On This Day

Friday, September 18, 1964

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 59 .596 --
Orioles 89 61 .593 0.0
White Sox 88 62 .587 1.0
Tigers 77 72 .517 11.5
Indians 75 72 .510 12.5
Angels 76 75 .503 13.5
Twins 74 75 .497 14.5
Red Sox 67 83 .447 22.0
Senators 58 92 .387 31.0
Athletics 54 94 .365 34.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 89 59 .601 --
Cardinals 82 64 .562 6.0
Reds 81 65 .555 7.0
Giants 81 67 .547 8.0
Pirates 76 70 .521 12.0
Braves 75 71 .514 13.0
Dodgers 74 74 .500 15.0
Cubs 66 80 .452 22.0
Colt .45's 61 88 .409 28.5
Mets 50 97 .340 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Christopher 3
1 Roberto Clemente 3
1 Jerry Lumpe 3
1 Boog Powell 3
5 36 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Felix Mantilla 2
1 Willie Mays 2
3 Jerry Adair 1
3 Max Alvis 1
3 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Battey 3
1 Mike Hershberger 3
1 Tony Kubek 3
1 Willie Mays 3
1 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Jose Cardenal 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Jackson 1.20
2 Chris Short 0.83
3 Dick Estelle 0.71
4 Dave Boswell 0.56
5 2 tied 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 Jack Kralick 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jay Ritchie 7
2 Al Jackson 6
2 Bill Kelso 6
4 Dave Boswell 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Donovan 1
1 Jim Hannan 1
1 Al McBean 1
1 Dick Radatz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .347
2 Hank Aaron .325
3 Billy Williams .320
4 Tony Oliva .319
5 Joe Torre .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 47
2 Willie Mays 43
3 Boog Powell 35
4 Rocky Colavito 33
4 Dick Stuart 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 110
2 Dick Stuart 108
3 Harmon Killebrew 106
3 Ron Santo 106
5 2 tied 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 52
2 Maury Wills 48
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 1.92
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 4 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 223
2 Don Drysdale 221
3 Bob Gibson 214
4 Bob Veale 209
5 Jim Bunning 205

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Radatz 28
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 24
3 Hal Woodeshick 23
4 Stu Miller 22
5 3 tied 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Conigliaro .455
2 Curt Flood .431
3 Lou Brock .411
3 Felix Mantilla .411
5 Brooks Robinson .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 5
1 Don Lock 5
1 Denis Menke 5
4 Ken Boyer 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Boyer 13
1 Lou Brock 13
3 Orlando Cepeda 12
3 Donn Clendenon 12
3 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 8
2 Donn Clendenon 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 Dennis Bennett 0.38
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.52
5 Bobby Shantz 0.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Veale 4
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
3 Dennis Bennett 3
3 Don Drysdale 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 31
2 Gary Peters 27
3 Bob Gibson 26
4 Jim Bunning 24
5 4 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al McBean 3
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
1 Don McMahon 3
1 Al Worthington 3
5 10 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Curt Flood .369
2 Roberto Clemente .360
3 Lou Brock .357
4 Joe Torre .353
5 Al Spangler .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Ray Hart 9
2 Felix Mantilla 8
2 Joe Pepitone 8
4 Lou Brock 7
4 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 11
1 Maury Wills 11
3 Willie Davis 10
4 Donn Clendenon 6
4 Dick Howser 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dean Chance 1.12
2 Bob Purkey 1.26
3 Don Drysdale 1.31
4 Gary Peters 1.40
5 Don Larsen 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 6
1 Larry Jackson 6
3 Dean Chance 5
3 Don Drysdale 5
3 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 58
2 Jim Bunning 55
3 Mickey Lolich 49
4 Chris Short 48
5 2 tied 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don McMahon 7
2 Al Worthington 6
3 Bob Lee 5
4 Al McBean 4
4 2 others tied 4