On This Day
Wednesday, September 1, 1965
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 85 | 50 | .630 | -- |
| White Sox | 76 | 57 | .571 | 8.0 |
| Orioles | 72 | 57 | .558 | 10.0 |
| Indians | 73 | 59 | .553 | 10.5 |
| Tigers | 73 | 60 | .549 | 11.0 |
| Yankees | 66 | 68 | .493 | 18.5 |
| Angels | 62 | 72 | .463 | 22.5 |
| Senators | 59 | 75 | .440 | 25.5 |
| Red Sox | 51 | 84 | .378 | 34.0 |
| Athletics | 48 | 83 | .366 | 35.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reds | 74 | 58 | .561 | -- |
| Dodgers | 75 | 59 | .560 | 0.0 |
| Giants | 72 | 57 | .558 | 0.5 |
| Braves | 72 | 60 | .545 | 2.0 |
| Pirates | 73 | 62 | .541 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 68 | 63 | .519 | 5.5 |
| Cardinals | 67 | 67 | .500 | 8.0 |
| Cubs | 63 | 73 | .463 | 13.0 |
| Astros | 58 | 76 | .433 | 17.0 |
| Mets | 44 | 91 | .326 | 31.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Christopher | 5 |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | 4 |
| 2 | Tommy Helms | 4 |
| 2 | Bob Lillis | 4 |
| 5 | 14 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Gentile | 2 |
| 1 | Deron Johnson | 2 |
| 3 | Billy Bryan | 1 |
| 3 | Wayne Causey | 1 |
| 3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Bryan | 3 |
| 1 | Jim Gentile | 3 |
| 1 | Deron Johnson | 3 |
| 1 | Don Lock | 3 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Gaines | 1 |
| 1 | Pedro Gonzalez | 1 |
| 1 | Jimmie Hall | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Maloney | 2.00 |
| 1 | Tracy Stallard | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sandy Koufax | 0.91 |
| 4 | Turk Farrell | 0.90 |
| 5 | Rob Gardner | 0.86 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Farrell | 1 |
| 1 | Aubrey Gatewood | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Gibbon | 1 |
| 1 | Al Jackson | 1 |
| 1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Maloney | 12 |
| 2 | Sandy Koufax | 10 |
| 3 | Turk Farrell | 9 |
| 4 | Tracy Stallard | 8 |
| 5 | Jay Ritchie | 7 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
| 1 | Dave Giusti | 1 |
| 1 | Al Worthington | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Clemente | .341 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | .326 |
| 3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .323 |
| 4 | Willie Mays | .322 |
| 5 | Brooks Robinson | .319 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 41 |
| 2 | Willie McCovey | 32 |
| 3 | Eddie Mathews | 30 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 28 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deron Johnson | 106 |
| 2 | Willie Stargell | 92 |
| 3 | Ernie Banks | 91 |
| 4 | Rocky Colavito | 90 |
| 5 | Willie Mays | 89 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 83 |
| 2 | Lou Brock | 55 |
| 3 | Bert Campaneris | 47 |
| 4 | Jose Cardenal | 35 |
| 5 | Jim Wynn | 31 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 1.78 |
| 2 | Sonny Siebert | 2.07 |
| 3 | Vern Law | 2.07 |
| 4 | Eddie Fisher | 2.11 |
| 5 | Sandy Koufax | 2.20 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 21 |
| 2 | Tony Cloninger | 19 |
| 2 | Juan Marichal | 19 |
| 4 | Don Drysdale | 18 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 313 |
| 2 | Sam McDowell | 261 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 223 |
| 4 | Bob Veale | 214 |
| 5 | Jim Bunning | 210 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Abernathy | 27 |
| 2 | Ron Kline | 26 |
| 3 | Eddie Fisher | 22 |
| 4 | Bob Lee | 21 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 19 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albie Pearson | .472 |
| 2 | Cookie Rojas | .412 |
| 3 | Roberto Clemente | .404 |
| 4 | Jose Tartabull | .395 |
| 5 | Joe Christopher | .389 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 8 |
| 2 | Rico Petrocelli | 5 |
| 2 | Ron Santo | 5 |
| 2 | Billy Williams | 5 |
| 5 | 8 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 15 |
| 2 | Tony Conigliaro | 13 |
| 2 | Bill White | 13 |
| 2 | Billy Williams | 13 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Brock | 8 |
| 2 | Luis Aparicio | 6 |
| 2 | Bert Campaneris | 6 |
| 2 | Maury Wills | 6 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 4 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Aker | 0.00 |
| 1 | Joe Gibbon | 0.00 |
| 3 | Ted Davidson | 0.45 |
| 4 | John Miller | 0.61 |
| 5 | Gary Wagner | 1.08 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Chance | 4 |
| 1 | Jim Maloney | 4 |
| 3 | Bruce Howard | 3 |
| 3 | Ron Kline | 3 |
| 5 | 29 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 34 |
| 1 | Jim Maloney | 34 |
| 1 | Sam McDowell | 34 |
| 4 | Jim Bunning | 29 |
| 5 | Dean Chance | 25 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Abernathy | 3 |
| 1 | Bob Lee | 3 |
| 1 | Billy McCool | 3 |
| 1 | Jim Owens | 3 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albie Pearson | .387 |
| 2 | Gene Alley | .380 |
| 3 | Brooks Robinson | .374 |
| 4 | Tony Oliva | .366 |
| 5 | Jose Tartabull | .354 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 17 |
| 2 | Mack Jones | 9 |
| 2 | Willie McCovey | 9 |
| 2 | Gene Oliver | 9 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 29 |
| 1 | Brooks Robinson | 29 |
| 3 | Eddie Mathews | 26 |
| 4 | Ken Boyer | 25 |
| 5 | Billy Williams | 24 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Brock | 13 |
| 2 | Maury Wills | 11 |
| 3 | Bert Campaneris | 10 |
| 4 | Tommy Harper | 9 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.99 |
| 2 | Sonny Siebert | 1.03 |
| 3 | Juan Pizarro | 1.31 |
| 4 | Jim Maloney | 1.32 |
| 5 | Robin Roberts | 1.52 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Chance | 5 |
| 1 | Tony Cloninger | 5 |
| 1 | Mudcat Grant | 5 |
| 1 | Vern Law | 5 |
| 1 | Jim Maloney | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 72 |
| 2 | Sam McDowell | 60 |
| 3 | Jim Bunning | 55 |
| 4 | Al Downing | 49 |
| 4 | Luis Tiant | 49 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 6 |
| 1 | Al Worthington | 6 |
| 3 | Ted Abernathy | 5 |
| 3 | Bob Lee | 5 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Clemente | .336 |
| 2 | Brooks Robinson | .332 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | .328 |
| 4 | Curt Flood | .316 |
| 5 | Pete Rose | .311 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mays | 49 |
| 2 | Johnny Callison | 36 |
| 3 | Ron Santo | 33 |
| 4 | Eddie Mathews | 32 |
| 4 | Willie McCovey | 32 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deron Johnson | 120 |
| 2 | Ernie Banks | 111 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 108 |
| 4 | Johnny Callison | 107 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 103 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Wills | 97 |
| 2 | Lou Brock | 62 |
| 3 | Bert Campaneris | 49 |
| 4 | Jose Cardenal | 37 |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 37 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 1.88 |
| 2 | Eddie Fisher | 2.06 |
| 3 | Sam McDowell | 2.13 |
| 4 | Sandy Koufax | 2.20 |
| 5 | Vern Law | 2.28 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Marichal | 25 |
| 2 | Tony Cloninger | 24 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 23 |
| 4 | Wade Blasingame | 21 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 313 |
| 2 | Sam McDowell | 301 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 288 |
| 4 | Bob Veale | 276 |
| 5 | Jim Maloney | 255 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Abernathy | 27 |
| 2 | Eddie Fisher | 26 |
| 2 | Ron Kline | 26 |
| 4 | Al Worthington | 25 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |