On This Day

Tuesday, June 8, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	32	16	.667	--
White Sox	30	19	.612	2.5
Indians	25	21	.543	6.0
Tigers	26	23	.531	6.5
Orioles	27	24	.529	6.5
Angels	28	28	.500	8.0
Red Sox	23	27	.460	10.0
Yankees	23	28	.451	10.5
Senators	23	30	.434	11.5
Athletics	12	33	.267	18.5

Games

White Sox 7, Red Sox 2

Angels 3, Tigers 1

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

Twins 6, Indians 2

Senators 2, Orioles 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	34	20	.630	--
Braves	27	20	.574	3.5
Reds	28	22	.560	4.0
Giants	28	24	.538	5.0
Pirates	25	26	.490	7.5
Cardinals	25	26	.490	7.5
Astros	26	29	.473	8.5
Phillies	23	28	.451	9.5
Cubs	21	29	.420	11.0
Mets	20	33	.377	13.5

Games

Braves 8, Cubs 2

Giants 2, Mets 1

Pirates 7, Astros 6

Dodgers 2, Phillies 1

Reds 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Curt Flood	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Ron Hansen	3
1	Joe Horlen	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Felipe Alou	1
1	Max Alvis	1
1	Earl Battey	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Gaines	3
1	Harmon Killebrew	3
3	Hank Aaron	2
3	Earl Battey	2
3	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	2
1	Zoilo Versalles	2
3	Lou Brock	1
3	Don Buford	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pete Richert	2.25
2	Dick Ellsworth	1.50
3	Joe Horlen	1.00
3	Bob Shaw	1.00
5	Jim Bunning	0.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Arrigo	1
1	Joe Gibbon	1
1	Joe Horlen	1
1	Fred Newman	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Bunning	10
2	Pete Richert	9
3	Dick Ellsworth	6
3	Bob Shaw	6
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Frank Linzy	1
1	Joe Nuxhall	1
1	Billy O'Dell	1
1	Ron Perranoski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Davalillo	.352
2	Hank Aaron	.335
3	Ed Kranepool	.335
4	Joe Torre	.333
5	Dick McAuliffe	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	17
2	Willie McCovey	13
2	Joe Torre	13
4	Johnny Callison	12
4	4 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	45
2	Felix Mantilla	44
3	Frank Howard	41
4	Willie McCovey	39
5	Willie Mays	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	35
2	Lou Brock	22
3	Jose Cardenal	20
4	Bert Campaneris	15
5	Luis Aparicio	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	1.83
2	Joe Horlen	1.92
3	Vern Law	1.95
4	Juan Marichal	2.02
5	Johnny Podres	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	10
2	Sammy Ellis	9
3	Bob Gibson	8
3	Sandy Koufax	8
3	2 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	119
2	Sam McDowell	99
3	Bob Gibson	90
4	Don Drysdale	88
5	Bob Veale	83

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	14
2	Eddie Fisher	12
2	Bob Lee	12
4	Ted Abernathy	10
5	Dick Radatz	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andre Rodgers	.439
2	Frank Howard	.436
3	Jimmie Hall	.408
4	Roberto Clemente	.400
4	3 others tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	5
1	Frank Howard	5
1	Mack Jones	5
1	Willie Stargell	5
5	10 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Stargell	17
2	Lou Johnson	15
2	Mack Jones	15
2	Zoilo Versalles	15
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jose Cardenal	11
1	Maury Wills	11
3	Lou Brock	4
3	Bert Campaneris	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Law	0.00
2	Bob Veale	0.33
3	Mickey Lolich	0.53
4	Dick Radatz	0.55
5	Joey Jay	0.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	4
2	Wade Blasingame	3
2	Bob Bruce	3
2	Sammy Ellis	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	33
1	Sam McDowell	33
3	Bob Veale	31
4	Don Drysdale	29
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	4
1	Dick Radatz	4
3	Bob Lee	3
3	Billy O'Dell	3
3	Al Worthington	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Hall	.398
2	Vic Davalillo	.370
3	Willie Horton	.366
4	Donn Clendenon	.364
5	Willie Stargell	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Torre	10
2	Willie Horton	9
3	Johnny Callison	8
3	Rocky Colavito	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Howard	29
2	Felix Mantilla	28
3	Willie Horton	27
4	Ron Fairly	24
4	Joe Torre	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	18
2	Jose Cardenal	17
3	Lou Brock	10
3	Bert Campaneris	10
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Boswell	0.89
2	Sam McDowell	1.39
3	Vern Law	1.44
4	Ray Culp	1.61
5	George Brunet	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
2	Sammy Ellis	5
2	Sandy Koufax	5
2	Sam McDowell	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	82
2	Sam McDowell	70
3	Jim Bunning	55
4	Gaylord Perry	49
4	Bob Veale	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	8
2	Ron Kline	7
3	Gary Bell	6
3	Bob Lee	6
3	3 others tied	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.343
2	Rico Carty	.332
3	Roberto Clemente	.329
4	Dick Allen	.329
5	Lou Brock	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	46
2	Harmon Killebrew	43
3	Johnny Callison	39
4	Felix Mantilla	36
4	Mickey Mantle	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Callison	117
2	Ernie Banks	111
3	Mickey Mantle	108
4	Ron Santo	107
5	Brooks Robinson	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	68
2	Lou Brock	59
3	Luis Aparicio	40
4	Willie Davis	37
5	Bert Campaneris	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Horlen	1.72
2	Sandy Koufax	1.77
3	Don Drysdale	2.30
4	Bob Veale	2.35
5	Juan Marichal	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tony Cloninger	23
2	Bob Gibson	22
3	Don Drysdale	21
3	Sandy Koufax	21
3	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	273
2	Sandy Koufax	261
3	Bob Veale	258
4	Sam McDowell	246
5	Don Drysdale	241

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Radatz	27
2	Bob Lee	26
3	Al McBean	25
4	Ron Kline	24
5	Jack Baldschun	22