On This Day

Thursday, July 14, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	58	30	.659	--
Tigers	49	35	.583	7.0
Indians	46	38	.548	10.0
Angels	47	39	.547	10.0
Twins	41	45	.477	16.0
White Sox	39	47	.453	18.0
Athletics	39	47	.453	18.0
Senators	39	50	.438	19.5
Yankees	37	48	.435	19.5
Red Sox	37	53	.411	22.0

Games

Angels 3, Red Sox 2

White Sox 2, Indians 1

Tigers 4, Orioles 3

Twins 3, Senators 1

Yankees 5, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	53	33	.616	--
Giants	54	34	.614	0.0
Dodgers	48	36	.571	4.0
Phillies	47	39	.547	6.0
Astros	45	41	.523	8.0
Cardinals	40	44	.476	12.0
Braves	42	47	.472	12.5
Reds	38	47	.447	14.5
Mets	35	49	.417	17.0
Cubs	26	58	.310	26.0

Games

Braves 7, Astros 6

Reds 9, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 9, Reds 7

Dodgers 4, Mets 2

Pirates 10, Cubs 4

Phillies 5, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vada Pinson	6
2	Pete Rose	5
3	Lou Brock	4
3	Tommy Harper	4
3	Art Shamsky	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Art Shamsky	2
2	Eddie Bressoud	1
2	Lou Brock	1
2	Leo Cardenas	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gordy Coleman	6
2	Dal Maxvill	4
2	Vada Pinson	4
4	Roberto Clemente	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	3
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	Pedro Gonzalez	1
2	Tommy Harper	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dennis Bennett	2.50
2	Marcelino Lopez	1.50
3	Larry Jackson	1.00
3	Sandy Koufax	1.00
3	Bob Veale	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Larry Jaster	1
1	Tommy John	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	11
2	Marcelino Lopez	9
3	Bob Veale	8
4	Jim Maloney	7
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Cimino	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	Don Nottebart	1
1	Orlando Pena	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Stargell	.343
2	Matty Alou	.338
3	Roberto Clemente	.327
4	Al Kaline	.321
5	Dick Allen	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	26
2	Frank Robinson	22
2	Willie Stargell	22
2	Joe Torre	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	70
2	Hank Aaron	68
3	Boog Powell	67
4	Willie Stargell	64
5	Roberto Clemente	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	34
2	Maury Wills	30
3	Tommie Agee	27
4	Sonny Jackson	24
5	2 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.62
2	Mike Cuellar	1.93
3	Al Jackson	2.01
4	Juan Marichal	2.04
5	Steve Barber	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	16
2	Juan Marichal	14
3	Denny McLain	13
4	Gaylord Perry	12
5	4 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	176
2	Bob Gibson	146
3	Bob Veale	142
4	Jim Bunning	128
5	Pete Richert	125

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Hiller	.485
2	Manny Mota	.462
3	Matty Alou	.436
4	Willie Stargell	.429
5	Al Kaline	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	8
2	Donn Clendenon	7
2	Mickey Mantle	7
2	Joe Pepitone	7
2	Willie Stargell	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Stargell	21
2	Boog Powell	20
3	Al Kaline	17
4	Jose Pagan	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	8
2	Tommie Agee	6
2	Don Buford	6
4	Bert Campaneris	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	0.00
1	Bill Short	0.00
1	Bob Humphreys	0.00
4	George Brunet	0.36
5	Lee Stange	0.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jackson	4
1	Don McMahon	4
3	George Brunet	3
3	Woodie Fryman	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	32
2	Earl Wilson	29
3	Gaylord Perry	26
4	Sam McDowell	24
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Hamilton	4
1	Ron Kline	4
1	Minnie Rojas	4
4	Jack Aker	3
4	3 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Conigliaro	.400
2	Billy Williams	.381
3	Al Kaline	.378
4	Matty Alou	.367
5	Russ Snyder	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Kaline	13
1	Mickey Mantle	13
3	Dick Allen	11
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	3 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	35
2	Rocky Colavito	31
2	Al Kaline	31
4	Willie Stargell	30
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	16
2	Don Buford	12
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Tommie Agee	10
5	Matty Alou	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Minnie Rojas	1.04
2	Ray Washburn	1.10
3	George Brunet	1.36
4	John Wyatt	1.40
5	Steve Barber	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	5
1	George Brunet	5
1	Sandy Koufax	5
1	Lew Krausse	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	65
2	Dave Boswell	51
3	Earl Wilson	45
4	Jim Maloney	44
4	Bob Veale	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Hamilton	8
2	Jack Aker	7
2	Minnie Rojas	7
4	Phil Regan	6
5	6 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.339
2	Roberto Clemente	.324
3	Ron Santo	.311
4	Vada Pinson	.311
5	Billy Williams	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	49
2	Hank Aaron	41
3	Billy Williams	38
4	Willie McCovey	37
4	Frank Robinson	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	125
2	Hank Aaron	118
3	Frank Robinson	112
4	Willie Mays	110
5	Billy Williams	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	69
2	Lou Brock	61
3	Bert Campaneris	43
4	Jim Wynn	31
5	Tommy Harper	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.78
2	Mike Cuellar	2.13
3	Steve Barber	2.19
4	Sam McDowell	2.34
5	Jim Bunning	2.36

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	363
2	Bob Veale	281
3	Sam McDowell	280
4	Jim Bunning	273
5	Bob Gibson	263

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	24
2	Ron Kline	23
2	Billy McCool	23
4	Ted Abernathy	21
4	Dick Radatz	21