On This Day

Thursday, July 15, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	54	30	.643	--
Indians	49	35	.583	5.0
White Sox	48	35	.578	5.5
Orioles	49	36	.576	5.5
Tigers	47	36	.566	6.5
Yankees	42	46	.477	14.0
Angels	41	45	.477	14.0
Senators	36	51	.414	19.5
Red Sox	31	52	.373	22.5
Athletics	24	55	.304	27.5

Games

White Sox 5, Angels 2

Indians 6, Red Sox 3

Tigers 5, Orioles 4

Twins 11, Athletics 3

Athletics 3, Twins 2

Yankees 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	50	36	.581	--
Dodgers	52	38	.578	0.0
Giants	45	38	.542	3.5
Phillies	45	40	.529	4.5
Braves	43	40	.518	5.5
Pirates	44	44	.500	7.0
Cardinals	42	45	.483	8.5
Cubs	41	47	.466	10.0
Astros	39	45	.464	10.0
Mets	29	57	.337	21.0

Games

Reds 8, Phillies 1

Dodgers 5, Cubs 0

Braves 9, Pirates 6

Cardinals 6, Mets 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Oliva	4
2	Jose Cardenal	3
2	Leo Cardenas	3
2	Donn Clendenon	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Harrelson	2
1	Tony Oliva	2
3	Don Buford	1
3	Norm Cash	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Oliva	4
2	Dick Groat	3
2	Eddie Mathews	3
2	Jim Pagliaroni	3
2	Fred Whitfield	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Bert Campaneris	1
1	Jose Cardenal	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sonny Siebert	1.25
2	Jim Lonborg	0.88
3	Mel Stottlemyre	0.78
4	Jim Perry	0.71
5	Rollie Sheldon	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Fred Gladding	1
1	Joe Horlen	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sonny Siebert	10
2	Jim Lonborg	7
2	Mel Stottlemyre	7
4	Johnny Klippstein	6
4	Mickey Lolich	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	Dan Osinski	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1
1	Hal Woodeshick	1
1	John Wyatt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.339
2	Roberto Clemente	.336
3	Donn Clendenon	.333
4	Dick Allen	.327
5	Hank Aaron	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Rocky Colavito	21
2	Willie Stargell	21
4	Willie Horton	20
5	Willie McCovey	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	68
1	Deron Johnson	68
3	Willie Stargell	67
4	Rocky Colavito	63
5	2 tied	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	56
2	Lou Brock	36
3	Bert Campaneris	29
4	Jose Cardenal	26
5	Jim Wynn	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	1.37
2	Juan Marichal	1.55
3	Milt Pappas	1.74
4	Vern Law	1.98
5	Sandy Koufax	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	15
2	Don Drysdale	14
2	Juan Marichal	14
4	Sammy Ellis	12
5	10 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	195
2	Sam McDowell	164
3	Bob Gibson	153
4	Bob Veale	137
5	Juan Marichal	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	20
2	Eddie Fisher	19
3	Ted Abernathy	18
4	Bob Lee	14
4	Pedro Ramos	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Morgan	.500
2	Earl Battey	.429
3	Tony Oliva	.418
4	Leo Cardenas	.417
5	Lee Thomas	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Mincher	5
1	Joe Morgan	5
1	Roger Repoz	5
4	Hank Aaron	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rico Carty	12
1	Rocky Colavito	12
1	Harmon Killebrew	12
4	Don Mincher	11
5	8 tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	9
2	Vic Davalillo	8
3	Jose Cardenal	6
3	Jim Wynn	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Perry	0.36
2	Tommy John	0.55
3	Johnny Klippstein	0.67
4	Denny McLain	0.86
5	Juan Marichal	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Nuxhall	4
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	Larry Jackson	3
2	Ken Johnson	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	29
2	Bob Gibson	27
3	Sandy Koufax	26
4	Sonny Siebert	25
5	3 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	4
1	Stu Miller	4
1	Hal Woodeshick	4
4	Ted Abernathy	3
4	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Morgan	.381
2	Willie Mays	.373
3	Donn Clendenon	.367
4	Roberto Clemente	.364
5	Tony Oliva	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	9
2	Don Mincher	8
2	Frank Robinson	8
2	Willie Stargell	8
2	Dick Stuart	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Stargell	31
2	Deron Johnson	27
3	Harmon Killebrew	25
4	Rocky Colavito	24
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Lou Brock	11
2	Bert Campaneris	11
2	Vic Davalillo	11
2	Jim Wynn	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Richert	0.81
2	Tommy John	0.99
3	Eddie Fisher	1.02
4	Juan Marichal	1.03
5	Sam McDowell	1.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	6
2	Jim Bunning	5
2	Jim Maloney	5
2	Juan Marichal	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	68
2	Mickey Lolich	58
3	Sam McDowell	56
4	Bob Gibson	53
5	Juan Marichal	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	6
1	Eddie Fisher	6
1	Ron Kline	6
1	Pedro Ramos	6
1	Hal Woodeshick	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.338
2	Hank Aaron	.337
3	Dick Allen	.329
4	Rico Carty	.326
5	Joe Torre	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	43
2	Johnny Callison	35
2	Rocky Colavito	35
4	Harmon Killebrew	33
5	4 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Callison	118
2	Ernie Banks	117
3	Deron Johnson	113
4	Rocky Colavito	109
5	Willie Mays	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	78
2	Lou Brock	60
3	Bert Campaneris	39
3	Willie Davis	39
5	Luis Aparicio	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.83
2	Eddie Fisher	1.85
3	Sandy Koufax	1.89
4	Joe Horlen	2.03
5	Milt Pappas	2.25

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	297
2	Sandy Koufax	272
3	Bob Veale	265
4	Sam McDowell	254
5	Mickey Lolich	240

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	27
1	Bob Lee	27
3	Eddie Fisher	26
4	Dick Radatz	23
5	2 tied	22