On This Day

Monday, September 7, 1964

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	83	56	.597	--
White Sox	84	58	.592	0.5
Yankees	80	56	.588	1.5
Tigers	74	67	.525	10.0
Angels	74	70	.514	11.5
Twins	70	69	.504	13.0
Indians	69	70	.496	14.0
Red Sox	61	80	.433	23.0
Senators	55	86	.390	29.0
Athletics	51	89	.364	32.5

Games

Indians 7, Tigers 2

Orioles 6, Athletics 1

Athletics 6, Orioles 1

Angels 4, Red Sox 1

Angels 4, Red Sox 3

Senators 3, White Sox 0

Senators 6, White Sox 2

Yankees 5, Twins 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	83	54	.606	--
Cardinals	77	61	.558	6.5
Reds	77	61	.558	6.5
Giants	78	62	.557	6.5
Pirates	70	67	.511	13.0
Braves	70	68	.507	13.5
Dodgers	68	69	.496	15.0
Cubs	62	76	.449	21.5
Colt .45's	58	82	.414	26.5
Mets	48	91	.345	36.0

Games

Braves 10, Cubs 9

Braves 8, Cubs 7

Mets 7, Colt .45's 5

Mets 6, Colt .45's 4

Giants 6, Pirates 4

Giants 9, Pirates 6

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Phillies 5, Dodgers 1

Dodgers 3, Phillies 1

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Torre	6
2	Matty Alou	5
2	Walt Bond	5
2	Roberto Clemente	5
2	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ellis Burton	2
1	Jim Gentile	2
1	Willie Mays	2
1	Denis Menke	2
1	Billy Williams	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	6
2	Joe Torre	5
3	Walt Bond	4
3	Ellis Burton	4
3	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Clinton	2
2	Jerry Adair	1
2	George Altman	1
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dean Chance	1.50
2	Sam McDowell	1.33
3	Pete Richert	1.12
4	Dick Stigman	0.89
5	Pete Charton	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dennis Bennett	1
1	Wally Bunker	1
1	Dean Chance	1
1	Bennie Daniels	1
1	14 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dean Chance	12
2	Dave Vineyard	11
3	Pete Richert	9
4	Bob Gibson	8
4	2 others tied	8

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Larry Bearnarth	1
1	Jim Duffalo	1
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	4 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.343
2	Tony Oliva	.326
3	Billy Williams	.325
4	Hank Aaron	.325
5	Dick Allen	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	45
2	Willie Mays	41
3	Boog Powell	32
4	Rocky Colavito	31
4	Billy Williams	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	102
1	Harmon Killebrew	102
3	Ron Santo	98
4	Dick Stuart	97
5	Willie Mays	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	51
2	Maury Wills	45
3	Lou Brock	39
4	Willie Davis	29
5	Hank Aaron	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lee	1.51
2	Dean Chance	1.55
3	Sandy Koufax	1.74
4	Chris Short	1.94
5	Juan Pizarro	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	19
2	Dean Chance	18
2	Larry Jackson	18
4	Juan Marichal	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	223
2	Don Drysdale	207
3	Bob Gibson	196
4	Bob Veale	195
5	Jim Bunning	188

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	27
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	24
3	Stu Miller	22
4	Hal Woodeshick	21
5	2 tied	19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Derrell Griffith	.441
2	Hank Aaron	.409
3	Tim McCarver	.405
4	Rico Carty	.400
4	Roger Maris	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Ray Hart	6
1	Nelson Mathews	6
3	Jim Gentile	5
3	Felix Mantilla	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	18
2	Don Demeter	16
2	Joe Pepitone	16
4	Joe Adcock	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	7
2	Lou Brock	5
2	Willie Davis	5
4	Felipe Alou	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey Lolich	0.00
1	Bennie Daniels	0.00
3	Milt Pappas	0.53
4	Al Worthington	0.60
5	Aubrey Gatewood	0.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	4
1	Bob Gibson	4
3	Tony Cloninger	3
3	Don Drysdale	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	32
2	Dean Chance	28
2	Milt Pappas	28
2	Dick Stigman	28
5	Joe Horlen	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	5
2	Don McMahon	3
2	Al Worthington	3
4	Fred Gladding	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wayne Causey	.370
2	Tim McCarver	.369
3	Bill Freehan	.354
4	Hank Aaron	.353
5	Curt Flood	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	10
2	Orlando Cepeda	9
2	Jim Gentile	9
2	Brooks Robinson	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	28
2	Orlando Cepeda	26
2	Don Demeter	26
4	Jim Gentile	24
4	4 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
2	Maury Wills	10
3	Luis Aparicio	9
3	Willie Davis	9
5	Dick Howser	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milt Pappas	0.87
2	Bob Purkey	1.23
3	Mickey Lolich	1.24
4	Bob Lee	1.29
5	Sandy Koufax	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	6
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Tony Cloninger	5
2	Bob Gibson	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	54
2	Jim Bunning	51
2	Dean Chance	51
4	Al Downing	47
5	3 tied	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	7
2	Dick Radatz	5
2	Barney Schultz	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Al Worthington	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.342
2	Tony Oliva	.327
3	Hank Aaron	.320
4	Dick Allen	.320
5	Orlando Cepeda	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	53
2	Willie Mays	45
3	Orlando Cepeda	35
3	Boog Powell	35
3	2 others tied	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	119
2	Ken Boyer	111
2	Dick Stuart	111
4	Willie Mays	108
5	Hank Aaron	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	55
2	Luis Aparicio	54
3	Lou Brock	43
4	Willie Davis	35
5	Hank Aaron	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.66
2	Dean Chance	1.74
3	Chris Short	1.80
4	Whitey Ford	2.06
5	Joe Horlen	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	22
2	Juan Marichal	21
3	Dean Chance	20
4	Chris Short	19
4	Dave Wickersham	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	262
2	Bob Gibson	231
3	Don Drysdale	221
4	Bob Veale	220
5	Jim Bunning	219

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	30
2	Dick Radatz	29
3	Stu Miller	27
4	Hal Woodeshick	24
5	John Wyatt	22