On This Day

Sunday, May 16, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	21	8	.724	--
Twins	18	10	.643	2.5
Tigers	16	13	.552	5.0
Orioles	16	13	.552	5.0
Angels	16	15	.516	6.0
Indians	13	13	.500	6.5
Red Sox	13	15	.464	7.5
Yankees	12	17	.414	9.0
Senators	12	19	.387	10.0
Athletics	7	21	.250	13.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Tigers 0

Red Sox 4, Tigers 3

White Sox 6, Angels 2

White Sox 5, Angels 4

Athletics 7, Twins 4

Athletics 4, Twins 2

Senators 8, Indians 7

Indians 7, Senators 3

Orioles 7, Yankees 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	21	10	.677	--
Reds	17	13	.567	3.5
Giants	17	14	.548	4.0
Cardinals	15	14	.517	5.0
Phillies	15	14	.517	5.0
Braves	13	13	.500	5.5
Astros	16	17	.485	6.0
Cubs	14	16	.467	6.5
Mets	13	17	.433	7.5
Pirates	9	22	.290	12.0

Games

Cubs 5, Dodgers 3

Dodgers 3, Cubs 2

Cardinals 6, Pirates 3

Giants 10, Astros 5

Giants 4, Astros 3

Mets 6, Reds 2

Braves 8, Phillies 6

Cardinals 5, Pirates 1

Mets 8, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Woodie Held	5
1	Dick Howser	5
1	Jim Landis	5
1	Willie Mays	5
1	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Green	2
1	Charley Smith	2
1	Jim Wynn	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	31 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Ray Hart	4
1	Frank Howard	4
1	Joe Morgan	4
1	Bill Skowron	4
1	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Paul Blair	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Bert Campaneris	1
1	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Earl Wilson	1.60
2	Tommy John	1.00
3	Luis Tiant	0.78
4	Jack Fisher	0.75
5	2 tied	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Jack Fisher	1
1	14 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Wilson	8
2	Bob Gibson	7
2	Chris Short	7
2	Dick Stigman	7
2	Luis Tiant	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	2
2	Wade Blasingame	1
2	Frank Lary	1
2	Stu Miller	1
2	5 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.408
2	Dick Allen	.368
3	Joe Torre	.368
4	Ed Kranepool	.361
5	Vic Davalillo	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	13
2	Willie Horton	9
3	Ernie Banks	8
3	Curt Blefary	8
3	5 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	34
2	Willie Mays	26
3	Deron Johnson	25
3	Al Kaline	25
3	Frank Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	20
2	Lou Brock	15
3	Bert Campaneris	9
4	Jose Cardenal	7
4	Tommy Harper	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.64
2	John Buzhardt	1.54
3	Johnny Podres	1.57
4	Juan Marichal	1.58
5	Bob Lee	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	7
2	Don Drysdale	6
2	Dave Giusti	6
2	Juan Marichal	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	61
1	Sandy Koufax	61
3	Don Drysdale	53
4	Sam McDowell	50
4	Chris Short	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	9
2	Ted Abernathy	8
2	Ron Kline	8
4	Bob Lee	7
5	Dick Radatz	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.490
2	Joe Torre	.481
3	Willie Horton	.436
4	Jerry Lynch	.432
5	Bill Skowron	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Willie Horton	7
3	Joe Torre	6
3	Carl Yastrzemski	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Fred Whitfield	19
2	Willie Horton	18
3	Bill Skowron	16
4	Al Kaline	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	10
2	Bert Campaneris	8
3	Lou Brock	7
4	Jose Cardenal	4
4	Willie Smith	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.00
2	Dick Ellsworth	0.59
3	Bobby Bolin	0.75
4	Larry Sherry	0.96
5	Jack Baldschun	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	4
1	Bill Monbouquette	4
3	Don Drysdale	3
3	Jack Fisher	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	33
2	Sandy Koufax	32
3	Sam McDowell	30
4	Gaylord Perry	23
5	Dean Chance	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	6
2	Ted Abernathy	5
2	Ron Kline	5
4	Bob Lee	4
4	Dick Radatz	4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.407
2	Willie Horton	.403
3	Dick Allen	.377
4	Billy Williams	.355
5	Ed Kranepool	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
2	Willie Horton	9
3	Curt Blefary	8
3	Jim Gentile	8
3	Willie McCovey	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	28
2	Willie McCovey	24
3	Frank Robinson	23
4	Willie Mays	22
4	Carl Yastrzemski	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	15
2	Lou Brock	14
3	Bert Campaneris	9
4	Jose Cardenal	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Sherry	0.71
2	Turk Farrell	1.20
3	Bob Lee	1.35
4	Johnny Podres	1.57
5	Joe Horlen	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	7
2	Dave Giusti	6
2	Juan Marichal	6
4	Don Drysdale	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	61
2	Bob Gibson	58
3	Don Drysdale	44
4	Juan Marichal	40
4	2 others tied	40

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	9
2	Ted Abernathy	8
3	Bob Lee	7
4	Ron Kline	6
5	Dick Radatz	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.335
2	Rico Carty	.331
3	Dick Allen	.326
4	Joe Torre	.323
5	Roberto Clemente	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	48
2	Willie Mays	47
3	Boog Powell	40
4	Mickey Mantle	38
5	Dick Stuart	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Santo	117
2	Ken Boyer	115
3	Harmon Killebrew	114
3	Dick Stuart	114
5	2 tied	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	62
2	Lou Brock	56
3	Luis Aparicio	49
4	Willie Davis	38
5	2 tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.58
2	Joe Horlen	1.72
3	Dean Chance	1.91
4	Don Drysdale	2.33
5	Chris Short	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	23
2	Larry Jackson	22
3	Dean Chance	21
3	Tony Cloninger	21
3	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	273
2	Bob Veale	263
3	Sandy Koufax	251
4	Don Drysdale	246
5	Sam McDowell	227

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	30
2	Bob Lee	25
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	24
4	Jack Baldschun	23
4	Al McBean	23