On This Day

Friday, July 8, 1966

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 57 27 .679 --
Tigers 47 34 .580 8.5
Indians 45 35 .563 10.0
Angels 44 38 .537 12.0
Twins 39 44 .470 17.5
White Sox 38 44 .463 18.0
Athletics 37 45 .451 19.0
Yankees 36 45 .444 19.5
Senators 36 49 .424 21.5
Red Sox 34 52 .395 24.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 53 32 .624 --
Pirates 50 33 .602 2.0
Dodgers 47 34 .580 4.0
Phillies 45 38 .542 7.0
Astros 44 39 .530 8.0
Cardinals 38 42 .475 12.5
Braves 39 47 .453 14.5
Reds 36 45 .444 15.0
Mets 35 46 .432 16.0
Cubs 25 56 .309 26.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Stargell 6
2 Mickey Mantle 5
2 Bill Mazeroski 5
4 Matty Alou 4
4 Joe Pepitone 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 2
1 Willie Stargell 2
3 Dick Allen 1
3 John Bateman 1
3 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Mazeroski 7
1 Willie Stargell 7
3 Jim Davenport 4
4 Dick Allen 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matty Alou 2
1 Jose Tartabull 2
3 Tommie Agee 1
3 Dick Allen 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Short 3.50
2 Bruce Howard 1.75
3 Jim Lonborg 1.50
4 Juan Marichal 1.40
5 Jim Kaat 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Bruce 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 Lew Krausse 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Lonborg 9
2 Jim Kaat 8
2 Sonny Siebert 8
4 Bruce Howard 7
4 4 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Duckworth 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 Darold Knowles 1
1 Billy O'Dell 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .338
2 Willie Stargell .335
3 Roberto Clemente .325
4 Dick Allen .324
5 Joe Morgan .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 25
2 Dick Allen 21
2 Willie Stargell 21
2 Joe Torre 21
5 3 tied 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 67
1 Brooks Robinson 67
3 Hank Aaron 66
4 Willie Stargell 60
5 Dick Allen 58

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 30
1 Maury Wills 30
3 Tommie Agee 27
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 Juan Marichal 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 15
2 Juan Marichal 14
3 Denny McLain 12
3 Gaylord Perry 12
5 3 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 162
2 Bob Gibson 146
3 Bob Veale 134
4 Jim Bunning 124
5 Pete Richert 120

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Mota .455
2 Russ Snyder .439
3 John Roseboro .436
4 Matty Alou .397
5 Ed Charles .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 11
2 Al Kaline 8
3 Willie Stargell 7
4 Dick Allen 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 28
2 Willie Stargell 20
3 Mickey Mantle 19
4 Bill Mazeroski 17
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommie Agee 7
1 Bert Campaneris 7
3 Matty Alou 5
3 Lou Brock 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Woodie Fryman 0.00
1 Bill Short 0.00
1 Dan Osinski 0.00
4 Gary Peters 0.51
5 Bruce Howard 0.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Barber 3
1 George Brunet 3
1 Woodie Fryman 3
1 Catfish Hunter 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 31
2 Mike Cuellar 29
2 Sandy Koufax 29
4 Earl Wilson 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 6
2 Jack Hamilton 5
2 Phil Regan 5
4 Minnie Rojas 4
5 5 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .400
2 Clay Dalrymple .373
3 Billy Williams .373
4 Russ Snyder .372
5 2 tied .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 13
1 Mickey Mantle 13
3 Al Kaline 12
3 Joe Pepitone 12
3 Willie Stargell 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 41
2 Dick Allen 33
3 Willie Stargell 31
4 Rocky Colavito 29
4 Al Kaline 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Tommie Agee 10
2 Bert Campaneris 10
4 Don Buford 9
5 Matty Alou 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Washburn 0.89
2 Minnie Rojas 0.92
3 Billy McCool 1.08
4 Gaylord Perry 1.10
5 Joe Horlen 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Barber 6
1 Lew Krausse 6
1 Gaylord Perry 6
4 George Brunet 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 10
2 Jack Hamilton 8
3 Roy Face 7
4 Phil Regan 6
4 2 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .340
2 Roberto Clemente .325
3 Billy Williams .312
4 Jim Ray Hart .312
5 Ron Santo .309

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 50
2 Hank Aaron 42
3 Norm Cash 37
3 Billy Williams 37
5 Willie McCovey 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brooks Robinson 122
2 Hank Aaron 121
3 Willie Mays 113
4 Boog Powell 111
5 3 tied 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 72
2 Lou Brock 57
3 Bert Campaneris 42
4 Jim Wynn 36
5 Tommy Harper 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.74
2 Steve Barber 2.10
3 Sam McDowell 2.16
4 Jim Bunning 2.21
5 Juan Marichal 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 27
2 Tony Cloninger 23
2 Juan Marichal 23
4 Jim Kaat 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 359
2 Sam McDowell 288
3 Bob Veale 277
4 Jim Bunning 276
5 Bob Gibson 265

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stu Miller 25
2 Billy McCool 24
3 Ron Kline 23
4 Ted Abernathy 21
4 2 others tied 21