On This Day

Monday, May 24, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	24	12	.667	--
Twins	21	13	.618	2.0
Orioles	21	17	.553	4.0
Tigers	20	17	.541	4.5
Angels	20	18	.526	5.0
Indians	17	17	.500	6.0
Red Sox	17	18	.486	6.5
Yankees	17	21	.447	8.0
Senators	15	24	.385	10.5
Athletics	9	24	.273	13.5

Games

Tigers 8, White Sox 3

Orioles 2, Senators 1

Yankees 15, Indians 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	24	14	.632	--
Reds	22	14	.611	1.0
Cardinals	22	15	.595	1.5
Giants	21	18	.538	3.5
Braves	17	16	.515	4.5
Cubs	18	19	.486	5.5
Phillies	17	21	.447	7.0
Astros	18	23	.439	7.5
Mets	15	23	.395	9.0
Pirates	13	24	.351	10.5

Games

Reds 5, Astros 2

Pirates 6, Cubs 4

Braves 4, Giants 3

Mets 6, Phillies 2

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 4

Mets 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charley Smith	5
2	Roberto Clemente	4
2	Frank Thomas	4
2	Gus Triandos	4
5	9 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Freehan	2
2	Tony Gonzalez	1
2	Ed Kranepool	1
2	Johnny Lewis	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Freehan	5
2	Joe Pepitone	4
3	Ed Kranepool	3
3	Johnny Lewis	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sandy Alomar	1
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Joe Christopher	1
1	Willie Davis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Shaw	1.00
2	Frank Lary	0.83
3	Jim Maloney	0.80
4	Jim Bunning	0.78
4	Claude Osteen	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	Frank Lary	1
1	Mickey Lolich	1
1	Jim Maloney	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Wagner	8
2	Jim Bunning	7
2	Claude Osteen	7
4	Bennie Daniels	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wally Bunker	1
1	Clay Carroll	1
1	Joey Jay	1
1	Al McBean	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.379
2	Vic Davalillo	.364
3	Joe Torre	.362
4	Ed Kranepool	.344
5	Dick Allen	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	17
2	Ron Swoboda	10
3	Rocky Colavito	9
3	Tony Conigliaro	9
3	6 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	37
2	Willie Mays	35
3	Felix Mantilla	31
4	Deron Johnson	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	24
2	Lou Brock	18
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Luis Aparicio	10
5	Jose Cardenal	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.40
2	Bob Lee	1.47
3	Johnny Podres	1.53
4	Turk Farrell	1.85
5	Milt Pappas	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	8
2	Juan Marichal	7
3	Don Drysdale	6
3	Sammy Ellis	6
3	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	86
2	Bob Gibson	69
3	Sam McDowell	66
4	Don Drysdale	59
5	Gaylord Perry	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	10
1	Eddie Fisher	10
1	Ron Kline	10
4	Bob Lee	9
5	Al McBean	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Donn Clendenon	.449
1	Willie Mays	.449
3	Willie Horton	.415
4	Vada Pinson	.411
5	Charley Smith	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	7
2	Willie Horton	6
2	Carl Yastrzemski	6
4	Tim McCarver	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	20
2	Willie Mays	16
3	Frank Howard	15
4	Joe Pepitone	14
4	Carl Yastrzemski	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	7
2	Lou Brock	5
2	Bert Campaneris	5
4	Luis Aparicio	4
4	Jose Cardenal	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Abernathy	0.00
2	Dave Boswell	0.44
3	Bobby Bolin	0.73
4	Bob Buhl	0.82
5	Sam McDowell	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	Mickey Lolich	3
1	Jim Lonborg	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	38
2	Jim Bunning	30
3	Sam McDowell	29
4	Bob Gibson	24
5	Bill Stafford	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	6
2	Stu Miller	5
3	Ted Abernathy	4
3	Al McBean	4
5	Ron Kline	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Torre	.402
2	Willie Mays	.394
3	Willie Horton	.375
4	Vic Davalillo	.357
5	Donn Clendenon	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Willie Horton	9
3	Willie McCovey	8
4	Johnny Callison	7
4	7 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	29
2	Frank Howard	26
3	Ernie Banks	25
3	Willie McCovey	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	18
2	Lou Brock	13
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Jose Cardenal	7
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	1.03
2	Turk Farrell	1.05
3	Bob Lee	1.45
4	Lindy McDaniel	1.71
5	Bobby Bolin	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	6
2	Mickey Lolich	5
2	Marcelino Lopez	5
2	Juan Marichal	5
2	Phil Ortega	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	70
2	Bob Gibson	47
3	Sam McDowell	46
4	Jim Bunning	43
5	Dean Chance	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	9
2	Ted Abernathy	8
3	Eddie Fisher	7
3	Ron Kline	7
5	2 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.336
2	Rico Carty	.332
3	Lou Brock	.325
4	Dick Allen	.323
5	Joe Torre	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Harmon Killebrew	43
3	Johnny Callison	36
3	Boog Powell	36
3	Dick Stuart	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Santo	114
2	Ernie Banks	112
2	Ken Boyer	112
2	Dick Stuart	112
5	Mickey Mantle	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	63
2	Lou Brock	59
3	Luis Aparicio	48
4	Willie Davis	39
5	Frank Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.60
2	Joe Horlen	1.86
3	Dean Chance	1.97
4	Juan Marichal	2.20
5	Don Drysdale	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	23
2	Larry Jackson	22
2	Juan Marichal	22
4	Dean Chance	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	269
2	Bob Veale	260
3	Sandy Koufax	257
4	Don Drysdale	243
4	Sam McDowell	243

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	28
2	Bob Lee	26
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	25
4	Al McBean	24
5	Stu Miller	23