On This Day

Monday, August 1, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	69	35	.663	--
Tigers	55	47	.539	13.0
Indians	54	48	.529	14.0
Angels	55	49	.529	14.0
Twins	52	52	.500	17.0
White Sox	51	53	.490	18.0
Yankees	47	56	.456	21.5
Senators	48	61	.440	23.5
Athletics	45	58	.437	23.5
Red Sox	45	62	.421	25.5

Games

Senators 6, Athletics 4

Twins 6, Red Sox 2

Angels 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	60	42	.588	--
Giants	62	44	.585	0.0
Pirates	60	44	.577	1.0
Phillies	56	49	.533	5.5
Cardinals	54	49	.524	6.5
Reds	51	53	.490	10.0
Astros	49	55	.471	12.0
Braves	48	56	.462	13.0
Mets	47	56	.456	13.5
Cubs	32	71	.311	28.5

Games

Giants 4, Mets 2

Dodgers 5, Pirates 1

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

Phillies 6, Astros 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	3
1	Jim Ray Hart	3
1	Jay Johnstone	3
4	Dick Allen	2
4	20 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Callison	2
1	Jimmie Hall	2
3	Dick Allen	1
3	Bob Aspromonte	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Hall	4
2	Bob Aspromonte	3
2	Clay Dalrymple	3
4	Earl Battey	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Matty Alou	1
1	Bob Saverine	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.29
2	Mudcat Grant	1.00
3	Lee Stange	0.57
3	Ralph Terry	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Casey Cox	1
1	Terry Fox	1
1	Mudcat Grant	1
1	Jim O'Toole	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	9
2	Mudcat Grant	6
3	Bob Priddy	4
3	Lee Stange	4
3	Ralph Terry	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Don Nottebart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.337
2	Orlando Cepeda	.334
3	Roberto Clemente	.332
4	Rico Carty	.329
5	Willie Stargell	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	31
2	Hank Aaron	30
3	Joe Torre	26
4	Dick Allen	25
4	Joe Pepitone	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	82
2	Hank Aaron	80
3	Boog Powell	75
3	Frank Robinson	75
5	Willie Stargell	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	41
2	Sonny Jackson	34
3	Maury Wills	31
4	Tommie Agee	28
4	Adolfo Phillips	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.63
2	Juan Marichal	1.95
3	Bob Gibson	2.16
4	Joe Horlen	2.17
5	Steve Barber	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	17
2	Juan Marichal	16
3	Gaylord Perry	15
4	Jim Kaat	14
5	2 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	210
2	Jim Bunning	158
3	Bob Gibson	155
4	Dave Boswell	148
4	Jim Maloney	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	19
2	Roy Face	16
2	Ron Kline	16
4	Stu Miller	15
4	Larry Sherry	15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Felipe Alou	.443
2	Dick Stuart	.438
3	Dick Green	.426
4	Orlando Cepeda	.414
5	Ernie Banks	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	9
2	Fred Whitfield	6
3	Rocky Colavito	5
3	Tony Conigliaro	5
3	Leon Wagner	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	17
2	Willie Horton	15
3	Tony Conigliaro	13
4	Leo Cardenas	12
4	7 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sonny Jackson	8
2	Adolfo Phillips	6
3	Lou Brock	5
3	Don Buford	5
3	Tommy Harper	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Abernathy	0.47
2	Jim Palmer	0.55
3	John Buzhardt	1.00
4	Jim Perry	1.04
5	2 tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Regan	4
2	Ted Abernathy	3
2	Dave Boswell	3
2	Al Jackson	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	34
2	Jim Maloney	33
2	Gaylord Perry	33
4	Gary Bell	29
5	Dave Boswell	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Nottebart	4
2	Roy Face	3
2	Eddie Fisher	3
2	Jack Hamilton	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Manny Mota	.400
2	Felipe Alou	.398
3	Mike Shannon	.386
4	Bob Saverine	.371
5	Tommy Helms	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	12
2	Joe Pepitone	10
3	Dick Allen	9
3	Donn Clendenon	9
3	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	28
2	Willie Stargell	27
3	Boog Powell	26
4	Donn Clendenon	24
4	Joe Torre	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	14
3	Sonny Jackson	10
3	Adolfo Phillips	10
5	Tommy Harper	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Palmer	0.92
2	Gary Peters	1.44
3	Bruce Howard	1.67
4	Sandy Koufax	1.74
5	Dave McNally	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Boswell	5
1	George Brunet	5
1	Larry Jackson	5
1	Jim Kaat	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	56
2	Dave Boswell	50
3	Don Sutton	48
4	Gaylord Perry	47
5	Jim Maloney	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Hamilton	7
2	Ron Kline	6
2	Minnie Rojas	6
4	Roy Face	5
4	3 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.335
2	Roberto Clemente	.326
3	Billy Williams	.320
4	Frank Robinson	.312
5	Felipe Alou	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	52
2	Frank Robinson	46
3	Hank Aaron	41
4	Billy Williams	37
5	Willie McCovey	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	128
2	Frank Robinson	121
3	Willie Mays	119
4	Hank Aaron	114
5	Boog Powell	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	62
2	Maury Wills	53
3	Bert Campaneris	37
4	Sonny Jackson	35
5	Don Buford	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.77
2	Steve Barber	2.10
3	Gary Peters	2.32
4	Jim Maloney	2.35
5	Juan Marichal	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Jim Kaat	23
3	Juan Marichal	22
4	Tony Cloninger	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	362
2	Jim Bunning	279
3	Sam McDowell	255
4	Bob Veale	253
5	Bob Gibson	249

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	25
2	Ron Kline	23
3	Jack Aker	21
4	Billy McCool	20
5	2 tied	19