On This Day

Saturday, July 2, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	54	25	.684	--
Tigers	46	28	.622	5.5
Indians	45	29	.608	6.5
Angels	39	37	.513	13.5
White Sox	35	38	.479	16.0
Twins	35	42	.455	18.0
Yankees	32	40	.444	18.5
Athletics	32	44	.421	20.5
Senators	32	45	.416	21.0
Red Sox	27	49	.355	25.5

Games

Orioles 6, Twins 5

White Sox 6, Red Sox 0

Indians 5, Angels 2

Tigers 7, Athletics 3

Senators 10, Yankees 4

Orioles 3, Twins 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	49	29	.628	--
Pirates	44	30	.595	3.0
Dodgers	42	33	.560	5.5
Phillies	42	34	.553	6.0
Astros	42	36	.538	7.0
Reds	36	39	.480	11.5
Cardinals	35	39	.473	12.0
Braves	35	45	.438	15.0
Mets	30	42	.417	16.0
Cubs	23	51	.311	24.0

Games

Mets 4, Pirates 3

Braves 3, Giants 1

Astros 8, Reds 5

Phillies 12, Cubs 9

Astros 6, Reds 3

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Lock	5
2	Dick Allen	4
2	Felipe Alou	4
2	Tommy Harper	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
1	Rich Rollins	2
4	Tommie Agee	1
4	27 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	4
1	Rich Rollins	4
3	Dick Allen	3
3	Joe Azcue	3
3	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	2
1	Jim Wynn	2
3	Tommie Agee	1
3	Max Alvis	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joey Jay	1.00
2	Claude Osteen	0.89
3	John Miller	0.86
4	Earl Wilson	0.82
5	Eddie Watt	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Joe Horlen	1
1	Mike McCormick	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Wilson	9
2	Claude Osteen	8
3	Joey Jay	7
3	Sonny Siebert	7
5	2 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	1
1	Jack Hamilton	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Claude Raymond	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.331
2	Willie Stargell	.324
3	Roberto Clemente	.322
4	Frank Robinson	.319
5	Joe Morgan	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	24
2	Jim Ray Hart	20
2	Frank Robinson	20
4	Dick Allen	18
4	4 others tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	65
2	Hank Aaron	62
3	Boog Powell	53
4	Bill White	52
5	2 tied	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	30
2	Lou Brock	26
3	Sonny Jackson	24
4	Tommie Agee	22
5	Adolfo Phillips	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.60
2	Mike Cuellar	1.62
3	Juan Marichal	1.92
4	Al Jackson	1.98
5	Jim Bunning	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	14
2	Juan Marichal	13
3	Denny McLain	12
4	Bob Gibson	11
4	Gaylord Perry	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	154
2	Bob Gibson	145
3	Jim Bunning	122
4	Bob Veale	121
5	Pete Richert	114

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	15
2	Larry Sherry	14
3	Stu Miller	12
4	Roy Face	11
4	2 others tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	John Roseboro	.429
2	Billy Williams	.415
3	Rusty Staub	.413
4	Donn Clendenon	.396
5	Ron Santo	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	9
2	Mickey Mantle	8
3	Billy Williams	7
4	Dick Allen	6
4	Al Kaline	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	20
2	Rocky Colavito	18
3	Billy Williams	16
4	Willie Horton	15
4	Mickey Mantle	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	8
2	Tommie Agee	5
2	Don Buford	5
2	Ron Hunt	5
2	Sonny Jackson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Washburn	0.56
2	Sam McDowell	0.60
3	Bob Locker	0.64
4	Steve Barber	0.84
5	Gaylord Perry	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	3
1	Sammy Ellis	3
1	Sandy Koufax	3
1	Mike McCormick	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	37
2	Dave Boswell	29
3	Mike Cuellar	28
4	Jim Maloney	24
5	Earl Wilson	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	5
2	Eddie Fisher	4
2	Larry Sherry	4
4	Jack Hamilton	3
4	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.407
2	Billy Williams	.387
3	Willie Stargell	.385
4	John Roseboro	.380
5	Russ Snyder	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	13
2	Rocky Colavito	11
2	Willie Stargell	11
4	Al Kaline	10
4	2 others tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Allen	34
2	Boog Powell	32
3	Frank Robinson	28
4	Rocky Colavito	27
4	Willie Stargell	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	13
1	Bert Campaneris	13
3	Don Buford	10
4	Sonny Jackson	8
4	Maury Wills	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gaylord Perry	0.90
2	Joe Horlen	1.16
3	Minnie Rojas	1.17
4	Don Nottebart	1.55
5	Sandy Koufax	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Barber	6
2	Dave Boswell	5
2	Tony Cloninger	5
2	Bob Gibson	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	63
2	Dave Boswell	57
3	Jim Bunning	54
4	Bob Gibson	51
5	Denny McLain	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	9
2	Larry Sherry	7
3	Dick Radatz	6
4	Roy Face	5
4	5 others tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.340
2	Roberto Clemente	.329
3	Jim Ray Hart	.317
4	Billy Williams	.311
5	Curt Flood	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Hank Aaron	43
3	Norm Cash	38
3	Willie McCovey	38
3	Frank Robinson	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	121
2	Hank Aaron	119
3	Frank Robinson	113
4	Willie Mays	110
5	2 tied	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	76
2	Lou Brock	57
3	Bert Campaneris	42
4	Jim Wynn	37
5	Jose Cardenal	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.87
2	Sam McDowell	2.13
3	Steve Barber	2.14
4	Jim Bunning	2.15
5	Juan Marichal	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Juan Marichal	23
2	Denny McLain	23
4	Tony Cloninger	22
4	Bob Gibson	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	367
2	Bob Gibson	289
3	Sam McDowell	285
4	Jim Bunning	284
5	Bob Veale	269

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	26
2	Billy McCool	25
3	Ted Abernathy	22
3	Ron Kline	22
3	2 others tied	22