller | 22 |
2 | Dick Radatz | 22 |
4 | Ron Perranoski | 21 |
5 | Roy Face | 20 |