On This Day

Sunday, July 6, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 56 25 .691 --
Tigers 44 33 .571 10.0
Red Sox 45 37 .549 11.5
Senators 44 42 .512 14.5
Yankees 40 44 .476 17.5
Indians 32 49 .395 24.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 46 34 .575 --
Athletics 42 34 .553 2.0
Pilots 36 44 .450 10.0
Royals 35 46 .432 11.5
White Sox 34 45 .430 11.5
Angels 29 50 .367 16.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 53 31 .631 --
Mets 45 34 .570 5.5
Cardinals 40 44 .476 13.0
Pirates 38 43 .469 13.5
Phillies 36 43 .456 14.5
Expos 26 55 .321 25.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 48 34 .585 --
Dodgers 46 33 .582 0.5
Giants 45 38 .542 3.5
Reds 41 36 .532 4.5
Astros 42 42 .500 7.0
Padres 29 56 .341 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jose Herrera 5
2 Ernie Banks 4
2 John Sipin 4
2 Tony Taylor 4
5 16 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonds 2
1 Don Mincher 2
3 Johnny Bench 1
3 Danny Cater 1
3 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Donn Clendenon 4
2 Don Mincher 4
4 Danny Cater 3
4 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 1
1 Sam Bowens 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Jose Cardenal 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gary Waslewski 2.50
2 Jack Billingham 1.00
2 Pat Jarvis 1.00
2 Gaylord Perry 1.00
5 Dick Bosman 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Bosman 1
1 Gene Brabender 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 12 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 10
2 Bill Champion 8
2 Denny McLain 8
4 Pat Jarvis 7
4 Luke Walker 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Hoerner 1
1 Al Jackson 1
1 Cal Koonce 1
1 Denny Lemaster 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .357
2 Cleon Jones .354
3 Matty Alou .350
4 Willie Stargell .349
5 Alex Johnson .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 34
2 Frank Howard 30
3 Willie McCovey 27
4 Harmon Killebrew 23
4 3 others tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 82
2 Boog Powell 74
2 Ron Santo 74
4 Willie McCovey 71
5 Ernie Banks 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 42
2 Bert Campaneris 36
3 Lou Brock 32
4 Pat Kelly 26
5 Bobby Bonds 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Koosman 1.66
2 Steve Carlton 1.81
3 Jim Palmer 1.96
4 Bill Singer 2.03
5 Casey Cox 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 14
2 Denny McLain 13
2 Tom Seaver 13
4 Clay Carroll 12
4 2 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 142
2 Bill Singer 141
3 Bob Gibson 140
4 Sam McDowell 136
5 Mickey Lolich 125

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 16
2 Fred Gladding 15
2 Ron Perranoski 15
4 Jim Brewer 12
4 Dennis Higgins 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .487
2 Cleon Jones .442
3 Bob Bailey .439
4 Reggie Jackson .418
5 Jay Johnstone .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 9
2 Reggie Jackson 8
3 Bobby Bonds 7
4 Harmon Killebrew 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Bailey 21
1 Harmon Killebrew 21
1 Tony Oliva 21
1 Ron Santo 21
5 Tony Perez 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 7
2 Bobby Bonds 6
3 Tommy Harper 5
4 Lou Brock 4
4 7 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Wilson 0.00
2 Bob Locker 0.61
3 Juan Pizarro 0.71
4 Chuck Taylor 0.86
5 Dick Bosman 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Singer 4
2 Gene Brabender 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Clay Carroll 3
2 12 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 32
2 Steve Carlton 30
3 Bob Gibson 28
4 Dick Selma 27
5 Tom Seaver 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Boozer 4
1 Ken Tatum 4
3 Jim Brewer 3
3 Moe Drabowsky 3
3 7 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy White .400
2 Willie Stargell .391
3 Roberto Clemente .391
4 Rico Carty .382
5 Manny Mota .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 17
2 Frank Howard 14
3 Harmon Killebrew 11
3 Reggie Smith 11
5 4 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 44
2 Reggie Jackson 37
3 Ron Santo 36
4 Boog Powell 33
5 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 18
2 Tommy Harper 13
2 Pat Kelly 13
4 Bobby Bonds 12
5 Jim Wynn 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alan Foster 0.33
2 Dick Bosman 0.84
3 Jerry Koosman 1.11
4 Casey Cox 1.48
5 Mickey Lolich 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 7
2 Juan Marichal 6
3 Gene Brabender 5
3 Clay Carroll 5
3 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 57
2 Bob Gibson 55
3 Mickey Lolich 54
3 Sam McDowell 54
5 Tom Seaver 51

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 .339
2 Hank Aaron .336
3 Matty Alou .335
4 Roberto Clemente .333
5 Pete Rose .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 52
2 Frank Howard 49
3 Willie McCovey 43
4 Dick Allen 38
5 Lee May 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 127
2 Willie McCovey 123
3 Ernie Banks 111
4 Frank Howard 110
4 Reggie Jackson 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 83
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 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 29
2 Dave McNally 26
3 Fergie Jenkins 24
4 Mel Stottlemyre 23
5 5 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 299
2 Fergie Jenkins 280
3 Sam McDowell 265
4 Denny McLain 254
5 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