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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L42   MANAGER(S)
Detroit       DEA  96  67 .589 ----    1    4   11  37-19  32-23  27-25  21-23  25-18   Steve Dewing
Minnesota     MNA  95  68 .583  1.0    2   10    9  30-25  38-18  27-25  27-19  24-19   Kevin Batson
Washington    WAA  81  81 .500 14.5   12    5   10  23-32  30-25  28-24  36-33  22-20   Steve Bivens
Chicago AL    CHA  79  83 .488 16.5    9    7    5  28-27  27-28  24-28  26-26  23-19   Jon Fellows
New York AL   NYA  75  87 .463 20.5   10   12    1  25-30  25-30  26-26  20-23  18-24   Billy Vanson
Baltimore     BAA  72  90 .444 23.5   11   13    6  25-30  24-31  23-29  18-30  15-27   Gary Dewing
Kansas City   KCA  70  92 .432 25.5    7   16   16  25-30  23-32  22-30  26-30  23-19   Jim Taglia
Boston        BOA  68  94 .420 27.5   14   14    7  25-30  19-36  24-28  21-26  19-23   Gary Brown
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 16 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L42 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 42 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-2):   Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers

1965 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 DEA  5.09   830  5588  1390  214  33  267  572  1039  .249  .321  .442   54   21   43   47   74   44  114
 MNA  4.96   808  5632  1473  265  56  185  587  1011  .262  .333  .427   97   39   69   36   66   38  117
 KCA  4.17   676  5453  1294  191  58  156  479  1092  .237  .302  .379  102   37   27   44   53   33   96
 CHA  4.14   670  5584  1396  209  42  127  602   827  .250  .325  .371   53   21   22   40   74   40  128
 NYA  4.01   650  5544  1336  180  16  167  495   902  .241  .305  .370   26   16   31   28   89   35  131
 BAA  3.98   644  5501  1343  221  31  125  478   866  .244  .307  .364   74   31   34   40   73   41  133
 WAA  3.96   642  5509  1296  209  46  144  516  1013  .235  .303  .368   32    7   48   42   68   52  131
 BOA  3.88   629  5554  1360  282  31  131  528   869  .245  .311  .378   37   22   31   24   77   41  140
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.28  5549 44365 10888 1771 313 1302 4257  7619  .245  .314  .387  475  194  305  301  574  324  990

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 DEA  3.87   630  3.38  1482  1290  158   503   908  10  13  50  .274  847  582  .687
 WAA  3.91   633  3.53  1462  1335  150   515   864  22  10  41  .248  832  573  .689
 CHA  4.01   649  3.53  1467  1391  148   395   931  19  12  38  .423  779  557  .715
 MNA  4.25   693  3.68  1474  1405  169   528   855  30  14  50  .319  844  593  .703
 NYA  4.43   718  3.84  1470  1349  143   594  1105  38  13  26  .322  837  615  .735
 BAA  4.46   723  4.07  1457  1389  169   583   979  14   6  34  .343  820  586  .715
 BOA  4.54   735  3.94  1470  1446  186   476   907   3  12  40  .279  863  608  .705
 KCA  5.11   828  4.49  1443  1455  181   602   891   5   3  47  .315  854  526  .616
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.32  5609  3.81 11729 11060 1304  4196  7440 141  83 326       6676 4640  .695

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Johnny Callison  (475)
  2. Zoilo Versalles  (419)
  3. Tom Tresh  (404)
  4. Joe Morgan  (392)
  5. Leon Wagner  (373)
  6. Eddie Mathews  (368)
  7. Fred Whitfield  (366)
  8. Carl Yastrzemski  (366)
  9. Dick Allen  (360)
  10. Floyd Robinson  (355)

  11. Norm Cash  (355)
  12. Tony Oliva  (343)
  13. Bobby Richardson  (340)
  14. Curt Blefary  (338)
  15. Harmon Killebrew  (333)
  16. Ron Hansen  (326)
  17. Mack Jones  (325)
  18. Joe Pepitone  (324)
  19. Bob Allison  (322)
  20. Frank Howard  (309)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Sam McDowell  (264)
  2. Ted Abernathy  (219)
  3. Hank Aguirre  (198)
  4. Bob Friend  (178)
  5. Mel Stottlemyre  (167)
  6. Steve Barber  (165)
  7. Stu Miller  (162)
  8. Mickey Lolich  (160)
  9. Denny McLain  (159)
  10. Hal Woodeshick  (153)

  11. Wade Blasingame  (150)
  12. Hoyt Wilhelm  (149)
  13. Jim Kaat  (141)
  14. Al Worthington  (136)
  15. Dave McNally  (130)
  16. Al Downing  (128)
  17. Bruce Howard  (122)
  18. Gary Bell  (112)
  19. George Brunet  (112)
  20. Jim Perry  (109)

All Stars
Ted Abernathy
Dick Allen
Steve Barber
Earl Battey
Johnny Callison
Tony Conigliaro
Bill Freehan
Bob Friend
Harmon Killebrew
Mickey Lolich
Eddie Mathews
Dick McAuliffe
Sam McDowell
Denny McLain
Stu Miller
Joe Morgan
Tony Oliva
Joe Pepitone
Bobby Richardson
Floyd Robinson
Zoilo Versalles
Leon Wagner
Fred Whitfield
Hoyt Wilhelm
Carl Yastrzemski

Gold Gloves
P: Denny McLain
C: Bill Freehan
1B: Norm Cash
2B: Bobby Richardson
3B: Clete Boyer
SS: Ron Hansen
OF: Johnny Callison
OF: Carl Yastrzemski
OF: Floyd Robinson

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Tony Oliva.343
Donn Clendenon.333
Curt Flood.333
Carl Yastrzemski.331
Roberto Clemente.326
Hank Aaron.322
Jim Ray Hart.315
Cookie Rojas.310
Harmon Killebrew.309
Fred Whitfield.307
Rocky Colavito.305
Jesus Alou.304
On Base Percentage
Harmon Killebrew.423
Tony Oliva.409
Curt Blefary.400
Carl Yastrzemski.394
Rocky Colavito.387
Donn Clendenon.387
Hank Aaron.387
Ron Fairly.386
Curt Flood.385
Felix Mantilla.379
Dick Allen.378
Al Kaline.377
Slugging Percentage
Willie Mays.614
Fred Whitfield.584
Hank Aaron.575
Harmon Killebrew.574
Billy Williams.571
Carl Yastrzemski.567
Johnny Callison.562
Tony Oliva.557
Felipe Alou.535
Jim Ray Hart.531
Willie McCovey.525
Leon Wagner.516
On Base + Slugging
Harmon Killebrew.997
Willie Mays.976
Tony Oliva.966
Hank Aaron.961
Carl Yastrzemski.961
Billy Williams.946
Fred Whitfield.928
Johnny Callison.917
Jim Ray Hart.908
Curt Blefary.907
Willie McCovey.893
Donn Clendenon.892
At Bats
Vada Pinson697
Bobby Richardson680
Pete Rose679
Maury Wills678
Tom Tresh654
Zoilo Versalles651
Roberto Clemente650
Curt Flood646
Joe Morgan644
Lou Brock642
Jerry Adair633
Don Buford633
Runs Scored
Willie Mays116
Pete Rose114
Billy Williams113
Johnny Callison108
Vada Pinson104
Hank Aaron102
Tony Oliva101
Tom Tresh101
Curt Flood100
Zoilo Versalles100
Ron Santo97
Leon Wagner96
Hits
Curt Flood215
Roberto Clemente212
Vada Pinson211
Pete Rose204
Donn Clendenon202
Hank Aaron198
Jim Ray Hart197
Maury Wills197
Rocky Colavito189
Tom Tresh189
Billy Williams188
Dick Allen186
Total Bases
Willie Mays375
Billy Williams356
Hank Aaron353
Vada Pinson347
Johnny Callison343
Jim Ray Hart332
Roberto Clemente322
Felipe Alou318
Zoilo Versalles315
Willie McCovey313
Tom Tresh313
Donn Clendenon306
Doubles
Carl Yastrzemski53
Hank Aaron44
Zoilo Versalles41
Ron Fairly38
Leo Cardenas37
Ron Santo36
Tony Oliva35
Pete Rose35
Donn Clendenon34
Dick Groat33
Billy Williams33
Gene Oliver32
Triples
Johnny Callison22
Roberto Clemente20
Bert Campaneris14
Donn Clendenon14
Nelson Mathews14
Joe Morgan14
Leo Cardenas12
Zoilo Versalles12
Jim Ray Hart10
Vada Pinson10
Willie Stargell10
Home Runs
Willie Mays55
Willie McCovey41
Johnny Callison40
Leon Wagner39
Billy Williams39
Mack Jones38
Hank Aaron37
Felipe Alou37
Eddie Mathews37
Fred Whitfield34
Norm Cash32
Deron Johnson32
RBI
Willie Mays119
Johnny Callison115
Hank Aaron108
Donn Clendenon107
Billy Williams105
Leon Wagner104
Willie McCovey103
Rocky Colavito99
Deron Johnson99
Felipe Alou97
Frank Robinson96
Walks
Felix Mantilla96
Norm Cash94
Curt Blefary93
Joe Morgan90
Bob Allison89
Johnny Callison87
Willie McCovey87
Al Kaline86
Rocky Colavito82
Ron Fairly81
Wes Parker81
Harmon Killebrew79
Batters Strikeouts
Johnny Lewis152
Dick Allen148
Don Lock146
Willie McCovey143
Willie Stargell138
Bob Allison136
Tommy Harper129
Lou Brock127
Donn Clendenon126
Frank Howard125
Johnny Callison124
Eddie Mathews124
Stolen Bases
Maury Wills112
Bert Campaneris63
Lou Brock56
Jose Cardenal34
Luis Aparicio30
Wes Parker27
Tommy Harper26
Hank Aaron24
Willie Davis24
Lou Johnson22
Tony Oliva22
Vada Pinson22
Caught Stealing
Maury Wills40
Bert Campaneris17
Wes Parker17
Donn Clendenon14
Lou Brock11
Bob Bailey10
Ed Charles9
Willie Davis9
Curt Flood9
Hank Aaron8
Vada Pinson8
Jim Wynn8
Hit by Pitch
Frank Robinson21
Lou Johnson17
Bill Freehan10
Willie Stargell10
Luis Aparicio9
Johnny Callison9
Bert Campaneris9
Roberto Clemente9
Don Demeter9
Curt Flood9
GIDP
Roberto Clemente25
Deron Johnson25
Brooks Robinson24
Felix Mantilla22
Leo Cardenas21
Rocky Colavito21
Don Lock21
Ron Santo20
Jerry Adair19
Bill Skowron19
Joe Torre19
Errors
Jim Ray Hart41
Bert Campaneris40
Dick Allen36
Zoilo Versalles35
Gene Alley31
Donn Clendenon30
Maury Wills30
Joe Morgan26
Jerry Kindall25
Ed Brinkman24
Dick Groat24
Ron Santo24
Earned Run Average
Sam McDowell2.05
Sandy Koufax2.43
Bob Veale2.44
Vern Law2.49
Sonny Siebert2.71
Eddie Fisher2.78
Pete Richert2.79
Milt Pappas2.86
Joel Horlen2.86
Claude Osteen2.88
Juan Marichal2.90
Jim Maloney2.94
Wins
Jim Maloney24
Vern Law22
Bob Friend21
Juan Marichal21
Jim Bunning19
Tony Cloninger19
Jim Kaat19
Sandy Koufax19
Bob Veale19
Bob Gibson18
Earl Wilson18
Losses
Al Jackson20
Ken Johnson19
Jack Fisher18
Marcelino Lopez18
Bill Monbouquette18
Chris Short18
Milt Pappas17
Curt Simmons17
Don Drysdale16
Dave Wickersham16
Winning Percentage
Bob Friend.778
Hank Aguirre.762
Eddie Fisher.750
Vern Law.733
Jim Maloney.706
Bob Veale.704
Juan Marichal.700
Camilo Pascual.684
Sammy Ellis.680
Jim Perry.667
Tommie Sisk.667
Jim Kaat.655
Games Pitched
Eddie Fisher97
Fred Gladding91
Ron Kline91
Hal Woodeshick89
Aubrey Gatewood84
Lindy McDaniel80
Terry Fox75
Ted Abernathy72
Hoyt Wilhelm72
Dick Radatz70
Dave Giusti68
Pedro Ramos68
Games Started
Don Drysdale41
Sandy Koufax41
Mickey Lolich41
Juan Marichal41
Claude Osteen41
Chris Short41
Jack Fisher40
Tony Cloninger39
Sammy Ellis39
Bob Friend39
Mudcat Grant39
Complete Games
Mel Stottlemyre15
Sam McDowell13
Sandy Koufax12
Jim Kaat11
Bob Veale11
Jim Perry10
Sammy Ellis9
Bob Gibson9
Juan Marichal9
Earl Wilson9
Games Finished
Ted Abernathy66
Hoyt Wilhelm56
Stu Miller55
Ron Perranoski53
Billy O'Dell50
Masanori Murakami49
John Wyatt49
Bob Lee42
Al McBean42
Dick Radatz42
Lindy McDaniel41
Saves
Masanori Murakami44
Ted Abernathy39
John Wyatt31
Ron Perranoski30
Hoyt Wilhelm26
Billy O'Dell24
Stu Miller22
Al Worthington19
Lindy McDaniel18
Pedro Ramos18
Al McBean17
Jim Owens17
Shutouts
Sandy Koufax5
Bob Veale5
Don Drysdale4
Sammy Ellis4
Joel Horlen4
Sam McDowell4
Pete Richert4
Mel Stottlemyre4
Innings Pitched
Sandy Koufax311.3
Juan Marichal310.7
Bob Veale291.7
Claude Osteen290.3
Mel Stottlemyre286.7
Don Drysdale284.0
Sam McDowell280.3
Jim Kaat279.3
Jim Bunning278.0
Bob Gibson277.7
Mudcat Grant276.7
Jim Maloney275.7
Hits Allowed
Mudcat Grant311
Jim Kaat280
Chris Short279
Jim Bunning268
Mel Stottlemyre262
Jack Fisher258
Bill Monbouquette258
Larry Jackson255
Juan Marichal253
Tony Cloninger250
Don Drysdale250
Bob Friend249
Home Runs Allowed
Juan Marichal41
Bob Gibson40
Tony Cloninger38
Rollie Sheldon38
Bill Monbouquette36
Mudcat Grant34
Sandy Koufax34
Denny McLain34
Claude Osteen32
Larry Jackson30
Jim Kaat30
Ken Johnson29
Walks Allowed
Sam McDowell147
Tony Cloninger144
Bob Veale138
Al Downing137
Jim Maloney121
Sammy Ellis119
Bob Gibson116
Marcelino Lopez108
Chris Short103
Steve Barber102
Joe Sparma99
Pitchers Strikeouts
Sandy Koufax347
Sam McDowell314
Bob Veale291
Jim Bunning284
Jim Maloney269
Juan Marichal251
Bob Gibson249
Mickey Lolich221
Sammy Ellis211
Chris Short209
Tony Cloninger200
Pete Richert188
  
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