On This Day

Tuesday, August 24, 1965

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Twins	80	47	.630	--
White Sox	72	52	.581	6.5
Tigers	71	54	.568	8.0
Orioles	68	54	.557	9.5
Indians	68	56	.548	10.5
Yankees	64	62	.508	15.5
Angels	58	68	.460	21.5
Senators	55	71	.437	24.5
Red Sox	46	79	.368	33.0
Athletics	42	81	.341	36.0

Games

Red Sox 9, Senators 4

Senators 8, Red Sox 5

Angels 7, Indians 1

White Sox 6, Orioles 5

Tigers 8, Athletics 2

Yankees 2, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	73	54	.575	--
Braves	71	53	.573	0.5
Giants	69	53	.566	1.5
Reds	69	55	.556	2.5
Phillies	66	58	.532	5.5
Pirates	67	61	.523	6.5
Cardinals	62	65	.488	11.0
Cubs	59	70	.457	15.0
Astros	52	73	.416	20.0
Mets	40	86	.317	32.5

Games

Reds 3, Braves 2

Pirates 5, Giants 2

Mets 4, Dodgers 3

Cardinals 7, Cubs 6

Astros 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Gosger	5
2	Curt Flood	4
2	Ken Hamlin	4
2	Jim King	4
5	10 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rico Petrocelli	3
2	Lou Brock	1
2	Norm Cash	1
2	Tony Conigliaro	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Conigliaro	5
1	Frank Howard	5
3	Rico Petrocelli	4
4	Lou Brock	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	2
1	Jerry Lumpe	2
3	Lou Brock	1
3	Curt Flood	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Brunet	1.00
1	Don Cardwell	1.00
3	Chris Short	0.88
4	Howie Reed	0.83
5	2 tied	0.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nelson Briles	1
1	George Brunet	1
1	Don Cardwell	1
1	Dave Eilers	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bruce Howard	8
2	George Brunet	7
2	Don Cardwell	7
2	Chris Short	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tommy John	1
1	Ron Kline	1
1	Billy McCool	1
1	Dick Radatz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.340
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.327
3	Hank Aaron	.326
4	Brooks Robinson	.320
5	Willie Mays	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	38
2	Eddie Mathews	29
2	Willie McCovey	29
4	Hank Aaron	27
5	2 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	97
2	Ernie Banks	85
2	Rocky Colavito	85
2	Eddie Mathews	85
5	2 tied	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	80
2	Lou Brock	52
3	Bert Campaneris	45
4	Jose Cardenal	35
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.78
2	Vern Law	1.98
3	Eddie Fisher	2.01
4	Sandy Koufax	2.18
5	Sonny Siebert	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	21
2	Juan Marichal	19
3	Tony Cloninger	18
4	Don Drysdale	17
5	4 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	296
2	Sam McDowell	241
3	Bob Gibson	210
4	Bob Veale	202
5	Jim Bunning	194

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Kline	26
2	Ted Abernathy	24
3	Eddie Fisher	22
4	Bob Lee	20
5	Dick Radatz	18

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Albie Pearson	.425
2	Jose Tartabull	.422
3	Eddie Mathews	.413
4	Brooks Robinson	.412
5	Gene Alley	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Gene Oliver	6
2	Rico Petrocelli	6
4	Eddie Mathews	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Demeter	17
2	Gates Brown	16
2	Eddie Mathews	16
4	Curt Flood	15
5	John Romano	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	7
1	Bert Campaneris	7
3	Tommy Harper	6
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Pizarro	0.00
1	Larry Dierker	0.00
3	Jack Cullen	0.59
4	Bob Lee	0.66
5	Jim Dickson	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Tony Cloninger	3
1	Bruce Howard	3
1	Vern Law	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	43
2	Luis Tiant	29
3	Juan Marichal	28
4	Jim Bunning	27
4	Chris Short	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	4
2	Ron Kline	3
2	Al McBean	3
2	Billy McCool	3
2	2 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Brooks Robinson	.384
2	Jose Tartabull	.375
3	Len Gabrielson	.360
4	Bob Aspromonte	.357
5	Mickey Mantle	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	15
2	Gene Oliver	9
3	Norm Cash	8
3	Don Demeter	8
3	Eddie Mathews	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	27
2	Tony Oliva	26
3	Don Mincher	25
4	Willie Mays	24
4	2 others tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	15
2	Tommy Harper	13
3	Bert Campaneris	12
4	Lou Brock	10
5	Hank Aaron	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Robin Roberts	0.67
2	Bob Lee	0.87
3	Juan Pizarro	0.88
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.89
5	Gary Wagner	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tony Cloninger	6
1	Mudcat Grant	6
1	Mel Stottlemyre	6
4	Jim Bunning	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	74
2	Sam McDowell	55
3	Bob Veale	54
4	Jim Bunning	53
5	Juan Marichal	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy O'Dell	6
1	Dick Radatz	6
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
1	John Wyatt	6
5	3 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Aaron	.337
2	Roberto Clemente	.336
3	Brooks Robinson	.327
4	Joe Torre	.320
5	Pete Rose	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Johnny Callison	36
3	Eddie Mathews	33
4	Ron Santo	31
5	Hank Aaron	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Deron Johnson	115
2	Ernie Banks	112
3	Johnny Callison	108
4	Willie Mays	106
5	3 tied	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	95
2	Lou Brock	61
3	Bert Campaneris	49
4	Willie Davis	38
5	Jose Cardenal	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	1.90
2	Eddie Fisher	1.91
3	Vern Law	2.16
4	Sandy Koufax	2.18
5	Sam McDowell	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tony Cloninger	25
1	Juan Marichal	25
3	Bob Gibson	24
4	Don Drysdale	22
4	Mel Stottlemyre	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	296
2	Bob Gibson	291
3	Sam McDowell	289
4	Bob Veale	276
5	Juan Marichal	254

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	27
1	Ron Kline	27
3	Bob Lee	25
4	Ted Abernathy	24
4	Al Worthington	24