On This Day

Tuesday, July 19, 1966

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 62 32 .660 --
Tigers 50 39 .562 9.5
Indians 49 41 .544 11.0
Angels 49 42 .538 11.5
Twins 45 48 .484 16.5
White Sox 43 49 .467 18.0
Yankees 41 49 .456 19.0
Athletics 41 49 .456 19.0
Senators 40 55 .421 22.5
Red Sox 39 55 .415 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 55 36 .604 --
Giants 56 37 .602 --
Dodgers 51 38 .573 3.0
Phillies 50 42 .543 5.5
Astros 46 45 .505 9.0
Cardinals 44 46 .489 10.5
Braves 44 48 .478 11.5
Reds 40 50 .444 14.5
Mets 39 51 .433 15.5
Cubs 29 61 .322 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Felipe Alou 4
1 Frank Howard 4
1 Charley Smith 4
4 Turk Farrell 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 2
1 Joe Torre 2
3 Jerry Adair 1
3 Curt Blefary 1
3 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 5
1 Joe Torre 5
3 Charley Smith 4
4 Turk Farrell 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Alvis 1
1 Don Buford 1
1 Sonny Jackson 1
1 Felix Millan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pete Richert 1.33
2 Jim Perry 1.25
3 Jim Maloney 0.80
4 Eddie Watt 0.78
5 2 tied 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 1
1 Turk Farrell 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 Joe Nuxhall 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Maloney 12
2 Eddie Watt 7
3 Turk Farrell 5
3 Jim Kaat 5
3 Jim Perry 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Locker 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .338
2 Willie Stargell .336
3 Roberto Clemente .327
4 Joe Morgan .319
5 Frank Robinson .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 27
2 Frank Robinson 25
3 Joe Torre 24
4 Joe Pepitone 22
4 Willie Stargell 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brooks Robinson 76
2 Hank Aaron 72
2 Boog Powell 72
4 Willie Stargell 65
5 Frank Robinson 64

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 37
2 Maury Wills 30
3 Sonny Jackson 28
4 Tommie Agee 27
5 Don Buford 24

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 Jim Kaat 13
3 Denny McLain 13
3 Gaylord Perry 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 178
2 Bob Gibson 146
3 Bob Veale 145
4 Jim Bunning 135
5 Pete Richert 129

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 .441
2 Billy Williams .407
3 Willie Stargell .400
3 Joe Torre .400
5 Tony Conigliaro .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Pepitone 7
2 Joe Foy 6
3 Chuck Hinton 5
3 Boog Powell 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 17
2 Roberto Clemente 14
2 Joe Foy 14
2 Jose Pagan 14
2 Frank Robinson 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 11
2 Don Buford 8
3 Fred Valentine 6
4 Bert Campaneris 5
5 5 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 0.50
2 Clyde Wright 0.56
3 Frank Linzy 0.63
4 Dick Lines 0.66
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 Don McMahon 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny Lemaster 26
2 Jim Maloney 25
3 Sandy Koufax 24
4 Don Sutton 21
5 3 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Cimino 3
1 Ron Kline 3
1 Phil Regan 3
4 Clay Carroll 2
4 9 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .392
2 Tony Conigliaro .375
3 Matty Alou .373
4 John Roseboro .372
5 Joe Torre .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rocky Colavito 13
2 Mickey Mantle 12
2 Joe Pepitone 12
4 Al Kaline 11
4 Billy Williams 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 37
2 Willie Stargell 29
3 Rocky Colavito 28
3 Jose Pagan 28
5 Joe Torre 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buford 15
2 Lou Brock 14
3 Bert Campaneris 13
4 Tommie Agee 9
4 Sonny Jackson 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Minnie Rojas 1.08
2 George Brunet 1.41
3 Ray Washburn 1.42
4 John Wyatt 1.44
5 Steve Barber 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 6
2 George Brunet 5
2 Larry Jackson 5
2 Gaylord Perry 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 51
2 Mike Cuellar 45
3 Earl Wilson 43
4 Denny Lemaster 42
4 Bob Veale 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 8
2 Jack Hamilton 7
2 Minnie Rojas 7
4 Phil Regan 6
5 3 tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .336
2 Roberto Clemente .324
3 Billy Williams .318
4 Ron Santo .312
5 Felipe Alou .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 50
2 Hank Aaron 42
3 Frank Robinson 40
4 Willie McCovey 38
4 Billy Williams 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brooks Robinson 129
2 Hank Aaron 119
3 Frank Robinson 116
4 Willie Mays 113
5 Boog Powell 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 63
2 Lou Brock 62
3 Bert Campaneris 43
4 Tommy Harper 33
5 Jim Wynn 31

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 Juan Marichal 2.44

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 356
2 Bob Veale 281
3 Jim Bunning 276
4 Sam McDowell 270
5 Bob Gibson 258

Saves

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