On This Day

Thursday, September 29, 1966

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 96 60 .615 --
Tigers 88 71 .553 9.5
Twins 86 72 .544 11.0
White Sox 82 77 .516 15.5
Indians 80 79 .503 17.5
Angels 78 81 .491 19.5
Athletics 71 86 .452 25.5
Senators 71 88 .447 26.5
Red Sox 72 90 .444 27.0
Yankees 68 88 .436 28.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 94 65 .591 --
Pirates 92 67 .579 2.0
Giants 90 68 .570 3.5
Phillies 85 74 .535 9.0
Braves 83 76 .522 11.0
Cardinals 80 79 .503 14.0
Reds 75 82 .478 18.0
Astros 70 89 .440 24.0
Mets 65 93 .411 28.5
Cubs 59 100 .371 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Aspromonte 2
1 Tommy Davis 2
1 Curt Flood 2
1 Jim Lefebvre 2
1 Lee May 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Curt Flood 1
1 Chuck Harrison 1
1 Aaron Pointer 1
1 Art Shamsky 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chuck Harrison 2
1 Art Shamsky 2
3 Willie Davis 1
3 Curt Flood 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sandy Koufax 2.60
2 Joe Nuxhall 0.25
3 Al Jackson 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 1
1 Don Wilson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 13
2 Don Wilson 7
3 Joe Nuxhall 2
4 Turk Farrell 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Turk Farrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .342
2 Felipe Alou .328
3 Rico Carty .328
4 Dick Allen .318
5 Roberto Clemente .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 49
2 Hank Aaron 43
3 Dick Allen 40
4 Harmon Killebrew 37
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 125
2 Frank Robinson 120
3 Roberto Clemente 117
4 Dick Allen 110
5 Boog Powell 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 73
2 Don Buford 50
3 Bert Campaneris 49
4 Sonny Jackson 47
5 Tommie Agee 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Koufax 1.72
2 Gary Peters 1.98
3 Juan Marichal 2.17
4 Mike Cuellar 2.22
5 Jim Bunning 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Koufax 26
2 Jim Kaat 25
3 Juan Marichal 24
4 Gaylord Perry 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 307
2 Jim Bunning 248
3 Bob Veale 222
4 Bob Gibson 220
5 Juan Marichal 219

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 32
2 Ron Kline 23
3 Phil Regan 21
4 Eddie Fisher 20
4 Larry Sherry 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ron Fairly .438
2 Jim Ray Hart .409
3 Don Kessinger .400
4 Jim Fregosi .382
5 Chuck Harrison .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Donn Clendenon 6
1 Willie McCovey 6
3 Frank Robinson 5
4 Hank Aaron 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 16
2 Donn Clendenon 14
3 Willie McCovey 13
4 Hank Aaron 12
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 7
2 Tommie Agee 6
3 Don Buford 4
3 Jose Cardenal 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Horlen 0.00
1 Jim Bouton 0.00
3 Blue Moon Odom 0.52
4 Dick Kelley 0.55
5 Luis Tiant 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Drysdale 4
1 Luis Tiant 4
3 Steve Hargan 3
3 Sandy Koufax 3
5 20 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Kaat 32
2 Sandy Koufax 29
2 Juan Marichal 29
4 Luis Tiant 28
5 Jim Maloney 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Kline 3
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
3 Clay Carroll 2
3 Bob Lee 2
3 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .400
2 Rico Carty .374
3 Dick Allen .361
4 Felipe Alou .360
4 Ron Fairly .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 8
1 Dick Allen 8
1 Willie McCovey 8
1 Frank Robinson 8
5 6 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 26
2 Harmon Killebrew 24
3 Roberto Clemente 23
3 Jim Fregosi 23
5 Frank Robinson 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buford 14
2 Lou Brock 13
3 Bert Campaneris 11
4 Tommie Agee 10
5 Bud Harrelson 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blue Moon Odom 0.73
2 Joe Horlen 0.75
3 Jim Nash 0.85
4 Sonny Siebert 0.93
5 Luis Tiant 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Jarvis 5
1 Jim Kaat 5
1 Sandy Koufax 5
1 Juan Marichal 5
1 Luis Tiant 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Kaat 58
2 Juan Marichal 56
3 Sam McDowell 51
4 Jim Bunning 47
5 Sandy Koufax 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Regan 7
2 Clay Carroll 5
2 Bob Lee 5
4 Jack Aker 4
4 2 others tied 4