On This Day

Wednesday, June 9, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	32	17	.653	--
White Sox	30	20	.600	2.5
Indians	26	21	.553	5.0
Tigers	27	23	.540	5.5
Orioles	27	25	.519	6.5
Angels	28	29	.491	8.0
Red Sox	24	27	.471	9.0
Yankees	24	28	.462	9.5
Senators	24	30	.444	10.5
Athletics	12	34	.261	18.5

Games

Senators 3, Orioles 2

Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

Tigers 4, Angels 2

Yankees 5, Athletics 1

Indians 2, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	34	21	.618	--
Braves	27	21	.563	3.5
Reds	28	23	.549	4.0
Giants	29	24	.547	4.0
Pirates	26	26	.500	6.5
Cardinals	26	26	.500	6.5
Astros	26	30	.464	8.5
Phillies	24	28	.462	8.5
Cubs	22	29	.431	10.0
Mets	20	34	.370	13.5

Games

Cubs 4, Braves 2

Giants 4, Mets 2

Pirates 11, Astros 3

Cardinals 6, Reds 4

Phillies 7, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim King	4
2	Gene Alley	3
2	Roberto Clemente	3
2	Donn Clendenon	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Felipe Alou	1
1	Max Alvis	1
1	Ernie Banks	1
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Alley	3
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Tony Horton	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jerry Adair	1
1	Gene Alley	1
1	Ken Boyer	1
1	Vic Davalillo	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Earl Wilson	1.40
2	Mel Stottlemyre	1.11
3	Cal Koonce	1.00
4	Gaylord Perry	0.90
5	2 tied	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Aguirre	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Cal Koonce	1
1	Vern Law	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Stottlemyre	10
2	Gaylord Perry	9
3	Chris Short	8
4	Earl Wilson	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Barney Schultz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Davalillo	.355
2	Ed Kranepool	.341
3	Hank Aaron	.340
4	Joe Torre	.333
5	Donn Clendenon	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	18
2	Willie McCovey	13
2	Joe Torre	13
4	Johnny Callison	12
4	5 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	48
2	Felix Mantilla	44
3	Frank Howard	41
3	Willie Mays	41
5	Willie McCovey	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	36
2	Lou Brock	22
3	Jose Cardenal	20
4	Bert Campaneris	15
5	Luis Aparicio	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	1.77
2	Joe Horlen	1.92
3	Vern Law	1.96
4	Juan Marichal	2.02
5	Johnny Podres	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	10
2	Sammy Ellis	9
3	Bob Gibson	8
3	Sandy Koufax	8
3	2 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	119
2	Sam McDowell	99
3	Bob Gibson	90
4	Gaylord Perry	89
5	Don Drysdale	88

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	14
2	Eddie Fisher	12
2	Bob Lee	12
4	Ted Abernathy	10
5	Dick Radatz	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.444
2	Frank Howard	.420
3	Andre Rodgers	.417
4	Willie Stargell	.415
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Felipe Alou	5
1	Willie Stargell	5
3	Bob Allison	4
3	Max Alvis	4
3	9 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Stargell	17
2	Lou Johnson	16
3	Zoilo Versalles	13
4	Ron Fairly	12
4	Felix Mantilla	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	12
2	Jose Cardenal	10
3	Lou Brock	4
3	Bert Campaneris	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Veale	0.33
2	Mickey Lolich	0.53
3	Dick Radatz	0.55
4	Joe Horlen	0.67
4	Vern Law	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Bruce	3
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Vern Law	3
1	Camilo Pascual	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	33
2	Gaylord Perry	31
2	Bob Veale	31
4	Sam McDowell	28
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	4
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Ron Kline	3
2	Bob Lee	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Hall	.398
2	Willie Horton	.396
3	Donn Clendenon	.385
4	Willie Stargell	.383
5	Vic Davalillo	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Horton	8
1	Frank Howard	8
1	Willie Mays	8
1	Willie McCovey	8
1	Tom Tresh	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	27
1	Frank Howard	27
3	Ron Fairly	25
3	Felix Mantilla	25
5	3 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	19
2	Jose Cardenal	15
3	Lou Brock	9
3	Bert Campaneris	9
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam McDowell	0.82
2	Dave Boswell	0.89
3	Claude Raymond	1.04
4	Vern Law	1.56
5	Ray Culp	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
2	Sammy Ellis	5
2	Sandy Koufax	5
2	Gaylord Perry	5
2	Mel Stottlemyre	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	71
2	Sam McDowell	62
3	Jim Bunning	55
4	Gaylord Perry	49
4	Bob Veale	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	8
2	Ron Kline	7
3	Al McBean	6
3	Stu Miller	6
3	Dick Radatz	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.345
2	Roberto Clemente	.331
3	Rico Carty	.329
4	Dick Allen	.328
5	Lou Brock	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Harmon Killebrew	42
3	Johnny Callison	39
4	Felix Mantilla	36
4	Mickey Mantle	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Callison	117
2	Ernie Banks	114
3	Mickey Mantle	108
3	Willie Mays	108
3	Bill White	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	69
2	Lou Brock	59
3	Luis Aparicio	40
4	Willie Davis	38
5	Bert Campaneris	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Horlen	1.72
2	Sandy Koufax	1.80
3	Don Drysdale	2.30
4	Mel Stottlemyre	2.35
5	Bob Veale	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tony Cloninger	22
1	Bob Gibson	22
3	Don Drysdale	21
3	Mickey Lolich	21
3	Juan Marichal	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	273
2	Bob Veale	258
3	Sandy Koufax	256
4	Sam McDowell	246
5	Don Drysdale	241

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	27
2	Bob Lee	26
3	Al McBean	25
4	Ron Kline	24
5	Jack Baldschun	22