On This Day

Saturday, July 23, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	66	32	.673	--
Tigers	51	42	.548	12.5
Angels	52	44	.542	13.0
Indians	50	44	.532	14.0
Twins	48	49	.495	17.5
White Sox	45	51	.469	20.0
Yankees	43	51	.457	21.0
Athletics	42	52	.447	22.0
Red Sox	42	57	.424	24.5
Senators	41	58	.414	25.5

Games

Orioles 5, White Sox 4

Twins 10, Red Sox 4

Indians 6, Tigers 5

Senators 8, Athletics 1

Angels 7, Yankees 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	57	38	.600	--
Giants	57	40	.588	1.0
Dodgers	53	40	.570	3.0
Phillies	52	44	.542	5.5
Cardinals	48	46	.511	8.5
Astros	48	47	.505	9.0
Braves	44	51	.463	13.0
Reds	43	51	.457	13.5
Mets	42	52	.447	14.5
Cubs	30	65	.316	27.0

Games

Cardinals 4, Cubs 0

Dodgers 6, Mets 2

Phillies 8, Giants 0

Pirates 4, Astros 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jose Cardenal	4
2	Davey Johnson	3
2	Mickey Mantle	3
2	Tim McCarver	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cookie Rojas	2
2	Jerry Adair	1
2	Sam Bowens	1
2	Lou Brock	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	4
1	Tony Taylor	4
3	Ed Brinkman	3
3	Bobby Knoop	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Matty Alou	1
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Don Buford	1
1	Willie Davis	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Bunning	2.00
2	Robin Roberts	1.20
3	Jim Kaat	0.70
3	Bill Short	0.70
5	Barry Moore	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Bob Gibson	1
1	Jim Kaat	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Kaat	7
1	Sandy Koufax	7
1	Bill Short	7
4	Jim Bunning	6
4	Robin Roberts	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Mikkelsen	1
1	Stu Miller	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.343
2	Willie Stargell	.336
3	Roberto Clemente	.332
4	Orlando Cepeda	.328
5	Frank Robinson	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	28
1	Frank Robinson	28
3	Joe Torre	24
4	Willie Stargell	23
5	2 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	81
2	Boog Powell	74
3	Hank Aaron	73
4	Frank Robinson	70
5	Willie Stargell	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	39
2	Maury Wills	31
3	Sonny Jackson	28
4	Tommie Agee	27
5	Don Buford	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.69
2	Juan Marichal	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.01
4	Bob Gibson	2.09
5	Steve Barber	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	17
2	Juan Marichal	15
3	Jim Kaat	14
3	Gaylord Perry	14
5	Denny McLain	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	185
2	Bob Gibson	150
3	Bob Veale	145
4	Jim Bunning	141
5	Juan Marichal	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	18
2	Stu Miller	15
3	Ron Kline	14
3	Larry Sherry	14
5	Roy Face	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Shannon	.472
2	Felipe Alou	.452
3	Orlando Cepeda	.426
4	Frank Robinson	.423
5	Tony Oliva	.418

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	8
2	Chuck Hinton	6
3	Orlando Cepeda	5
3	Joe Foy	5
3	Harmon Killebrew	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Hinton	17
1	Frank Robinson	17
3	Donn Clendenon	14
3	Brooks Robinson	14
5	Willie McCovey	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Linzy	0.73
2	Jim Hannan	1.00
3	Jim Nash	1.17
4	Jim Palmer	1.23
5	Dave Boswell	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Boswell	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	Jim Palmer	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gaylord Perry	27
2	Gary Bell	26
3	Gary Peters	25
4	Sandy Koufax	23
4	2 others tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Cimino	2
1	Moe Drabowsky	2
1	Eddie Fisher	2
1	Joe Hoerner	2
1	10 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Shannon	.402
2	Matty Alou	.385
3	John Roseboro	.375
4	Joe Torre	.365
5	Mickey Mantle	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	13
2	Al Kaline	11
2	Joe Pepitone	11
4	Rocky Colavito	10
4	Frank Robinson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	35
2	Donn Clendenon	28
2	Jose Pagan	28
2	Frank Robinson	28
5	Willie Stargell	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
1	Don Buford	14
3	Bert Campaneris	12
4	Tommy Harper	8
4	Adolfo Phillips	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clay Carroll	1.42
2	George Brunet	1.44
3	Bucky Brandon	1.46
4	Woodie Fryman	1.51
5	Bruce Howard	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Kaat	6
2	George Brunet	5
2	Larry Jackson	5
2	Don McMahon	5
2	Gaylord Perry	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	52
2	Gaylord Perry	50
3	Juan Marichal	45
4	Mike Cuellar	44
5	Earl Wilson	43

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.340
2	Roberto Clemente	.326
3	Billy Williams	.318
4	Frank Robinson	.317
5	Felipe Alou	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	50
2	Frank Robinson	43
3	Hank Aaron	39
4	Billy Williams	38
5	Willie McCovey	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	132
2	Frank Robinson	119
3	Willie Mays	114
4	Hank Aaron	111
4	2 others tied	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	63
2	Lou Brock	62
3	Bert Campaneris	41
4	Don Buford	32
4	Tommy Harper	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.85
2	Steve Barber	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.21
4	Sam McDowell	2.31
5	Jim Bunning	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Jim Kaat	23
3	Juan Marichal	22
4	Tony Cloninger	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	353
2	Jim Bunning	280
3	Bob Veale	273
4	Sam McDowell	269
5	Bob Gibson	257

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	26
2	Ron Kline	22
3	Jack Aker	21
3	Billy McCool	21
3	Dick Radatz	21