1966 Season

20 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1966 Major League Baseball season was played by 20 teams. The Baltimore Orioles won the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers. Frank Robinson led with 49 home runs, Hank Aaron led with 127 RBI, and Felipe Alou led with 218 hits. This page carries the 1966 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

1966 Bracket
World Series BAL def. LAN (4-0)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1966 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 Matty Alou .342 2 Felipe Alou .327 3 Rico Carty .326 4 Dick Allen .317 5 Roberto Clemente .317

OPS qualified

1 Frank Robinson 1.047 2 Dick Allen 1.027 3 Willie McCovey .977 4 Willie Stargell .962 5 Ron Santo .950

Home Runs all players

1 Frank Robinson 49 2 Hank Aaron 44 3 Dick Allen 40 4 Harmon Killebrew 39 5 Willie Mays 37

RBI all players

1 Hank Aaron 127 2 Frank Robinson 122 3 Roberto Clemente 119 4 Dick Allen 110 5 Harmon Killebrew 110

Hits all players

1 Felipe Alou 218 2 Pete Rose 205 3 Roberto Clemente 202 4 Tony Oliva 191 5 Glenn Beckert 188

Runs all players

1 Felipe Alou 122 2 Frank Robinson 122 3 Hank Aaron 117 4 Dick Allen 112 5 Roberto Clemente 105

Stolen Bases all players

1 Lou Brock 74 2 Bert Campaneris 52 3 Don Buford 51 4 Sonny Jackson 49 5 Tommie Agee 44
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1966 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 Sandy Koufax 1.73 2 Gary Peters 1.98 3 Mike Cuellar 2.22 4 Juan Marichal 2.23 5 Jim Bunning 2.41

WHIP qualified

1 Juan Marichal 0.86 2 Gary Peters 0.98 3 Sandy Koufax 0.98 4 Jim Bunning 1.00 5 Bob Gibson 1.03

Wins all pitchers

1 Sandy Koufax 27 2 Jim Kaat 25 3 Juan Marichal 25 4 Bob Gibson 21 5 Gaylord Perry 21

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Sandy Koufax 317 2 Jim Bunning 252 3 Bob Veale 229 4 Bob Gibson 225 5 Sam McDowell 225

Saves all pitchers

1 Jack Aker 32 2 Ron Kline 23 3 Phil Regan 21 4 Larry Sherry 20 5 Eddie Fisher 19
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📋 Standings

National League

Los Angeles Dodgers ★ 95-67 San Francisco Giants 93-68 Pittsburgh Pirates 92-70 Philadelphia Phillies 87-75 Atlanta Braves 85-77 St. Louis Cardinals 83-79 Cincinnati Reds 76-84 Houston Astros 72-90 New York Mets 66-95 Chicago Cubs 59-103

American League

Baltimore Orioles ★ 97-63 Minnesota Twins 89-73 Detroit Tigers 88-74 Chicago White Sox 83-79 Cleveland Indians 81-81 California Angels 80-82 Kansas City Athletics 74-86 Washington Senators 71-88 Boston Red Sox 72-90 New York Yankees 70-89

The 1966 season in brief

The best record in the 1966 standings belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, who finished 97-63. Nobody in 1966 fared worse than the Chicago Cubs (59-103). Across the races, the Los Angeles Dodgers (95-67) held off the San Francisco Giants (93-68) in the National League and the Baltimore Orioles ran away with the American League at 97-63. The Los Angeles Dodgers reached the 1966 World Series and lost it to the Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0. The home run board is topped by Frank Robinson at 49, ahead of Hank Aaron with 44. The qualified batting-average board starts with Matty Alou at .342, with Felipe Alou next at .327. Matty Alou cleared the 502-plate-appearance line that 1966's 162 team games set. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Sandy Koufax at 1.73; Gary Peters followed at 1.98. Elsewhere on the pitching side, the 1966 leaders were Sandy Koufax in wins (27), Sandy Koufax in strikeouts (317), and Jack Aker in saves (32). The stolen-base tile is headed by Lou Brock with 74. For the complete tables behind these tiles, see the 1966 leaders page.

1966 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1966?
The Baltimore Orioles won the 1966 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many teams played in 1966?
20 teams played in the 1966 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1966?
Frank Robinson led with 49 home runs in 1966.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1966?
Hank Aaron led with 127 RBI in 1966.
Who led MLB in hits in 1966?
Felipe Alou led with 218 hits in 1966.
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