On This Day

Thursday, September 17, 1964

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 59 .593 --
White Sox 88 61 .591 0.0
Orioles 88 61 .591 0.0
Tigers 77 71 .520 10.5
Indians 74 72 .507 12.5
Angels 76 74 .507 12.5
Twins 74 74 .500 13.5
Red Sox 66 83 .443 22.0
Senators 57 92 .383 31.0
Athletics 54 93 .367 33.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 89 58 .605 --
Cardinals 82 64 .562 6.5
Reds 81 65 .555 7.5
Giants 81 66 .551 8.0
Pirates 75 70 .517 13.0
Braves 75 71 .514 13.5
Dodgers 73 74 .497 16.0
Cubs 66 80 .452 22.5
Colt .45's 60 88 .405 29.5
Mets 50 96 .342 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Gonzalez 3
1 Mickey Mantle 3
1 Roger Maris 3
1 Buck Rodgers 3
5 9 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Edwards 1
1 Mickey Mantle 1
1 Vada Pinson 1
1 Frank Robinson 1
1 Ron Santo 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 3
2 Tommy Davis 2
2 Johnny Edwards 2
2 Marty Keough 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Edwards 1
1 Roger Maris 1
1 Billy Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mel Stottlemyre 0.71
2 Lew Burdette 0.50
2 Jim O'Toole 0.50
4 Don Drysdale 0.45
5 Fred Newman 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim O'Toole 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1
1 Mel Stottlemyre 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 5
1 Mel Stottlemyre 5
3 Lew Burdette 4
4 Jim O'Toole 3
4 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Baldschun 1
1 Sammy Ellis 1
1 Rollie Sheldon 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .344
2 Hank Aaron .325
3 Billy Williams .320
4 Tony Oliva .318
5 Joe Torre .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 47
2 Willie Mays 41
3 Boog Powell 34
4 Rocky Colavito 33
4 Dick Stuart 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 110
2 Harmon Killebrew 106
2 Ron Santo 106
2 Dick Stuart 106
5 Rocky Colavito 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 52
2 Maury Wills 46
3 Lou Brock 41
4 Willie Davis 32
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dean Chance 1.49
2 Sandy Koufax 1.74
3 Chris Short 1.85
4 Joe Horlen 2.04
5 Dick Radatz 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jackson 20
2 Dean Chance 19
2 Sandy Koufax 19
4 Don Drysdale 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 223
2 Don Drysdale 221
3 Bob Gibson 214
4 Bob Veale 206
5 Jim Bunning 205

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Radatz 27
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 24
3 Hal Woodeshick 23
4 Stu Miller 22
5 2 tied 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Felix Mantilla .424
1 Brooks Robinson .424
3 Curt Flood .413
4 Donn Clendenon .395
5 Elston Howard .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 5
1 Don Lock 5
1 Denis Menke 5
4 Ken Boyer 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 14
2 Ken Boyer 13
2 Lou Brock 13
2 Billy Williams 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donn Clendenon 6
1 Maury Wills 6
3 Willie Davis 5
4 Lou Brock 4
4 Al Weis 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Monbouquette 0.35
2 Dean Chance 0.36
3 Bobby Shantz 0.54
4 Pete Richert 0.55
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
2 Dennis Bennett 3
2 Wally Bunker 3
2 Don Drysdale 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 31
2 Camilo Pascual 30
3 Gary Peters 27
4 Bob Gibson 26
5 Jim Bunning 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
1 Don McMahon 3
1 Al Worthington 3
4 Jack Baldschun 2
4 10 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .406
2 Wayne Causey .374
3 Curt Flood .357
4 Lou Brock .353
5 Rico Carty .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Ray Hart 9
2 Joe Pepitone 8
3 Lou Brock 7
3 Johnny Callison 7
3 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 26
2 Billy Williams 25
3 Orlando Cepeda 23
3 Don Demeter 23
3 Joe Pepitone 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Willie Davis 10
3 Maury Wills 9
4 Donn Clendenon 6
4 Dick Howser 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dean Chance 0.96
2 Bob Purkey 1.26
3 Don Drysdale 1.43
4 Joe Horlen 1.48
5 Bob Gibson 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dean Chance 6
1 Bob Gibson 6
1 Larry Jackson 6
4 Don Drysdale 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 59
2 Bob Gibson 58
3 Jim Bunning 55
4 Dean Chance 49
4 2 others tied 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don McMahon 7
2 Al Worthington 6
3 Bob Lee 5
4 Lindy McDaniel 4
4 John Wyatt 4