On This Day

Tuesday, July 5, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	55	26	.679	--
Tigers	46	32	.590	7.5
Indians	45	33	.577	8.5
Angels	43	37	.538	11.5
White Sox	37	40	.481	16.0
Twins	37	43	.463	17.5
Yankees	34	42	.447	18.5
Athletics	35	44	.443	19.0
Senators	33	47	.413	21.5
Red Sox	30	51	.370	25.0

Games

Twins 4, Indians 3

Angels 4, Tigers 3

Red Sox 7, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	50	32	.610	--
Pirates	47	32	.595	1.5
Dodgers	44	34	.564	4.0
Phillies	44	36	.550	5.0
Astros	43	38	.531	6.5
Cardinals	38	40	.487	10.0
Reds	36	42	.462	12.0
Braves	38	45	.458	12.5
Mets	33	44	.429	14.5
Cubs	24	54	.308	24.0

Games

Pirates 6, Cubs 0

Dodgers 1, Reds 0

Cardinals 3, Giants 1

Braves 9, Astros 4

Phillies 3, Mets 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jose Pagan	3
1	Rico Petrocelli	3
1	Billy Williams	3
4	Dick Allen	2
4	27 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Nicholson	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Donn Clendenon	1
2	Rocky Colavito	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Adcock	3
1	Rico Petrocelli	3
1	George Smith	3
4	Donn Clendenon	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	3
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Jim Barbieri	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Woodie Fryman	1.25
2	Al Jackson	1.00
3	Sandy Koufax	0.73
4	Larry Jackson	0.71
5	Denny Lemaster	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Brandon	1
1	Dean Chance	1
1	Woodie Fryman	1
1	Al Jackson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	8
2	Denny Lemaster	6
3	Woodie Fryman	5
3	Larry Jackson	5
3	Pedro Ramos	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Pete Cimino	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.333
2	Willie Stargell	.323
3	Roberto Clemente	.320
4	Al Kaline	.320
5	Joe Morgan	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	25
2	Dick Allen	20
2	Jim Ray Hart	20
2	Frank Robinson	20
2	Joe Torre	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	66
2	Hank Aaron	64
3	Boog Powell	55
3	Bill White	55
5	Dick Allen	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	30
2	Lou Brock	29
3	Sonny Jackson	24
4	Tommie Agee	23
5	Adolfo Phillips	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.51
2	Mike Cuellar	1.81
3	Al Jackson	1.82
4	Jim Bunning	2.03
5	Bob Gibson	2.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	15
2	Juan Marichal	13
3	Denny McLain	12
3	Gaylord Perry	12
5	Bob Gibson	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	162
2	Bob Gibson	145
3	Bob Veale	126
4	Jim Bunning	122
5	Pete Richert	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	17
2	Larry Sherry	14
3	Roy Face	13
3	Stu Miller	13
5	3 tied	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill White	.426
2	Russ Snyder	.400
3	Billy Williams	.394
4	John Roseboro	.389
5	Ron Santo	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	9
1	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Dick Allen	7
3	Donn Clendenon	7
3	Al Kaline	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	19
1	Boog Powell	19
3	Dick Green	16
3	Mickey Mantle	16
3	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	8
2	Don Buford	5
3	Tommie Agee	4
3	Matty Alou	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Jaster	0.00
1	Don McMahon	0.00
3	Gary Peters	0.49
4	Sam McDowell	0.60
5	Dan Osinski	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gaylord Perry	4
2	Steve Barber	3
2	Bob Buhl	3
2	Woodie Fryman	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	35
2	Mike Cuellar	29
3	Gaylord Perry	28
4	Denny McLain	24
5	Earl Wilson	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	7
2	Jack Hamilton	5
2	Minnie Rojas	5
4	Roy Face	3
4	6 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rico Carty	.420
2	Billy Williams	.378
3	John Roseboro	.362
4	Willie Horton	.356
5	Ron Santo	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	13
2	Willie Stargell	12
3	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Al Kaline	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Allen	33
2	Rocky Colavito	29
2	Boog Powell	29
4	Al Kaline	28
4	Willie Stargell	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Don Buford	11
3	Bert Campaneris	9
4	Tommie Agee	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Washburn	0.89
2	Minnie Rojas	1.03
3	Gaylord Perry	1.10
4	Joe Horlen	1.16
5	Sandy Koufax	1.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	6
1	Gaylord Perry	6
3	Steve Barber	5
3	Dave Boswell	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	71
2	Dave Boswell	57
3	Jim Maloney	45
3	Denny McLain	45
3	Bob Veale	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	11
2	Roy Face	7
2	Jack Hamilton	7
4	Bob Locker	6
4	2 others tied	6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.342
2	Roberto Clemente	.323
3	Jim Ray Hart	.314
4	Billy Williams	.312
5	Ron Santo	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	48
2	Hank Aaron	44
3	Norm Cash	38
4	Willie McCovey	37
4	Frank Robinson	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	122
2	Hank Aaron	121
3	Norm Cash	111
4	Frank Robinson	110
5	Willie Mays	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	75
2	Lou Brock	58
3	Bert Campaneris	42
4	Jim Wynn	37
5	Tommy Harper	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.84
2	Sam McDowell	2.13
3	Steve Barber	2.14
4	Jim Bunning	2.15
5	Juan Marichal	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Tony Cloninger	23
3	Jim Kaat	22
3	Juan Marichal	22
3	Denny McLain	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	365
2	Sam McDowell	285
3	Jim Bunning	284
4	Bob Gibson	276
5	Bob Veale	274

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	27
2	Billy McCool	25
3	Ted Abernathy	22
3	Ron Kline	22
5	2 tied	21