On This Day

Monday, August 29, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	82	48	.631	--
Tigers	70	59	.543	11.5
Twins	70	63	.526	13.5
White Sox	69	64	.519	14.5
Indians	68	64	.515	15.0
Angels	66	65	.504	16.5
Yankees	60	72	.455	23.0
Senators	61	74	.452	23.5
Red Sox	59	77	.434	26.0
Athletics	57	76	.429	26.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Angels 3

White Sox 2, Indians 0

Yankees 7, Athletics 2

Twins 6, Senators 1

Tigers 6, Orioles 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	76	55	.580	--
Giants	76	55	.580	0.0
Dodgers	74	55	.574	1.0
Phillies	70	63	.526	7.0
Cardinals	67	64	.511	9.0
Reds	66	65	.504	10.0
Braves	62	67	.481	13.0
Astros	61	70	.466	15.0
Mets	57	75	.432	19.5
Cubs	45	85	.346	30.5

Games

Cubs 4, Braves 2

Reds 2, Cardinals 0

Astros 2, Pirates 0

Mets 5, Dodgers 3

Phillies 5, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Glenn Beckert	3
1	Ken Boyer	3
1	Johnny Callison	3
1	Willie Horton	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Horton	2
1	Deron Johnson	2
3	Tommie Agee	1
3	Bernie Allen	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	5
2	Bernie Allen	3
3	Tommie Agee	2
3	George Altman	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Jerry Adair	1
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Tommy Harper	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Cuellar	2.00
2	Jose Santiago	1.17
3	Dave McNally	1.00
3	Jim Perry	1.00
5	Bob Veale	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Mike Cuellar	1
1	Tommy John	1
1	Denny McLain	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Cuellar	12
2	Denny McLain	11
3	Dave McNally	9
4	Jose Santiago	7
5	Jim Perry	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Steve Hamilton	1
1	Don McMahon	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.338
2	Roberto Clemente	.324
3	Felipe Alou	.323
4	Willie Stargell	.322
5	Rico Carty	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	41
2	Hank Aaron	35
3	Willie Mays	33
3	Boog Powell	33
5	Dick Allen	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	99
2	Boog Powell	98
2	Frank Robinson	98
4	Roberto Clemente	94
5	Dick Allen	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	60
2	Sonny Jackson	44
3	Bert Campaneris	38
4	Don Buford	36
5	Tommie Agee	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.62
2	Gary Peters	1.98
3	Bob Gibson	2.17
4	Juan Marichal	2.17
5	Tommy John	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	21
2	Jim Kaat	20
2	Gaylord Perry	20
4	Juan Marichal	19
5	Bob Gibson	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	261
2	Jim Bunning	201
3	Bob Gibson	188
3	Don Sutton	188
5	Bob Veale	186

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	.438
2	Joe Torre	.400
3	Gene Alley	.373
4	Willie Davis	.373
5	Tony Gonzalez	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Boog Powell	6
2	Norm Cash	5
2	Harmon Killebrew	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill White	15
2	Harmon Killebrew	14
2	Vada Pinson	14
4	Roberto Clemente	13
4	Frank Robinson	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	9
2	Don Buford	7
2	Sonny Jackson	7
4	Bert Campaneris	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.00
1	Lindy McDaniel	0.00
3	Jim Kaat	1.05
4	Bob Gibson	1.08
5	Don Sutton	1.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Kaat	4
2	Mike Cuellar	3
2	Bob Humphreys	3
2	Mickey Lolich	3
5	28 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Sutton	31
2	Mike Cuellar	29
3	Mickey Lolich	26
3	Sonny Siebert	26
5	Bob Veale	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Mikkelsen	4
2	Jack Aker	3
3	Steve Hamilton	2
3	Ron Kline	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.398
2	Deron Johnson	.361
3	Lou Brock	.360
4	Manny Mota	.357
5	Joe Torre	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Boog Powell	11
2	Willie Mays	10
2	Frank Robinson	10
4	Dick Allen	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	30
1	Deron Johnson	30
3	Bob Aspromonte	28
3	Bill White	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	20
2	Bert Campaneris	15
3	Sonny Jackson	13
4	Don Buford	9
5	Cesar Tovar	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gary Peters	0.86
2	Tommy John	1.01
3	Sandy Koufax	1.54
4	Jim Bouton	1.62
5	Bob Humphreys	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Kaat	6
1	Earl Wilson	6
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Steve Hargan	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	60
2	Don Sutton	51
3	Mike Cuellar	50
4	Jim Bunning	48
5	2 tied	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	9
2	Luis Tiant	6
3	Ron Kline	5
3	Pete Mikkelsen	5
5	6 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.330
2	Tony Oliva	.320
3	Roberto Clemente	.319
4	Russ Snyder	.319
5	Willie Stargell	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	51
2	Willie Mays	45
3	Hank Aaron	40
4	Boog Powell	39
5	2 tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	132
2	Boog Powell	122
3	Hank Aaron	118
4	Willie Mays	111
5	2 tied	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	69
2	Sonny Jackson	45
2	Maury Wills	45
4	Bert Campaneris	42
5	Don Buford	41

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.60
2	Mike Cuellar	2.03
3	Gary Peters	2.05
4	Steve Barber	2.07
5	Jim Bunning	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	26
2	Jim Kaat	25
3	Bob Gibson	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	340
2	Jim Bunning	269
3	Bob Veale	248
4	Bob Gibson	241
4	Sam McDowell	241

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	30
2	Ron Kline	23
3	Stu Miller	22
4	Eddie Fisher	19
4	2 others tied	19