On This Day

Wednesday, August 26, 1964

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	77	50	.606	--
White Sox	78	51	.605	--
Yankees	72	53	.576	4.0
Tigers	67	63	.515	11.5
Angels	65	66	.496	14.0
Twins	63	64	.496	14.0
Indians	62	66	.484	15.5
Red Sox	58	70	.453	19.5
Senators	51	79	.392	27.5
Athletics	48	79	.378	29.0

Games

Indians 3, Orioles 2

Tigers 4, Red Sox 1

White Sox 2, Twins 1

Angels 5, Athletics 2

Senators 2, Yankees 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	77	49	.611	--
Reds	70	56	.556	7.0
Giants	70	57	.551	7.5
Cardinals	68	58	.540	9.0
Braves	64	61	.512	12.5
Pirates	64	63	.504	13.5
Dodgers	62	63	.496	14.5
Cubs	58	69	.457	19.5
Colt .45's	56	72	.438	22.0
Mets	43	84	.339	34.5

Games

Mets 3, Reds 1

Cubs 3, Colt .45's 1

Dodgers 2, Giants 1

Phillies 6, Braves 1

Cardinals 4, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joey Amalfitano	3
1	Ruben Amaro	3
1	Jim Landis	3
1	Chico Salmon	3
5	32 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Triandos	2
2	Gene Alley	1
2	Ruben Amaro	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	2
1	Tony Gonzalez	2
1	Ed Kranepool	2
1	Gus Triandos	2
5	36 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tracy Stallard	1.00
2	Robin Roberts	0.86
3	Mike Cuellar	0.83
4	Don Drysdale	0.75
4	Mel Stottlemyre	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Cuellar	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tracy Stallard	7
2	Don Drysdale	6
2	Joe Horlen	6
2	Robin Roberts	6
2	Mel Stottlemyre	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Duliba	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.345
2	Tony Oliva	.335
3	Ron Santo	.326
4	Billy Williams	.324
5	Hank Aaron	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	42
2	Willie Mays	38
3	Rocky Colavito	31
3	Boog Powell	31
5	3 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	96
2	Dick Stuart	94
3	Ken Boyer	93
4	Rocky Colavito	91
4	Ron Santo	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	48
2	Maury Wills	39
3	Lou Brock	35
4	Willie Davis	24
5	Hank Aaron	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lee	1.56
2	Dean Chance	1.67
3	Chris Short	1.69
4	Sandy Koufax	1.74
5	Dick Radatz	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	19
2	Juan Pizarro	17
3	Larry Jackson	16
3	Dave Wickersham	16
5	3 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	223
2	Don Drysdale	190
3	Bob Veale	181
4	Bob Gibson	176
5	Al Downing	167

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	25
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
3	Stu Miller	21
3	Hal Woodeshick	21
5	John Wyatt	19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wayne Causey	.414
2	Gene Oliver	.405
3	Donn Clendenon	.385
4	Dalton Jones	.382
5	Walt Bond	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Brooks Robinson	6
2	Orlando Cepeda	5
2	Eddie Mathews	5
2	Willie Mays	5
5	10 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	17
2	Eddie Mathews	16
2	Brooks Robinson	16
4	Bob Aspromonte	15
4	Gates Brown	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	8
2	Luis Aparicio	5
3	Willie Davis	4
3	Frank Robinson	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dan Osinski	0.00
2	Sandy Koufax	0.50
3	Bobby Bolin	0.69
4	Dick Radatz	0.73
5	Chris Short	0.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Chris Short	4
2	Dean Chance	3
2	Tony Cloninger	3
2	Jim Owens	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	30
2	Bob Gibson	28
3	Bobby Bolin	27
3	Chris Short	27
5	3 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Barney Schultz	4
2	Don McMahon	3
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
2	Hal Woodeshick	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Robinson	.381
2	Tim McCarver	.378
3	Lou Brock	.357
4	Roberto Clemente	.350
5	Bill White	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Brooks Robinson	10
2	Willie Mays	9
2	Frank Robinson	9
4	Harmon Killebrew	8
4	Mickey Mantle	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	27
2	Rocky Colavito	26
3	Gates Brown	25
4	Bill White	24
5	Frank Robinson	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
2	Luis Aparicio	11
3	Willie Davis	8
4	Maury Wills	7
5	Frank Robinson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Stottlemyre	1.04
2	Chris Short	1.12
3	Juan Pizarro	1.14
4	Jim Bunning	1.30
5	Sonny Siebert	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	6
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Chris Short	5
2	Luis Tiant	5
5	15 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	56
2	Dean Chance	48
2	Al Downing	48
4	Tony Cloninger	47
5	Mickey Lolich	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Baldschun	6
1	Barney Schultz	6
1	Al Worthington	6
4	Ron Kline	5
4	Don McMahon	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.337
2	Tony Oliva	.336
3	Orlando Cepeda	.320
4	Hank Aaron	.320
5	Willie Mays	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	58
2	Willie Mays	45
3	Orlando Cepeda	39
4	Dick Stuart	38
5	Bob Allison	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	126
2	Dick Stuart	119
3	Ken Boyer	115
4	Rocky Colavito	111
5	Ron Santo	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	56
2	Maury Wills	53
3	Lou Brock	40
4	Hank Aaron	32
5	Willie Davis	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.70
2	Chris Short	1.94
3	Whitey Ford	1.96
4	Dean Chance	1.98
5	Juan Pizarro	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	25
2	Juan Marichal	21
3	Whitey Ford	19
4	Jim Bouton	18
4	5 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	290
2	Jim Maloney	230
3	Bob Gibson	227
4	Don Drysdale	222
5	Bob Veale	216

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	30
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	30
3	Stu Miller	28
4	Hal Woodeshick	24
5	John Wyatt	23