On This Day

Thursday, July 21, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	64	32	.667	--
Tigers	50	41	.549	11.5
Indians	49	43	.533	13.0
Angels	50	44	.532	13.0
Twins	47	48	.495	16.5
White Sox	45	49	.479	18.0
Yankees	43	49	.467	19.0
Athletics	41	51	.446	21.0
Red Sox	41	56	.423	23.5
Senators	40	57	.412	24.5

Games

Orioles 6, Tigers 4

Red Sox 7, Angels 3

White Sox 7, Indians 2

Twins 1, Senators 0

Yankees 4, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	56	37	.602	--
Giants	56	39	.589	1.0
Dodgers	52	39	.571	3.0
Phillies	51	43	.543	5.5
Astros	47	46	.505	9.0
Cardinals	46	46	.500	9.5
Braves	44	50	.468	12.5
Reds	42	51	.452	14.0
Mets	41	51	.446	14.5
Cubs	30	63	.323	26.0

Games

Cubs 6, Reds 1

Astros 3, Phillies 2

Dodgers 4, Pirates 3

Mets 14, Giants 3

Cardinals 7, Braves 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Robinson	4
2	George Altman	3
2	Eddie Bressoud	3
2	Willie Davis	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Bob Bailey	1
2	Curt Blefary	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Curt Flood	3
1	Jerry Grote	3
1	Don Kessinger	3
1	Ed Kranepool	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Allen	1
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Don Buford	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Merritt	2.40
2	Jim Hannan	1.00
2	Fritz Peterson	1.00
4	Don Sutton	0.90
5	Dave Giusti	0.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Buzhardt	1
1	Dave Giusti	1
1	Al Jackson	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Merritt	12
2	Jim Hannan	9
2	Don Sutton	9
4	Dave Giusti	7
4	Dave McNally	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Cuellar	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Dan Osinski	1
1	Ron Piche	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.345
2	Willie Stargell	.341
3	Roberto Clemente	.329
4	Frank Robinson	.328
5	Tony Oliva	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	28
2	Frank Robinson	27
3	Joe Torre	24
4	Joe Pepitone	22
4	2 others tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	79
2	Boog Powell	74
3	Hank Aaron	73
4	Frank Robinson	67
5	Willie Stargell	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	39
2	Maury Wills	30
3	Sonny Jackson	28
4	Tommie Agee	27
5	2 tied	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.73
2	Juan Marichal	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.01
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	Juan Marichal	134

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	Willie Stargell	.452
2	Roy McMillan	.444
3	Matty Alou	.436
4	Mike Shannon	.417
5	Willie McCovey	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	7
2	Joe Foy	6
3	Orlando Cepeda	5
3	Chuck Hinton	5
3	Joe Pepitone	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Byron Browne	14
1	Donn Clendenon	14
1	Jose Pagan	14
1	Frank Robinson	14
5	Joe Foy	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	10
2	Don Buford	9
3	Bert Campaneris	6
3	Adolfo Phillips	6
5	Luis Aparicio	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clyde Wright	0.56
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.71
3	Frank Linzy	0.73
4	Juan Marichal	1.04
5	Jim Perry	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Boswell	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	Ray Washburn	3
5	21 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Sutton	30
2	Juan Marichal	28
3	Dave McNally	23
4	Denny Lemaster	22
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Darold Knowles	3
1	Phil Regan	3
3	Pete Cimino	2
3	Moe Drabowsky	2
3	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Conigliaro	.382
2	Matty Alou	.381
3	Billy Williams	.379
4	Willie Stargell	.366
5	John Roseboro	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	12
1	Mickey Mantle	12
1	Joe Pepitone	12
4	Donn Clendenon	11
4	Al Kaline	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	38
2	Jose Pagan	30
3	Donn Clendenon	29
4	Willie Stargell	28
5	Frank Robinson	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
1	Don Buford	14
1	Bert Campaneris	14
4	Tommie Agee	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gary Peters	1.25
2	George Brunet	1.44
3	Bucky Brandon	1.46
4	Steve Barber	1.54
5	Claude Osteen	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	5
1	Larry Jackson	5
1	Jim Kaat	5
1	Don McMahon	5
1	Gaylord Perry	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	51
2	Juan Marichal	48
3	Mike Cuellar	44
3	Denny Lemaster	44
3	Don Sutton	44

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	.342
2	Roberto Clemente	.322
3	Billy Williams	.318
4	Frank Robinson	.317
5	Felipe Alou	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	50
2	Frank Robinson	42
3	Hank Aaron	41
4	Willie McCovey	37
4	Billy Williams	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	132
2	Frank Robinson	118
3	Hank Aaron	116
4	Willie Mays	113
5	Boog Powell	111

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.88
2	Steve Barber	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.21
4	Sam McDowell	2.31
5	Juan Marichal	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	25
2	Jim Kaat	23
3	Tony Cloninger	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
3	Denny McLain	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	346
2	Jim Bunning	274
3	Bob Veale	273
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