On This Day

Monday, August 19, 1963

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 78 43 .645 --
White Sox 68 54 .557 10.5
Twins 68 54 .557 10.5
Orioles 68 57 .544 12.0
Indians 60 64 .484 19.5
Red Sox 59 63 .484 19.5
Tigers 55 65 .458 22.5
Angels 57 69 .452 23.5
Athletics 54 66 .450 23.5
Senators 45 77 .369 33.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 74 48 .607 --
Cardinals 69 54 .561 5.5
Giants 68 55 .553 6.5
Phillies 68 58 .540 8.0
Reds 67 61 .523 10.0
Cubs 64 59 .520 10.5
Braves 64 60 .516 11.0
Pirates 61 61 .500 13.0
Colt .45's 46 79 .368 29.5
Mets 39 85 .315 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Altman 3
1 Joe Azcue 3
1 Eddie Bressoud 3
4 Max Alvis 2
4 11 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Max Alvis 2
1 Ken Boyer 2
1 Dick Stuart 2
4 Joe Azcue 1
4 Frank Malzone 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Max Alvis 6
2 Ken Boyer 4
3 Felipe Alou 2
3 Joe Azcue 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pedro Ramos 0.89
2 Dennis Bennett 0.86
3 Galen Cisco 0.67
4 Arnold Earley 0.50
5 Jack Sanford 0.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dennis Bennett 1
1 Sam Jones 1
1 Pedro Ramos 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pedro Ramos 8
2 Dennis Bennett 6
3 Jack Sanford 5
4 Galen Cisco 4
4 Arnold Earley 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Groat .344
2 Carl Yastrzemski .332
3 Roberto Clemente .327
4 Tony Gonzalez .325
5 Tommy Davis .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie McCovey 34
2 Hank Aaron 32
2 Dick Stuart 32
4 Willie Mays 30
5 Harmon Killebrew 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 102
2 Dick Stuart 90
2 Bill White 90
4 Ken Boyer 87
5 Vada Pinson 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Aparicio 30
2 Maury Wills 26
3 Vada Pinson 25
3 Frank Robinson 25
5 Chuck Hinton 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Peters 1.88
2 Dick Ellsworth 1.93
3 Sandy Koufax 2.06
4 Larry Jackson 2.09
5 Bob Friend 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 19
2 Jim Maloney 18
2 Juan Marichal 18
4 Steve Barber 17
4 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 223
2 Don Drysdale 214
3 Jim Maloney 195
4 Juan Marichal 169
5 Jim Bunning 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stu Miller 20
2 Bill Dailey 18
2 Dick Radatz 18
4 Lindy McDaniel 17
4 John Wyatt 17

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maury Wills .426
2 Elston Howard .421
3 Frank Howard .410
4 Willie Mays .404
5 Lou Brock .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Stuart 9
2 Jimmie Hall 5
2 Frank Howard 5
4 Joe Azcue 4
4 9 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 20
2 Ken Boyer 15
2 Tommy Davis 15
4 Jimmie Hall 13
5 6 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donn Clendenon 4
1 Jose Tartabull 4
3 Luis Aparicio 3
3 Bill Bruton 3
3 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Donovan 0.00
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
1 Roy Face 0.00
4 Dave DeBusschere 0.93
5 Dick Ellsworth 0.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dennis Bennett 3
1 Don Cardwell 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Camilo Pascual 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 32
2 Sandy Koufax 24
3 Steve Barber 22
3 Dick Ellsworth 22
3 Jim Maloney 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Dailey 3
1 Ron Kline 3
1 Stu Miller 3
1 Dick Radatz 3
5 8 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Groat .391
2 Willie Mays .382
3 Tony Gonzalez .353
4 Billy Williams .352
5 Vada Pinson .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Stuart 13
2 Willie Mays 12
3 Don Mincher 11
4 Jimmie Hall 10
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Stuart 32
2 Willie Mays 30
3 Hank Aaron 29
4 Frank Robinson 27
5 Vada Pinson 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Donn Clendenon 7
1 Tony Gonzalez 7
3 Tommy Harper 6
4 Luis Aparicio 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.52
2 Gary Peters 1.01
3 Stan Williams 1.09
4 Jim Maloney 1.13
5 Chris Short 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gary Peters 6
2 Steve Barber 5
2 Dennis Bennett 5
2 Camilo Pascual 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 53
1 Jim Maloney 53
1 Pedro Ramos 53
4 Don Drysdale 52
5 Al Downing 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Kline 6
2 Jack Baldschun 5
2 Stu Miller 5
2 Dick Radatz 5
2 Bobby Shantz 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Davis .334
2 Carl Yastrzemski .329
3 Tony Gonzalez .323
4 Dick Groat .322
5 Maury Wills .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 46
2 Harmon Killebrew 45
3 Willie Mays 41
4 Willie McCovey 39
5 Bob Allison 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 129
2 Al Kaline 113
3 Vada Pinson 111
3 Bill White 111
5 Willie Mays 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 66
2 Luis Aparicio 40
3 Vada Pinson 34
4 Chuck Hinton 30
5 Frank Robinson 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Peters 1.88
2 Bob Friend 2.13
3 Larry Jackson 2.32
4 Sandy Koufax 2.37
5 Dick Ellsworth 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 21
1 Juan Marichal 21
1 Bill Monbouquette 21
1 Warren Spahn 21
5 6 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Drysdale 274
2 Jim Maloney 246
3 Sandy Koufax 230
4 Juan Marichal 197
5 Jim Bunning 196

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Stu Miller 24
2 Dick Radatz 23
3 John Wyatt 22
4 Bill Dailey 19
4 Lindy McDaniel 19