On This Day
Sunday, August 13, 1967
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 62 | 50 | .554 | -- |
| White Sox | 61 | 50 | .550 | 0.5 |
| Tigers | 62 | 52 | .544 | 1.0 |
| Angels | 62 | 53 | .539 | 1.5 |
| Red Sox | 60 | 53 | .531 | 2.5 |
| Senators | 58 | 58 | .500 | 6.0 |
| Indians | 54 | 62 | .466 | 10.0 |
| Yankees | 50 | 62 | .446 | 12.0 |
| Orioles | 50 | 63 | .442 | 12.5 |
| Athletics | 50 | 66 | .431 | 14.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 71 | 44 | .617 | -- |
| Braves | 61 | 51 | .545 | 8.5 |
| Cubs | 64 | 55 | .538 | 9.0 |
| Reds | 62 | 54 | .534 | 9.5 |
| Giants | 60 | 55 | .522 | 11.0 |
| Phillies | 57 | 54 | .514 | 12.0 |
| Pirates | 54 | 60 | .474 | 16.5 |
| Dodgers | 50 | 63 | .442 | 20.0 |
| Mets | 46 | 66 | .411 | 23.5 |
| Astros | 47 | 70 | .402 | 25.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Swoboda | 5 |
| 2 | Ruben Amaro | 4 |
| 2 | Ed Charles | 4 |
| 2 | Horace Clarke | 4 |
| 2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Alvis | 2 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
| 2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
| 2 | Paul Blair | 1 |
| 2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Tillman | 6 |
| 2 | Ed Kranepool | 4 |
| 3 | Max Alvis | 3 |
| 3 | Rico Carty | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Amaro | 1 |
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
| 1 | Horace Clarke | 1 |
| 1 | Al Kaline | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.33 |
| 2 | Frank Bertaina | 1.00 |
| 2 | Earl Wilson | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sam McDowell | 0.89 |
| 5 | Tom Seaver | 0.71 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bertaina | 1 |
| 1 | Rickey Clark | 1 |
| 1 | Sammy Ellis | 1 |
| 1 | Ken Holtzman | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 8 |
| 1 | Sam McDowell | 8 |
| 3 | Frank Bertaina | 6 |
| 3 | Earl Wilson | 6 |
| 5 | Tom Seaver | 5 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hoerner | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Kelso | 1 |
| 1 | Fred Lasher | 1 |
| 1 | Claude Raymond | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusty Staub | .351 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | .344 |
| 3 | Orlando Cepeda | .340 |
| 4 | Curt Flood | .329 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | .325 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 32 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 29 |
| 2 | Frank Howard | 29 |
| 2 | Jim Wynn | 29 |
| 5 | Carl Yastrzemski | 27 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 89 |
| 2 | Jim Wynn | 87 |
| 3 | Jim Ray Hart | 80 |
| 4 | Harmon Killebrew | 79 |
| 4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 79 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Campaneris | 40 |
| 2 | Lou Brock | 37 |
| 3 | Don Buford | 24 |
| 4 | Tommie Agee | 23 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 21 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Niekro | 1.55 |
| 2 | Jim Merritt | 2.08 |
| 3 | Jim McGlothlin | 2.16 |
| 4 | Tommy John | 2.23 |
| 5 | Gary Peters | 2.24 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 16 |
| 1 | Jim Lonborg | 16 |
| 1 | Earl Wilson | 16 |
| 4 | Dean Chance | 15 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam McDowell | 179 |
| 2 | Jim Lonborg | 173 |
| 3 | Jim Bunning | 171 |
| 4 | Fergie Jenkins | 170 |
| 5 | Juan Marichal | 162 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Rojas | 21 |
| 2 | Ted Abernathy | 18 |
| 3 | John Wyatt | 15 |
| 4 | Frank Linzy | 14 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curt Flood | .450 |
| 2 | Don Buford | .429 |
| 3 | Chuck Hinton | .424 |
| 4 | Cookie Rojas | .414 |
| 5 | Charley Smith | .405 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clete Boyer | 6 |
| 2 | Al Kaline | 4 |
| 2 | Ken McMullen | 4 |
| 2 | Ron Santo | 4 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Allen | 14 |
| 2 | Rico Carty | 13 |
| 2 | Orlando Cepeda | 13 |
| 4 | Clete Boyer | 12 |
| 4 | Paul Casanova | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Morgan | 7 |
| 2 | Jose Cardenal | 5 |
| 2 | Vada Pinson | 5 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
| 4 | Roy White | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Ellis | 0.00 |
| 2 | Fergie Jenkins | 0.50 |
| 3 | Frank Bertaina | 0.60 |
| 4 | Jim Brewer | 0.66 |
| 5 | Jim Bunning | 0.67 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bunning | 3 |
| 1 | Dean Chance | 3 |
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 3 |
| 1 | Sam McDowell | 3 |
| 1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 32 |
| 1 | Stan Williams | 32 |
| 3 | Sam McDowell | 31 |
| 4 | Earl Wilson | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Kelso | 4 |
| 1 | Sonny Siebert | 4 |
| 3 | John Hiller | 3 |
| 3 | Joe Hoerner | 3 |
| 5 | 11 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookie Rojas | .376 |
| 2 | Jesus Alou | .372 |
| 3 | Rusty Staub | .369 |
| 4 | Al Ferrara | .342 |
| 5 | Tony Horton | .339 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clete Boyer | 10 |
| 1 | Jim Ray Hart | 10 |
| 3 | Bob Allison | 9 |
| 3 | Orlando Cepeda | 9 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cepeda | 29 |
| 2 | Dick Allen | 26 |
| 3 | Ron Santo | 23 |
| 3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 23 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Morgan | 11 |
| 2 | Vada Pinson | 10 |
| 3 | Lou Brock | 9 |
| 3 | Bert Campaneris | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darold Knowles | 0.55 |
| 2 | Bill Singer | 1.05 |
| 3 | Jim Bunning | 1.27 |
| 4 | Milt Pappas | 1.33 |
| 5 | Phil Niekro | 1.38 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Wilson | 6 |
| 2 | Jim Bunning | 5 |
| 2 | Pat Jarvis | 5 |
| 2 | Fergie Jenkins | 5 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergie Jenkins | 55 |
| 2 | Sam McDowell | 53 |
| 3 | Jim Bunning | 48 |
| 4 | Earl Wilson | 47 |
| 5 | Jim Lonborg | 46 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hoerner | 7 |
| 1 | Minnie Rojas | 7 |
| 3 | Bill Kelso | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Marshall | 6 |
| 3 | Larry Sherry | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Rose | .345 |
| 2 | Joe Torre | .325 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | .325 |
| 4 | Tommy Davis | .324 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | .324 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 46 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 42 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 37 |
| 4 | Jim Ray Hart | 34 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 120 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 115 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | 114 |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | 108 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 104 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Brock | 62 |
| 1 | Bert Campaneris | 62 |
| 3 | Don Buford | 46 |
| 4 | Tommie Agee | 36 |
| 5 | Maury Wills | 28 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Niekro | 1.86 |
| 2 | Gary Peters | 2.03 |
| 3 | Jim McGlothlin | 2.16 |
| 4 | Steve Hargan | 2.34 |
| 5 | Jim Merritt | 2.40 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 22 |
| 1 | Earl Wilson | 22 |
| 3 | Denny McLain | 21 |
| 4 | Jim Bunning | 20 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam McDowell | 269 |
| 2 | Jim Bunning | 250 |
| 3 | Juan Marichal | 238 |
| 4 | Fergie Jenkins | 224 |
| 5 | Jim Lonborg | 215 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Rojas | 22 |
| 2 | Jack Aker | 21 |
| 3 | Al Worthington | 20 |
| 3 | John Wyatt | 20 |
| 5 | Ted Abernathy | 19 |