On This Day

Sunday, September 26, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	99	58	.631	--
Orioles	90	64	.584	7.5
White Sox	91	66	.580	8.0
Tigers	86	71	.548	13.0
Indians	83	73	.532	15.5
Yankees	75	83	.475	24.5
Angels	73	85	.462	26.5
Senators	67	89	.429	31.5
Red Sox	61	97	.386	38.5
Athletics	58	97	.374	40.0

Games

Orioles 2, Angels 1

Tigers 2, Indians 0

Indians 7, Tigers 1

Athletics 2, Red Sox 1

Twins 2, Senators 1

White Sox 5, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	91	64	.587	--
Giants	91	64	.587	--
Reds	88	67	.568	3.0
Pirates	86	71	.548	6.0
Braves	83	72	.535	8.0
Phillies	81	74	.523	10.0
Cardinals	75	79	.487	15.5
Cubs	70	86	.449	21.5
Astros	63	92	.406	28.0
Mets	49	108	.312	43.0

Games

Pirates 5, Cubs 3

Astros 4, Reds 2

Braves 3, Giants 2

Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0

Phillies 5, Mets 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Hickman	4
2	Dick Allen	3
2	Danny Cater	3
2	Tom Haller	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gates Brown	1
1	Johnny Callison	1
1	Norm Cash	1
1	Chuck Harrison	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Pagliaroni	4
2	Chuck Harrison	3
2	Fred Whitfield	3
4	Johnny Callison	2
4	Pete Ward	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommy Harper	2
1	Maury Wills	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Ken Boyer	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mickey Lolich	2.33
2	George Brunet	1.80
2	Tom Kelley	1.80
4	Pete Richert	1.33
5	Jim Kaat	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	Dick Hall	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Kaat	10
2	George Brunet	9
2	Tom Kelley	9
4	Juan Marichal	8
4	Pete Richert	8

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Dan Osinski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.333
2	Hank Aaron	.323
3	Tony Oliva	.321
4	Billy Williams	.317
5	Willie Mays	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	50
2	Willie McCovey	39
3	Billy Williams	33
4	Hank Aaron	32
4	3 others tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	125
2	Willie Mays	108
3	Frank Robinson	107
4	Willie Stargell	106
5	Ernie Banks	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	90
2	Lou Brock	60
3	Bert Campaneris	49
4	Jim Wynn	40
5	Jose Cardenal	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	2.12
2	Sandy Koufax	2.12
3	Sam McDowell	2.15
4	Vern Law	2.15
5	Eddie Fisher	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	24
2	Tony Cloninger	23
3	Don Drysdale	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
5	Sammy Ellis	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	356
2	Sam McDowell	306
3	Bob Veale	267
4	Bob Gibson	260
5	Jim Bunning	247

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	31
2	Ron Kline	29
3	Eddie Fisher	24
4	Stu Miller	23
5	3 tied	21

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vada Pinson	.429
2	Billy Williams	.409
3	Curt Flood	.405
4	Gene Oliver	.394
5	Jerry Adair	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	7
2	Willie Mays	5
2	Frank Robinson	5
4	Johnny Callison	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	16
2	Norm Cash	15
3	Jerry Adair	14
4	Fred Whitfield	13
5	Ron Santo	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	6
1	Jim Wynn	6
3	Willie Davis	4
3	Tommy Harper	4
3	Willie Mays	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Drysdale	0.38
2	Rich Beck	0.56
3	Tommie Sisk	0.59
4	Fred Newman	0.68
5	Nelson Briles	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Bolin	4
2	Ray Culp	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Denny McLain	3
2	Stu Miller	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ray Culp	31
2	Jim Duckworth	29
3	Denny McLain	28
4	Bob Veale	26
5	3 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy McCool	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
3	Hal Woodeshick	3
4	Ted Abernathy	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.411
2	Tony Oliva	.397
3	Vada Pinson	.384
4	Curt Flood	.353
4	Albie Pearson	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	11
1	Willie Mays	11
1	Billy Williams	11
4	Willie McCovey	9
5	Frank Robinson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	30
2	Dick Stuart	29
2	Billy Williams	29
4	Norm Cash	27
4	Jim Ray Hart	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Wynn	11
2	Maury Wills	10
3	Zoilo Versalles	9
4	Lou Brock	7
4	Jimmie Hall	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.35
2	Ron Perranoski	0.64
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.76
4	Fred Newman	1.07
5	Dick Radatz	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Bolin	6
2	Dean Chance	5
2	Tony Cloninger	5
2	Ray Culp	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	65
2	Jim Maloney	58
3	Sandy Koufax	55
4	Bob Veale	53
5	Jim Duckworth	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Perranoski	7
2	Ted Abernathy	6
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
4	Stu Miller	5
4	John Wyatt	5