On This Day

Thursday, August 25, 1966

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 81 45 .643 --
Tigers 69 56 .552 11.5
Indians 68 60 .531 14.0
Twins 67 61 .523 15.0
White Sox 66 62 .516 16.0
Angels 64 63 .504 17.5
Senators 58 73 .443 25.5
Yankees 56 72 .438 26.0
Athletics 56 73 .434 26.5
Red Sox 56 76 .424 28.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 75 52 .591 --
Pirates 74 52 .587 0.5
Dodgers 72 53 .576 2.0
Phillies 69 59 .539 6.5
Cardinals 65 61 .516 9.5
Reds 61 65 .484 13.5
Braves 59 66 .472 15.0
Astros 57 70 .449 18.0
Mets 56 72 .438 19.5
Cubs 44 82 .349 30.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Danny Cater 4
1 Ossie Chavarria 4
1 Jose Tartabull 4
4 Jose Cardenal 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dennis Bennett 1
1 Curt Blefary 1
1 John Boccabella 1
1 Byron Browne 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick McAuliffe 3
1 George Scott 3
3 Jackie Brandt 2
3 Ed Charles 2
3 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Taylor 3
2 Jim Fregosi 1
2 Cleon Jones 1
2 Mike Ryan 1
2 Jose Tartabull 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Denny McLain 2.25
2 Jack Fisher 2.00
3 Jim Bunning 0.88
4 Bob Veale 0.73
5 Fergie Jenkins 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Brunet 1
1 Jim Bunning 1
1 Hank Fischer 1
1 Denny McLain 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny McLain 9
2 Jack Fisher 8
2 Bob Veale 8
4 Jim Bunning 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .344
2 Willie Stargell .328
3 Roberto Clemente .321
4 Felipe Alou .320
5 Tony Oliva .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 40
2 Hank Aaron 34
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 96
2 Frank Robinson 96
4 Roberto Clemente 91
5 2 tied 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 56
2 Sonny Jackson 43
3 Bert Campaneris 38
4 Tommie Agee 33
4 Don Buford 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.68
2 Gary Peters 2.01
3 Juan Marichal 2.18
4 Al Jackson 2.21
5 Bob Gibson 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 20
1 Gaylord Perry 20
3 Jim Kaat 19
4 Juan Marichal 18
5 Bob Gibson 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 254
2 Jim Bunning 199
3 Don Sutton 181
3 Bob Veale 181
5 Bob Gibson 180

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 28
2 Ron Kline 20
3 Eddie Fisher 17
3 Larry Sherry 17
5 2 tied 16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .436
2 Gene Alley .400
2 Matty Alou .400
4 Tommy Davis .390
5 Willie Stargell .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 7
2 Willie Mays 6
2 Boog Powell 6
4 Dick Allen 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Aspromonte 17
1 Tony Conigliaro 17
1 Frank Robinson 17
4 Harmon Killebrew 15
4 Ron Santo 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
1 Bert Campaneris 9
3 Sonny Jackson 8
3 Cesar Tovar 8
5 Don Buford 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Regan 0.66
2 Gary Peters 0.96
3 Steve Carlton 1.29
4 Al Jackson 1.44
5 Cal Koonce 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 4
2 Bob Humphreys 3
2 Cal Koonce 3
2 Mickey Lolich 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Sutton 33
2 Jim Bunning 26
3 Ken Holtzman 25
3 Sandy Koufax 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 5
2 Eddie Fisher 3
2 Luis Tiant 3
2 Al Worthington 3
5 8 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .394
2 Lou Brock .371
3 Leon Wagner .359
4 Gene Alley .355
5 Hal Lanier .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 12
2 Willie Mays 10
2 Boog Powell 10
4 Dick Allen 9
5 4 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Deron Johnson 33
2 Willie Horton 29
3 Tony Conigliaro 27
3 Ron Santo 27
5 4 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Bert Campaneris 15
3 Sonny Jackson 13
4 Cesar Tovar 9
5 Don Buford 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Peters 0.82
2 Tommy John 1.22
3 Cal Koonce 1.61
4 Sandy Koufax 1.65
5 Bob Humphreys 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 6
1 Earl Wilson 6
3 Steve Hargan 5
3 Jim Kaat 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 69
2 Jim Bunning 58
3 Earl Wilson 47
4 Don Sutton 44
5 2 tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 10
2 Luis Tiant 7
3 Ron Kline 6
4 Eddie Fisher 5
4 Al Worthington 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .331
2 Tony Oliva .326
3 Willie Stargell .325
4 Rico Carty .319
5 Frank Robinson .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 51
2 Willie Mays 46
3 Hank Aaron 39
3 Boog Powell 39
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 134
2 Boog Powell 124
3 Hank Aaron 115
4 Willie Mays 112
5 2 tied 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 67
2 Maury Wills 45
3 Bert Campaneris 44
3 Sonny Jackson 44
5 Don Buford 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.66
2 Steve Barber 2.04
3 Gary Peters 2.05
4 Mike Cuellar 2.20
5 Jim Bunning 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 25
1 Sandy Koufax 25
3 Bob Gibson 21
3 Juan Marichal 21
5 Gaylord Perry 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 340
2 Jim Bunning 273
3 Bob Veale 255
4 Sam McDowell 243
5 Bob Gibson 240

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 30
2 Ron Kline 23
2 Stu Miller 23
4 Frank Linzy 20
5 2 tied 19