On This Day

Saturday, August 20, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	80	42	.656	--
Tigers	66	55	.545	13.5
Indians	66	58	.532	15.0
Twins	66	58	.532	15.0
White Sox	64	60	.516	17.0
Angels	61	62	.496	19.5
Yankees	55	69	.444	26.0
Athletics	54	70	.435	27.0
Senators	55	72	.433	27.5
Red Sox	53	74	.417	29.5

Games

Twins 4, Red Sox 2

White Sox 4, Indians 1

Orioles 8, Tigers 3

Angels 5, Senators 4

Yankees 8, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	71	50	.587	--
Giants	72	51	.585	0.0
Dodgers	68	53	.562	3.0
Phillies	67	55	.549	4.5
Cardinals	63	59	.516	8.5
Reds	60	62	.492	11.5
Braves	59	62	.488	12.0
Astros	55	68	.447	17.0
Mets	53	69	.434	18.5
Cubs	41	80	.339	30.0

Games

Pirates 3, Cubs 2

Giants 6, Braves 1

Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2

Phillies 5, Mets 4

Astros 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harmon Killebrew	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Elston Howard	3
2	Cleon Jones	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Julian Javier	2
2	Curt Blefary	1
2	Lou Clinton	1
2	Larry Elliot	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	3
1	Hal Lanier	3
1	Russ Snyder	3
4	Clete Boyer	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Buford	1
1	Orlando Cepeda	1
1	Larry Jackson	1
1	Eddie Kasko	1
1	Ed Kirkpatrick	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Sutton	1.17
2	Tommy John	1.00
3	Gaylord Perry	0.86
4	Dennis Bennett	0.67
5	Dave McNally	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Mike Cuellar	1
1	Ray Culp	1
1	Tommy John	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dave McNally	7
1	Don Sutton	7
3	Dennis Bennett	6
3	Gaylord Perry	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Fisher	1
1	Pete Mikkelsen	1
1	Jack Sanford	1
1	Dooley Womack	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.344
2	Felipe Alou	.324
3	Tony Oliva	.323
4	Rico Carty	.322
5	Willie Stargell	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	37
2	Hank Aaron	33
3	Willie Mays	32
3	Boog Powell	32
5	Dick Allen	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Boog Powell	97
2	Hank Aaron	94
3	Frank Robinson	88
4	Dick Allen	84
4	2 others tied	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	52
2	Sonny Jackson	40
3	Bert Campaneris	36
4	Tommie Agee	32
4	Don Buford	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.71
2	Gary Peters	2.11
3	Juan Marichal	2.14
4	Tommy John	2.15
5	Al Jackson	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gaylord Perry	20
2	Sandy Koufax	19
3	Jim Kaat	18
4	Juan Marichal	17
5	Bob Gibson	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	244
2	Jim Bunning	187
3	Bob Gibson	175
4	Don Sutton	172
5	Jim Maloney	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	27
2	Ron Kline	18
3	Eddie Fisher	17
3	Larry Sherry	17
5	2 tied	16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.466
2	Gene Alley	.405
3	Lee Maye	.395
4	Tommy Davis	.388
5	Harmon Killebrew	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
1	Boog Powell	8
3	Harmon Killebrew	6
3	Tom Tresh	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	17
2	Dick Allen	16
3	Tony Conigliaro	15
3	Jim Lefebvre	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	10
2	Lou Brock	9
3	Cesar Tovar	7
4	Don Buford	5
4	Sonny Jackson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy John	0.53
2	Lindy McDaniel	0.69
3	Steve Hargan	0.72
4	Mudcat Grant	1.13
5	2 tied	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gaylord Perry	4
1	Tommie Sisk	4
3	Mudcat Grant	3
3	Steve Hargan	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	28
2	Don Sutton	26
3	Denny Lemaster	25
3	Mickey Lolich	25
5	Sandy Koufax	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	5
2	Al Worthington	4
3	Eddie Fisher	3
3	Frank Linzy	3
5	12 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Davis	.385
2	Felipe Alou	.382
3	Pete Rose	.380
4	Willie Mays	.379
5	Lou Brock	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	12
2	Willie Mays	11
3	Boog Powell	10
3	Tom Tresh	10
3	Fred Whitfield	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Horton	30
1	Deron Johnson	30
3	Tony Conigliaro	28
4	Dick Allen	26
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
1	Bert Campaneris	14
3	Sonny Jackson	12
4	Don Buford	8
4	Cesar Tovar	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy John	1.13
2	Gary Peters	1.24
3	Steve Hargan	1.33
4	Bruce Howard	1.47
5	Jim Bunning	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gaylord Perry	7
2	Steve Hargan	6
3	Jim Kaat	5
3	Mickey Lolich	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	66
2	Gaylord Perry	53
3	Jim Bunning	52
4	Don Sutton	49
5	2 tied	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	9
2	Eddie Fisher	6
2	Luis Tiant	6
2	Al Worthington	6
5	Don Nottebart	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Oliva	.332
2	Rico Carty	.325
3	Matty Alou	.325
4	Willie Stargell	.321
5	Tommy Helms	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	49
2	Frank Robinson	48
3	Boog Powell	39
4	Hank Aaron	38
4	Ron Santo	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	126
2	Boog Powell	124
3	Willie Mays	117
4	Hank Aaron	115
5	Brooks Robinson	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	66
2	Maury Wills	46
3	Bert Campaneris	44
4	Sonny Jackson	41
5	Don Buford	37

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.75
2	Steve Barber	1.97
3	Gary Peters	2.10
4	Mike Cuellar	2.21
5	Bruce Howard	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Kaat	24
1	Sandy Koufax	24
3	Bob Gibson	21
4	Juan Marichal	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	338
2	Jim Bunning	270
3	Bob Gibson	246
4	Bob Veale	242
5	Sam McDowell	240

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	29
2	Stu Miller	23
3	Ron Kline	22
4	Billy McCool	21
5	Eddie Fisher	20