On This Day

Sunday, May 23, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	24	11	.686	--
Twins	21	13	.618	2.5
Orioles	20	17	.541	5.0
Tigers	19	17	.528	5.5
Angels	20	18	.526	5.5
Indians	17	16	.515	6.0
Red Sox	17	18	.486	7.0
Yankees	16	21	.432	9.0
Senators	15	23	.395	10.5
Athletics	9	24	.273	14.0

Games

White Sox 8, Angels 3

Red Sox 6, Indians 2

Red Sox 8, Indians 3

Orioles 7, Tigers 3

Orioles 8, Tigers 3

Senators 7, Yankees 3

Yankees 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	24	13	.649	--
Reds	21	14	.600	2.0
Cardinals	21	15	.583	2.5
Giants	21	17	.553	3.5
Braves	16	16	.500	5.5
Cubs	18	18	.500	5.5
Phillies	17	19	.472	6.5
Astros	18	22	.450	7.5
Mets	13	23	.361	10.5
Pirates	12	24	.333	11.5

Games

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Giants 5, Astros 2

Pirates 10, Braves 1

Cardinals 8, Mets 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dalton Jones	5
2	Jackie Brandt	4
2	Rocky Colavito	4
2	Bill Freehan	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Pepitone	2
1	Hawk Taylor	2
3	Gary Bell	1
3	Jackie Brandt	1
3	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Brandt	5
1	Joe Pepitone	5
3	Felix Mantilla	4
3	Andre Rodgers	4
3	Hawk Taylor	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
1	Jose Cardenal	2
1	Maury Wills	2
4	Lou Brock	1
4	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	John Tsitouris	1.50
2	Jerry Stephenson	1.12
2	Bob Veale	1.12
4	Bill Stafford	1.00
5	Sam McDowell	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	1
1	Al Downing	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jerry Stephenson	9
1	Bob Veale	9
3	Lindy McDaniel	8
4	Sam McDowell	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	2
2	Bill Henry	1
2	Ron Kline	1
2	Pedro Ramos	1
2	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.379
2	Joe Torre	.362
3	Vic Davalillo	.350
4	Dick Allen	.343
5	Ed Kranepool	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	17
2	Ron Swoboda	10
3	Rocky Colavito	9
3	Tony Conigliaro	9
3	5 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	36
2	Willie Mays	35
3	Felix Mantilla	31
4	Frank Howard	29
4	Deron Johnson	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	23
2	Lou Brock	18
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Luis Aparicio	9
4	Jose Cardenal	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.40
2	Bob Lee	1.47
3	Johnny Podres	1.53
4	John Buzhardt	1.54
5	Turk Farrell	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	8
2	Juan Marichal	7
3	Don Drysdale	6
3	Sammy Ellis	6
3	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	86
2	Bob Gibson	69
3	Sam McDowell	66
4	Don Drysdale	59
5	Gaylord Perry	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	10
1	Eddie Fisher	10
1	Ron Kline	10
4	Bob Lee	9
5	5 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Bolling	.439
2	Joe Torre	.438
3	Willie Mays	.423
4	Carl Yastrzemski	.412
5	Dalton Jones	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Horton	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Joe Torre	6
3	Carl Yastrzemski	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	22
2	Frank Howard	17
3	Willie Mays	16
4	Felix Mantilla	15
4	Fred Whitfield	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	6
1	Bert Campaneris	6
1	Jose Cardenal	6
1	Maury Wills	6
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.00
2	Dave Boswell	0.44
3	Hal Woodeshick	1.29
4	Bill Monbouquette	1.31
5	Dick Ellsworth	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Phil Ortega	4
1	Milt Pappas	4
3	Dick Ellsworth	3
3	Bob Gibson	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	49
2	Sam McDowell	37
3	Gaylord Perry	27
4	Bob Gibson	24
4	Art Mahaffey	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	6
2	Ted Abernathy	5
2	Stu Miller	5
4	Gary Bell	4
5	3 tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Torre	.402
2	Willie Mays	.386
3	Willie Horton	.375
4	Dick Allen	.348
5	Frank Bolling	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Willie Horton	9
3	Willie McCovey	8
3	Ron Swoboda	8
5	8 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	30
2	Frank Howard	26
3	Willie McCovey	25
3	Vada Pinson	25
5	4 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Lou Brock	15
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Jose Cardenal	7
5	Jim Wynn	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	1.03
2	Turk Farrell	1.05
3	Bob Lee	1.45
4	Johnny Podres	1.53
5	Lindy McDaniel	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	7
2	Dave Giusti	5
2	Marcelino Lopez	5
2	Juan Marichal	5
2	Phil Ortega	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	70
2	Bob Gibson	55
3	Sam McDowell	46
3	Gaylord Perry	46
5	2 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	9
2	Ted Abernathy	8
2	Eddie Fisher	8
4	Ron Kline	7
5	2 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.339
2	Rico Carty	.335
3	Lou Brock	.326
4	Dick Allen	.325
5	Joe Torre	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Harmon Killebrew	43
3	Boog Powell	37
4	Johnny Callison	36
4	2 others tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Santo	117
2	Dick Stuart	112
3	Ernie Banks	111
3	Ken Boyer	111
3	Mickey Mantle	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	63
2	Lou Brock	59
3	Luis Aparicio	47
4	Willie Davis	38
5	Frank Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.60
2	Joe Horlen	1.86
3	Dean Chance	1.97
4	Juan Marichal	2.20
5	Mel Stottlemyre	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Gibson	23
2	Larry Jackson	22
2	Juan Marichal	22
4	Dean Chance	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	269
2	Bob Veale	260
3	Sandy Koufax	257
4	Don Drysdale	243
4	Sam McDowell	243

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	28
2	Bob Lee	27
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	25
4	Jack Baldschun	23
4	2 others tied	23