On This Day

Wednesday, July 6, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	56	27	.675	--
Tigers	46	33	.582	8.0
Indians	45	34	.570	9.0
Angels	44	37	.543	11.0
Twins	38	43	.469	17.0
White Sox	37	42	.468	17.0
Athletics	36	45	.444	19.0
Yankees	34	44	.436	19.5
Senators	35	47	.427	20.5
Red Sox	32	51	.386	24.0

Games

Athletics 9, Orioles 8

Twins 4, Indians 3

Angels 1, Tigers 0

Senators 4, White Sox 3

Senators 3, White Sox 2

Red Sox 5, Yankees 3

Red Sox 5, Yankees 4

Orioles 11, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	51	32	.614	--
Pirates	48	32	.600	1.5
Dodgers	45	34	.570	4.0
Phillies	44	37	.543	6.0
Astros	43	39	.524	7.5
Cardinals	38	41	.481	11.0
Braves	39	45	.464	12.5
Reds	36	43	.456	13.0
Mets	34	44	.436	14.5
Cubs	24	55	.304	25.0

Games

Pirates 10, Cubs 5

Dodgers 1, Reds 0

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Braves 8, Astros 1

Mets 7, Phillies 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luis Aparicio	5
2	Boog Powell	4
2	Floyd Robinson	4
2	Frank Robinson	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Pepitone	2
1	Boog Powell	2
3	Gene Alley	1
3	Bob Allison	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	11
2	Roberto Clemente	5
3	Larry Stahl	4
4	Ed Kranepool	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommie Agee	3
1	Fred Valentine	3
3	Jim Fregosi	1
3	Tito Fuentes	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sam McDowell	2.20
1	Earl Wilson	2.20
3	Claude Osteen	1.00
4	Whitey Ford	0.83
4	Tracy Stallard	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don McMahon	2
2	Jack Aker	1
2	Steve Barber	1
2	Steve Blass	1
2	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	11
1	Earl Wilson	11
3	George Brunet	8
4	Dave Boswell	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	John Wyatt	2
2	Clay Carroll	1
2	Jack Hamilton	1
2	Ron Kline	1
2	5 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.332
2	Roberto Clemente	.325
3	Willie Stargell	.323
4	Joe Morgan	.319
5	Rico Carty	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	25
2	Joe Torre	21
3	Dick Allen	20
3	Jim Ray Hart	20
3	Frank Robinson	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	67
2	Boog Powell	66
3	Hank Aaron	64
4	Willie Mays	55
4	Bill White	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	30
2	Lou Brock	29
3	Tommie Agee	26
4	Sonny Jackson	24
5	Adolfo Phillips	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.51
2	Mike Cuellar	1.81
3	Al Jackson	1.82
4	Steve Barber	1.92
5	Bob Gibson	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	15
2	Juan Marichal	13
3	Denny McLain	12
3	Gaylord Perry	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	162
2	Bob Gibson	145
3	Bob Veale	126
4	Jim Bunning	124
5	2 tied	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	17
2	Larry Sherry	14
3	Roy Face	13
3	Stu Miller	13
5	Ron Kline	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Roseboro	.429
2	Bill White	.423
3	Russ Snyder	.422
4	Donn Clendenon	.417
5	Don Lock	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	9
1	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Dick Allen	7
3	Donn Clendenon	7
3	Al Kaline	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	27
2	Rocky Colavito	19
3	Dick Green	15
3	Willie Horton	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tommie Agee	6
1	Bert Campaneris	6
3	Don Buford	5
4	Lou Brock	4
4	Ron Hunt	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Woodie Fryman	0.00
1	Fritz Peterson	0.00
1	Larry Jaster	0.00
4	Gary Peters	0.51
5	Don McMahon	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	4
1	Gaylord Perry	4
3	George Brunet	3
3	Bob Buhl	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	35
2	Earl Wilson	34
3	Sam McDowell	31
4	Mike Cuellar	29
5	Gaylord Perry	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	7
2	Jack Hamilton	6
3	Minnie Rojas	4
4	Roy Face	3
4	5 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.402
2	Billy Williams	.372
3	Clay Dalrymple	.366
4	John Roseboro	.362
5	Chico Salmon	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	13
2	Joe Pepitone	12
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Al Kaline	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	40
2	Dick Allen	33
3	Rocky Colavito	29
3	Frank Robinson	29
5	Al Kaline	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	11
3	Tommie Agee	10
4	Bert Campaneris	9
5	Sonny Jackson	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Minnie Rojas	0.84
2	Ray Washburn	0.89
3	Billy McCool	1.08
4	Gaylord Perry	1.10
5	Joe Horlen	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	6
1	Gaylord Perry	6
3	George Brunet	5
3	Tony Cloninger	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	62
2	Dave Boswell	55
3	Jim Bunning	45
3	Denny McLain	45
5	2 tied	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	10
2	Jack Hamilton	8
3	Roy Face	7
4	Minnie Rojas	6
4	Larry Sherry	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.343
2	Roberto Clemente	.325
3	Billy Williams	.315
4	Jim Ray Hart	.313
5	Ron Santo	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	49
2	Hank Aaron	43
3	Norm Cash	38
4	Frank Robinson	37
4	Billy Williams	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	123
2	Hank Aaron	120
3	Frank Robinson	113
4	Willie Mays	112
5	Norm Cash	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	75
2	Lou Brock	58
3	Bert Campaneris	41
4	Jim Wynn	36
5	Tommy Harper	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.84
2	Steve Barber	2.07
3	Sam McDowell	2.16
4	Jim Bunning	2.21
5	Juan Marichal	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Tony Cloninger	23
3	Jim Kaat	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
3	Denny McLain	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	365
2	Sam McDowell	288
3	Jim Bunning	276
3	Bob Gibson	276
5	Bob Veale	269

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	26
2	Billy McCool	24
3	Ron Kline	23
4	Ted Abernathy	22
5	2 tied	21