On This Day

Monday, September 12, 1966

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 89 55 .618 --
Twins 80 65 .552 9.5
Tigers 79 65 .549 10.0
White Sox 76 70 .521 14.0
Angels 73 71 .507 16.0
Indians 73 73 .500 17.0
Athletics 66 80 .452 24.0
Yankees 65 81 .445 25.0
Senators 64 84 .432 27.0
Red Sox 64 85 .430 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 84 59 .587 --
Pirates 83 61 .576 1.5
Giants 82 62 .569 2.5
Phillies 78 67 .538 7.0
Cardinals 74 70 .514 10.5
Braves 74 70 .514 10.5
Reds 71 72 .497 13.0
Astros 63 84 .429 23.0
Mets 60 85 .414 25.0
Cubs 52 91 .364 32.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Luis Aparicio 2
1 Curt Blefary 2
1 Tommy Davis 2
1 Jim Fregosi 2
1 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Fregosi 1
1 Frank Robinson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Fregosi 5
2 Curt Blefary 2
2 Tommy Davis 2
4 Paul Blair 1
4 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cleon Jones 2
2 Luis Aparicio 1
2 Jim Fregosi 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tug McGraw 0.67
1 Don Sutton 0.67
3 George Brunet 0.29
4 Wally Bunker 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Perranoski 1
1 Minnie Rojas 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ron Perranoski 7
2 Tug McGraw 6
3 Don Sutton 4
4 Wally Bunker 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Lee 1
1 Phil Regan 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .347
2 Felipe Alou .327
3 Roberto Clemente .327
4 Rico Carty .326
5 Tony Oliva .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 44
2 Hank Aaron 37
2 Dick Allen 37
4 Harmon Killebrew 35
4 Joe Torre 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 109
2 Roberto Clemente 107
3 Boog Powell 105
4 Dick Allen 104
4 Frank Robinson 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 64
2 Bert Campaneris 46
3 Don Buford 45
4 Sonny Jackson 44
5 Tommie Agee 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.81
2 Gary Peters 1.98
3 Juan Marichal 2.06
4 Mike Cuellar 2.20
5 Jim Bunning 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 23
1 Sandy Koufax 23
3 Juan Marichal 21
4 Gaylord Perry 20
5 Bob Gibson 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 278
2 Jim Bunning 219
3 Bob Gibson 205
4 Don Sutton 202
4 Bob Veale 202

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 31
2 Ron Kline 20
3 Eddie Fisher 19
3 Phil Regan 19
5 3 tied 18

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .412
2 Pete Rose .400
3 Matty Alou .389
4 Rico Carty .385
4 Eddie Mathews .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Deron Johnson 6
1 Eddie Mathews 6
3 Dick Allen 5
3 Max Alvis 5
3 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 21
2 Tommie Agee 16
3 Joe Torre 15
4 Dick Allen 14
4 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buford 9
2 Bert Campaneris 8
3 Tommie Agee 4
3 Luis Aparicio 4
3 Lou Brock 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lee 0.00
1 Jay Ritchie 0.00
3 Jim Nash 0.51
4 Orlando Pena 0.98
5 Sonny Siebert 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Carroll 3
1 Pat Jarvis 3
1 Jim Kaat 3
1 Lew Krausse 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 29
2 Denny McLain 27
3 Gary Bell 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Jim Kaat 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Regan 5
2 Jay Ritchie 4
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Bob Hendley 3
3 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .423
2 Gene Alley .378
3 Joe Torre .374
4 Matty Alou .360
5 Bob Bailey .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 11
2 Norm Cash 10
2 Harmon Killebrew 10
2 Frank Robinson 10
2 Tom Tresh 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 35
2 Dick Allen 31
3 Roberto Clemente 26
4 Rico Carty 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buford 16
1 Bert Campaneris 16
3 Lou Brock 15
4 Sonny Jackson 8
4 Cesar Tovar 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Regan 0.93
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.19
3 Jim Kaat 1.32
4 Gary Peters 1.33
5 Bruce Howard 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 7
2 Earl Wilson 6
3 Bob Gibson 5
3 Sandy Koufax 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 59
2 Sandy Koufax 49
3 Jim Bunning 46
4 Don Sutton 45
5 2 tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 8
2 Phil Regan 6
3 Billy McCool 5
3 Pete Mikkelsen 5
5 3 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .340
2 Felipe Alou .325
3 Tony Oliva .323
4 Rico Carty .322
5 Roberto Clemente .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 51
2 Willie Mays 41
3 Hank Aaron 40
4 Dick Allen 38
4 Harmon Killebrew 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 126
2 Boog Powell 121
3 Hank Aaron 116
4 Roberto Clemente 112
5 Dick Allen 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 69
2 Don Buford 48
2 Bert Campaneris 48
4 Sonny Jackson 45
5 Maury Wills 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.75
2 Gary Peters 1.95
3 Mike Cuellar 2.12
4 Jim Bunning 2.14
5 Steve Barber 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 27
2 Jim Kaat 26
3 Bob Gibson 22
3 Juan Marichal 22
3 Denny McLain 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 328
2 Jim Bunning 260
3 Bob Gibson 240
4 Bob Veale 237
5 Sam McDowell 236

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 32
2 Ron Kline 22
2 Billy McCool 22
4 Eddie Fisher 20
4 Stu Miller 20