On This Day
Friday, April 18, 1969
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- |
Tigers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.0 |
Senators | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.0 |
Indians | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
White Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.5 |
Twins | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.0 |
Pilots | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 |
Angels | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 9 | 1 | .900 | -- |
Pirates | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 |
Expos | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 |
Mets | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.0 |
Phillies | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 |
Games
No GamesNL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 8 | 2 | .800 | -- |
Dodgers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 |
Giants | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 |
Reds | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 |
Padres | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 |
Astros | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Horton | 3 |
1 | Jerry Moses | 3 |
3 | Paul Blair | 2 |
3 | Ollie Brown | 2 |
3 | 13 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Blair | 2 |
1 | Ken Harrelson | 2 |
3 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
3 | Tony Conigliaro | 1 |
3 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 3 |
2 | Paul Blair | 2 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 2 |
2 | Cito Gaston | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Blefary | 1 |
1 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
1 | Nate Colbert | 1 |
1 | Joe Morgan | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hall | 1.00 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 0.86 |
2 | Tom Phoebus | 0.86 |
4 | Ray Sadecki | 0.80 |
5 | Don Wilson | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Culp | 1 |
1 | Tom Hall | 1 |
1 | Al McBean | 1 |
1 | Tom Phoebus | 1 |
1 | Al Santorini | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Sadecki | 8 |
2 | Ray Culp | 7 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 6 |
3 | Tom Hall | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Landis | 1 |
1 | Frank Reberger | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | .486 |
2 | Elrod Hendricks | .435 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .419 |
4 | Coco Laboy | .417 |
5 | Bobby Murcer | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Robinson | 6 |
2 | Bobby Murcer | 5 |
3 | Paul Blair | 4 |
3 | Frank Howard | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Murcer | 14 |
2 | Mack Jones | 13 |
2 | Don Money | 13 |
4 | Don Buford | 12 |
4 | Frank Robinson | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 6 |
2 | Roy White | 4 |
3 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
3 | Lou Brock | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Phoebus | 0.00 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 0.00 |
1 | Moe Drabowsky | 0.00 |
4 | Bill Hands | 0.38 |
5 | Tom Hall | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Landis | 3 |
1 | George Stone | 3 |
1 | Mel Stottlemyre | 3 |
4 | Ray Culp | 2 |
4 | 17 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Griffin | 20 |
1 | Bob Moose | 20 |
1 | Don Wilson | 20 |
4 | Gary Nolan | 19 |
4 | Luis Tiant | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Higgins | 3 |
1 | Cecil Upshaw | 3 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
4 | Jack Aker | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Rose | .337 |
2 | Matty Alou | .331 |
3 | Alex Johnson | .321 |
4 | Felipe Alou | .314 |
5 | Cleon Jones | .305 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 46 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 39 |
3 | Ken Harrelson | 38 |
3 | Willie Horton | 38 |
5 | Dick Allen | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 117 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 113 |
3 | Frank Howard | 110 |
4 | Ron Santo | 97 |
4 | Billy Williams | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 63 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 62 |
3 | Maury Wills | 50 |
4 | Jose Cardenal | 38 |
5 | Willie Davis | 36 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 1.11 |
2 | Tommy John | 1.81 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 1.92 |
4 | Denny McLain | 1.96 |
5 | Wilbur Wood | 1.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny McLain | 33 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 27 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 23 |
3 | Mel Stottlemyre | 23 |
5 | Dave McNally | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 281 |
2 | Denny McLain | 280 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 278 |
4 | Luis Tiant | 271 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 262 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Regan | 26 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 17 |
2 | Joe Hoerner | 17 |
2 | Al Worthington | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |