On This Day

Saturday, July 8, 1967

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 47 31 .603 --
Tigers 44 34 .564 3.0
Twins 43 36 .544 4.5
Angels 44 40 .524 6.0
Red Sox 40 38 .513 7.0
Indians 40 40 .500 8.0
Orioles 38 43 .469 10.5
Yankees 36 44 .450 12.0
Athletics 35 48 .422 14.5
Senators 34 47 .420 14.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 49 31 .613 --
Cubs 46 35 .568 3.5
Reds 46 38 .548 5.0
Giants 44 38 .537 6.0
Braves 42 38 .525 7.0
Pirates 39 38 .506 8.5
Phillies 39 40 .494 9.5
Dodgers 34 46 .425 15.0
Astros 32 50 .390 18.0
Mets 30 47 .390 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Ray Hart 2
2 Curt Blefary 1
2 Clete Boyer 1
2 Johnny Callison 1
2 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Ray Hart 5
2 Julian Javier 4
2 Davey Johnson 4
4 Don Mincher 3
5 15 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Blair 2
2 Luis Aparicio 1
2 Clete Boyer 1
2 Mike Hegan 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Juan Marichal 1.60
2 Bill Monbouquette 1.33
3 Jim Nash 1.00
4 Dave Giusti 0.80
5 Tom Seaver 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 1
1 George Culver 1
1 Dave Giusti 1
1 Tommy John 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Nash 10
2 Bob Gibson 8
2 Juan Marichal 8
4 Tom Seaver 7
4 Eddie Watt 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Moe Drabowsky 1
1 Al Jackson 1
1 Dooley Womack 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Orlando Cepeda .355
1 Roberto Clemente .355
3 Tim McCarver .345
4 Rusty Staub .344
5 Frank Robinson .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 22
1 Harmon Killebrew 22
3 Hank Aaron 21
3 Frank Robinson 21
3 Jim Wynn 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Wynn 63
2 Harmon Killebrew 61
3 Frank Robinson 59
4 Orlando Cepeda 57
4 Jim Ray Hart 57

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 31
2 Lou Brock 28
3 Tommie Agee 22
4 Don Buford 18
4 Tommy McCraw 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Niekro 1.65
2 Jim McGlothlin 1.80
3 Tommy John 2.06
4 Joe Horlen 2.11
5 Gary Peters 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Marichal 12
2 Dean Chance 11
2 Fergie Jenkins 11
2 Claude Osteen 11
5 6 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Marichal 137
2 Jim Lonborg 124
3 Gary Peters 121
4 Jim Bunning 119
5 2 tied 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Minnie Rojas 13
2 Ted Abernathy 12
3 Frank Linzy 11
3 Al Worthington 11
5 4 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Orlando Cepeda .426
2 John Donaldson .415
3 Jim Ray Hart .400
4 Tony Gonzalez .386
5 Tim McCarver .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 6
1 Ron Santo 6
3 Tony Conigliaro 5
4 Rico Carty 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Ray Hart 22
2 Julian Javier 18
3 Rick Reichardt 14
4 Orlando Cepeda 13
4 Tony Conigliaro 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy McCraw 6
2 Don Buford 4
2 Bert Campaneris 4
2 Cleon Jones 4
2 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Hall 0.57
2 Moe Drabowsky 0.61
3 Jim Merritt 1.05
4 Sam McDowell 1.13
5 Mike McCormick 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Brunet 3
1 Fergie Jenkins 3
1 Jim Kaat 3
1 Bob Locker 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Boswell 30
2 Bob Gibson 29
2 Gary Peters 29
4 Fergie Jenkins 28
5 3 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chuck Hartenstein 5
1 Minnie Rojas 5
3 Dick Hall 4
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
4 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim McCarver .389
2 Matty Alou .377
3 Willie Stargell .377
4 Tony Gonzalez .370
5 Ron Santo .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Wynn 13
2 Tony Conigliaro 11
2 Frank Howard 11
4 Ron Santo 10
5 Jim Ray Hart 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Wynn 35
2 Jim Ray Hart 34
3 Tony Conigliaro 30
4 Orlando Cepeda 27
4 Tony Oliva 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 12
2 Tommy McCraw 8
3 Hank Aaron 7
4 Lou Brock 6
4 Cleon Jones 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Minnie Rojas 0.93
2 Dick Hall 0.98
3 Dick Lines 1.07
4 Tommy John 1.15
5 Phil Niekro 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 6
1 Mike McCormick 6
3 Gary Bell 5
3 George Brunet 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Boswell 56
2 Luis Tiant 52
3 Sam McDowell 51
4 Bob Gibson 48
4 Catfish Hunter 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Minnie Rojas 10
2 Chuck Hartenstein 5
2 Darold Knowles 5
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 5
2 John Wyatt 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .346
2 Matty Alou .334
3 Joe Torre .333
4 Roberto Clemente .331
5 Frank Robinson .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 50
2 Harmon Killebrew 45
3 Hank Aaron 40
4 Willie McCovey 33
5 6 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 128
2 Harmon Killebrew 125
3 Hank Aaron 117
3 Roberto Clemente 117
5 Ron Santo 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 73
2 Bert Campaneris 66
3 Don Buford 53
4 Tommie Agee 40
5 Sonny Jackson 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Peters 1.89
2 Sandy Koufax 1.95
3 Bruce Howard 2.10
4 Juan Marichal 2.30
5 Tommy John 2.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Marichal 24
2 Jim Kaat 22
3 Bob Gibson 20
3 Jim Nash 20
5 Earl Wilson 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Marichal 253
2 Jim Bunning 247
3 Sam McDowell 224
4 Gaylord Perry 223
5 Jim Kaat 219

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 23
2 Al Worthington 22
3 Frank Linzy 17
3 Minnie Rojas 17
5 Phil Regan 16