On This Day

Monday, July 7, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 56 25 .691 --
Tigers 44 34 .564 10.5
Red Sox 46 37 .554 11.0
Senators 45 42 .517 14.0
Yankees 40 44 .476 17.5
Indians 32 50 .390 24.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 47 34 .580 --
Athletics 42 35 .545 3.0
Pilots 36 45 .444 11.0
White Sox 35 45 .438 11.5
Royals 35 47 .427 12.5
Angels 30 50 .375 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

No Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 49 34 .590 --
Dodgers 46 34 .575 1.5
Reds 42 36 .538 4.5
Giants 45 39 .536 4.5
Astros 43 42 .506 7.0
Padres 29 57 .337 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Aaron 3
1 Clete Boyer 3
1 Van Kelly 3
1 Felix Millan 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 2
1 Jim Rooker 2
3 Hank Aaron 1
3 Curt Blefary 1
3 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Howard 3
1 Jim Kaat 3
1 Jim Rooker 3
4 Hank Aaron 2
4 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Felix Millan 1
1 Don Mincher 1
1 Tony Oliva 1
1 Doug Rader 1
1 Bobby Tolan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gary Peters 3.00
2 George Stone 2.33
3 Don Wilson 1.56
4 Marty Pattin 0.78
5 2 tied 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Casey Cox 1
1 Ray Culp 1
1 Andy Messersmith 1
1 Gary Peters 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Wilson 14
2 Gary Peters 9
3 Marty Pattin 7
3 George Stone 7
5 4 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 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 32
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 Casey Cox 1.88
4 Jim Palmer 1.96
5 Bill Singer 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 Don Wilson 135

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 .457
2 Clete Boyer .422
3 Boog Powell .419
4 Cleon Jones .408
4 Lou Piniella .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 11
2 Bobby Bonds 7
2 Reggie Jackson 7
4 Harmon Killebrew 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 21
2 Harmon Killebrew 19
2 Tony Oliva 19
4 Ron Santo 18
5 Bob Bailey 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 7
2 Bobby Bonds 4
2 Jose Cardenal 4
2 Tommy Harper 4
2 6 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Wilson 0.00
2 Gary Waslewski 0.47
3 Juan Pizarro 0.73
4 Fergie Jenkins 0.96
5 Chuck Taylor 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Brabender 3
1 Steve Carlton 3
1 Clay Carroll 3
1 Bill Hands 3
1 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gary Peters 29
1 Don Wilson 29
3 Bob Gibson 28
4 Sam McDowell 26
4 2 others tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Boozer 4
1 Wayne Granger 4
1 Ken Tatum 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 4 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy White .410
2 Roberto Clemente .396
3 Willie Stargell .386
4 Rico Carty .382
5 2 tied .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 17
2 Frank Howard 16
3 Harmon Killebrew 11
3 Reggie Smith 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 44
2 Reggie Jackson 36
3 Ron Santo 35
4 Boog Powell 33
5 Tony Perez 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 Dick Bosman 0.84
2 Eddie Fisher 1.08
3 Jerry Koosman 1.11
4 Casey Cox 1.22
5 Andy Messersmith 1.49

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 57
1 Don Wilson 57
3 Bob Gibson 55
4 Mickey Lolich 54
4 Sam McDowell 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Boozer 6
1 Jim Brewer 6
1 Wayne Granger 6
4 Rollie Fingers 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .337
2 Matty Alou .336
3 Roberto Clemente .335
4 Cleon Jones .335
5 Pete Rose .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 52
2 Frank Howard 51
3 Willie McCovey 43
4 Dick Allen 38
5 Lee May 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 126
2 Willie McCovey 123
3 Frank Howard 112
4 Ernie Banks 111
5 Boog Powell 109

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 1.72
2 Jerry Koosman 1.99
3 Phil Niekro 2.02
4 Ray Washburn 2.09
5 Denny McLain 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 29
2 Dave McNally 26
3 Ray Culp 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Mel Stottlemyre 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 290
2 Fergie Jenkins 274
3 Denny McLain 254
4 Sam McDowell 251
5 Ray Culp 247

Saves

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