On This Day
Thursday, August 18, 1966
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 79 | 41 | .658 | -- |
Tigers | 65 | 54 | .546 | 13.5 |
Indians | 65 | 57 | .533 | 15.0 |
Twins | 64 | 58 | .525 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 63 | 59 | .516 | 17.0 |
Angels | 60 | 61 | .496 | 19.5 |
Yankees | 53 | 68 | .438 | 26.5 |
Athletics | 53 | 68 | .438 | 26.5 |
Senators | 54 | 71 | .432 | 27.5 |
Red Sox | 53 | 72 | .424 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 70 | 49 | .588 | -- |
Giants | 71 | 50 | .587 | 0.0 |
Dodgers | 68 | 51 | .571 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 65 | 55 | .542 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 61 | 59 | .508 | 9.5 |
Reds | 60 | 60 | .500 | 10.5 |
Braves | 58 | 61 | .487 | 12.0 |
Mets | 53 | 67 | .442 | 17.5 |
Astros | 53 | 68 | .438 | 18.0 |
Cubs | 40 | 79 | .336 | 30.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Alley | 3 |
1 | Pete Rose | 3 |
3 | Leo Cardenas | 2 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 2 |
3 | 12 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Mazeroski | 2 |
2 | Donn Clendenon | 1 |
2 | Willie Davis | 1 |
2 | Johnny Edwards | 1 |
2 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Tovar | 3 |
2 | Eddie Bressoud | 2 |
2 | Johnny Edwards | 2 |
2 | Chuck Hinton | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Tovar | 2 |
2 | Sonny Jackson | 1 |
2 | Pete Rose | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 1.60 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 1.33 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 0.86 |
4 | Mudcat Grant | 0.60 |
5 | Woodie Fryman | 0.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 1 |
1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
1 | Rob Gardner | 1 |
1 | Mudcat Grant | 1 |
1 | Sam McDowell | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 8 |
1 | Sam McDowell | 8 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 6 |
4 | Marcelino Lopez | 5 |
4 | Jim Maloney | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Terry | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | .343 |
2 | Felipe Alou | .325 |
3 | Rico Carty | .325 |
4 | Willie Stargell | .324 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 37 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 33 |
3 | Boog Powell | 31 |
4 | Willie Mays | 30 |
5 | Dick Allen | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Boog Powell | 96 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 93 |
3 | Frank Robinson | 88 |
4 | Brooks Robinson | 84 |
5 | 2 tied | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 52 |
2 | Sonny Jackson | 39 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 36 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 1.71 |
2 | Gary Peters | 2.11 |
3 | Juan Marichal | 2.14 |
4 | Tommy John | 2.21 |
5 | Steve Barber | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 19 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 19 |
3 | Jim Kaat | 17 |
3 | Juan Marichal | 17 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 244 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 187 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 175 |
4 | Jim Maloney | 169 |
5 | Pete Richert | 168 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 26 |
2 | Ron Kline | 18 |
3 | Larry Sherry | 17 |
4 | Roy Face | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Rose | .448 |
2 | Tommy Davis | .425 |
3 | Gene Alley | .410 |
4 | Joe Torre | .400 |
5 | Jim Northrup | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Boog Powell | 7 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 6 |
2 | Randy Hundley | 6 |
2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Conigliaro | 15 |
1 | Jim Lefebvre | 15 |
1 | Boog Powell | 15 |
1 | Ron Santo | 15 |
5 | 6 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 11 |
2 | Lou Brock | 10 |
3 | Cesar Tovar | 6 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dooley Womack | 0.00 |
2 | Tommy John | 0.36 |
3 | Lee Stange | 1.00 |
3 | Tony Cloninger | 1.00 |
5 | Gary Peters | 1.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Hargan | 4 |
1 | Earl Wilson | 4 |
3 | Sammy Ellis | 3 |
3 | Mudcat Grant | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 34 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 29 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 28 |
4 | Denny Lemaster | 25 |
5 | Earl Wilson | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 6 |
2 | Frank Linzy | 3 |
2 | Billy McCool | 3 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 3 |
2 | Al Worthington | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Alou | .405 |
2 | Lou Brock | .371 |
3 | Matty Alou | .363 |
4 | Willie Mays | .360 |
5 | Dick Green | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 14 |
2 | Boog Powell | 10 |
2 | Tom Tresh | 10 |
2 | Fred Whitfield | 10 |
5 | Willie Mays | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Horton | 29 |
1 | Deron Johnson | 29 |
1 | Frank Robinson | 29 |
4 | Tony Conigliaro | 28 |
5 | Chuck Hinton | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 15 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 14 |
3 | Sonny Jackson | 12 |
4 | Don Buford | 8 |
4 | Adolfo Phillips | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 1.15 |
2 | Gary Peters | 1.24 |
3 | Dave Boswell | 1.62 |
4 | Sandy Koufax | 1.65 |
5 | Jim Perry | 1.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Hargan | 6 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 6 |
3 | Dave Boswell | 5 |
3 | Sammy Ellis | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 66 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 55 |
3 | Jim Maloney | 54 |
4 | Ken Holtzman | 47 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 47 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 8 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 6 |
3 | Eddie Fisher | 5 |
3 | Don Nottebart | 5 |
3 | Al Worthington | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Oliva | .332 |
2 | Rico Carty | .327 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .321 |
4 | Willie Stargell | .320 |
5 | Matty Alou | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 49 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 48 |
3 | Boog Powell | 39 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 38 |
5 | Ron Santo | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 127 |
2 | Boog Powell | 126 |
3 | Willie Mays | 116 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 114 |
5 | Brooks Robinson | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 68 |
2 | Maury Wills | 48 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 46 |
4 | Sonny Jackson | 40 |
5 | Don Buford | 36 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 1.79 |
2 | Steve Barber | 1.97 |
3 | Gary Peters | 2.10 |
4 | Mike Cuellar | 2.22 |
5 | Bruce Howard | 2.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kaat | 24 |
1 | Sandy Koufax | 24 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 21 |
3 | Juan Marichal | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Koufax | 347 |
2 | Jim Bunning | 274 |
3 | Bob Veale | 250 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 247 |
5 | 2 tied | 246 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 28 |
2 | Stu Miller | 23 |
3 | Ron Kline | 22 |
4 | Billy McCool | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |