On This Day
Friday, July 4, 1969
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 55 | 24 | .696 | -- |
Tigers | 43 | 32 | .573 | 10.0 |
Red Sox | 44 | 35 | .557 | 11.0 |
Senators | 42 | 41 | .506 | 15.0 |
Yankees | 39 | 43 | .476 | 17.5 |
Indians | 31 | 48 | .392 | 24.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 42 | 32 | .568 | -- |
Twins | 44 | 34 | .564 | 0.0 |
Pilots | 35 | 43 | .449 | 9.0 |
Royals | 34 | 45 | .430 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 33 | 44 | .429 | 10.5 |
Angels | 28 | 49 | .364 | 15.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 53 | 28 | .654 | -- |
Mets | 44 | 34 | .564 | 7.5 |
Pirates | 38 | 42 | .475 | 14.5 |
Phillies | 35 | 41 | .461 | 15.5 |
Cardinals | 37 | 44 | .457 | 16.0 |
Expos | 24 | 54 | .308 | 27.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 47 | 32 | .595 | -- |
Dodgers | 45 | 32 | .584 | 1.0 |
Giants | 43 | 37 | .538 | 4.5 |
Reds | 40 | 35 | .533 | 5.0 |
Astros | 41 | 40 | .506 | 7.0 |
Padres | 27 | 55 | .329 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommie Agee | 5 |
1 | Roberto Clemente | 5 |
1 | Lou Piniella | 5 |
1 | Al Weis | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 2 |
3 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
3 | Brant Alyea | 1 |
3 | 25 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailey | 5 |
1 | Jay Johnstone | 5 |
1 | Bob Oliver | 5 |
1 | Al Weis | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Kelly | 2 |
1 | Cesar Tovar | 2 |
3 | Bob Bailey | 1 |
3 | Ken Berry | 1 |
3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.11 |
2 | Roger Nelson | 1.00 |
2 | Milt Pappas | 1.00 |
4 | Larry Dierker | 0.75 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Cardwell | 1 |
1 | Tony Cloninger | 1 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | Dick Drago | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 10 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 9 |
3 | Jerry Johnson | 7 |
3 | Roger Nelson | 7 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
1 | Jack DiLauro | 1 |
1 | Dennis Higgins | 1 |
1 | Al Jackson | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .367 |
2 | Cleon Jones | .356 |
3 | Matty Alou | .353 |
4 | Willie Stargell | .349 |
5 | Alex Johnson | .343 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 33 |
2 | Frank Howard | 28 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 26 |
4 | Lee May | 23 |
4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 74 |
2 | Ron Santo | 73 |
3 | Boog Powell | 70 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 69 |
5 | Ernie Banks | 67 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 42 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 36 |
3 | Lou Brock | 29 |
4 | Pat Kelly | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Koosman | 1.66 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 1.78 |
3 | Casey Cox | 1.90 |
4 | Bill Singer | 1.91 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 1.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 13 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 13 |
3 | Denny McLain | 12 |
4 | Clay Carroll | 11 |
4 | 7 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 142 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 140 |
3 | Bill Singer | 133 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 126 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Upshaw | 16 |
2 | Fred Gladding | 15 |
3 | Ron Perranoski | 14 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 12 |
4 | Dennis Higgins | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailey | .455 |
2 | Clete Boyer | .433 |
3 | Willie Smith | .422 |
4 | Cleon Jones | .418 |
5 | Rico Carty | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 9 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 7 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 6 |
4 | Bob Bailey | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Santo | 21 |
2 | Bob Bailey | 20 |
2 | Tony Oliva | 20 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 18 |
5 | Larry Hisle | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Kelly | 7 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 6 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 5 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Locker | 0.00 |
1 | Bill Wilson | 0.00 |
1 | Jack Aker | 0.00 |
4 | Bill Singer | 0.34 |
5 | Juan Pizarro | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hands | 4 |
1 | Mickey Lolich | 4 |
1 | Luis Tiant | 4 |
4 | Jack Aker | 3 |
4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 35 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 32 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 29 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 29 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Boozer | 5 |
1 | Ken Tatum | 5 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 4 |
3 | Bob Locker | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .394 |
2 | Willie Stargell | .387 |
3 | Art Shamsky | .386 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .385 |
5 | Roy White | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 16 |
2 | Frank Howard | 12 |
3 | Boog Powell | 10 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 10 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 36 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
3 | Ron Santo | 35 |
4 | Boog Powell | 31 |
5 | Tony Horton | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 19 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 14 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 13 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 10 |
5 | Maury Wills | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Alan Foster | 0.33 |
2 | Casey Cox | 1.03 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 1.11 |
4 | Dave Leonhard | 1.38 |
5 | Bill Singer | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 6 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 6 |
3 | Clay Carroll | 5 |
3 | Grant Jackson | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 65 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 60 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 54 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 54 |
5 | 2 tied | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Brewer | 7 |
2 | John Boozer | 6 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | .336 |
2 | Cleon Jones | .335 |
3 | Hank Aaron | .335 |
4 | Alex Johnson | .329 |
5 | Pete Rose | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 52 |
2 | Frank Howard | 47 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 42 |
4 | Dick Allen | 38 |
5 | Lee May | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Santo | 126 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 122 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 111 |
3 | Billy Williams | 111 |
5 | Reggie Jackson | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 80 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 72 |
3 | Maury Wills | 51 |
4 | Tommy Harper | 49 |
5 | Joe Foy | 43 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 1.67 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 1.99 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 2.03 |
4 | Ray Washburn | 2.11 |
5 | Denny McLain | 2.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny McLain | 28 |
2 | Dave McNally | 25 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 24 |
4 | Ray Culp | 22 |
4 | 4 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 299 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 280 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 255 |
4 | Denny McLain | 246 |
5 | Ray Culp | 242 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Upshaw | 24 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
3 | Dennis Higgins | 22 |
3 | Vicente Romo | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |