On This Day

Monday, September 27, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	99	58	.631	--
Orioles	91	64	.587	7.0
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	98	.372	40.5

Games

Orioles 6, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	92	64	.590	--
Giants	92	64	.590	0.0
Reds	88	68	.564	4.0
Pirates	86	71	.548	6.5
Braves	83	73	.532	9.0
Phillies	81	75	.519	11.0
Cardinals	75	80	.484	16.5
Cubs	71	86	.452	21.5
Astros	64	92	.410	28.0
Mets	49	108	.312	43.5

Games

Astros 4, Braves 3

Dodgers 6, Reds 1

Giants 8, Cardinals 4

Cubs 1, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Robinson	3
2	Felipe Alou	2
2	Jesus Alou	2
2	Frank Bolling	2
2	14 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Davis	2
1	Tom Haller	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom Haller	5
2	Willie Davis	3
3	Curt Blefary	2
3	Willie McCovey	2
3	Boog Powell	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	2
1	Ed Charles	2
1	Jose Tartabull	2
1	Maury Wills	2
1	Jim Wynn	2

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	1.38
2	Larry Jackson	1.20
3	John Miller	1.14
4	Larry Dierker	0.89
5	Fred Talbot	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Giusti	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Frank Linzy	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Johnny Podres	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	11
2	Larry Dierker	8
2	John Miller	8
4	Larry Jackson	6
5	Joey Jay	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Perranoski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.333
2	Hank Aaron	.323
3	Tony Oliva	.321
4	Billy Williams	.318
5	Willie Mays	.318

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	2 tied	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	92
2	Lou Brock	60
3	Bert Campaneris	51
4	Jim Wynn	42
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	258

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	.423
2	Billy Williams	.400
3	Frank Robinson	.396
4	Gene Oliver	.394
5	Curt Flood	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	7
2	Frank Robinson	5
3	Johnny Callison	4
3	Ken Harrelson	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	16
2	Jerry Adair	15
2	Norm Cash	15
4	Fred Whitfield	13
5	Boog Powell	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	8
1	Jim Wynn	8
3	Ed Charles	4
3	Tommy Harper	4
3	Willie Mays	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ron Perranoski	0.00
2	Don Drysdale	0.38
3	Rich Beck	0.56
4	Tommie Sisk	0.59
5	Fred Newman	0.68

Wins

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

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy McCool	4
2	Ron Perranoski	3
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
2	Hal Woodeshick	3
5	5 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.427
2	Tony Oliva	.397
3	Vada Pinson	.373
4	Norm Cash	.345
5	Leon Wagner	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	11
2	Willie Mays	10
2	Billy Williams	10
4	Frank Robinson	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Stuart	29
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Norm Cash	27
4	Deron Johnson	26
4	Billy Williams	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Wynn	13
2	Maury Wills	12
3	Zoilo Versalles	9
4	Lou Brock	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.34
2	Ron Perranoski	0.56
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.80
4	Sam McDowell	1.05
5	Fred Newman	1.07

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	58
1	Jim Maloney	58
3	Sam McDowell	57
4	Sandy Koufax	55
5	Bob Veale	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Perranoski	8
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
3	Ted Abernathy	5
3	Stu Miller	5
3	John Wyatt	5