On This Day

Tuesday, July 20, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	56	34	.622	--
Indians	52	37	.584	3.5
Orioles	52	37	.584	3.5
White Sox	51	37	.580	4.0
Tigers	48	39	.552	6.5
Yankees	45	48	.484	12.5
Angels	43	49	.467	14.0
Senators	38	54	.413	19.0
Red Sox	33	55	.375	22.0
Athletics	28	56	.333	25.0

Games

Orioles 6, Indians 1

Tigers 2, Senators 0

Angels 9, Twins 1

Yankees 6, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	57	38	.600	--
Reds	52	40	.565	3.5
Braves	49	40	.551	5.0
Giants	48	40	.545	5.5
Phillies	47	43	.522	7.5
Cardinals	46	46	.500	9.5
Pirates	47	47	.500	9.5
Cubs	42	51	.452	14.0
Astros	40	49	.449	14.0
Mets	29	63	.315	26.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Astros 2

Giants 2, Cubs 0

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Pirates 8, Reds 6

Braves 7, Mets 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Knoop	4
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Bob Bailey	3
2	Willie Smith	3
2	Bobby Wine	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Bob Bailey	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Bailey	5
2	Mel Stottlemyre	4
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Bobby Knoop	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Alley	1
1	Larry Brown	1
1	Jose Cardenal	1
1	Dick Howser	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sandy Koufax	2.00
1	Bob Shaw	2.00
3	Hank Fischer	1.40
4	Dave Wickersham	1.17
5	2 tied	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Fischer	1
1	Sandy Koufax	1
1	Marcelino Lopez	1
1	Dave McNally	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	10
2	Bob Veale	8
3	Hank Fischer	7
3	Dave Wickersham	7
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nelson Briles	1
1	Al McBean	1
1	Billy O'Dell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.341
2	Willie Mays	.336
3	Donn Clendenon	.331
4	Hank Aaron	.327
5	Dick Allen	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	23
2	Willie Stargell	22
3	Rocky Colavito	21
3	Willie Horton	21
5	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	70
2	Willie Stargell	69
3	Ernie Banks	68
4	Johnny Callison	66
4	Felix Mantilla	66

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	62
2	Lou Brock	39
3	Bert Campaneris	31
4	Jose Cardenal	29
5	Jim Wynn	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	1.35
2	Juan Marichal	1.47
3	Milt Pappas	1.77
4	Vern Law	1.91
5	Sandy Koufax	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	17
2	Don Drysdale	15
2	Juan Marichal	15
4	Sammy Ellis	13
5	5 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	214
2	Sam McDowell	174
3	Bob Gibson	158
4	Bob Veale	148
5	Juan Marichal	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	20
2	Ted Abernathy	19
2	Eddie Fisher	19
4	Bob Lee	15
4	Pedro Ramos	15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Maury Wills	.466
2	Curt Flood	.417
3	Pete Rose	.415
4	Donn Clendenon	.404
5	Ron Fairly	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Felipe Alou	5
1	Johnny Callison	5
1	Dick Green	5
1	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rico Carty	15
2	Johnny Callison	14
3	Hank Aaron	13
3	Bob Bailey	13
3	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	13
2	Vic Davalillo	6
2	Jim Wynn	6
4	Lou Brock	5
4	Jose Cardenal	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	John Buzhardt	0.63
2	Bob Shaw	0.71
3	Milt Pappas	0.75
4	Juan Marichal	1.04
5	Jim Perry	1.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	4
1	Ken Johnson	4
3	Sandy Koufax	3
3	Don Mossi	3
3	Joe Nuxhall	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	35
2	Sammy Ellis	21
3	Hank Fischer	20
3	Chris Short	20
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Woodeshick	5
2	Ted Abernathy	3
2	Ron Taylor	3
2	Al Worthington	3
2	John Wyatt	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Morgan	.378
2	Willie Mays	.366
3	Roberto Clemente	.365
4	Curt Flood	.360
5	Donn Clendenon	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Mincher	9
2	Hank Aaron	8
2	Joe Morgan	8
2	Frank Robinson	8
2	Leon Wagner	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	26
2	Johnny Callison	25
2	Deron Johnson	25
4	Jimmie Hall	24
4	Willie Stargell	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	21
2	Lou Brock	13
3	Jim Wynn	12
4	Vic Davalillo	11
5	Bert Campaneris	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	0.87
2	Eddie Fisher	1.20
3	Tommy John	1.24
4	Jim Perry	1.25
5	Sam McDowell	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	7
2	Ken Johnson	5
2	Joe Nuxhall	5
4	Jim Bunning	4
4	15 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	79
2	Sam McDowell	58
3	Mickey Lolich	52
4	Bob Gibson	49
5	4 tied	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Woodeshick	7
2	Pedro Ramos	6
3	Ted Abernathy	5
3	Eddie Fisher	5
3	2 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.339
2	Hank Aaron	.333
3	Dick Allen	.328
4	Joe Torre	.320
5	Rico Carty	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	41
2	Johnny Callison	36
3	Rocky Colavito	33
3	Harmon Killebrew	33
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Callison	117
2	Ernie Banks	113
3	Deron Johnson	111
4	Rocky Colavito	108
4	Frank Robinson	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	84
2	Lou Brock	62
3	Bert Campaneris	41
4	Willie Davis	40
5	Luis Aparicio	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Fisher	1.62
2	Juan Marichal	1.76
3	Sandy Koufax	1.86
4	Joe Horlen	2.09
5	Sam McDowell	2.25

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	286
2	Sandy Koufax	281
3	Bob Veale	269
4	Sam McDowell	257
5	Mickey Lolich	233

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	26
2	Eddie Fisher	25
2	Bob Lee	25
4	Pedro Ramos	23
4	Al Worthington	23