On This Day

Monday, August 9, 1965

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 72 39 .649 --
Orioles 63 46 .578 8.0
Indians 62 47 .569 9.0
White Sox 59 49 .546 11.5
Tigers 59 49 .546 11.5
Yankees 56 57 .496 17.0
Angels 50 60 .455 21.5
Senators 48 64 .429 24.5
Red Sox 40 68 .370 30.5
Athletics 38 68 .358 31.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 65 48 .575 --
Giants 61 46 .570 1.0
Braves 61 48 .560 2.0
Reds 62 49 .559 2.0
Phillies 58 53 .523 6.0
Pirates 59 55 .518 6.5
Cardinals 55 56 .495 9.0
Cubs 55 60 .478 11.0
Astros 47 64 .423 17.0
Mets 34 78 .304 30.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Gonzalez 3
1 Paul Schaal 3
3 Joe Adcock 2
3 Bob Aspromonte 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Joe Koppe 1
1 Willie Smith 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Gaines 2
1 Bobby Knoop 2
1 Paul Schaal 2
4 Joe Adcock 1
4 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Aspromonte 1
1 Lee Maye 1
1 Joe Morgan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dean Chance 2.50
2 Robin Roberts 1.20
3 Sam McDowell 0.62
4 Lew Burdette 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dean Chance 1
1 Robin Roberts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dean Chance 10
2 Robin Roberts 6
3 Sam McDowell 5
3 Lee Stange 5
5 Jack Baldschun 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .343
2 Willie Mays .328
3 Hank Aaron .323
4 Carl Yastrzemski .322
5 Pete Rose .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Johnny Callison 26
2 Willie McCovey 26
4 Eddie Mathews 24
5 3 tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Deron Johnson 92
2 Ernie Banks 83
3 Willie Stargell 79
4 Rocky Colavito 78
5 Johnny Callison 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 75
2 Lou Brock 45
3 Bert Campaneris 38
4 Jose Cardenal 34
5 Jim Wynn 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 1.65
2 Eddie Fisher 1.82
3 Vern Law 1.86
4 Sandy Koufax 2.11
5 George Brunet 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 19
2 Juan Marichal 17
3 Tony Cloninger 15
3 Don Drysdale 15
5 4 tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 253
2 Sam McDowell 216
3 Bob Gibson 186
4 Bob Veale 185
5 Jim Bunning 167

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 24
2 Ron Kline 23
3 Eddie Fisher 20
4 Bob Lee 16
4 3 others tied 16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gordy Coleman .471
2 Mickey Mantle .419
3 Dick Nen .405
4 Jim Ray Hart .396
5 Tony Gonzalez .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 7
2 Deron Johnson 5
2 Joe Pepitone 5
2 Pete Rose 5
2 Zoilo Versalles 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pete Rose 18
2 Deron Johnson 17
3 Don Mincher 14
4 Ken Boyer 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 8
2 Tommy Harper 7
3 Bert Campaneris 4
3 Al Spangler 4
3 Jim Wynn 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy O'Dell 0.00
1 Don Larsen 0.00
3 Bill Faul 0.52
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.60
5 Vern Law 0.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mudcat Grant 4
2 Wade Blasingame 3
2 Tony Cloninger 3
2 Bob Gibson 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 31
1 Bob Veale 31
3 Sam McDowell 30
4 Jim Bunning 26
4 Dave Morehead 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy O'Dell 5
2 Ted Abernathy 4
3 Stu Miller 3
3 Ron Perranoski 3
3 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .397
2 Jim Ray Hart .390
3 Tony Oliva .385
4 Norm Siebern .379
5 Maury Wills .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Callison 9
1 Norm Cash 9
3 Ken Harrelson 8
3 Eddie Mathews 8
5 11 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pete Rose 33
2 Deron Johnson 27
3 Bob Allison 25
4 Hank Aaron 24
4 Tony Oliva 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 21
2 Bert Campaneris 11
3 Lou Brock 9
3 Jose Cardenal 9
3 Tommy Harper 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Faul 1.35
2 Mike McCormick 1.52
3 Juan Marichal 1.69
4 Bob Shaw 1.71
5 George Brunet 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wade Blasingame 5
1 Tony Cloninger 5
1 Mudcat Grant 5
1 Ken Johnson 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 68
2 Sam McDowell 60
3 Bob Veale 48
4 Denny McLain 46
5 Jim Bunning 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy O'Dell 8
2 Ted Abernathy 7
2 John Wyatt 7
4 Frank Linzy 5
4 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .335
2 Hank Aaron .335
3 Joe Torre .323
4 Dick Allen .321
5 Brooks Robinson .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 46
2 Johnny Callison 39
3 Harmon Killebrew 32
3 Eddie Mathews 32
3 Ron Santo 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 116
1 Johnny Callison 116
1 Deron Johnson 116
4 Willie Mays 109
5 Rocky Colavito 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 93
2 Lou Brock 63
3 Bert Campaneris 44
4 Willie Davis 38
5 Jose Cardenal 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 1.82
2 Eddie Fisher 1.89
3 Sandy Koufax 1.99
4 Sam McDowell 2.25
5 Joe Horlen 2.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tony Cloninger 24
1 Bob Gibson 24
3 Juan Marichal 23
4 Mel Stottlemyre 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 289
2 Sam McDowell 278
3 Sandy Koufax 276
4 Bob Veale 274
5 Jim Bunning 249

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Kline 27
2 Ted Abernathy 25
2 Eddie Fisher 25
4 Dick Radatz 23
4 2 others tied 23