On This Day

Tuesday, August 3, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	67	39	.632	--
Orioles	60	43	.583	5.5
Indians	59	44	.573	6.5
Tigers	58	45	.563	7.5
White Sox	57	46	.553	8.5
Yankees	52	56	.481	16.0
Angels	48	56	.462	18.0
Senators	46	61	.430	21.5
Red Sox	39	64	.379	26.5
Athletics	34	66	.340	30.0

Games

Orioles 5, Angels 2

White Sox 3, Yankees 2

Tigers 12, Indians 7

Red Sox 10, Athletics 5

Twins 4, Senators 3

Senators 4, Twins 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	62	45	.579	--
Reds	60	46	.566	1.5
Braves	57	45	.559	2.5
Giants	56	46	.549	3.5
Phillies	54	50	.519	6.5
Pirates	55	53	.509	7.5
Cardinals	53	53	.500	8.5
Cubs	51	58	.468	12.0
Astros	45	59	.433	15.5
Mets	34	72	.321	27.5

Games

Giants 6, Reds 3

Astros 10, Cardinals 7

Pirates 7, Mets 0

Cubs 2, Phillies 0

Cardinals 7, Astros 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Morgan	5
2	Ken Boyer	4
2	Lou Brock	4
2	Ken Hamlin	4
5	19 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	2
2	Gene Alley	1
2	Curt Blefary	1
2	Ken Boyer	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	4
2	Bob Aspromonte	3
2	Lou Brock	3
2	Billy Bryan	3
2	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Donn Clendenon	1
1	Curt Flood	1
1	Al Kaline	1
1	Tim McCarver	1
1	Tommy McCraw	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Faul	4.50
2	Vern Law	1.25
3	Ray Washburn	1.17
4	Sammy Ellis	1.00
5	Ray Culp	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Larry Dierker	1
1	Bill Faul	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Faul	9
2	Ray Washburn	7
3	Sammy Ellis	6
3	Mike McCormick	6
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Bolin	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Dick Radatz	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.342
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.337
3	Hank Aaron	.320
4	Donn Clendenon	.320
5	Pete Rose	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	25
2	Johnny Callison	24
2	Willie McCovey	24
4	Ron Santo	23
4	Willie Stargell	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	87
2	Ernie Banks	79
3	Willie Stargell	76
4	Johnny Callison	74
5	Rocky Colavito	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	72
2	Lou Brock	42
3	Bert Campaneris	37
4	Jose Cardenal	34
5	Jim Wynn	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.60
2	Vern Law	1.79
3	Eddie Fisher	1.82
4	Milt Pappas	1.98
5	Sandy Koufax	2.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	18
2	Juan Marichal	16
3	Don Drysdale	15
4	Tony Cloninger	14
4	Sammy Ellis	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	241
2	Sam McDowell	201
3	Bob Gibson	176
4	Bob Veale	168
5	Jim Maloney	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	22
1	Ron Kline	22
3	Eddie Fisher	20
4	Bob Lee	16
5	3 tied	15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Felipe Alou	.421
1	Jim Ray Hart	.421
3	Jim Hickman	.410
4	Norm Siebern	.395
5	Tony Conigliaro	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Pepitone	7
2	Norm Cash	6
3	Tony Conigliaro	5
3	Don Demeter	5
3	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	18
2	Norm Cash	16
2	Tony Oliva	16
2	Pete Rose	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	10
2	Tommy Harper	7
3	Bert Campaneris	6
3	Jose Cardenal	6
5	Jimmy Stewart	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Faul	0.35
2	Bob Lee	0.66
3	Don Schwall	0.71
4	Joe Nuxhall	0.90
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mudcat Grant	4
1	Dave Wickersham	4
1	Al Worthington	4
4	Steve Barber	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	37
2	Denny McLain	31
3	Jim Bunning	28
3	Sammy Ellis	28
3	Bob Veale	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy O'Dell	6
2	Frank Linzy	4
3	Ted Abernathy	3
3	Billy McCool	3
3	3 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Ray Hart	.398
2	Pete Rose	.391
3	Tony Oliva	.381
4	Maury Wills	.364
5	Leo Cardenas	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	10
2	Johnny Callison	9
2	Jim Fregosi	9
2	Harmon Killebrew	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	29
1	Pete Rose	29
3	Deron Johnson	26
4	Norm Cash	25
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	23
2	Bert Campaneris	11
2	Jose Cardenal	11
2	Jim Wynn	11
5	Lou Brock	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Shaw	1.25
2	Sam McDowell	1.63
3	John Miller	1.76
4	Juan Marichal	1.76
5	Jim Perry	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Johnson	6
1	Joe Nuxhall	6
3	Wade Blasingame	5
3	Mudcat Grant	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	62
2	Sam McDowell	53
3	Mickey Lolich	51
4	Denny McLain	50
5	2 tied	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy O'Dell	7
1	Al Worthington	7
3	Ted Abernathy	6
3	Billy McCool	6
3	Hal Woodeshick	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.335
2	Hank Aaron	.328
3	Joe Torre	.320
4	Donn Clendenon	.318
5	Carl Yastrzemski	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Johnny Callison	37
3	Harmon Killebrew	35
4	Ron Santo	33
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Callison	117
1	Deron Johnson	117
3	Ernie Banks	115
4	Frank Robinson	110
5	Rocky Colavito	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	90
2	Lou Brock	62
3	Bert Campaneris	43
4	Willie Davis	42
5	Jose Cardenal	36

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.79
2	Eddie Fisher	1.90
3	Sandy Koufax	1.96
4	Sam McDowell	2.07
5	Milt Pappas	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	24
2	Tony Cloninger	23
3	Sandy Koufax	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	288
2	Sandy Koufax	279
3	Bob Veale	271
4	Sam McDowell	267
5	Jim Bunning	242

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	27
2	Eddie Fisher	25
2	Al Worthington	25
4	Ted Abernathy	24
4	Bob Lee	24