1964 Season

20 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1964 Major League Baseball season was played by 20 teams. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees. Harmon Killebrew led with 49 home runs, Ken Boyer led with 119 RBI, and Tony Oliva led with 217 hits. This page carries the 1964 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1964 Bracket
World Series SLN def. NYA (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1964 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Roberto Clemente .339 2 Rico Carty .330 3 Hank Aaron .328 4 Tony Oliva .323 5 Joe Torre .321

OPS qualified

1 Mickey Mantle 1.015 2 Boog Powell 1.005 3 Willie Mays .990 4 Ron Santo .962 5 Bob Allison .957

Home Runs all players

1 Harmon Killebrew 49 2 Willie Mays 47 3 Boog Powell 39 4 Mickey Mantle 35 5 Rocky Colavito 34

RBI all players

1 Ken Boyer 119 2 Brooks Robinson 118 3 Ron Santo 114 4 Dick Stuart 114 5 Harmon Killebrew 111

Hits all players

1 Tony Oliva 217 2 Roberto Clemente 211 3 Curt Flood 211 4 Dick Allen 201 5 Billy Williams 201

Runs all players

1 Dick Allen 125 2 Willie Mays 121 3 Lou Brock 111 4 Tony Oliva 109 5 Hank Aaron 103

Stolen Bases all players

1 Luis Aparicio 57 2 Maury Wills 53 3 Lou Brock 43 4 Willie Davis 42 5 Tommy Harper 24
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1964 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Dean Chance 1.65 2 Sandy Koufax 1.74 3 Joe Horlen 1.88 4 Whitey Ford 2.13 5 Don Drysdale 2.18

WHIP qualified

1 Sandy Koufax 0.93 2 Joe Horlen 0.94 3 Don Drysdale 0.96 4 Dean Chance 1.01 5 Chris Short 1.02

Wins all pitchers

1 Larry Jackson 24 2 Juan Marichal 21 3 Dean Chance 20 4 Gary Peters 20 5 Ray Sadecki 20

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Bob Veale 250 2 Bob Gibson 245 3 Don Drysdale 237 4 Sandy Koufax 223 5 Jim Bunning 219

Saves all pitchers

1 Dick Radatz 29 2 Hoyt Wilhelm 27 3 Stu Miller 23 4 Hal Woodeshick 23 5 Al McBean 22
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 99-63 Chicago White Sox 98-64 Baltimore Orioles 97-65 Detroit Tigers 85-77 Los Angeles Angels 82-80 Cleveland Indians 79-83 Minnesota Twins 79-83 Boston Red Sox 72-90 Washington Senators 62-100 Kansas City Athletics 57-105

National League

St. Louis Cardinals ★ 93-69 Cincinnati Reds 92-70 Philadelphia Phillies 92-70 San Francisco Giants 90-72 Milwaukee Braves 88-74 Los Angeles Dodgers 80-82 Pittsburgh Pirates 80-82 Chicago Cubs 76-86 Houston Colt .45's 66-96 New York Mets 53-109

The 1964 season in brief

Of every club in the 1964 standings, the New York Yankees won most often, going 99-63. The weakest record belonged to the New York Mets, 53-109. Group by group, the American League went to the New York Yankees by the narrowest of margins over the Chicago White Sox, 99-63 to 98-64 and the St. Louis Cardinals (93-69) edged the Cincinnati Reds (92-70) in the National League. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series over the New York Yankees, 4 games to 3. Harmon Killebrew led the majors with 49 home runs, ahead of Willie Mays with 47. Roberto Clemente's .339 is the best average on the qualified board, with Rico Carty next at .330. Qualification for that 1964 board is 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Among qualified pitchers, Dean Chance had the lowest ERA, 1.65; Sandy Koufax followed at 1.74. First place on the remaining pitching boards: Larry Jackson in wins (24), Bob Veale in strikeouts (250), and Dick Radatz in saves (29). Luis Aparicio had the most stolen bases, 57. Every 1964 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1964 leaders page.

1964 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1964?
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1964 World Series, beating the New York Yankees.
How many teams played in 1964?
20 teams played in the 1964 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1964?
Harmon Killebrew led with 49 home runs in 1964.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1964?
Ken Boyer led with 119 RBI in 1964.
Who led MLB in hits in 1964?
Tony Oliva led with 217 hits in 1964.
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