On This Day

Wednesday, July 8, 1964

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 48 28 .632 --
White Sox 44 30 .595 3.0
Yankees 45 31 .592 3.0
Twins 43 37 .538 7.0
Tigers 38 39 .494 10.5
Red Sox 38 41 .481 11.5
Angels 37 44 .457 13.5
Indians 34 42 .447 14.0
Athletics 31 47 .397 18.0
Senators 32 51 .386 19.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 47 28 .627 --
Giants 48 32 .600 1.5
Pirates 41 35 .539 6.5
Reds 42 36 .538 6.5
Cardinals 39 40 .494 10.0
Dodgers 38 39 .494 10.0
Braves 38 40 .487 10.5
Cubs 37 39 .487 10.5
Colt .45's 37 43 .463 12.5
Mets 23 58 .284 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Williams 4
2 Matty Alou 3
2 Roberto Clemente 3
2 Billy Cowan 3
5 10 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Manny Mota 1
1 Willie Stargell 1
1 Billy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roberto Clemente 3
1 Willie Mays 3
1 Manny Mota 3
1 Willie Stargell 3
5 Billy Williams 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Veale 1.14
2 Jim Maloney 0.67
3 Bob Buhl 0.62
4 Ron Herbel 0.60
5 Bob Hendley 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Buhl 1
1 Ron Herbel 1
1 Bob Veale 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Veale 8
2 Ron Herbel 6
2 Jim Maloney 6
4 Bob Buhl 5
5 Ryne Duren 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al McBean 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .350
2 Willie Mays .337
3 Billy Williams .337
4 Bob Allison .336
5 Tony Oliva .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 30
2 Willie Mays 24
3 Bob Allison 21
3 Boog Powell 21
5 Billy Williams 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 64
2 Dick Stuart 61
3 Willie Mays 58
4 Bob Allison 55
4 Leon Wagner 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 31
2 Maury Wills 29
3 Lou Brock 18
3 Tommy Harper 18
5 2 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Short 1.59
2 Sandy Koufax 1.73
3 Dick Radatz 1.85
4 Don Drysdale 2.05
5 Jim Bunning 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 12
2 Don Drysdale 11
2 Larry Jackson 11
2 Juan Marichal 11
2 2 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 131
2 Don Drysdale 121
3 Jim Maloney 115
3 Bob Veale 115
5 Jim Bunning 111

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Radatz 16
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 16
1 Hal Woodeshick 16
4 John Wyatt 15
5 Stu Miller 14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .486
2 Gene Oliver .457
3 Bob Allison .423
3 Roberto Clemente .423
5 Felix Mantilla .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 7
2 Boog Powell 6
3 Walt Bond 5
3 Felix Mantilla 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Smith 17
2 Mickey Mantle 16
3 Bob Allison 13
3 Walt Bond 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 6
2 Lou Brock 4
3 Donn Clendenon 3
3 Billy Cowan 3
3 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stan Williams 0.00
1 Joe Sparma 0.00
3 Joe Gibbon 0.55
4 Chris Short 0.60
5 2 tied 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Herbel 3
1 Juan Pizarro 3
3 Gerry Arrigo 2
3 Jim Bouton 2
3 33 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ron Herbel 25
1 Sandy Koufax 25
1 Sam McDowell 25
4 Jim Maloney 21
4 Gary Peters 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al McBean 4
2 Jack Baldschun 3
2 Bob Duliba 3
2 Dick Radatz 3
2 Bobby Tiefenauer 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Allison .402
2 Carl Yastrzemski .383
3 Felix Mantilla .375
4 Willie Smith .372
5 2 tied .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 15
2 Bob Allison 9
2 Mickey Mantle 9
2 Ron Santo 9
5 4 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 31
2 Harmon Killebrew 28
3 Orlando Cepeda 26
3 Willie Smith 26
5 3 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Maury Wills 9
3 Tommy Harper 6
3 Al Weis 6
5 Joe Gaines 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Miller 0.36
2 Gary Peters 0.84
3 Sandy Koufax 0.90
4 Joe Gibbon 1.26
5 Gaylord Perry 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 6
2 Juan Pizarro 5
2 Dave Wickersham 5
2 Earl Wilson 5
5 18 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 50
2 Al Downing 43
2 Jim Maloney 43
4 Sam McDowell 42
5 Bob Veale 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al McBean 7
1 John Wyatt 7
3 Bob Duliba 6
3 Pete Mikkelsen 6
3 2 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .349
2 Roberto Clemente .335
3 Orlando Cepeda .330
4 Curt Flood .318
5 Hank Aaron .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 58
2 Willie Mays 46
3 Dick Stuart 40
4 Jimmie Hall 36
4 Boog Powell 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 129
2 Harmon Killebrew 122
3 Willie Mays 120
4 Ken Boyer 113
5 Hank Aaron 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 49
2 Luis Aparicio 48
3 Lou Brock 29
4 Hank Aaron 28
4 Tommy Harper 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.89
2 Chris Short 1.91
3 Bob Miller 1.98
4 Don Drysdale 2.26
5 Gary Peters 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 23
1 Juan Marichal 23
1 Gary Peters 23
4 Dick Ellsworth 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 287
2 Jim Maloney 259
3 Juan Marichal 243
4 Don Drysdale 234
5 Bob Gibson 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stu Miller 30
2 Dick Radatz 28
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 26
4 Hal Woodeshick 24
4 John Wyatt 24