On This Day

Friday, August 26, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	82	45	.646	--
Tigers	69	57	.548	12.5
Indians	68	61	.527	15.0
Twins	68	61	.527	15.0
White Sox	66	63	.512	17.0
Angels	65	63	.508	17.5
Senators	59	73	.447	25.5
Yankees	57	72	.442	26.0
Athletics	56	74	.431	27.5
Red Sox	56	77	.421	29.0

Games

Orioles 3, Red Sox 2

Angels 5, Athletics 4

Twins 7, White Sox 4

Senators 1, Indians 0

Yankees 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	75	52	.591	--
Giants	75	53	.586	0.5
Dodgers	73	53	.579	1.5
Phillies	69	60	.535	7.0
Cardinals	65	62	.512	10.0
Reds	62	65	.488	13.0
Braves	60	66	.476	14.5
Astros	58	70	.453	17.5
Mets	56	73	.434	20.0
Cubs	44	83	.346	31.0

Games

Braves 6, Mets 3

Reds 2, Phillies 0

Dodgers 4, Giants 0

Pirates 7, Cardinals 4

Astros 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	4
2	Gene Alley	3
2	Bob Aspromonte	3
2	Paul Blair	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Torre	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Bob Aspromonte	1
2	John Bateman	1
2	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Aspromonte	4
1	Charley Smith	4
3	Joe Torre	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	11 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Alley	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Joe Foy	1
1	Jim Fregosi	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	1.40
1	John Miller	1.40
3	Rick Wise	1.00
4	Ken Johnson	0.88
5	John Buzhardt	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Moe Drabowsky	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Woodie Fryman	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobby Bolin	8
1	Woodie Fryman	8
3	Gil Blanco	7
3	Ken Johnson	7
3	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy McCool	1
1	Pete Mikkelsen	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.344
2	Roberto Clemente	.327
3	Willie Stargell	.327
4	Felipe Alou	.319
5	Frank Robinson	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	40
2	Hank Aaron	35
3	Boog Powell	33
4	Willie Mays	32
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	98
1	Boog Powell	98
3	Frank Robinson	96
4	Roberto Clemente	92
5	2 tied	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	57
2	Sonny Jackson	43
3	Bert Campaneris	38
4	Tommie Agee	33
4	Don Buford	33

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.62
2	Gary Peters	2.01
3	Juan Marichal	2.18
4	Bob Gibson	2.22
5	Steve Barber	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	21
2	Gaylord Perry	20
3	Jim Kaat	19
4	Juan Marichal	18
5	Bob Gibson	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	261
2	Jim Bunning	199
3	Don Sutton	181
3	Bob Veale	181
5	Bob Gibson	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	28
2	Ron Kline	20
3	Eddie Fisher	17
3	Larry Sherry	17
5	2 tied	16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.424
2	Gene Alley	.418
3	Tommy Davis	.390
4	Joe Torre	.378
5	Norm Cash	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Boog Powell	7
1	Frank Robinson	7
3	Willie Mays	6
4	Norm Cash	5
4	Tom Tresh	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	16
2	Bob Aspromonte	13
2	Harmon Killebrew	13
2	Ron Santo	13
5	5 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	9
2	Bert Campaneris	8
3	Sonny Jackson	7
3	Cesar Tovar	7
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lindy McDaniel	0.00
2	Phil Regan	0.66
3	Gary Peters	0.96
4	Steve Carlton	1.29
5	Jim Kaat	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Humphreys	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	Mickey Lolich	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Sutton	33
2	Sandy Koufax	32
3	Ken Holtzman	31
4	Jim Bunning	26
5	3 tied	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	5
2	Eddie Fisher	3
2	Pete Mikkelsen	3
2	Luis Tiant	3
5	7 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.391
2	Lou Brock	.379
3	Manny Mota	.368
4	Gene Alley	.360
5	2 tied	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Boog Powell	11
1	Frank Robinson	11
3	Willie Mays	10
4	Dick Allen	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	29
2	Bob Aspromonte	28
2	Ron Santo	28
4	Dick Allen	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	17
2	Bert Campaneris	15
3	Sonny Jackson	12
4	Cesar Tovar	8
5	Don Buford	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gary Peters	0.82
2	Tommy John	1.22
3	Sandy Koufax	1.41
4	Steve Hargan	1.69
5	Mudcat Grant	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Earl Wilson	6
2	Steve Hargan	5
2	Jim Kaat	5
2	Jim Nash	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	76
2	Jim Bunning	58
3	Earl Wilson	50
4	Ken Holtzman	49
5	Don Sutton	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	10
2	Ron Kline	6
2	Luis Tiant	6
4	Eddie Fisher	5
5	5 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.326
2	Willie Stargell	.324
3	Rico Carty	.319
4	Roberto Clemente	.318
5	Frank Robinson	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	50
2	Willie Mays	46
3	Hank Aaron	40
3	Boog Powell	40
5	3 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	132
2	Boog Powell	125
3	Hank Aaron	117
4	Willie Mays	112
5	Jim Ray Hart	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	68
2	Maury Wills	46
3	Sonny Jackson	44
4	Bert Campaneris	43
5	Don Buford	38

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.61
2	Steve Barber	2.04
3	Gary Peters	2.09
4	Mike Cuellar	2.16
5	Bob Gibson	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Jim Kaat	25
3	Bob Gibson	21
3	Juan Marichal	21
5	Gaylord Perry	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	347
2	Jim Bunning	273
3	Bob Veale	255
4	Sam McDowell	243
5	Bob Gibson	233

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	30
2	Ron Kline	23
2	Stu Miller	23
4	Frank Linzy	20
5	2 tied	19