On This Day

Wednesday, May 31, 1967

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	26	15	.634	--
White Sox	25	15	.625	0.5
Red Sox	22	20	.524	4.5
Indians	21	20	.512	5.0
Orioles	20	20	.500	5.5
Twins	20	22	.476	6.5
Senators	19	23	.452	7.5
Yankees	18	22	.450	7.5
Athletics	19	24	.442	8.0
Angels	18	27	.400	10.0

Games

Red Sox 3, Twins 2

White Sox 3, Orioles 2

Indians 9, Tigers 0

Yankees 3, Athletics 0

Senators 6, Angels 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	30	18	.625	--
Cardinals	24	16	.600	2.0
Pirates	23	18	.561	3.5
Giants	24	19	.558	3.5
Cubs	22	19	.537	4.5
Braves	22	21	.512	5.5
Dodgers	19	24	.442	8.5
Phillies	18	23	.439	8.5
Astros	16	28	.364	12.0
Mets	14	26	.350	12.0

Games

Cubs 6, Reds 5

Phillies 6, Dodgers 0

Giants 15, Pirates 4

Astros 6, Mets 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Morgan	4
2	Jesus Alou	3
2	Glenn Beckert	3
2	Larry Brown	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Carl Yastrzemski	2
2	Tommie Agee	1
2	Gene Alley	1
2	Jesus Alou	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jesus Alou	5
2	Larry Brown	3
2	Ollie Brown	3
2	Cap Peterson	3
2	Leon Wagner	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Weis	2
2	Bob Aspromonte	1
2	Bert Campaneris	1
2	Jim Fregosi	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Giusti	1.60
2	Luis Tiant	1.30
3	Bucky Brandon	1.29
4	Rick Wise	1.00
5	Don Drysdale	0.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Brandon	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Dave Giusti	1
1	Dick Hall	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luis Tiant	13
2	Don Drysdale	10
3	Bucky Brandon	9
4	Joe Coleman	8
4	Dave Giusti	8

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cal Koonce	1
1	Frank Linzy	1
1	Dooley Womack	1
1	John Wyatt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.380
2	Orlando Cepeda	.348
3	Al Kaline	.347
4	Lou Brock	.344
5	Don Mincher	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	14
2	Hank Aaron	11
2	Frank Howard	11
2	Mickey Mantle	11
5	7 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	37
1	Frank Robinson	37
3	Al Kaline	35
4	Harmon Killebrew	32
5	3 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	21
2	Tommie Agee	16
3	Don Buford	13
3	Maury Wills	13
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim McGlothlin	1.40
2	Mel Queen	1.62
3	Whitey Ford	1.64
4	Don Drysdale	1.65
5	Steve Hargan	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	8
1	Juan Marichal	8
3	Earl Wilson	7
4	Bob Gibson	6
4	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	86
2	Gary Peters	75
3	Jim Lonborg	71
4	Bob Gibson	68
5	Sam McDowell	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	11
2	Fred Gladding	10
3	Bob Locker	8
4	Al Worthington	7
5	4 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Mincher	.450
2	Ernie Banks	.396
2	Joe Torre	.396
4	Joe Morgan	.391
5	Pete Rose	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	7
1	Frank Robinson	7
3	Willie Horton	6
3	Frank Howard	6
3	Harmon Killebrew	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	15
2	Willie Horton	14
2	Harmon Killebrew	14
2	Don Mincher	14
2	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	9
2	Tommie Agee	6
2	Maury Wills	6
4	Tommy McCraw	5
4	Jim Wynn	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Merritt	0.00
1	Jim McGlothlin	0.00
1	Tom Phoebus	0.00
1	Moe Drabowsky	0.00
1	Dick Hall	0.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Dick Hall	3
1	Steve Hargan	3
1	Denny Lemaster	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luis Tiant	34
2	Jim Lonborg	30
3	Don Drysdale	27
4	Dave Boswell	26
4	Jim Bunning	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Gladding	5
2	Al Worthington	4
2	John Wyatt	4
4	Dave Baldwin	2
4	9 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.400
2	Rusty Staub	.388
3	Orlando Cepeda	.363
4	Don Mincher	.360
5	Pete Rose	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roberto Clemente	9
1	Willie Horton	9
1	Mickey Mantle	9
1	Frank Robinson	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Clemente	29
2	Harmon Killebrew	25
3	Frank Robinson	23
4	Al Kaline	22
4	Carl Yastrzemski	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
2	Willie Davis	10
3	Tommie Agee	9
3	Maury Wills	9
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim McGlothlin	0.66
2	Luis Tiant	1.08
3	Don Drysdale	1.20
4	Juan Marichal	1.29
5	Jim O'Toole	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dean Chance	6
1	Juan Marichal	6
3	Gary Peters	5
3	Earl Wilson	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	53
2	Gary Peters	48
3	Jim Bunning	45
3	Jim Lonborg	45
5	2 tied	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Gladding	8
2	Roy Face	6
2	Bob Locker	6
2	Al Worthington	6
5	John Wyatt	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roberto Clemente	.339
2	Pete Rose	.335
3	Matty Alou	.333
4	Rico Carty	.326
5	Felipe Alou	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Robinson	53
2	Harmon Killebrew	43
3	Dick Allen	40
4	Hank Aaron	39
5	Willie Stargell	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Robinson	139
2	Roberto Clemente	135
3	Harmon Killebrew	125
4	Hank Aaron	123
5	Boog Powell	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	83
2	Don Buford	60
2	Bert Campaneris	60
4	Tommie Agee	46
5	Sonny Jackson	40

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Koufax	1.76
2	Gary Peters	1.87
3	Joe Horlen	2.23
4	Bruce Howard	2.28
5	Steve Hargan	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	24
2	Bob Gibson	21
2	Jim Kaat	21
4	Earl Wilson	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	248
2	Jim Bunning	244
3	Sandy Koufax	235
4	Bob Veale	220
5	Sam McDowell	214

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	33
2	Phil Regan	22
2	Al Worthington	22
4	Roy Face	18
4	Bob Locker	18