On This Day

Sunday, May 22, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	22	9	.710	--
Tigers	20	12	.625	2.5
Orioles	19	14	.576	4.0
Twins	16	15	.516	6.0
Angels	18	17	.514	6.0
White Sox	15	17	.469	7.5
Yankees	15	19	.441	8.5
Senators	15	19	.441	8.5
Red Sox	13	21	.382	10.5
Athletics	11	21	.344	11.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Athletics 1

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Indians 4, White Sox 1

Senators 6, Angels 2

Angels 2, Senators 1

Yankees 5, Twins 3

Tigers 3, Orioles 2

Yankees 2, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	25	13	.658	--
Astros	21	15	.583	3.0
Pirates	18	15	.545	4.5
Dodgers	20	17	.541	4.5
Phillies	17	15	.531	5.0
Reds	16	16	.500	6.0
Braves	18	21	.462	7.5
Mets	13	16	.448	7.5
Cardinals	14	19	.424	8.5
Cubs	9	24	.273	13.5

Games

Phillies 6, Astros 1

Pirates 4, Dodgers 0

Giants 5, Mets 0

Mets 7, Giants 2

Braves 5, Cubs 2

Cubs 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Aaron	6
2	Jim Ray Hart	4
2	Frank Howard	4
4	Tommie Agee	3
4	17 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Altman	2
1	Jim Ray Hart	2
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	Orlando Cepeda	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Ray Hart	5
2	Joe Pepitone	4
3	George Altman	3
4	Hank Aaron	2
4	15 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Paul Casanova	1
1	Joe Foy	1
1	Mike Hershberger	1
1	Dick Howser	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Veale	1.83
2	Bob Gibson	1.43
3	Jim Hannan	1.40
4	Juan Marichal	1.25
5	Frank Bertaina	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Abernathy	1
1	Wade Blasingame	1
1	Jim Bunning	1
1	Bob Gibson	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Veale	11
2	Bob Gibson	10
3	Jim Hannan	7
3	Jim McGlothlin	7
3	3 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pedro Ramos	2
2	Fergie Jenkins	1
2	Ron Kline	1
2	Bob Lee	1
2	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.374
2	Matty Alou	.354
3	Joe Morgan	.346
4	Willie McCovey	.344
5	Frank Robinson	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	15
2	Jim Ray Hart	11
2	Rick Reichardt	11
2	George Scott	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	34
2	Hank Aaron	31
3	George Scott	27
3	Jim Wynn	27
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	17
2	Sonny Jackson	13
3	Tommie Agee	11
4	Lou Brock	10
5	Jose Tartabull	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Juan Marichal	0.69
2	Jim Maloney	1.03
3	Mike Cuellar	1.17
4	Jim O'Toole	1.57
5	Sandy Koufax	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	8
2	Denny McLain	7
3	Sandy Koufax	6
3	Camilo Pascual	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	78
2	Sam McDowell	74
3	Pete Richert	66
4	Sandy Koufax	65
5	Bob Veale	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	7
1	Pedro Ramos	7
3	Frank Linzy	6
4	Casey Cox	5
4	5 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ron Hunt	.449
2	Fred Valentine	.431
3	Tim McCarver	.385
4	Bill Freehan	.375
5	Frank Howard	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	7
1	Jim Ray Hart	7
3	Rick Reichardt	5
3	Frank Robinson	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rico Petrocelli	16
2	Hank Aaron	15
2	Jim Wynn	15
4	Jim Ray Hart	14
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	9
2	Tommie Agee	5
2	Cleon Jones	5
2	Jose Tartabull	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Jackson	0.00
1	Frank Linzy	0.00
3	Juan Marichal	0.32
4	Dennis Ribant	0.60
5	Sandy Koufax	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Richert	4
2	Al Downing	3
2	Sandy Koufax	3
2	Jim Maloney	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	31
2	Sandy Koufax	29
3	Al Downing	27
4	Bob Veale	26
5	Pete Richert	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pedro Ramos	7
2	Jack Aker	3
2	Ron Kline	3
2	Billy McCool	3
2	Claude Raymond	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.359
2	Ron Hunt	.353
3	Joe Morgan	.350
4	Rick Reichardt	.340
5	Fred Valentine	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	13
2	George Scott	10
3	Jim Ray Hart	9
3	Rick Reichardt	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	25
1	George Scott	25
3	Jim Ray Hart	22
3	Brooks Robinson	22
3	Jim Wynn	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	12
2	Sonny Jackson	10
3	Tommie Agee	6
3	Lou Brock	6
3	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank Linzy	0.69
2	Juan Marichal	0.71
3	Jim Maloney	0.98
4	Mike Cuellar	1.26
5	Jim O'Toole	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	5
1	Sandy Koufax	5
1	Juan Marichal	5
1	Denny McLain	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	57
1	Sandy Koufax	57
3	Pete Richert	47
4	Don Drysdale	45
5	2 tied	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lee	7
1	Pedro Ramos	7
3	Casey Cox	5
3	Billy McCool	5
3	Claude Raymond	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.353
2	Roberto Clemente	.342
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.312
4	Jim Ray Hart	.311
5	Curt Flood	.307

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	47
2	Hank Aaron	42
3	Frank Robinson	36
4	Willie McCovey	34
4	Billy Williams	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	112
2	Deron Johnson	111
3	Willie Stargell	108
4	Brooks Robinson	106
5	Willie Mays	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	90
2	Lou Brock	56
3	Bert Campaneris	44
4	Jim Wynn	42
5	Jose Cardenal	36

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam McDowell	1.88
2	Juan Marichal	1.89
3	Sandy Koufax	1.96
4	Vern Law	1.98
5	Pete Richert	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Juan Marichal	24
3	Tony Cloninger	22
3	Denny McLain	22
5	Jim Bunning	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	373
2	Sam McDowell	339
3	Bob Veale	295
4	Bob Gibson	279
5	Jim Bunning	275

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	26
2	Ted Abernathy	25
2	Ron Kline	25
4	Frank Linzy	23
5	2 tied	22