On This Day

Friday, July 22, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	65	32	.670	--
Tigers	51	41	.554	11.5
Angels	51	44	.537	13.0
Indians	49	44	.527	14.0
Twins	47	49	.490	17.5
White Sox	45	50	.474	19.0
Yankees	43	50	.462	20.0
Athletics	42	51	.452	21.0
Red Sox	42	56	.429	23.5
Senators	40	58	.408	25.5

Games

Orioles 3, White Sox 1

Red Sox 6, Twins 5

Tigers 10, Indians 5

Athletics 7, Senators 2

Angels 6, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	56	38	.596	--
Giants	57	39	.594	0.0
Dodgers	52	40	.565	3.0
Phillies	51	44	.537	5.5
Astros	48	46	.511	8.0
Cardinals	47	46	.505	8.5
Braves	44	51	.463	12.5
Reds	43	51	.457	13.0
Mets	42	51	.452	13.5
Cubs	30	64	.319	26.0

Games

Cardinals 9, Cubs 4

Reds 8, Braves 2

Astros 5, Pirates 2

Mets 3, Dodgers 0

Giants 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Shannon	5
2	Ernie Banks	4
2	Joe Foy	4
4	Larry Brown	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Bailey	1
1	Frank Bolling	1
1	Lou Brock	1
1	Norm Cash	1
1	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Norm Cash	6
2	Danny Cater	4
2	Chuck Hinton	4
4	Leo Cardenas	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Barbieri	1
1	Don Demeter	1
1	Tommy Harper	1
1	Rick Reichardt	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gaylord Perry	3.75
2	Gary Peters	1.29
3	Larry Dierker	0.88
4	Gary Bell	0.86
5	Jim Palmer	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Larry Dierker	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gaylord Perry	15
2	Gary Peters	9
3	Larry Dierker	7
4	Gary Bell	6
4	Claude Osteen	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Nottebart	1
1	Orlando Pena	1
1	Ron Piche	1
1	Wes Stock	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.341
2	Willie Stargell	.340
3	Roberto Clemente	.331
4	Orlando Cepeda	.329
5	Frank Robinson	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	28
2	Frank Robinson	27
3	Joe Torre	24
4	Willie Stargell	23
5	2 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	81
2	Boog Powell	74
3	Hank Aaron	73
4	Frank Robinson	67
5	Willie Stargell	66

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	39
2	Maury Wills	31
3	Sonny Jackson	28
4	Tommie Agee	27
5	2 tied	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.73
2	Juan Marichal	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.01
4	Steve Barber	2.12
5	Bob Gibson	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	16
2	Juan Marichal	15
3	Gaylord Perry	14
4	Jim Kaat	13
4	Denny McLain	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	178
2	Bob Gibson	146
3	Bob Veale	145
4	Jim Bunning	135
5	Juan Marichal	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	18
2	Ron Kline	14
2	Stu Miller	14
2	Larry Sherry	14
5	Roy Face	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Shannon	.472
2	Willie McCovey	.450
3	Willie Stargell	.444
4	Felipe Alou	.426
5	Lee Maye	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	7
2	Joe Foy	6
2	Chuck Hinton	6
4	Orlando Cepeda	5
4	Joe Pepitone	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Hinton	16
2	Donn Clendenon	14
2	Brooks Robinson	14
2	Frank Robinson	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	10
2	Don Buford	9
3	Bert Campaneris	6
3	Adolfo Phillips	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.00
2	Frank Linzy	0.73
3	Juan Marichal	1.04
4	Jim Nash	1.17
5	Jim Palmer	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Boswell	3
1	Larry Jackson	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	Jim Palmer	3
1	Ray Washburn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Sutton	30
2	Juan Marichal	28
3	Gaylord Perry	27
4	Gary Bell	26
5	Gary Peters	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Darold Knowles	3
2	Pete Cimino	2
2	Moe Drabowsky	2
2	Eddie Fisher	2
2	10 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Shannon	.402
2	John Roseboro	.383
3	Matty Alou	.375
4	Billy Williams	.368
5	Donn Clendenon	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rocky Colavito	12
1	Mickey Mantle	12
3	Al Kaline	11
3	Joe Pepitone	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	35
2	Donn Clendenon	28
2	Jose Pagan	28
4	Joe Torre	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
1	Don Buford	14
3	Bert Campaneris	12
4	Tommy Harper	8
4	Adolfo Phillips	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Brunet	1.44
2	Bucky Brandon	1.46
3	Woodie Fryman	1.51
4	Steve Barber	1.54
5	John Wyatt	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gaylord Perry	6
2	George Brunet	5
2	Larry Jackson	5
2	Jim Kaat	5
2	Don McMahon	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Gaylord Perry	55
2	Sandy Koufax	51
3	Juan Marichal	45
4	Mike Cuellar	44
5	2 tied	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	8
2	Jack Hamilton	7
3	Phil Regan	6
3	Minnie Rojas	6
5	3 tied	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.339
2	Roberto Clemente	.325
3	Billy Williams	.317
4	Frank Robinson	.317
5	Felipe Alou	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	50
2	Frank Robinson	42
3	Hank Aaron	40
4	Billy Williams	38
5	Willie McCovey	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Brooks Robinson	133
2	Frank Robinson	117
3	Hank Aaron	114
3	Willie Mays	114
5	Boog Powell	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	63
1	Maury Wills	63
3	Bert Campaneris	42
4	Tommy Harper	34
5	2 tied	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.88
2	Steve Barber	2.00
3	Mike Cuellar	2.21
4	Sam McDowell	2.31
5	Juan Marichal	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	25
2	Tony Cloninger	22
2	Jim Kaat	22
2	Juan Marichal	22
5	Denny McLain	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	346
2	Jim Bunning	274
3	Bob Veale	273
4	Sam McDowell	269
5	Bob Gibson	253

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stu Miller	25
2	Ron Kline	23
3	Billy McCool	22
4	Jack Aker	21
4	Dick Radatz	21