On This Day

Friday, August 4, 1967

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	59	43	.578	--
Red Sox	58	47	.552	2.5
Tigers	56	47	.544	3.5
Twins	55	48	.534	4.5
Angels	57	50	.533	4.5
Senators	52	55	.486	9.5
Indians	48	57	.457	12.5
Orioles	46	57	.447	13.5
Yankees	45	58	.437	14.5
Athletics	47	61	.435	15.0

Games

Angels 5, Senators 4

Indians 11, Tigers 5

Athletics 2, Yankees 1

Twins 3, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	65	41	.613	--
Cubs	59	49	.546	7.0
Giants	57	50	.533	8.5
Reds	57	51	.528	9.0
Braves	54	49	.524	9.5
Phillies	51	51	.500	12.0
Pirates	50	53	.485	13.5
Dodgers	46	58	.442	18.0
Astros	47	61	.435	19.0
Mets	40	63	.388	23.5

Games

Giants 3, Mets 0

Phillies 7, Astros 1

Pirates 3, Dodgers 2

Cardinals 5, Reds 0

Braves 6, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	John Briggs	4
1	Al Ferrara	4
1	Denis Menke	4
4	Hank Aaron	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken McMullen	2
2	Al Ferrara	1
2	Vern Fuller	1
2	Jim Ray Hart	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Sims	5
2	Ken McMullen	4
3	Woodie Held	3
3	Don Lock	3
5	5 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Bob Bailey	1
1	Bert Campaneris	1
1	Tito Fuentes	1
1	Jake Gibbs	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Sadecki	1.50
2	Jim Merritt	1.20
3	Larry Jaster	1.00
4	Blue Moon Odom	0.88
5	2 tied	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Pat Jarvis	1
1	Larry Jaster	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	9
1	Ray Sadecki	9
3	Blue Moon Odom	7
3	Tom Seaver	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Linzy	1
1	Tony Pierce	1
1	Minnie Rojas	1
1	Sonny Siebert	1
1	Cecil Upshaw	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rusty Staub	.358
2	Roberto Clemente	.350
3	Orlando Cepeda	.339
4	Hank Aaron	.334
5	Frank Robinson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	32
2	Frank Howard	28
3	Hank Aaron	27
3	Jim Wynn	27
3	Carl Yastrzemski	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Wynn	84
2	Orlando Cepeda	82
3	Carl Yastrzemski	78
4	Jim Ray Hart	77
4	Harmon Killebrew	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	40
2	Lou Brock	36
3	Tommie Agee	23
4	Don Buford	22
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Phil Niekro	1.49
2	Jim Merritt	2.06
3	Jim McGlothlin	2.10
4	Tommy John	2.23
5	Joe Horlen	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Lonborg	15
2	Fergie Jenkins	14
2	Juan Marichal	14
2	Mike McCormick	14
2	Earl Wilson	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	163
2	Juan Marichal	162
3	Jim Bunning	157
4	Jim Lonborg	155
5	Gary Nolan	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Minnie Rojas	20
2	Ted Abernathy	18
3	John Wyatt	15
4	Frank Linzy	14
5	2 tied	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Curt Flood	.469
2	Ken Boyer	.429
3	Steve Whitaker	.421
4	Tony Horton	.417
5	Al Ferrara	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Ray Hart	6
2	Clete Boyer	5
2	Al Ferrara	5
2	Harmon Killebrew	5
2	Carl Yastrzemski	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	17
2	Orlando Cepeda	15
2	Ken Harrelson	15
4	Joe Foy	14
4	Ken McMullen	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	6
1	Vada Pinson	6
3	Jose Cardenal	5
3	Joe Morgan	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ron Taylor	0.64
2	Steve Carlton	0.73
3	Bob Veale	0.77
4	Bill Singer	0.84
5	Steve Hargan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	3
1	Steve Carlton	3
1	Denny McLain	3
1	Bill Singer	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Singer	31
2	George Brunet	26
2	Jim Bunning	26
4	Mike Cuellar	23
4	Ray Sadecki	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Marshall	5
2	Ted Abernathy	4
2	Larry Sherry	4
4	Dave Baldwin	3
4	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rusty Staub	.404
2	Jim Ray Hart	.365
3	Ron Santo	.357
4	Brooks Robinson	.355
5	Ken Harrelson	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Ray Hart	14
2	Harmon Killebrew	10
3	Orlando Cepeda	9
3	Brooks Robinson	9
3	Carl Yastrzemski	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	31
2	Jim Ray Hart	27
3	Jim Wynn	26
4	Carl Yastrzemski	24
5	Ken Harrelson	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	9
2	Lou Brock	8
2	Vada Pinson	8
4	Ken Harrelson	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Ellsworth	0.72
2	Bill Singer	0.99
3	Phil Niekro	1.07
4	Bill Monbouquette	1.19
5	Don Wilson	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	6
2	Jim Lonborg	5
2	Mike McCormick	5
2	Sam McDowell	5
2	Earl Wilson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	55
2	George Brunet	52
3	Jim Merritt	44
4	Jim Nash	42
5	2 tied	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Marshall	8
2	Ted Abernathy	7
2	Minnie Rojas	7
4	Larry Sherry	6
5	4 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.345
2	Joe Torre	.338
3	Rusty Staub	.328
4	Roberto Clemente	.328
5	Frank Robinson	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	49
2	Hank Aaron	40
3	Frank Robinson	37
4	Jim Ray Hart	35
5	Frank Howard	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	124
2	Roberto Clemente	121
3	Hank Aaron	111
4	Ron Santo	109
5	Frank Robinson	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	68
2	Bert Campaneris	67
3	Don Buford	46
4	Tommie Agee	39
5	Tommy Harper	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Phil Niekro	1.85
2	Gary Peters	1.99
3	Steve Hargan	2.25
4	Tommy John	2.44
5	Don Drysdale	2.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	22
1	Earl Wilson	22
3	Jim Lonborg	20
4	Jim Bunning	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	267
2	Jim Bunning	251
3	Juan Marichal	241
4	Jim Kaat	213
5	Mike Cuellar	212

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	23
2	Al Worthington	22
3	Minnie Rojas	21
4	Ted Abernathy	20
4	John Wyatt	20