On This Day

Sunday, July 3, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	55	25	.688	--
Tigers	46	30	.605	7.0
Indians	45	31	.592	8.0
Angels	41	37	.526	13.0
White Sox	36	39	.480	16.5
Yankees	33	40	.452	18.5
Twins	35	43	.449	19.0
Athletics	34	44	.436	20.0
Senators	32	46	.410	22.0
Red Sox	28	50	.359	26.0

Games

Orioles 4, Twins 2

Red Sox 5, White Sox 2

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2

Angels 10, Indians 2

Angels 4, Indians 3

Athletics 3, Tigers 0

Athletics 10, Tigers 4

Yankees 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	49	30	.620	--
Pirates	45	31	.592	2.5
Phillies	43	34	.558	5.0
Dodgers	42	34	.553	5.5
Astros	43	36	.544	6.0
Cardinals	36	39	.480	11.0
Reds	36	40	.474	11.5
Braves	36	45	.444	14.0
Mets	31	43	.419	15.5
Cubs	23	52	.307	24.0

Games

Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0

Pirates 8, Mets 7

Mets 9, Pirates 8

Braves 17, Giants 3

Astros 3, Reds 1

Phillies 6, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Mazeroski	6
2	Jim Fregosi	5
2	Jose Pagan	5
2	Carl Yastrzemski	5
5	6 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Cloninger	2
1	Willie Stargell	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	31 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Cloninger	9
2	Eddie Bressoud	5
2	Danny Cater	5
4	Willie Stargell	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Buford	2
2	Tommie Agee	1
2	Ed Charles	1
2	Gene Freese	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Wickersham	1.29
2	Al Downing	1.25
2	Larry Jaster	1.25
4	Don Drysdale	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Tony Cloninger	1
1	Larry Dierker	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dave Wickersham	9
2	Jim Nash	7
3	Bob Buhl	6
3	Don Drysdale	6
3	3 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Minnie Rojas	2
2	Jack Aker	1
2	Roy Face	1
2	Guido Grilli	1
2	5 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.330
2	Rico Carty	.326
3	Willie Stargell	.325
4	Roberto Clemente	.321
5	Joe Morgan	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	25
2	Jim Ray Hart	20
2	Frank Robinson	20
4	Dick Allen	19
4	Joe Torre	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	66
2	Hank Aaron	63
3	Boog Powell	54
3	Bill White	54
5	Dick Allen	53

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	30
2	Lou Brock	26
3	Sonny Jackson	24
4	Tommie Agee	23
5	Adolfo Phillips	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.60
2	Mike Cuellar	1.62
3	Juan Marichal	1.92
4	Al Jackson	1.98
5	Jim Bunning	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	14
2	Juan Marichal	13
3	Denny McLain	12
4	Bob Gibson	11
4	Gaylord Perry	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	154
2	Bob Gibson	145
3	Bob Veale	126
4	Jim Bunning	122
5	Pete Richert	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	16
2	Larry Sherry	14
3	Stu Miller	13
4	Roy Face	12
5	2 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.422
2	Don Lock	.404
3	Mickey Mantle	.395
4	Donn Clendenon	.389
5	Rusty Staub	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	9
1	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Al Kaline	7
3	Billy Williams	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	19
1	Boog Powell	19
3	Mickey Mantle	16
3	Billy Williams	16
5	Bill White	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	8
2	Don Buford	7
3	Tommie Agee	5
3	Ron Hunt	5
3	Sonny Jackson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don McMahon	0.00
1	Larry Jaster	0.00
3	Ray Washburn	0.56
4	Sam McDowell	0.60
5	John Wyatt	0.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Veale	4
2	Steve Barber	3
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Tony Cloninger	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Cuellar	28
2	Sandy Koufax	27
3	Bob Veale	23
3	Earl Wilson	23
5	Jim Bunning	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	6
2	Eddie Fisher	4
2	Jack Hamilton	4
2	Minnie Rojas	4
5	6 tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.420
2	Billy Williams	.390
3	Willie Stargell	.381
4	Russ Snyder	.361
5	2 tied	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	13
2	Willie Stargell	12
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Al Kaline	11
5	4 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Allen	34
2	Boog Powell	30
2	Willie Stargell	30
4	Frank Robinson	29
5	Rocky Colavito	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	13
2	Don Buford	12
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Sonny Jackson	8
4	Maury Wills	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gaylord Perry	0.90
2	Minnie Rojas	1.08
3	Joe Horlen	1.16
4	John Wyatt	1.44
5	Bob Locker	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	6
1	Tony Cloninger	6
3	Dave Boswell	5
3	George Brunet	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	63
2	Dave Boswell	57
3	Jim Bunning	54
4	Bob Gibson	51
5	Denny McLain	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	10
2	Larry Sherry	7
3	Roy Face	6
3	Jack Hamilton	6
3	2 others tied	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.340
2	Roberto Clemente	.325
3	Jim Ray Hart	.317
4	Billy Williams	.311
5	Curt Flood	.306

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Hank Aaron	44
3	Norm Cash	38
3	Willie McCovey	38
3	Frank Robinson	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	122
2	Hank Aaron	120
3	Frank Robinson	114
4	Norm Cash	108
4	2 others tied	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	76
2	Lou Brock	56
3	Bert Campaneris	42
4	Jim Wynn	37
5	Jose Cardenal	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.87
2	Sam McDowell	2.13
3	Steve Barber	2.14
4	Jim Bunning	2.15
5	Juan Marichal	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Tony Cloninger	23
2	Denny McLain	23
4	Juan Marichal	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	367
2	Sam McDowell	285
3	Jim Bunning	284
4	Bob Gibson	276
5	Bob Veale	274

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	27
2	Billy McCool	25
3	Ted Abernathy	22
3	Ron Kline	22
3	2 others tied	22