On This Day

Wednesday, June 29, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	49	25	.662	--
Tigers	44	27	.620	3.5
Indians	42	29	.592	5.5
Angels	39	35	.527	10.0
Twins	35	37	.486	13.0
White Sox	33	38	.465	14.5
Yankees	31	38	.449	15.5
Athletics	31	41	.431	17.0
Senators	31	44	.413	18.5
Red Sox	26	47	.356	22.5

Games

Angels 6, Tigers 2

White Sox 5, Senators 0

Orioles 5, Athletics 2

Indians 4, Twins 1

Yankees 6, Red Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	47	28	.627	--
Pirates	42	29	.592	3.0
Dodgers	41	32	.562	5.0
Phillies	39	34	.534	7.0
Astros	39	35	.527	7.5
Reds	36	36	.500	9.5
Cardinals	34	38	.472	11.5
Braves	34	43	.442	14.0
Mets	29	40	.420	15.0
Cubs	23	49	.319	22.5

Games

Phillies 5, Mets 2

Cubs 9, Braves 5

Cardinals 2, Giants 1

Pirates 6, Astros 5

Dodgers 9, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Richardson	5
2	Gary Geiger	3
2	Sonny Jackson	3
2	Mickey Mantle	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	2
2	Tommie Agee	1
2	Orlando Cepeda	1
2	Jerry Grote	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	4
2	Ron Fairly	3
2	Ed Kirkpatrick	3
2	Leon Wagner	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Matty Alou	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Ron Campbell	1
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gary Bell	1.50
2	Mel Stottlemyre	0.82
3	Bruce Howard	0.75
4	Bob Buhl	0.67
4	2 others tied	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	1
1	Nelson Briles	1
1	George Brunet	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gary Bell	9
1	Mel Stottlemyre	9
3	Bruce Howard	6
4	Tony Cloninger	5
4	Al McBean	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hendley	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	Darold Knowles	1
1	Bob Locker	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.329
2	Willie Stargell	.325
3	Frank Robinson	.323
4	Matty Alou	.322
5	Joe Morgan	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	24
2	Jim Ray Hart	19
3	Willie Mays	18
3	Frank Robinson	18
3	George Scott	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	64
2	Hank Aaron	62
3	Willie Mays	51
4	George Scott	49
5	4 tied	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	30
2	Lou Brock	26
3	Sonny Jackson	24
4	Tommie Agee	21
5	Adolfo Phillips	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.56
2	Mike Cuellar	1.73
3	Jim Bunning	1.83
4	Bob Gibson	1.84
5	Juan Marichal	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	14
2	Juan Marichal	13
3	Bob Gibson	11
3	Denny McLain	11
5	Gaylord Perry	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	144
1	Sandy Koufax	144
3	Bob Veale	121
4	Jim Bunning	119
5	Pete Richert	114

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	14
2	Stu Miller	12
2	Larry Sherry	12
4	Roy Face	11
4	2 others tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Williams	.415
2	Russ Snyder	.413
3	Dick McAuliffe	.397
4	Ron Santo	.395
5	Boog Powell	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	8
2	Dick Allen	6
2	Felipe Alou	6
2	Tom Haller	6
2	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	19
2	Rocky Colavito	17
3	Boog Powell	15
4	Dick Allen	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	6
1	Don Buford	6
1	Bert Campaneris	6
4	Sonny Jackson	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy McCool	0.55
2	Ray Washburn	0.56
3	Joe Gibbon	0.73
4	Bob Gibson	0.79
5	Gaylord Perry	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	3
1	Wally Bunker	3
1	Tony Cloninger	3
1	Sammy Ellis	3
1	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Gary Bell	24
2	Dave Boswell	24
2	Bob Gibson	24
5	2 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	4
1	Jack Hamilton	4
1	Bob Locker	4
4	Roy Face	3
4	9 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.390
2	Roberto Clemente	.385
3	Boog Powell	.383
4	Willie Stargell	.376
5	Russ Snyder	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	13
2	Rocky Colavito	10
2	Tom Haller	10
2	Harmon Killebrew	10
2	Willie Stargell	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Allen	35
2	Boog Powell	31
3	Roberto Clemente	29
4	Hank Aaron	28
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	12
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Adolfo Phillips	10
4	Maury Wills	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Washburn	0.30
2	Hal Reniff	0.68
3	Gaylord Perry	0.87
4	Bob Gibson	1.33
5	Don Nottebart	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	6
1	Bob Gibson	6
1	Sandy Koufax	6
4	Dave Boswell	5
4	Tony Cloninger	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	62
2	Jim Bunning	58
3	Bob Gibson	57
4	Dave Boswell	55
5	2 tied	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	9
2	Roy Face	6
2	Dick Radatz	6
2	Hal Reniff	6
2	Larry Sherry	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.341
2	Roberto Clemente	.331
3	Jim Ray Hart	.319
4	Frank Robinson	.308
5	Curt Flood	.307

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Hank Aaron	44
3	Norm Cash	38
3	Willie McCovey	38
5	2 tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	121
2	Hank Aaron	120
3	Willie Mays	110
4	Norm Cash	108
4	Frank Robinson	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	79
2	Lou Brock	58
3	Bert Campaneris	41
4	Jim Wynn	36
5	Jose Cardenal	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.89
2	Jim Bunning	2.03
3	Steve Barber	2.19
4	Sam McDowell	2.21
5	Juan Marichal	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	28
2	Juan Marichal	23
3	Tony Cloninger	22
3	Bob Gibson	22
3	Denny McLain	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	367
2	Bob Gibson	288
3	Jim Bunning	285
4	Sam McDowell	283
5	Bob Veale	277

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	27
2	Billy McCool	25
3	Ted Abernathy	23
3	Ron Kline	23
5	2 tied	22