On This Day

Saturday, September 3, 1966

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Orioles	84	51	.622	--
Tigers	75	61	.551	9.5
Twins	74	64	.536	11.5
White Sox	72	67	.518	14.0
Angels	69	67	.507	15.5
Indians	70	68	.507	15.5
Yankees	62	76	.449	23.5
Senators	62	78	.443	24.5
Red Sox	61	79	.436	25.5
Athletics	60	78	.435	25.5

Games

Angels 7, Senators 6

Orioles 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 8, Indians 1

Red Sox 7, Athletics 0

Twins 6, Yankees 1

Yankees 7, Twins 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	80	56	.588	--
Dodgers	77	57	.575	2.0
Giants	78	58	.574	2.0
Phillies	74	64	.536	7.0
Cardinals	70	66	.515	10.0
Reds	68	68	.500	12.0
Braves	67	69	.493	13.0
Astros	61	77	.442	20.0
Mets	59	78	.431	21.5
Cubs	47	88	.348	32.5

Games

Braves 12, Astros 2

Braves 6, Astros 4

Pirates 9, Cubs 1

Cardinals 3, Giants 2

Dodgers 7, Reds 3

Phillies 8, Mets 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Torre	5
2	Ron Davis	4
2	Tom Tresh	4
4	Felipe Alou	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Hall	2
1	Tom Tresh	2
3	Dick Allen	1
3	Jesus Alou	1
3	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harmon Killebrew	5
2	Willie Kirkland	4
2	George Scott	4
2	Tom Tresh	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Sam Bowens	1
1	Bert Campaneris	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Lonborg	1.67
2	Earl Wilson	1.00
3	Jack Lamabe	0.86
4	Tommie Sisk	0.80
5	Rick Wise	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wally Bunker	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Larry Jaster	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Holtzman	7
1	Rick Wise	7
3	Bobby Bolin	6
3	Jack Lamabe	6
3	3 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	1
1	Dick Hall	1
1	Steve Hamilton	1
1	Bob Lee	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.346
2	Felipe Alou	.332
3	Roberto Clemente	.326
4	Willie Stargell	.323
5	Frank Robinson	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	43
2	Hank Aaron	36
2	Dick Allen	36
4	Boog Powell	34
5	Willie Mays	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron	104
2	Roberto Clemente	103
3	Boog Powell	102
3	Frank Robinson	102
5	Dick Allen	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	60
2	Sonny Jackson	44
3	Bert Campaneris	40
4	Don Buford	38
5	Tommie Agee	35

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.85
2	Gary Peters	1.89
3	Juan Marichal	2.13
4	Mike Cuellar	2.19
5	Jim Bunning	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	22
2	Jim Kaat	21
3	Juan Marichal	20
3	Gaylord Perry	20
5	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	266
2	Jim Bunning	207
3	Bob Gibson	193
3	Don Sutton	193
5	Bob Veale	192

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	28
2	Ron Kline	20
3	Larry Sherry	18
4	Eddie Fisher	17
4	Stu Miller	17

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Bailey	.436
2	Pete Rose	.415
3	Deron Johnson	.393
4	Willie Davis	.387
5	Jesus Alou	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	7
2	Dick Allen	6
2	Willie Horton	6
2	Deron Johnson	6
2	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	19
2	Harmon Killebrew	18
3	Willie Horton	15
3	Billy Williams	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	8
2	Don Buford	7
3	Bert Campaneris	4
3	Tommy Harper	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.44
2	Phil Niekro	0.52
3	Gary Peters	0.62
4	Jim Kaat	0.67
5	Jim Bunning	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Clay Carroll	3
1	Mike Cuellar	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Cuellar	29
2	Don Sutton	28
3	Ken Holtzman	27
4	Denny McLain	26
4	Bob Veale	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Mikkelsen	5
2	Steve Hamilton	3
3	Ron Kline	2
3	Frank Linzy	2
3	9 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.430
2	Bob Bailey	.381
3	Matty Alou	.375
4	Joe Torre	.374
5	Gene Alley	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	11
1	Norm Cash	11
3	Boog Powell	10
3	Frank Robinson	10
3	Tom Tresh	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	33
2	Dick Allen	30
3	Willie Horton	29
3	Ron Santo	29
5	Harmon Killebrew	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	18
2	Bert Campaneris	15
3	Don Buford	11
3	Cesar Tovar	11
5	Sonny Jackson	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gary Peters	0.86
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.93
3	Jim Bunning	1.76
4	Bob Humphreys	1.78
5	Mike Cuellar	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Kaat	7
1	Earl Wilson	7
3	Jim Bunning	5
3	Sandy Koufax	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	56
2	Sam McDowell	52
3	Ken Holtzman	50
4	Jim Bunning	49
5	Earl Wilson	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	8
2	Pete Mikkelsen	6
2	Al Worthington	6
4	Frank Linzy	5
4	Billy McCool	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.341
2	Felipe Alou	.333
3	Frank Robinson	.322
4	Willie Stargell	.319
5	Rico Carty	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	52
2	Willie Mays	44
3	Hank Aaron	40
3	Boog Powell	40
5	Dick Allen	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	135
2	Boog Powell	125
3	Hank Aaron	119
4	Willie Mays	111
5	Roberto Clemente	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	68
2	Sonny Jackson	45
3	Bert Campaneris	44
3	Maury Wills	44
5	Don Buford	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.75
2	Gary Peters	1.95
3	Mike Cuellar	2.05
4	Steve Barber	2.08
5	Jim Bunning	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Koufax	27
2	Jim Kaat	26
3	Juan Marichal	23
4	Bob Gibson	21
4	Denny McLain	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sandy Koufax	335
2	Jim Bunning	265
3	Bob Veale	247
4	Bob Gibson	240
5	Sam McDowell	237

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	29
2	Ron Kline	23
3	Stu Miller	22
4	Frank Linzy	20
4	Billy McCool	20