On This Day

Sunday, July 24, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	66	33	.667	--
Tigers	52	43	.547	12.0
Indians	51	45	.531	13.5
Angels	52	46	.531	13.5
Twins	49	49	.500	16.5
White Sox	46	51	.474	19.0
Yankees	45	51	.469	19.5
Athletics	42	54	.438	22.5
Senators	43	58	.426	24.0
Red Sox	42	58	.420	24.5

Games

White Sox 4, Orioles 0

Twins 4, Red Sox 2

Indians 3, Tigers 0

Tigers 2, Indians 1

Senators 6, Athletics 2

Senators 7, Athletics 4

Yankees 9, Angels 1

Yankees 4, Angels 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	58	38	.604	--
Giants	58	40	.592	1.0
Dodgers	55	40	.579	2.5
Phillies	52	45	.536	6.5
Cardinals	49	47	.510	9.0
Astros	48	48	.500	10.0
Braves	45	52	.464	13.5
Reds	44	52	.458	14.0
Mets	42	54	.438	16.0
Cubs	31	66	.320	27.5

Games

Reds 4, Braves 3

Braves 5, Reds 4

Dodgers 5, Mets 0

Dodgers 6, Mets 0

Giants 4, Phillies 1

Cubs 10, Cardinals 7

Pirates 11, Astros 6

Cardinals 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Felipe Alou	6
2	Adolfo Phillips	5
3	Lou Brock	4
3	Ed Charles	4
3	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roger Repoz	2
1	Joe Torre	2
1	Tom Tresh	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	31 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom Tresh	5
2	Glenn Beckert	4
2	Orlando Cepeda	4
4	Lou Brock	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jose Cardenal	2
1	Sonny Jackson	2
1	Adolfo Phillips	2
4	Hank Aaron	1
4	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dean Chance	1.75
2	Bruce Howard	1.40
3	Ken Holtzman	1.33
4	Don Drysdale	1.11
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Abernathy	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Casey Cox	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Drysdale	10
2	Ken Holtzman	8
2	Jim Maloney	8
2	Pete Richert	8
5	3 tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nelson Briles	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Bob Hendley	1
1	Frank Linzy	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.347
2	Willie Stargell	.337
3	Roberto Clemente	.332
4	Orlando Cepeda	.331
5	Tony Oliva	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	29
2	Frank Robinson	28
3	Joe Torre	26
4	Willie Stargell	24
5	Joe Pepitone	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	81
2	Hank Aaron	75
3	Boog Powell	74
4	Frank Robinson	70
4	Willie Stargell	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	40
2	Maury Wills	31
3	Sonny Jackson	30
4	Tommie Agee	27
4	Adolfo Phillips	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.69
2	Juan Marichal	2.00
3	Bob Gibson	2.09
4	Steve Barber	2.12
5	Joe Horlen	2.21

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	Pete Richert	137

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Felipe Alou	.468
2	Tony Oliva	.429
3	Orlando Cepeda	.421
3	Mike Shannon	.421
5	Matty Alou	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	7
2	Orlando Cepeda	6
2	Chuck Hinton	6
4	Joe Foy	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Hinton	16
2	Joe Torre	15
3	Donn Clendenon	14
3	Frank Robinson	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Buford	10
2	Lou Brock	9
3	Adolfo Phillips	8
4	Tommy Harper	6
4	Sonny Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Abernathy	0.00
2	Casey Cox	0.66
3	Jim Hannan	1.00
4	Jim Palmer	1.15
5	Jim Nash	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Boswell	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	Minnie Rojas	3
4	George Brunet	2
4	25 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Maloney	27
2	Gaylord Perry	24
3	Don Sutton	23
4	Denny Lemaster	22
5	Juan Marichal	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pedro Ramos	3
2	Pete Cimino	2
2	Moe Drabowsky	2
2	Joe Hoerner	2
2	8 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.402
2	Mike Shannon	.380
3	Mickey Mantle	.377
4	John Roseboro	.369
5	Joe Torre	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	13
2	Al Kaline	11
2	Joe Pepitone	11
2	Joe Torre	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	35
2	Willie Stargell	30
3	Joe Torre	29
4	Donn Clendenon	28
4	Frank Robinson	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	14
3	Bert Campaneris	12
4	Adolfo Phillips	10
5	Sonny Jackson	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bruce Howard	1.17
2	Clay Carroll	1.38
3	Woodie Fryman	1.51
4	Bill Short	1.55
5	Gary Peters	1.69

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	Mike Cuellar	46
4	Juan Marichal	45
5	2 tied	42

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.343
2	Roberto Clemente	.324
3	Billy Williams	.322
4	Frank Robinson	.312
5	Felipe Alou	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	51
2	Frank Robinson	43
3	Hank Aaron	40
4	Billy Williams	38
5	2 tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	131
2	Frank Robinson	118
3	Willie Mays	116
4	Hank Aaron	113
5	3 tied	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	62
2	Maury Wills	61
3	Bert Campaneris	41
4	Tommy Harper	33
5	Don Buford	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.85
2	Steve Barber	2.00
3	Sam McDowell	2.31
4	Jim Bunning	2.37
5	Juan Marichal	2.38

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