On This Day

Thursday, September 23, 1965

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 96 58 .623 --
Orioles 86 64 .573 8.0
White Sox 88 66 .571 8.0
Tigers 84 69 .549 11.5
Indians 81 71 .533 14.0
Yankees 75 80 .484 21.5
Angels 73 81 .474 23.0
Senators 67 86 .438 28.5
Red Sox 60 95 .387 36.5
Athletics 56 96 .368 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 62 .592 --
Dodgers 88 64 .579 2.0
Reds 87 66 .569 3.5
Pirates 85 70 .548 6.5
Braves 81 71 .533 9.0
Phillies 79 73 .520 11.0
Cardinals 75 76 .497 14.5
Cubs 69 85 .448 22.0
Astros 62 91 .405 28.5
Mets 48 106 .312 43.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Callison 5
1 Billy Williams 5
3 Dick Allen 3
3 Ernie Banks 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Johnny Callison 1
1 Dick Nen 1
1 Ron Santo 1
1 Fred Whitfield 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Callison 5
2 Ernie Banks 4
2 Dick Nen 4
4 Ron Santo 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Briggs 1
1 Jose Tartabull 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sonny Siebert 1.43
2 Chris Short 1.25
3 Fred Talbot 0.80
4 Jim Bunning 0.69
5 Jim Bouton 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Jim Bunning 1
1 Chris Short 1
1 Sonny Siebert 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chris Short 10
1 Sonny Siebert 10
3 Jim Bunning 9
4 Larry Jackson 6
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gary Bell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .336
2 Hank Aaron .324
3 Tony Oliva .321
4 Willie Mays .317
5 Billy Williams .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 49
2 Willie McCovey 37
3 Billy Williams 33
4 Hank Aaron 32
4 Ron Santo 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Deron Johnson 124
2 Frank Robinson 107
3 Willie Mays 106
4 Willie Stargell 105
5 Ernie Banks 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 88
2 Lou Brock 60
3 Bert Campaneris 49
4 Jim Wynn 40
5 Jose Cardenal 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 2.08
2 Vern Law 2.15
3 Sandy Koufax 2.19
4 Sam McDowell 2.20
5 Eddie Fisher 2.43

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 344
2 Sam McDowell 299
3 Bob Veale 261
4 Bob Gibson 254
5 Jim Bunning 247

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 30
2 Ron Kline 29
3 Eddie Fisher 23
3 Stu Miller 23
5 3 tied 21

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Curt Flood .450
2 Tony Oliva .429
3 Norm Cash .419
4 Vada Pinson .407
5 Mike Hershberger .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 6
2 Ken Harrelson 5
2 Boog Powell 5
2 Frank Robinson 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 16
2 Ron Santo 14
3 Norm Cash 13
3 Fred Whitfield 13
5 Boog Powell 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Wynn 7
2 Zoilo Versalles 6
3 Jimmie Hall 4
3 Maury Wills 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rich Beck 0.56
2 Phil Niekro 0.75
3 Ron Perranoski 0.98
4 Fred Newman 1.00
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Bolin 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Sammy Ellis 3
1 Stu Miller 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sonny Siebert 32
2 Jim Bunning 28
2 Jim Maloney 28
2 Bob Veale 28
5 Sandy Koufax 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy McCool 4
1 Ron Perranoski 4
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
3 Hal Woodeshick 3
3 John Wyatt 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .410
2 Cookie Rojas .392
3 Billy Williams .392
4 Curt Flood .382
5 Fred Whitfield .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 12
2 Willie Mays 11
2 Billy Williams 11
4 Frank Robinson 9
5 5 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 32
2 Norm Cash 29
2 Jim Ray Hart 29
4 Billy Williams 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Wynn 11
2 Lou Brock 9
2 Zoilo Versalles 9
4 Luis Aparicio 8
4 Maury Wills 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stu Miller 0.34
2 Ron Perranoski 0.68
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.81
4 Dick Radatz 1.36
5 Steve Barber 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Bolin 5
1 Dean Chance 5
1 Sammy Ellis 5
1 Jim Maloney 5
5 15 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Veale 59
2 Sam McDowell 58
3 Jim Maloney 57
4 Jim Bunning 53
5 Chris Short 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 7
2 Ted Abernathy 6
2 Billy McCool 6
2 Stu Miller 6
2 John Wyatt 6