1966 Final AL Standings and League Leaders

October 3, 1966

The Detroit Tigers are the AL Champions! They came out on top of a tough 4 team battle with New York, Baltimore, and Minnesota. The New York Yankees led the league for much of the season but faltered in the end, finishing 2nd. I've never had a team perform so far above their actual record. The Baltimore Orioles were a streaky team all season. They won 19 in a row at the beginning of August moving back into 1st place, but then followed that with 10 losses in a row. The Minnesota Twins held 1st place most of the time from the middle of May to the middle of June, and were in the race until the end.
Baltimore's Frank Robinson was the big hitting story in MLB this season. He won the Triple Crown in the AL with a .355 BA, 59 HR, and 153 RBI. Detroit's Norm Cash finished 2nd in BA with a .309 mark. He was also 5th in HR with 36 and tied for 2nd in RBI with 117. The Kansas City A's Bert Campaneris led MLB with 85 swipes. There were only 2, 20 game winners in the AL. New York's Mel Stottlemyre won 21 and Minnesota's Jim Katt won 20. Cleveland Indian Steve Hargan posted the league's best ERA: 1.91, and his teammate Sam McDowell was the whiff leader with 235.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Detroit DEA             95  67  .586 ----  *WON*   88  74 .543   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            93  69  .574  2.0          70  89 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Baltimore BAA           92  70  .568  3.0          97  63 .606   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           89  73  .549  6.0          89  73 .549   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             84  78  .519 11.0          83  79 .512   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         77  85  .475 18.0          74  86 .463   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          76  86  .469 19.0          80  82 .494   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          69  93  .426 26.0          71  88 .447   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           69  93  .426 26.0          81  81 .500   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              66  96  .407 29.0          72  90 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     92   70  .568 47-34 45-36 37-23 55-47 15-11 26-21     7-3     Won 1
BOA     66   96  .407 39-42 27-54 17-25 49-71  9-13 23-31     5-5     Lost 2
CAA     76   86  .469 42-39 34-47 36-24 40-62 10- 8 25-24     5-5     Won 1
CHA     84   78  .519 51-30 33-48 25-35 59-43 12- 9 38-37     6-4     Won 2
CLA     69   93  .426 39-42 30-51 29-40 40-53 10-13 21-29     4-6     Lost 1
DEA     95   67  .586 52-29 43-38 31-28 64-39 12- 8 29-21     8-2     Won 5
KCA     77   85  .475 41-40 36-45 36-23 41-62  6- 9 31-26     3-7     Lost 3
MNA     89   73  .549 48-33 41-40 32-29 57-44  8-12 23-31     3-7     Lost 1
NYA     93   69  .574 44-37 49-32 36-33 57-36 14-12 37-23     5-5     Lost 2
WAA     69   93  .426 34-47 35-46 21-27 48-66 10-11 19-29     5-5     Won 1
TOTAL  810  810  .500
HOME   437  373  .540
ROAD   373  437  .460
LEFT   300  287  .511
RIGHT  510  523  .494
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5 15-15    765- 659
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20 13-11    669- 798
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15 13-16    625- 652
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19 14-12    568- 553
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15 13-15    606- 702
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12 20-10    806- 706
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  9-17    582- 622
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13 14-13    712- 602
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19 17-11    660- 605
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  8-16    587- 681
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM BAA BOA CAA CHA CLA DEA KCA MNA NYA WAA TOT
BAA    -  14  11   8  10  10  10   9   8  12  92
BOA    4   -   8   8  15   5   5   9   5   7  66
CAA    7  10   -   9  11  12   7   6   4  10  76
CHA   10  10   9   -   6  10  13   7  10   9  84
CLA    8   3   7  12   -  10   9   5   7   8  69
DEA    8  13   6   8   8   -  16  10  11  15  95
KCA    8  13  11   5   9   2   -  10   9  10  77
MNA    9   9  12  11  13   8   8   -   8  11  89
NYA   10  13  14   8  11   7   9  10   -  11  93
WAA    6  11   8   9  10   3   8   7   7   -  69
TOT   70  96  86  78  93  67  85  73  69  93
 
 
RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM BAA BOA CAA CHA CLA DEA KCA MNA NYA WAA  TOT
BAA    - 126  76  59  80 100  91  79  65  89  765
BOA   75   -  67  80 107  68  73  65  62  72  669
CAA   71  72   -  49  90  95  55  57  60  76  625
CHA   69  87  52   -  38  73  68  64  62  55  568
CLA   81  62  66  56   -  96  58  67  63  57  606
DEA   82 119  76  71  87   -  87  66  96 122  806
KCA   69  93  79  48  63  43   -  64  56  67  582
MNA   73  76  93  79  94  75  63   -  78  81  712
NYA   67  96  80  51  82  80  62  80   -  62  660
WAA   72  67  63  60  61  76  65  60  63   -  587
TOT  659 798 652 553 702 706 622 602 605 681

 

 

 

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1966 American League                 Date: 10/3/1966
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1966 DEA  95  67    F.Robinso BAA .335  F.Robinso BAA   59  F.Robinso BAA  153
1966 NYA  93  69    N.Cash    DEA .309  H.Killebr MNA   50  T.Conigli BOA  117
1966 BAA  92  70    T.Oliva   MNA .303  T.Tresh   NYA   41  N.Cash    DEA  117
1966 MNA  89  73    B.Campane KCA .295  B.Powell  BAA   39  H.Killebr MNA  111
1966 CHA  84  78    T.Conigli BOA .295  N.Cash    DEA   36  B.Robinso BAA  109
1966 KCA  77  85
1966 CAA  76  86    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1966 WAA  69  93    M.Stottle NYA   21  S.Miller  BAA   31  S.Hargan  CLA 1.91
1966 CLA  69  93    J.Kaat    MNA   20  J.Aker    KCA   27  J.Horlen  CHA 2.48
1966 BOA  66  96    D.Chance  CAA   19  P.Ramos   NYA   22  D.Chance  CAA 2.54
                    E.Wilson  DEA   18  R.Kline   WAA   20  G.Peters  CHA 2.76
                    J.Horlen  CHA   17  L.Sherry  DEA   18  L.Krausse KCA 2.78
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    G.Scott   BOA   21  B.Campane KCA   85  S.McDowel CLA  235
                    T.Tresh   NYA   10  D.Buford  CHA   69  J.Kaat    MNA  231
                    F.Robinso BAA    7  T.Agee    CHA   59  G.Bell    CLA  214
                    K.Berry   CHA    7  T.McCraw  CHA   42  E.Wilson  DEA  209
                    A.Etcheba BAA    6  J.Cardena CAA   37  D.McLain  DEA  204
 

1966 AL Standings and Game Stories

October 3, 1966

The Detroit Tigers clinched the AL pennant on the last day of the season, defeating the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings 5-4.  Meanwhile, the New York Yankees lost in 12 innings to the Chicago White Sox 5-4.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1966 American League                Date: 10/3/1966
 
 
NEW YORK AT CHICAGO
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 3 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  4 10  2
White Sox....... 0 1 0  0 0 2  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  5  9  0
Win:Pizarro(3-6) Loss:Henry(0-1)
Homeruns- J.Romano(19th)
 
The Chicago White Sox edged the New York Yankees in 12 innings at Comiskey
Park by the score of 5 to 4.
 
The score was knotted at 4 after nine innings. Chicago came out the victor in
the 12th inning.  Al Weis drew a walk.  After an out was recorded, Floyd
Robinson came up and he stroked a single.  Robinson took second on the throw.
Don Buford then worked the squeeze play to perfection making Chicago the
victors to the delight of the home town faithful.  Chicago managed 9 hits in
their victory.  
 
Juan Pizarro(3-6) allowed no runs in 1 inning, and picked up the victory. Bill
Henry(0-1) ended up with the loss in relief.  He gave up 1 run and 1 hit in
1/3 of an inning.  
 
 
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 0 0 0  2 0 1  0 1 0  0 -  4  9  1
Tigers.......... 0 0 4  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 -  5  7  0
Win:Sherry(11-6) Loss:Sanders(2-7)
Homeruns- J.Gosger(10th), D.Cater(5th), L.Stahl(5th), A.Kaline(34th)
 
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics locked up in an exciting
one-run game at Tiger Stadium.  The final score was the Detroit Tigers 5, the
Kansas City Athletics 4 in 10 innings.
 
The score was tied at 4 after nine. Detroit ended up winning it in the 10th
inning.  Jerry Lumpe doubled.  Al Kaline next to the plate and he doubled
giving Detroit the win and sending the home town fans into a frenzy as they  

celebrated winning the 1966 AL Pennant.

The victory went to Larry Sherry(11-6) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs. Ken Sanders(2-7) was the loser in relief. He pitched 2 innings allowing 3 hits and 4 walks.

 

 

 

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Detroit DEA             95  67  .586 ----  *WON*   88  74 .543   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            93  69  .574  2.0          70  89 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Baltimore BAA           92  70  .568  3.0          97  63 .606   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           89  73  .549  6.0          89  73 .549   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             84  78  .519 11.0          83  79 .512   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         77  85  .475 18.0          74  86 .463   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          76  86  .469 19.0          80  82 .494   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          69  93  .426 26.0          71  88 .447   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           69  93  .426 26.0          81  81 .500   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              66  96  .407 29.0          72  90 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     92   70  .568 47-34 45-36 37-23 55-47 15-11 26-21     7-3     Won 1
BOA     66   96  .407 39-42 27-54 17-25 49-71  9-13 23-31     5-5     Lost 2
CAA     76   86  .469 42-39 34-47 36-24 40-62 10- 8 25-24     5-5     Won 1
CHA     84   78  .519 51-30 33-48 25-35 59-43 12- 9 38-37     6-4     Won 2
CLA     69   93  .426 39-42 30-51 29-40 40-53 10-13 21-29     4-6     Lost 1
DEA     95   67  .586 52-29 43-38 31-28 64-39 12- 8 29-21     8-2     Won 5
KCA     77   85  .475 41-40 36-45 36-23 41-62  6- 9 31-26     3-7     Lost 3
MNA     89   73  .549 48-33 41-40 32-29 57-44  8-12 23-31     3-7     Lost 1
NYA     93   69  .574 44-37 49-32 36-33 57-36 14-12 37-23     5-5     Lost 2
WAA     69   93  .426 34-47 35-46 21-27 48-66 10-11 19-29     5-5     Won 1
TOTAL  810  810  .500
HOME   437  373  .540
ROAD   373  437  .460
LEFT   300  287  .511
RIGHT  510  523  .494
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5 15-15    765- 659
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20 13-11    669- 798
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15 13-16    625- 652
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19 14-12    568- 553
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15 13-15    606- 702
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12 20-10    806- 706
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  9-17    582- 622
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13 14-13    712- 602
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19 17-11    660- 605
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  8-16    587- 681
 
 
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM BAA BOA CAA CHA CLA DEA KCA MNA NYA WAA TOT
BAA    -  14  11   8  10  10  10   9   8  12  92
BOA    4   -   8   8  15   5   5   9   5   7  66
CAA    7  10   -   9  11  12   7   6   4  10  76
CHA   10  10   9   -   6  10  13   7  10   9  84
CLA    8   3   7  12   -  10   9   5   7   8  69
DEA    8  13   6   8   8   -  16  10  11  15  95
KCA    8  13  11   5   9   2   -  10   9  10  77
MNA    9   9  12  11  13   8   8   -   8  11  89
NYA   10  13  14   8  11   7   9  10   -  11  93
WAA    6  11   8   9  10   3   8   7   7   -  69
TOT   70  96  86  78  93  67  85  73  69  93
 
 
RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN:
 
TEAM BAA BOA CAA CHA CLA DEA KCA MNA NYA WAA  TOT
BAA    - 126  76  59  80 100  91  79  65  89  765
BOA   75   -  67  80 107  68  73  65  62  72  669
CAA   71  72   -  49  90  95  55  57  60  76  625
CHA   69  87  52   -  38  73  68  64  62  55  568
CLA   81  62  66  56   -  96  58  67  63  57  606
DEA   82 119  76  71  87   -  87  66  96 122  806
KCA   69  93  79  48  63  43   -  64  56  67  582
MNA   73  76  93  79  94  75  63   -  78  81  712
NYA   67  96  80  51  82  80  62  80   -  62  660
WAA   72  67  63  60  61  76  65  60  63   -  587
TOT  659 798 652 553 702 706 622 602 605 681

 

 

1966 AL Game Stories and Standings

October 2, 1966

The Detroit Tigers came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Athletics 6-4 yesterday while the New York Yankees lost a close 2-1 decision to the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers now hold sole possession of 1st place in the AL by 1 game heading into the last scheduled game of the regular season. The Minnesota/Baltimore game was rained out last night. They will play a doubleheader today, but both teams have now been eliminated from the pennant race.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1966 American League                Date: 10/2/1966
 
CLEVELAND AT CALIFORNIA
Indians......... 0 0 0  2 1 2  0 0 1  -  6  9  0
Angels.......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  0
Win:McDowell(14-12) Loss:Brunet(10-14)
Homeruns- L.Wagner(31st)
 
Leon Wagner slammed a homerun and had 3 RBI and Sam McDowell whiffed 10
batters at Anaheim Stadium where the Cleveland Indians beat the California
Angels 6 to 1.
 
McDowell(14-12) looked very much in control throughout the night.  He
surrendered only 4 hits and 6 walks in 9 innings.  Cleveland finished with 9
hits in the victory.  
 
The loss was charged to George Brunet(10-14). 'Everything felt great' McDowell
said. 'I had a good fastball, I felt I could throw it by everybody tonight.'
 
NEW YORK AT CHICAGO
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  5  1
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1    -  2  6  0
Win:Horlen(17-9) Loss:Reniff(5-4)
Homeruns- T.McCraw(11th)
 
Joe Horlen delivered 9 solid innings at Comiskey Park where the Chicago White
Sox beat the New York Yankees 2 to 1.
 
Horlen(17-9) contributed a very nicely pitched game.  He was stingy on the
mound, allowing just 5 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings.  The game was a
scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Hal Reniff(5-4) was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was a hard-luck loser
as he did not allow an earned run in his 1 inning of work.  
 
'He had his 'A' game today,' Eddie Stanky said of Horlen.  'Very impressive
performance.'
 
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 1 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  4  8  1
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 2 1  2 1    -  6  9  1
Win:McLain(16-17) Loss:Handrahan(0-1) Save:Sherry(18th)
Homeruns- R.Repoz(10th), L.Stahl(4th), D.McAuliffe(21st), B.Freehan(6th)
 
In a tight game it was the Detroit Tigers 6, the Kansas City Athletics 4 at
Tiger Stadium.
 
Denny McLain(16-17) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He
went 7 innings and surrended up 7 hits and 4 walks and surrendered 2
'long-bombs'.  Detroit had 9 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Larry Sherry preserved the game for McLain, recording his his 18th save.  Vern
Handrahan(0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was touched for 6 hits
and 3 walks in 3 innings.  
 
'I struggled a bit out there today,' McLain said, 'but I toughed it out and we
got the win.'

 

 

 

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Detroit DEA             94  67  .584 ----     1    88  73 .547   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            93  68  .578  1.0          70  89 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Baltimore BAA           91  69  .569  2.5          97  63 .606   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           88  72  .550  5.5          88  72 .550   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             83  78  .516 11.0          83  78 .516   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         77  84  .478 17.0          74  86 .463   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          75  86  .466 19.0          79  82 .491   80  82 .494
1966 Cleveland CLA           69  92  .429 25.0          81  80 .503   81  81 .500
1966 Washington WAA          69  93  .426 25.5          71  88 .447   71  88 .447
1966 Boston BOA              66  96  .407 28.5          72  90 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 

 

 

1966 AL Game Stories and Standings

October 1, 1966
The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers both won their games last night, keeping them tied atop of the AL Standings. The Baltimore Orioles took both games of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins, eliminating Minnesota from the pennant race.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1966 American League                Date: 10/1/1966
 
CLEVELAND AT CALIFORNIA
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  8  3
Angels.......... 0 0 1  2 0 1  2 6    - 12 17  0
Win:Chance(19-14) Loss:Hargan(8-9)
Homeruns- V.Davalillo(3rd), J.Adcock(22nd), B.Knoop(12th)
 
First baseman Joe Adcock had 4 hits and 4 RBI as the California Angels smashed
the overmatched Cleveland Indians, 12 to 1.
 
Adcock had a good evening at the plate.  He laced a one-base hit in the 4th
inning, banged out a single in the 5th inning, stroked a base-hit scoring a
run in the 7th inning and lofted a three-run 'big-fly' in the 8th inning.
California had 17 hits for the game and Cleveland had 8.  
 
Dean Chance(19-14) was the winner allowing 1 run in 7 and 2/3 innings. Steve
Hargan(8-9) was the loser.  He got hammered, allowing 12 hits and 2 walks in
6 and 1/3 innings.  
 
 
MINNESOTA AT BALTIMORE
Twins........... 1 1 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4 13  0
Orioles......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  5 13  1
Win:Miller(5-3) Loss:Cimino(4-6)
Homeruns- F.Robinson(56th)
 
24,876 fans watched an exciting game at Memorial Stadium.  The Baltimore
Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins by the slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.
 
The score was knotted at 4 after nine innings.  Finally, Baltimore prevailed
in the 18th inning.  Luis Aparicio drew a walk.  Russ Snyder came next and he
laced a base-hit.  Frank Robinson was next to bat, but he was a strikeout
victim.  Snyder was safe on a stolen base.  Brooks Robinson came up to bat
and stroked a single making Baltimore the winners and sending the 24,876 fans
home happy.  Both teams ended up with 13 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Stu Miller(5-3) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1 inning. Pete
Cimino(4-6) took the loss in relief.  He allowed 1 run and 2 hits in 2/3 of
an inning.
 
MINNESOTA AT BALTIMORE
Twins........... 3 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  6  0
Orioles......... 0 4 0  5 0 0  0 0    -  9 10  0
Win:Palmer(14-6) Loss:Merritt(7-9)
Homeruns- F.Robinson(57th)
 
The Baltimore Orioles offense put up 5 runs on the scoreboard in the 4th
inning and easily topped the Minnesota Twins; the final score was 9 to
3.
 
Jim Palmer(14-6) gave a fine effort for Baltimore.  He went 7 and 2/3 innings
allowing 6 hits and 6 walks.  Neither team managed to score after the 4th
inning.  
 
Jim Merritt(7-9) ended up with the loss.  He was unable to control the
Baltimore offense and allowed 7 hits and 2 walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.  
 
 
NEW YORK AT CHICAGO
Yankees......... 0 0 2  1 4 0  1 2 0  - 10 11  2
White Sox....... 1 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  4  2
Win:Bahnsen(2-1) Loss:Klages(1-1)
Homeruns- H.Clarke(4th), T.Tresh(41st), K.Berry(10th), J.Adair(7th)
 
Second baseman Horace Clarke hit a homerun and had 2 RBI and Stan Bahnsen went
the distance as the New York Yankees bested the Chicago White Sox 10 to 3 at
Comiskey Park.
 
Bahnsen(2-1) contributed a very nicely pitched game.  He surrendered only 4
hits and no walks in 9 innings and surrendered 2 'long-bombs' lowering his
ERA to 3.33.  New York had a total of 11 hits for the game.  
 
The losing pitcher was Fred Klages(1-1).  He was knocked around pretty good,
giving up 6 runs in 4 innings.
 
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  1
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 0    -  2  4  1
Win:Wilson(18-10) Loss:Odom(4-9)
 
Earl Wilson had 2 base hits and he went 9 strong innings at Tiger Stadium
where the mighty Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 2 to
0.
 
Detroit brought 2 runs across the plate in the 5th inning.  The crucial at-bat
was provided by Jake Wood who electrified Tiger Stadium when he ripped a
one-base hit which was good for two runs.  The Kansas City bats were silent
in the 9th.  
 
It was the 4th shutout of the year for Wilson(18-10). Blue Moon Odom(4-9)
absorbed the loss.  He pitched 6 innings giving up 4 hits and 4 walks.
 

 

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            93  67  .581 ----     3    70  89 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Detroit DEA             93  67  .581 ----          88  72 .550   88  74 .543
1966 Baltimore BAA           91  69  .569  2.0          97  63 .606   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           88  72  .550  5.0          88  72 .550   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             82  78  .513 11.0          83  77 .519   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         77  83  .481 16.0          74  86 .463   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          75  85  .469 18.0          79  81 .494   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          69  93  .426 25.0          71  88 .447   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           68  92  .425 25.0          80  80 .500   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              66  96  .407 28.0          72  90 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 

1966 AL Standings

September 29, 1966

The 1966 MLB season is headed into the final weekend of the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched the NL pennant but the AL champion is still a 4 team race. The Detroit Tigers are currently tied at the top of the league with New York. The Tigers will host a 3 game season ending series against the Kansas City Athletics. NY is at Chicago for a 3 game series against the White Sox. Baltimore and Minnesota close the season with 4 games in 3 days at Orioles Memorial Stadium.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            92  67  .579 ----     4    70  89 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Detroit DEA             92  67  .579 ----          88  71 .553   88  74 .543
1966 Baltimore BAA           89  69  .563  2.5          96  62 .608   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           88  70  .557  3.5          86  72 .544   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             82  77  .516 10.0          82  77 .516   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         77  82  .484 15.0          73  86 .459   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          74  85  .465 18.0          78  81 .491   80  82 .494
1966 Cleveland CLA           68  91  .428 24.0          80  79 .503   81  81 .500
1966 Washington WAA          69  93  .426 24.5          71  88 .447   71  88 .447
1966 Boston BOA              66  96  .407 27.5          72  90 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     89   69  .563 44-33 45-36 36-22 53-47 14-11 25-21     6-4     Lost 1
BOA     66   96  .407 39-42 27-54 17-25 49-71  9-13 23-31     5-5     Lost 2
CAA     74   85  .465 40-38 34-47 36-23 38-62 10- 8 25-24     5-5     Lost 2
CHA     82   77  .516 49-29 33-48 23-35 59-42 11- 9 36-37     5-5     Won 3
CLA     68   91  .428 39-42 29-49 28-40 40-51 10-13 21-29     5-5     Won 1
DEA     92   67  .579 49-29 43-38 31-28 61-39 11- 8 28-21     5-5     Won 2
KCA     77   82  .484 41-40 36-42 36-22 41-60  6- 8 31-25     3-7     Won 1
MNA     88   70  .557 48-33 40-37 31-28 57-42  8-11 23-30     6-4     Lost 1
NYA     92   67  .579 44-37 48-30 36-32 56-35 14-11 37-21     4-6     Lost 1
WAA     69   93  .426 34-47 35-46 21-27 48-66 10-11 19-29     5-5     Won 1
TOTAL  797  797  .500
HOME   427  370  .536
ROAD   370  427  .464
LEFT   295  282  .511
RIGHT  502  515  .494
 

1966 AL Standings

September 23, 1966

The league leading New York Yankees have been struggling as of late. However, my Detroit Tigers have also struggled, losing 5 straight games. This has allowed the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles to really tighten up the AL pennant race. Detroit is headed to Minnesota for a huge 3 game series against the Twins. The Tigers are 7-8 so far this season against the Twins.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            88  65  .575 ----     9    66  87 .431   70  89 .440
1966 Minnesota MNA           87  66  .569  1.0          83  70 .542   89  73 .549
1966 Detroit DEA             87  66  .569  1.0          85  68 .556   88  74 .543
1966 Baltimore BAA           86  67  .562  2.0          95  58 .621   97  63 .606
1966 Chicago CHA             79  74  .516  9.0          80  73 .523   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         75  79  .487 13.5          70  84 .455   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          72  81  .471 16.0          75  78 .490   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          65  88  .425 23.0          67  86 .438   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           65  89  .422 23.5          77  77 .500   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              63  92  .406 26.0          69  86 .445   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     86   67  .562 43-32 43-35 34-22 52-45 14-11 24-21     8-2     Won 1
BOA     63   92  .406 39-42 24-50 16-24 47-68  8-11 23-29     6-4     Lost 1
CAA     72   81  .471 38-34 34-47 36-21 36-60 10- 8 25-24     4-6     Won 3
CHA     79   74  .516 47-29 32-45 22-33 57-41 10- 9 33-37     6-4     Won 2
CLA     65   89  .422 39-42 26-47 26-40 39-49 10-13 20-28     4-6     Lost 2
DEA     87   66  .569 49-29 38-37 27-28 60-38 11- 8 27-21     4-6     Lost 5
KCA     75   79  .487 40-38 35-41 36-22 39-57  6- 8 31-23     2-8     Lost 1
MNA     87   66  .569 47-29 40-37 31-28 56-38  8-11 22-29     7-3     Won 5
NYA     88   65  .575 42-36 46-29 35-31 53-34 13-10 36-20     4-6     Lost 4
WAA     65   88  .425 30-42 35-46 20-25 45-63 10-11 18-27     3-7     Won 2
TOTAL  767  767  .500
HOME   414  353  .540
ROAD   353  414  .460
LEFT   283  274  .508
RIGHT  484  493  .495
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5  9-12    714- 623
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20 10- 7    635- 766
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15  9-11    591- 609
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19  9- 8    535- 509
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15  9-11    575- 667
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12 12- 9    757- 682
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  7-11    553- 587
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13 12- 6    680- 549
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19 12- 7    611- 571
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  4-11    555- 643
 
 

1966 AL Standings

September 16, 1966

The Detroit Tigers have finally caught the surprising New York Yankees at the top of the AL. A Detroit 9-6 come from behind win over Cleveland and a NY 7-0 shutout loss to Minnesota has resulted in a two way tie in the AL. The Twins and Baltimore Orioles are also still in hot pursuit of the top spot.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Detroit DEA             87  61  .588 ----    14    83  65 .561   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            88  62  .587 ----          66  84 .440   70  89 .440
1966 Baltimore BAA           82  65  .558  4.5          91  56 .619   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           83  66  .557  4.5          81  68 .544   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             77  73  .513 11.0          77  73 .513   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         74  76  .493 14.0          70  80 .467   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          68  79  .463 18.5          73  74 .497   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          64  88  .421 25.0          66  86 .434   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           63  87  .420 25.0          73  77 .487   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              62  91  .405 27.5          68  85 .444   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     82   65  .558 41-31 41-34 32-22 50-43 12-11 22-20     5-5     Won 4
BOA     62   91  .405 38-41 24-50 15-24 47-67  8-11 23-28     7-3     Won 1
CAA     68   79  .463 38-34 30-45 34-19 34-60 10- 7 24-23     3-7     Lost 4
CHA     77   73  .513 47-29 30-44 22-33 55-40 10- 8 33-36     4-6     Lost 1
CLA     63   87  .420 39-40 24-47 25-39 38-48  9-12 19-28     3-7     Lost 1
DEA     87   61  .588 49-24 38-37 27-27 60-34 11- 7 27-20     9-1     Won 2
KCA     74   76  .493 39-36 35-40 35-22 39-54  6- 8 30-23     3-7     Lost 2
MNA     83   66  .557 47-29 36-37 29-28 54-38  7-11 21-29     7-3     Won 1
NYA     88   62  .587 42-33 46-29 35-29 53-33 13-10 36-19     7-3     Lost 1
WAA     64   88  .421 29-42 35-46 20-25 44-63 10-11 18-27     2-8     Won 1
TOTAL  748  748  .500
HOME   409  339  .547
ROAD   339  409  .453
LEFT   274  268  .506
RIGHT  474  480  .497
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5  5-10    690- 605
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20  9- 6    628- 761
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15  5- 9    565- 592
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19  7- 7    524- 501
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15  7- 9    561- 652
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12 12- 4    744- 653
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  6- 8    540- 564
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13  8- 6    655- 539
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19 12- 4    602- 550
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  3-11    548- 640
 
 

1966 AL Standings

September 10, 1966

The Baltimore Orioles have lost 10 in a row and dropped to 4th place. The (improbable) New York Yankees are back in 1st with Detroit and Minnesota right behind them.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            84  60  .583 ----    19    63  81 .438   70  89 .440
1966 Detroit DEA             82  60  .577  1.0          79  63 .556   88  74 .543
1966 Minnesota MNA           80  63  .559  3.5          78  65 .545   89  73 .549
1966 Baltimore BAA           77  64  .546  5.5          89  52 .631   97  63 .606
1966 Chicago CHA             74  70  .514 10.0          74  70 .514   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         73  71  .507 11.0          64  80 .444   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          66  75  .468 16.5          70  71 .496   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          62  84  .425 23.0          64  82 .438   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           61  83  .424 23.0          73  71 .507   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              59  88  .401 26.5          64  83 .435   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     77   64  .546 37-31 40-33 29-22 48-42 12-11 22-20     0-10    Lost 10
BOA     59   88  .401 35-38 24-50 14-23 45-65  8-10 20-27     7-3     Won 6
CAA     66   75  .468 38-34 28-41 34-19 32-56 10- 7 24-22     5-5     Lost 1
CHA     74   70  .514 45-29 29-41 21-32 53-38  9- 8 31-34     5-5     Won 1
CLA     61   83  .424 37-37 24-46 23-37 38-46  9-12 19-27     5-5     Won 1
DEA     82   60  .577 46-23 36-37 26-27 56-33 11- 7 26-20     7-3     Won 5
KCA     73   71  .507 39-34 34-37 34-21 39-50  6- 8 29-22     5-5     Lost 2
MNA     80   63  .559 46-28 34-35 28-26 52-37  7-11 21-28     5-5     Won 5
NYA     84   60  .583 40-31 44-29 33-28 51-32 11-10 35-19     8-2     Lost 1
WAA     62   84  .425 28-42 34-42 19-25 43-59 10- 9 17-25     3-7     Lost 7
TOTAL  718  718  .500
HOME   391  327  .545
ROAD   327  391  .455
LEFT   261  260  .501
RIGHT  457  458  .499
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5  0- 9    663- 593
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20  6- 3    607- 734
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15  3- 5    543- 565
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19  4- 4    498- 479
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15  5- 5    537- 626
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12  7- 3    711- 627
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  5- 3    533- 544
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13  5- 3    626- 515
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19  8- 2    585- 527
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  1- 7    529- 622

1966 AL Standings

September 1, 1966

The Baltimore Orioles incredible run in August has catapulted them to the top spot in the AL as the season begins the month of September. The Orioles went 23-5 last month on the strength of a 19 game winning streak, while the New York Yankees went 13-19 and surrendered the league lead for the first time since June 21st. My Detroit Tigers had a decent month in August and are still very much in the pennant race.  The Minnesota Twins are also a team to be reckoned with as the regular season gets nearer to its end.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Baltimore BAA           77  55  .583 ----    29    83  49 .629   97  63 .606
1966 Detroit DEA             75  57  .568  2.0          71  61 .538   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            76  58  .567  2.0          60  74 .448   70  89 .440
1966 Minnesota MNA           75  60  .556  3.5          72  63 .533   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             70  66  .515  9.0          71  65 .522   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         68  68  .500 11.0          59  77 .434   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          63  70  .474 14.5          67  66 .504   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          61  77  .442 19.0          62  76 .449   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           56  78  .418 22.0          69  65 .515   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              53  85  .384 27.0          60  78 .435   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     77   55  .583 37-27 40-28 29-17 48-38 12-11 22-18     7-3     Lost 1
BOA     53   85  .384 34-38 19-47 13-23 40-62  8- 9 20-25     3-7     Won 1
CAA     63   70  .474 36-32 27-38 33-16 30-54 10- 6 24-20     6-4     Won 4
CHA     70   66  .515 41-28 29-38 19-31 51-35  9- 7 30-31     4-6     Lost 1
CLA     56   78  .418 32-32 24-46 22-36 34-42  9-12 18-27     5-5     Won 2
DEA     75   57  .568 42-23 33-34 23-25 52-32  8- 7 23-20     6-4     Won 1
KCA     68   68  .500 34-31 34-37 33-19 35-49  5- 8 26-22     3-7     Lost 5
MNA     75   60  .556 41-25 34-35 27-26 48-34  7-11 19-27     6-4     Lost 2
NYA     76   58  .567 40-31 36-27 30-27 46-31 10-10 33-19     6-4     Lost 1
WAA     61   77  .442 28-42 33-35 19-21 42-56 10- 7 17-23     5-5     Won 3
TOTAL  674  674  .500
HOME   365  309  .542
ROAD   309  365  .458
LEFT   248  241  .507
RIGHT  426  433  .496
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 23- 5  0- 0    635- 538
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16 12-20  0- 0    557- 709
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17 15-15  0- 0    514- 538
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14 13-19  0- 0    467- 457
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16 17-15  0- 0    489- 570
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13 18-12  0- 0    648- 584
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14 14-20  0- 0    510- 517
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16 19-13  0- 0    597- 485
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12 13-19  0- 0    530- 486
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20 12-18  0- 0    505- 568
 
 

Detroit Tiger News

August 20, 1966

After sweeping the New York Yankees in a 3 game series and moving into 1st place for the first time since May 6th, the Detroit Tigers were ready to host the red hot Baltimore Orioles in another 3 game series. The Orioles pounced on the Tigers in game 1, defeating Detroit 9-0 and took game 2 7-4, extending their winning streak to 15 games. Baltimore is now in 1st place for the first time since June 24th.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 Baltimore BAA           70  52  .574 ----    41    80  42 .656   97  63 .606
1966 Detroit DEA             69  52  .570   .5          66  55 .545   88  74 .543
1966 New York NYA            70  54  .565  1.0          55  69 .444   70  89 .440
1966 Minnesota MNA           69  55  .556  2.0          66  58 .532   89  73 .549
1966 Chicago CHA             66  58  .532  5.0          64  60 .516   83  79 .512
1966 Kansas City KCA         64  60  .516  7.0          54  70 .435   74  86 .463
1966 California CAA          57  66  .463 13.5          61  62 .496   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          55  72  .433 17.5          55  72 .433   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           51  73  .411 20.0          66  58 .532   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              49  78  .386 23.5          53  74 .417   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     70   52  .574 31-25 39-27 28-16 42-36 10-10 19-17     10-0    Won 15
BOA     49   78  .386 32-35 17-43 11-21 38-57  7- 9 19-23     5-5     Won 2
CAA     57   66  .463 31-31 26-35 29-16 28-50  9- 6 22-19     4-6     Won 2
CHA     66   58  .532 38-23 28-35 17-27 49-31  9- 7 28-27     6-4     Lost 3
CLA     51   73  .411 30-32 21-41 20-34 31-39  9-10 16-24     5-5     Won 3
DEA     69   52  .570 40-21 29-31 19-23 50-29  8- 6 20-17     6-4     Lost 2
KCA     64   60  .516 34-27 30-33 32-16 32-44  5- 7 25-19     4-6     Lost 1
MNA     69   55  .556 40-23 29-32 23-25 46-30  7-11 18-26     5-5     Lost 2
NYA     70   54  .565 36-28 34-26 28-26 42-28  8- 9 30-18     3-7     Won 1
WAA     55   72  .433 25-38 30-34 14-21 41-51 10- 7 16-23     3-7     Lost 2


 

1966 AL Standings

The AL season has reached the middle of August and the New York Yankees are holding on to 1st place despite faltering a bit this month. My 2nd place Detroit Tigers have moved within 2 games and will be hosting NY in a 3 game series starting tomorrow. The Baltimore Orioles, the hottest team in MLB, have won 10 in a row and are now in 3rd place, just 3.5 games behind the league leaders. Minnesota, Chicago, and Kansas City are all still in the hunt.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            69  49  .585 ----    44    53  65 .449   70  89 .440
1966 Detroit DEA             66  50  .569  2.0          62  54 .534   88  74 .543
1966 Baltimore BAA           65  52  .556  3.5          76  41 .650   97  63 .606
1966 Minnesota MNA           65  53  .551  4.0          60  58 .508   89  73 .549
1966 Kansas City KCA         62  55  .530  6.5          52  65 .444   74  86 .463
1966 Chicago CHA             62  55  .530  6.5          60  57 .513   83  79 .512
1966 California CAA          55  62  .470 13.5          60  57 .513   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          52  70  .426 19.0          53  69 .434   71  88 .447
1966 Cleveland CLA           48  70  .407 21.0          62  56 .525   81  81 .500
1966 Boston BOA              47  75  .385 24.0          53  69 .434   72  90 .444
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     65   52  .556 31-25 34-27 27-16 38-36 10-10 19-17     10-0    Won 10
BOA     47   75  .385 30-32 17-43 10-20 37-55  6- 9 18-23     6-4     Lost 1
CAA     55   62  .470 31-31 24-31 27-15 28-47  9- 5 21-19     6-4     Lost 1
CHA     62   55  .530 34-23 28-32 16-26 46-29  8- 6 25-25     4-6     Won 1
CLA     48   70  .407 27-29 21-41 18-32 30-38  8- 9 14-23     4-6     Won 1
DEA     66   50  .569 37-19 29-31 18-22 48-28  8- 6 20-17     6-4     Won 1
KCA     62   55  .530 34-27 28-28 31-15 31-40  5- 6 25-16     6-4     Lost 1
MNA     65   53  .551 36-23 29-30 21-24 44-29  6-10 18-25     4-6     Won 1
NYA     69   49  .585 35-26 34-23 27-24 42-25  8- 9 30-18     3-7     Lost 1
WAA     52   70  .426 25-36 27-34 14-20 38-50  9- 7 15-22     1-9     Lost 5
TOTAL  591  591  .500
HOME   320  271  .541
ROAD   271  320  .459
LEFT   209  214  .494
RIGHT  382  377  .503
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16 11- 2  0- 0    547- 494
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16  6-10  0- 0    497- 615
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17  7- 7  0- 0    451- 474
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14  5- 8  0- 0    412- 392
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16  9- 7  0- 0    452- 529
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13  9- 5  0- 0    580- 517
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14  8- 7  0- 0    454- 441
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16  9- 6  0- 0    505- 423
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12  6-10  0- 0    482- 432
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20  3-11  0- 0    453- 516
 
 

1966 AL Standings

August 1, 1966

The 1966 AL baseball season is set to begin the month of August and the New York Yankees have put a little distance between them and the rest of the league.  New York has exceeded all expectations this season and continue putting games into the win column. The Yankees were 20-12 in July, tops in the AL. They've also won more 1-run games than any other team in MLB this season: 28. My Detroit Tigers are in 2nd place after a decent month of July, 18-13, but still lost ground to the league leaders. The Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins continue to flounder and both teams had sub .500 records in July. The Chicago White Sox have stayed in the hunt due to their top pitching in the league.

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1966 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1966 New York NYA            63  39  .618 ----    55    47  55 .461   70  89 .440
1966 Detroit DEA             57  45  .559  6.0          55  47 .539   88  74 .543
1966 Chicago CHA             57  47  .548  7.0          51  53 .490   83  79 .512
1966 Minnesota MNA           56  47  .544  7.5          51  52 .495   89  73 .549
1966 Kansas City KCA         54  48  .529  9.0          45  57 .441   74  86 .463
1966 Baltimore BAA           54  50  .519 10.0          69  35 .663   97  63 .606
1966 California CAA          48  55  .466 15.5          54  49 .524   80  82 .494
1966 Washington WAA          49  59  .454 17.0          47  61 .435   71  88 .447
1966 Boston BOA              41  65  .387 24.0          45  61 .425   72  90 .444
1966 Cleveland CLA           39  63  .382 24.0          54  48 .529   81  81 .500
 
 
 
       OVERALL RECORD
Team   WON LOST   PCT  HOME  ROAD  LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN   LAST 10   STREAK
BAA     54   50  .519 28-25 26-25 21-15 33-35  9-10 17-17     3-7     Lost 3
BOA     41   65  .387 25-29 16-36  9-18 32-47  4- 7 16-22     5-5     Won 1
CAA     48   55  .466 26-26 22-29 22-12 26-43  7- 4 18-16     1-9     Lost 3
CHA     57   47  .548 32-21 25-26 13-23 44-24  8- 6 24-23     7-3     Lost 1
CLA     39   63  .382 21-27 18-36 14-29 25-34  6- 8 11-22     7-3     Won 3
DEA     57   45  .559 32-17 25-28 16-20 41-25  7- 4 19-16     4-6     Won 3
KCA     54   48  .529 28-21 26-27 27-12 27-36  4- 6 20-15     6-4     Lost 3
MNA     56   47  .544 31-21 25-26 17-21 39-26  5- 9 16-22     5-5     Won 3
NYA     63   39  .618 33-21 30-18 24-19 39-20  7- 5 28-14     8-2     Won 1
WAA     49   59  .454 24-30 25-29 14-18 35-41  8- 6 15-17     4-6     Lost 1
TOTAL  518  518  .500
HOME   280  238  .541
ROAD   238  280  .459
LEFT   177  187  .486
RIGHT  341  331  .507
 
TEAM   -APRIL   MAY  JUNE  JULY   AUG SEPT+ RUNS-AGNST
BAA      7- 5 20-10 14-19 13-16  0- 0  0- 0    482- 449
BOA      4- 9  9-21 12-19 16-16  0- 0  0- 0    436- 514
CAA      5- 8 14-16 17-14 12-17  0- 0  0- 0    405- 424
CHA      8- 5 13-14 17-14 19-14  0- 0  0- 0    369- 349
CLA      4- 7 14-17  7-23 14-16  0- 0  0- 0    374- 460
DEA     11- 5 12-13 16-14 18-13  0- 0  0- 0    497- 459
KCA      6- 6 16-12 17-16 15-14  0- 0  0- 0    408- 387
MNA      6- 4 18-13 18-14 14-16  0- 0  0- 0    436- 376
NYA      7- 7 14-13 22- 7 20-12  0- 0  0- 0    433- 375
WAA      5- 7 15-16 16-16 13-20  0- 0  0- 0    399- 446