On This Day
Sunday, August 11, 1963
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 74 | 40 | .649 | -- |
| White Sox | 66 | 50 | .569 | 9.0 |
| Twins | 65 | 50 | .565 | 9.5 |
| Orioles | 65 | 54 | .546 | 11.5 |
| Indians | 57 | 61 | .483 | 19.0 |
| Red Sox | 54 | 60 | .474 | 20.0 |
| Athletics | 52 | 62 | .456 | 22.0 |
| Angels | 54 | 66 | .450 | 23.0 |
| Tigers | 51 | 63 | .447 | 23.0 |
| Senators | 42 | 74 | .362 | 33.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 69 | 46 | .600 | -- |
| Giants | 66 | 50 | .569 | 3.5 |
| Cardinals | 64 | 53 | .547 | 6.0 |
| Reds | 64 | 56 | .533 | 7.5 |
| Cubs | 61 | 54 | .530 | 8.0 |
| Pirates | 59 | 57 | .509 | 10.5 |
| Phillies | 60 | 58 | .508 | 10.5 |
| Braves | 59 | 59 | .500 | 11.5 |
| Colt .45's | 45 | 73 | .381 | 25.5 |
| Mets | 38 | 79 | .325 | 32.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Brock | 6 |
| 2 | Ken Hubbs | 5 |
| 3 | Wes Covington | 4 |
| 3 | Al Kaline | 4 |
| 3 | Frank Thomas | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 |
| 1 | Wes Covington | 1 |
| 1 | Tommy Davis | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Hicks | 1 |
| 1 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hicks | 4 |
| 1 | Billy Williams | 4 |
| 3 | Ellis Burton | 3 |
| 3 | Chuck Hiller | 3 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Carmel | 1 |
| 1 | Chuck Hinton | 1 |
| 1 | Lee Maye | 1 |
| 1 | Willie Mays | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Cloninger | 1.57 |
| 2 | Barry Latman | 1.17 |
| 3 | Dick Ellsworth | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tracy Stallard | 0.90 |
| 5 | Camilo Pascual | 0.89 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Cloninger | 1 |
| 1 | Dick Ellsworth | 1 |
| 1 | Roy Face | 1 |
| 1 | Barry Latman | 1 |
| 1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Cloninger | 11 |
| 2 | Tracy Stallard | 9 |
| 3 | Dick Ellsworth | 8 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 8 |
| 5 | Barry Latman | 7 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Fox | 1 |
| 1 | Don Larsen | 1 |
| 1 | Stu Miller | 1 |
| 1 | Al Worthington | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Groat | .343 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | .333 |
| 3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .332 |
| 4 | Tommy Davis | .319 |
| 5 | Vada Pinson | .318 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie McCovey | 33 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 31 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 28 |
| 3 | Dick Stuart | 28 |
| 5 | Harmon Killebrew | 26 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 96 |
| 2 | Bill White | 82 |
| 3 | Ron Santo | 78 |
| 3 | Dick Stuart | 78 |
| 5 | Al Kaline | 77 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Aparicio | 28 |
| 2 | Vada Pinson | 25 |
| 2 | Maury Wills | 25 |
| 4 | Frank Robinson | 24 |
| 5 | Chuck Hinton | 20 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 1.94 |
| 2 | Dick Ellsworth | 1.97 |
| 3 | Gary Peters | 1.99 |
| 4 | Bob Friend | 2.03 |
| 5 | Larry Jackson | 2.04 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 18 |
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 18 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford | 17 |
| 3 | Jim Maloney | 17 |
| 5 | Dick Ellsworth | 16 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 214 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 201 |
| 3 | Jim Maloney | 180 |
| 4 | Juan Marichal | 159 |
| 5 | Jim Bunning | 144 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 19 |
| 2 | Bill Dailey | 18 |
| 3 | Lindy McDaniel | 16 |
| 3 | John Wyatt | 16 |
| 5 | Dick Radatz | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Carreon | .472 |
| 2 | Orlando Cepeda | .415 |
| 3 | Lou Brock | .413 |
| 4 | Willie Mays | .397 |
| 5 | Norm Cash | .395 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Stuart | 7 |
| 2 | Willie Mays | 6 |
| 2 | Fred Whitfield | 6 |
| 4 | Jimmie Hall | 5 |
| 4 | Boog Powell | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 16 |
| 1 | Rocky Colavito | 16 |
| 3 | Eddie Mathews | 14 |
| 3 | Vada Pinson | 14 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donn Clendenon | 6 |
| 2 | Tommy Harper | 4 |
| 2 | Tony Taylor | 4 |
| 4 | Gary Geiger | 3 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Face | 0.00 |
| 2 | Billy O'Dell | 0.50 |
| 3 | Turk Farrell | 0.52 |
| 4 | Jim Duffalo | 0.55 |
| 5 | Dave DeBusschere | 0.64 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo Pascual | 4 |
| 2 | Al McBean | 3 |
| 2 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
| 2 | Gary Peters | 3 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 31 |
| 2 | Dean Chance | 28 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 26 |
| 3 | Pedro Ramos | 26 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shantz | 4 |
| 2 | Bill Dailey | 3 |
| 2 | Terry Fox | 3 |
| 2 | Fred Gladding | 3 |
| 5 | 12 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Groat | .407 |
| 2 | Vic Power | .384 |
| 3 | Harvey Kuenn | .379 |
| 4 | Roberto Clemente | .377 |
| 5 | Jesse Gonder | .361 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 12 |
| 1 | Don Mincher | 12 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 9 |
| 3 | Don Lock | 9 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
| 2 | Don Mincher | 28 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 27 |
| 4 | Roy Sievers | 26 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donn Clendenon | 7 |
| 1 | Tommy McCraw | 7 |
| 3 | Tommy Harper | 6 |
| 4 | Tony Gonzalez | 5 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Peters | 1.01 |
| 2 | Stan Williams | 1.04 |
| 3 | Roy Face | 1.42 |
| 4 | Juan Marichal | 1.53 |
| 4 | Dick Stigman | 1.53 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Peters | 6 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 5 |
| 2 | Robin Roberts | 5 |
| 2 | Dick Stigman | 5 |
| 2 | Ralph Terry | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 64 |
| 2 | Don Drysdale | 56 |
| 3 | Pedro Ramos | 52 |
| 4 | Al Downing | 49 |
| 5 | Jim Maloney | 46 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 7 |
| 2 | Jack Baldschun | 6 |
| 2 | Bob Shaw | 6 |
| 4 | Bill Dailey | 5 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Davis | .330 |
| 2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .328 |
| 3 | Bill White | .326 |
| 4 | Dick Groat | .323 |
| 5 | Roberto Clemente | .315 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 46 |
| 2 | Harmon Killebrew | 44 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 42 |
| 4 | Willie McCovey | 39 |
| 5 | Bob Allison | 38 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 128 |
| 2 | Al Kaline | 118 |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | 112 |
| 4 | Bill White | 109 |
| 5 | Vada Pinson | 108 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 69 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 41 |
| 3 | Vada Pinson | 35 |
| 4 | Chuck Hinton | 30 |
| 5 | Frank Robinson | 28 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Peters | 1.99 |
| 2 | Bob Friend | 2.09 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 2.26 |
| 4 | Juan Marichal | 2.35 |
| 5 | Larry Jackson | 2.40 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Ford | 22 |
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 22 |
| 3 | Ray Herbert | 20 |
| 3 | Larry Jackson | 20 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 271 |
| 2 | Jim Maloney | 238 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 221 |
| 4 | Juan Marichal | 201 |
| 5 | Jim Bunning | 199 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stu Miller | 24 |
| 2 | John Wyatt | 22 |
| 3 | Dick Radatz | 21 |
| 4 | Roy Face | 20 |
| 5 | Bill Dailey | 19 |