On This Day

Saturday, July 5, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 56 24 .700 --
Tigers 43 33 .566 11.0
Red Sox 45 36 .556 11.5
Senators 43 42 .506 15.5
Yankees 39 44 .470 18.5
Indians 32 48 .400 24.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 45 34 .570 --
Athletics 42 33 .560 1.0
Pilots 35 44 .443 10.0
Royals 35 45 .438 10.5
White Sox 34 44 .436 10.5
Angels 28 50 .359 16.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 53 29 .646 --
Mets 44 34 .564 7.0
Pirates 38 42 .475 14.0
Cardinals 38 44 .463 15.0
Phillies 35 42 .455 15.5
Expos 25 54 .316 26.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 48 32 .600 --
Dodgers 46 32 .590 1.0
Giants 43 38 .531 5.5
Reds 40 36 .526 6.0
Astros 41 41 .500 8.0
Padres 28 55 .337 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ron Brand 4
1 Leo Cardenas 4
1 Tony Oliva 4
1 Boog Powell 4
1 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 2
1 Harmon Killebrew 2
1 Reggie Smith 2
4 Bernie Allen 1
4 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 6
2 Reggie Smith 5
3 Bernie Allen 3
3 Andy Kosco 3
5 26 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 2
1 Mike Epstein 2
1 Joe Morgan 2
4 Mark Belanger 1
4 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Phil Niekro 1.00
2 Sonny Siebert 0.89
3 Dave McNally 0.70
4 Bill Singer 0.67
5 2 tied 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 1
1 Tom Burgmeier 1
1 Steve Hargan 1
1 Dan McGinn 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sonny Siebert 8
1 Bill Singer 8
3 Dave McNally 7
4 Phil Niekro 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Moe Drabowsky 1
1 Mike Paul 1
1 Dick Radatz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .363
2 Cleon Jones .356
3 Matty Alou .353
4 Willie Stargell .349
5 Alex Johnson .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 34
2 Frank Howard 30
3 Willie McCovey 26
4 Lee May 23
4 2 others tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 80
2 Ron Santo 74
3 Boog Powell 72
4 Willie McCovey 69
5 Ernie Banks 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 42
2 Bert Campaneris 36
3 Lou Brock 31
4 Pat Kelly 26
5 Bobby Bonds 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Koosman 1.66
2 Steve Carlton 1.78
3 Jim Palmer 1.96
4 Bill Singer 2.03
5 Casey Cox 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 14
2 Tom Seaver 13
3 Denny McLain 12
3 Dave McNally 12
5 8 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 142
2 Bill Singer 141
3 Bob Gibson 140
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 Tony Oliva .455
2 Bob Bailey .450
3 Rico Carty .438
4 Cleon Jones .431
5 2 tied .424

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 10
2 Reggie Jackson 8
3 Bobby Bonds 6
3 Harmon Killebrew 6
3 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 23
2 Bob Bailey 21
2 Tony Oliva 21
2 Ron Santo 21
5 Tony Perez 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 7
2 Bobby Bonds 6
3 Tommy Harper 5
3 Jerry Kenney 5
3 Cesar Tovar 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Aker 0.00
1 Bill Wilson 0.00
3 Bob Locker 0.61
4 Juan Pizarro 0.66
5 Gene Brabender 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 4
1 Bill Singer 4
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Bobby Bolin 3
3 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 32
2 Mickey Lolich 29
3 Steve Carlton 28
3 Bob Gibson 28
5 2 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 5
2 John Boozer 4
3 Jim Brewer 3
3 Moe Drabowsky 3
3 5 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy White .400
2 Willie Stargell .393
3 Rico Carty .382
4 Roberto Clemente .377
5 Matty Alou .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 17
2 Frank Howard 14
3 Reggie Smith 11
4 Harmon Killebrew 10
4 Carl Yastrzemski 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 42
2 Reggie Jackson 37
3 Ron Santo 36
4 Boog Powell 31
5 Tony Horton 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 18
2 Tommy Harper 13
2 Pat Kelly 13
4 Bobby Bonds 11
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alan Foster 0.33
2 Jerry Koosman 1.11
3 Sam McDowell 1.38
3 Dave Leonhard 1.38
5 Casey Cox 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 7
2 Grant Jackson 5
2 Mickey Lolich 5
2 Juan Marichal 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 57
2 Bob Gibson 55
3 Mickey Lolich 54
4 Tom Seaver 51
5 Bill Singer 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 7
2 John Boozer 6
2 Rollie Fingers 6
4 Fred Gladding 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cleon Jones .338
2 Matty Alou .337
3 Hank Aaron .336
4 Alex Johnson .329
5 Pete Rose .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 53
2 Frank Howard 49
3 Willie McCovey 42
4 Dick Allen 38
5 Lee May 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 127
2 Willie McCovey 122
3 Ernie Banks 111
3 Reggie Jackson 111
5 Frank Howard 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 82
2 Bert Campaneris 72
3 Tommy Harper 49
4 Maury Wills 47
5 Joe Foy 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.67
2 Phil Niekro 1.96
3 Jerry Koosman 1.99
4 Ray Washburn 2.09
5 Denny McLain 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 28
2 Dave McNally 26
3 Fergie Jenkins 24
4 Ray Culp 22
4 5 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 299
2 Fergie Jenkins 280
3 Sam McDowell 255
4 Denny McLain 246
4 Bill Singer 246

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 24
2 Jim Brewer 23
3 Dennis Higgins 22
3 Vicente Romo 22
5 Clay Carroll 20