On This Day

Saturday, September 12, 1964

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	87	58	.600	--
White Sox	86	60	.589	1.5
Yankees	83	58	.589	2.0
Tigers	77	68	.531	10.0
Angels	75	71	.514	12.5
Twins	72	72	.500	14.5
Indians	71	72	.497	15.0
Red Sox	63	82	.434	24.0
Senators	56	90	.384	31.5
Athletics	52	91	.364	34.0

Games

Orioles 1, Athletics 0

Angels 3, Red Sox 2

Indians 11, White Sox 10

Tigers 6, Senators 5

Yankees 4, Twins 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	85	57	.599	--
Cardinals	79	63	.556	6.0
Giants	80	64	.556	6.0
Reds	78	64	.549	7.0
Braves	74	68	.521	11.0
Pirates	72	69	.511	12.5
Dodgers	71	71	.500	14.0
Cubs	65	77	.458	20.0
Colt .45's	59	85	.410	27.0
Mets	49	94	.343	36.5

Games

Colt .45's 2, Pirates 1

Dodgers 8, Mets 0

Braves 8, Reds 2

Giants 9, Phillies 1

Cubs 3, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Howard	4
2	Max Alvis	3
2	Norm Cash	3
2	Lou Clinton	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	2
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Lou Brock	1
2	Norm Cash	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	6
2	Vic Davalillo	3
2	Gene Oliver	3
4	Ernie Banks	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Don Buford	1
1	Donn Clendenon	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Bertaina	1.17
2	Pete Richert	1.00
3	Don Larsen	0.83
4	Bob Buhl	0.75
5	Gaylord Perry	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Bertaina	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	Fred Gladding	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Frank Bertaina	7
1	Sam McDowell	7
3	Bob Buhl	6
3	Mickey Lolich	6
3	Fred Newman	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Lee	1
1	Don McMahon	1
1	Hal Woodeshick	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.342
2	Billy Williams	.325
3	Hank Aaron	.325
4	Tony Oliva	.323
5	Joe Torre	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	46
2	Willie Mays	41
3	Boog Powell	34
4	Rocky Colavito	32
4	Billy Williams	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Boyer	107
2	Harmon Killebrew	105
3	Dick Stuart	101
4	Ron Santo	98
5	Rocky Colavito	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	52
2	Maury Wills	46
3	Lou Brock	41
4	Willie Davis	30
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lee	1.51
2	Dean Chance	1.54
3	Sandy Koufax	1.74
4	Chris Short	1.89
5	Joe Horlen	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jackson	19
1	Sandy Koufax	19
3	Dean Chance	18
3	Dave Wickersham	18
5	4 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	223
2	Don Drysdale	211
3	Bob Gibson	202
4	Bob Veale	200
5	Jim Bunning	192

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	27
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	24
3	Stu Miller	22
3	Hal Woodeshick	22
5	2 tied	19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Torre	.439
2	Derrell Griffith	.421
2	Tim McCarver	.421
4	Dick Stuart	.413
5	Rico Carty	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Ray Hart	7
1	Nelson Mathews	7
3	Joe Pepitone	6
4	Ken Boyer	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	18
2	Joe Torre	16
2	Billy Williams	16
4	Jim Gentile	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	7
2	Willie Davis	6
3	Lou Brock	5
4	Al Weis	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Newman	0.50
2	Pete Richert	0.55
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.71
3	Al Worthington	0.71
5	Jim Owens	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	4
1	Milt Pappas	4
3	Wally Bunker	3
3	Dean Chance	3
3	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	33
2	Jim Maloney	28
3	Steve Barber	26
3	Bob Gibson	26
3	Juan Marichal	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	3
1	Lindy McDaniel	3
1	Don McMahon	3
1	Al Worthington	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.384
2	Wayne Causey	.375
3	Curt Flood	.362
4	Lou Brock	.357
5	Rico Carty	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Orlando Cepeda	10
2	Jim Gentile	9
2	Jim Ray Hart	9
4	Brooks Robinson	8
5	7 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	29
1	Billy Williams	29
3	Ken Boyer	24
3	Brooks Robinson	24
5	Don Demeter	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
2	Maury Wills	10
3	Willie Davis	9
4	Luis Aparicio	7
5	Dick Howser	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dean Chance	0.96
2	Bob Purkey	1.02
3	Mickey Lolich	1.26
4	Milt Pappas	1.44
5	Don Drysdale	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	6
2	Tony Cloninger	5
2	Bob Gibson	5
2	Larry Jackson	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	54
2	Mickey Lolich	53
3	Jim Bunning	49
3	Dean Chance	49
5	2 tied	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don McMahon	6
1	Al Worthington	6
3	Bob Lee	5
4	Lindy McDaniel	4
4	4 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.335
2	Tony Oliva	.323
3	Joe Torre	.321
4	Billy Williams	.319
5	Hank Aaron	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harmon Killebrew	53
2	Willie Mays	45
3	Boog Powell	37
4	Billy Williams	36
5	Dick Stuart	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	117
2	Ken Boyer	114
3	Dick Stuart	113
4	Willie Mays	108
5	Orlando Cepeda	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	54
2	Maury Wills	53
3	Lou Brock	45
4	Willie Davis	36
5	Hank Aaron	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.68
2	Dean Chance	1.69
3	Chris Short	1.86
4	Joe Horlen	2.03
5	Don Drysdale	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	21
2	Dean Chance	20
2	Juan Marichal	20
2	Dave Wickersham	20
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	253
2	Bob Gibson	232
3	Don Drysdale	223
3	Bob Veale	223
5	Jim Maloney	221

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	29
2	Dick Radatz	28
3	Stu Miller	26
4	Hal Woodeshick	24
5	4 tied	19