On This Day

Sunday, October 3, 1965

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1965 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 6, 1965

Los Angeles Dodgers at Minnesota Twins

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 102 60 .630 --
White Sox 95 67 .586 7.0
Orioles 94 68 .580 8.0
Tigers 89 73 .549 13.0
Indians 87 75 .537 15.0
Yankees 77 85 .475 25.0
Angels 75 87 .463 27.0
Senators 70 92 .432 32.0
Red Sox 62 100 .383 40.0
Athletics 59 103 .364 43.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 65 .599 --
Giants 95 67 .586 2.0
Pirates 90 72 .556 7.0
Reds 89 73 .549 8.0
Braves 86 76 .531 11.0
Phillies 85 76 .528 11.5
Cardinals 80 81 .497 16.5
Cubs 72 90 .444 25.0
Astros 65 97 .401 32.0
Mets 50 112 .309 47.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Morgan 4
2 Ray Barker 3
2 Bob Barton 3
2 Jerry Buchek 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Bowens 1
1 Billy Bryan 1
1 Roberto Clemente 1
1 Jim Gosger 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Kubek 3
1 Ron Santo 3
3 Ray Barker 2
3 Billy Bryan 2
3 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Crawford 2
2 Lou Brock 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Jimmie Hall 1
2 Rick Reichardt 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Horlen 1.40
2 Jim Kaat 1.33
3 Ray Culp 1.20
4 Grant Jackson 1.10
5 Catfish Hunter 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Barber 1
1 Bobby Bolin 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Ray Culp 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Grant Jackson 11
2 Bobby Bolin 9
3 Joe Horlen 7
3 Sam McDowell 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Al McBean 1
1 Pedro Ramos 1
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1
1 Nick Willhite 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .329
2 Tony Oliva .321
3 Hank Aaron .318
4 Willie Mays .317
5 Billy Williams .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 52
2 Willie McCovey 39
3 Billy Williams 34
4 Frank Robinson 33
4 Ron Santo 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Deron Johnson 130
2 Frank Robinson 113
3 Willie Mays 112
4 Rocky Colavito 108
4 Billy Williams 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 94
2 Lou Brock 63
3 Bert Campaneris 51
4 Jim Wynn 43
5 Jose Cardenal 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 2.04
2 Juan Marichal 2.13
3 Vern Law 2.15
4 Sam McDowell 2.18
5 Eddie Fisher 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 26
2 Tony Cloninger 24
3 Don Drysdale 23
4 Sammy Ellis 22
4 Juan Marichal 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 382
2 Sam McDowell 325
3 Bob Veale 276
4 Bob Gibson 270
5 Jim Bunning 268

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 31
2 Ron Kline 29
3 Eddie Fisher 24
3 Stu Miller 24
5 Bob Lee 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vic Davalillo .395
2 Bill Mazeroski .381
3 Joe Morgan .378
4 Jerry Adair .375
4 Jim Ray Hart .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 5
1 Fred Whitfield 5
3 Willie Mays 4
3 Ron Santo 4
5 11 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jerry Adair 16
2 Frank Robinson 15
3 Ron Santo 14
3 Fred Whitfield 14
5 Jim Pagliaroni 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 9
2 Jim Wynn 7
3 Ed Charles 4
4 Luis Aparicio 3
4 10 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Drysdale 0.00
1 Ron Perranoski 0.00
3 Mickey Lolich 0.33
4 Tommy John 0.50
5 3 tied 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Bolin 3
1 Ray Culp 3
1 Don Drysdale 3
1 Roy Face 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 41
2 Chris Short 38
3 Ray Culp 31
3 Sam McDowell 31
5 Jim Bunning 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
2 Johnny Klippstein 2
2 Bob Lee 2
2 Frank Linzy 2
2 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .393
2 Vada Pinson .372
3 Tony Oliva .367
4 Curt Flood .346
5 Leon Wagner .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 11
2 Norm Cash 10
3 Frank Robinson 9
3 Billy Williams 9
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 33
2 Dick Stuart 27
3 Norm Cash 24
3 Deron Johnson 24
3 Billy Williams 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Wynn 12
2 Maury Wills 11
3 Lou Brock 8
3 Zoilo Versalles 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Perranoski 0.54
2 Dave Wickersham 0.92
3 Mickey Lolich 1.04
4 Fred Newman 1.05
5 Dave McNally 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Bolin 6
1 Stu Miller 6
3 Tony Cloninger 5
3 Ray Culp 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 69
2 Sam McDowell 64
3 Jim Bunning 58
4 Chris Short 56
5 Bob Veale 55

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 7
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 6
3 Stu Miller 5
3 John Wyatt 5
5 4 tied 4