On This Day

Tuesday, June 21, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	43	23	.652	--
Tigers	39	23	.629	2.0
Indians	38	23	.623	2.5
Angels	36	31	.537	7.5
White Sox	30	33	.476	11.5
Twins	30	33	.476	11.5
Yankees	27	34	.443	13.5
Senators	28	39	.418	15.5
Athletics	26	38	.406	16.0
Red Sox	22	42	.344	20.0

Games

Indians 2, Red Sox 1

Angels 10, Twins 7

Athletics 9, White Sox 8

Orioles 7, Yankees 5

Tigers 5, Senators 2

Yankees 8, Orioles 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	41	25	.621	--
Pirates	37	26	.587	2.5
Dodgers	37	28	.569	3.5
Astros	36	30	.545	5.0
Phillies	35	32	.522	6.5
Cardinals	32	32	.500	8.0
Reds	30	34	.469	10.0
Braves	31	38	.449	11.5
Mets	25	37	.403	14.0
Cubs	20	42	.323	19.0

Games

Braves 4, Phillies 1

Giants 9, Cubs 7

Astros 7, Dodgers 4

Mets 2, Cardinals 1

Reds 11, Pirates 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bert Campaneris	4
1	Joe Pepitone	4
1	Tom Tresh	4
4	Don Buford	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Boog Powell	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Byron Browne	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Bateman	4
1	Ken Harrelson	4
1	Ed Kirkpatrick	4
4	Byron Browne	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	2
1	Mike Hershberger	2
3	Tommie Agee	1
3	Matty Alou	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Shaw	2.25
2	Denny McLain	1.25
3	Tracy Stallard	1.00
4	Marcelino Lopez	0.71
5	Denny Lemaster	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Aker	1
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Wally Bunker	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	10
2	Bob Shaw	9
3	Darrell Osteen	6
4	Bill Hands	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Cuellar	1
1	Billy McCool	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Minnie Rojas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Stargell	.332
2	Frank Robinson	.330
3	Joe Morgan	.329
4	Matty Alou	.324
5	Roberto Clemente	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	24
2	Frank Robinson	18
2	George Scott	18
4	Felipe Alou	17
4	Jim Ray Hart	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	60
2	Brooks Robinson	59
3	Willie Mays	44
4	George Scott	43
4	Bill White	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	27
2	Lou Brock	25
3	Sonny Jackson	21
4	Tommie Agee	20
5	Adolfo Phillips	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.57
2	Mike Cuellar	1.82
3	Jim Bunning	1.87
4	Bob Gibson	1.92
5	Juan Marichal	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	13
2	Sandy Koufax	12
3	Denny McLain	11
4	Bob Gibson	10
5	Dave Giusti	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	135
2	Sandy Koufax	127
3	Bob Veale	112
4	Pete Richert	106
5	Jim Bunning	105

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	11
1	Stu Miller	11
1	Larry Sherry	11
4	Jack Aker	10
4	3 others tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.472
2	Jimmie Hall	.419
3	Boog Powell	.407
4	Clay Dalrymple	.405
5	Rich Rollins	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	6
1	Felipe Alou	6
1	Tom Haller	6
1	Dick McAuliffe	6
1	Joe Pepitone	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	20
2	Dick Allen	17
3	John Bateman	16
3	Joe Pepitone	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	11
2	Don Buford	5
3	Ken Harrelson	4
3	Mike Hershberger	4
3	Sonny Jackson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Minnie Rojas	0.00
1	Ray Washburn	0.00
3	Gaylord Perry	0.56
4	Hal Reniff	0.67
5	Stu Miller	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Dave Boswell	3
1	Wally Bunker	3
1	Tony Cloninger	3
1	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	34
2	Dave Boswell	31
2	Denny McLain	31
4	Sandy Koufax	27
5	Jim Bunning	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	4
2	Jack Aker	3
2	Joe Hoerner	3
2	Stu Miller	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Boog Powell	.412
2	Willie Stargell	.376
3	Rico Carty	.368
4	Jose Cardenal	.345
5	Tommy Helms	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	11
1	Willie Stargell	11
3	Dick Allen	10
3	Willie McCovey	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	31
2	Dick Allen	29
3	Willie Stargell	26
4	Norm Cash	25
4	3 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Adolfo Phillips	11
2	Maury Wills	11
4	Don Buford	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Reniff	0.34
2	Jack Aker	0.93
3	Minnie Rojas	0.96
4	Joe Horlen	1.24
5	Sandy Koufax	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	7
2	Sandy Koufax	6
2	Juan Marichal	6
4	Gary Bell	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	67
2	Sandy Koufax	62
3	Bob Veale	61
4	Jim Bunning	58
5	Dave Boswell	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	7
2	Roy Face	6
2	Ron Kline	6
2	Stu Miller	6
2	Larry Sherry	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.339
2	Roberto Clemente	.327
3	Curt Flood	.316
4	Jim Ray Hart	.314
5	Frank Robinson	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Hank Aaron	44
3	Frank Robinson	39
4	Willie McCovey	38
5	Norm Cash	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	120
2	Hank Aaron	119
3	Frank Robinson	112
4	Willie Mays	105
4	Billy Williams	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	78
2	Lou Brock	62
3	Bert Campaneris	40
3	Jim Wynn	40
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.89
2	Jim Bunning	2.05
3	Sam McDowell	2.14
4	Juan Marichal	2.22
5	Steve Barber	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Juan Marichal	24
2	Denny McLain	24
4	Bob Gibson	22
4	Jim Maloney	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	362
2	Bob Gibson	296
3	Sam McDowell	291
4	Bob Veale	284
5	Jim Bunning	276

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	27
2	Ron Kline	24
2	Billy McCool	24
4	Ted Abernathy	23
5	Bob Lee	22