On This Day

Monday, July 18, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	61	32	.656	--
Tigers	50	38	.568	8.5
Indians	49	40	.551	10.0
Angels	49	42	.538	11.0
Twins	43	48	.473	17.0
White Sox	42	49	.462	18.0
Yankees	41	49	.456	18.5
Athletics	41	49	.456	18.5
Senators	40	53	.430	21.0
Red Sox	39	55	.415	22.5

Games

Orioles 5, White Sox 3

Indians 6, Angels 1

Yankees 6, Twins 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	55	36	.604	--
Giants	56	37	.602	0.0
Dodgers	51	38	.573	3.0
Phillies	50	41	.549	5.0
Astros	45	45	.500	9.5
Braves	44	47	.484	11.0
Cardinals	43	46	.483	11.0
Reds	39	50	.438	15.0
Mets	39	51	.433	15.5
Cubs	29	60	.326	25.0

Games

Braves 9, Reds 8

Mets 4, Astros 1

Mets 6, Astros 3

Phillies 4, Dodgers 0

Giants 3, Pirates 2

Cardinals 7, Cubs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ed Kranepool	4
1	Roy McMillan	4
3	Leo Cardenas	3
3	Orlando Cepeda	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Byron Browne	2
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	Max Alvis	1
2	Larry Brown	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Byron Browne	5
2	Larry Elliot	4
3	Leo Cardenas	3
3	Hector Lopez	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jesus Alou	2
2	Ken Berry	1
2	Sam Bowens	1
2	Lou Brock	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gary Bell	1.40
2	Mike Cuellar	1.00
3	Gaylord Perry	0.78
4	Larry Jackson	0.67
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Jack Hamilton	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Larry Jaster	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Cuellar	10
2	Gary Bell	7
2	Gaylord Perry	7
4	Jack Hamilton	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	1
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Jack Hamilton	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.338
2	Willie Stargell	.336
3	Roberto Clemente	.327
4	Tony Oliva	.323
5	Rico Carty	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	27
2	Frank Robinson	23
3	Joe Pepitone	22
3	Willie Stargell	22
3	Joe Torre	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	74
2	Boog Powell	72
3	Hank Aaron	71
4	Willie Stargell	65
5	Roberto Clemente	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	37
2	Maury Wills	30
3	Tommie Agee	27
3	Sonny Jackson	27
5	Don Buford	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.73
2	Juan Marichal	1.99
3	Mike Cuellar	2.03
4	Steve Barber	2.12
5	Claude Osteen	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	16
2	Juan Marichal	15
3	Denny McLain	13
3	Gaylord Perry	13
5	2 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	178
2	Bob Gibson	146
3	Bob Veale	145
4	Jim Bunning	132
5	Pete Richert	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	18
2	Ron Kline	14
2	Stu Miller	14
2	Larry Sherry	14
5	Roy Face	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy McMillan	.432
2	Tony Oliva	.420
3	Joe Torre	.419
4	Manny Mota	.412
5	Mike Shannon	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Pepitone	7
2	Donn Clendenon	6
2	Joe Foy	6
4	Harmon Killebrew	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	18
2	Ron Santo	16
3	Donn Clendenon	15
3	Jose Pagan	15
3	Willie Stargell	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	11
2	Don Buford	7
3	Fred Valentine	6
4	Bert Campaneris	5
4	Jose Tartabull	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clyde Wright	0.50
2	Bruce Howard	0.56
3	Dick Lines	0.63
3	Frank Linzy	0.63
5	George Brunet	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jackson	4
2	George Brunet	3
2	Jim Kaat	3
2	Denny Lemaster	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Sutton	31
2	Denny Lemaster	26
3	Juan Marichal	25
4	Sandy Koufax	24
5	4 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	4
2	Pete Cimino	3
2	Jack Hamilton	3
2	Joe Hoerner	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.398
2	John Roseboro	.383
3	Matty Alou	.379
4	Tony Conigliaro	.368
5	Russ Snyder	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	13
2	Mickey Mantle	12
2	Joe Pepitone	12
4	Donn Clendenon	11
4	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	39
2	Jose Pagan	29
2	Willie Stargell	29
4	Rocky Colavito	28
5	Donn Clendenon	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	14
3	Bert Campaneris	13
4	Tommie Agee	10
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Minnie Rojas	1.08
2	George Brunet	1.41
3	Ray Washburn	1.42
3	Bruce Howard	1.42
5	John Wyatt	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	5
1	Larry Jackson	5
1	Jim Kaat	5
1	Sandy Koufax	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	61
2	Dave Boswell	46
3	Mike Cuellar	45
4	Earl Wilson	43
5	2 tied	42

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.341
2	Roberto Clemente	.326
3	Billy Williams	.318
4	Ron Santo	.311
5	Felipe Alou	.307

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	50
2	Hank Aaron	42
3	Willie McCovey	38
3	Frank Robinson	38
3	Billy Williams	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	127
2	Hank Aaron	119
3	Willie Mays	113
4	Frank Robinson	112
5	Boog Powell	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	65
2	Lou Brock	63
3	Bert Campaneris	44
4	Tommy Harper	33
5	Jim Wynn	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.88
2	Steve Barber	2.13
3	Mike Cuellar	2.20
4	Sam McDowell	2.31
5	Jim Bunning	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Tony Cloninger	23
3	Jim Kaat	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
3	Denny McLain	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	356
2	Bob Veale	281
3	Jim Bunning	273
4	Sam McDowell	270
5	Bob Gibson	258

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	25
2	Ron Kline	23
2	Billy McCool	23
4	Dick Radatz	22
5	Jack Aker	21