On This Day

Tuesday, July 8, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 58 25 .699 --
Red Sox 47 37 .560 11.5
Tigers 44 35 .557 12.0
Senators 45 43 .511 15.5
Yankees 40 46 .465 19.5
Indians 33 50 .398 25.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 48 34 .585 --
Athletics 43 36 .544 3.5
Pilots 37 45 .451 11.0
White Sox 36 46 .439 12.0
Royals 35 48 .422 13.5
Angels 30 51 .370 17.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 53 32 .624 --
Mets 46 34 .575 4.5
Cardinals 41 44 .482 12.0
Pirates 39 43 .476 12.5
Phillies 36 44 .450 14.5
Expos 26 56 .317 25.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 48 34 .585 --
Braves 49 36 .576 0.5
Reds 43 36 .544 3.5
Giants 46 39 .541 3.5
Astros 43 43 .500 7.0
Padres 29 58 .333 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Manny Mota 8
2 Carlos May 5
3 Willie Davis 4
3 Davey Johnson 4
3 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Wynn 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Ernie Banks 1
2 Roberto Clemente 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 5
2 Ron Hunt 3
2 Tommy McCraw 3
2 Don Mincher 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wayne Comer 1
1 Len Gabrielson 1
1 Bob Gibson 1
1 Russ Gibson 1
1 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Cuellar 1.67
2 Fergie Jenkins 1.33
3 Catfish Hunter 1.11
4 Steve Blass 0.86
5 Mike Nagy 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Tony Cloninger 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Bob Gibson 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Catfish Hunter 10
2 Fergie Jenkins 8
3 Paul Edmondson 7
4 Steve Blass 6
4 3 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Ron Perranoski 1
1 Stan Williams 1
1 Wilbur Wood 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .356
2 Cleon Jones .352
3 Willie Stargell .347
4 Alex Johnson .346
5 Matty Alou .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 34
2 Frank Howard 32
3 Willie McCovey 27
4 Hank Aaron 23
4 4 others tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 82
2 Boog Powell 79
3 Ron Santo 74
4 Willie McCovey 71
5 Ernie Banks 68

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 1.78
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 150
2 Bob Gibson 146
3 Bill Singer 141
4 Sam McDowell 136
5 Don Wilson 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 16
1 Cecil Upshaw 16
3 Fred Gladding 15
4 Jim Brewer 13
5 Dennis Higgins 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .435
2 Clete Boyer .431
3 Boog Powell .417
4 Cesar Tovar .404
5 2 tied .396

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 Boog Powell 21
2 Tony Oliva 19
2 Tony Perez 19
4 Harmon Killebrew 18
5 3 tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 7
2 Cesar Tovar 5
3 Bobby Bonds 4
3 Jose Cardenal 4
3 6 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Wilson 0.00
2 Gary Waslewski 0.47
3 Juan Pizarro 0.69
4 Chuck Taylor 0.98
5 Eddie Fisher 1.02

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 Bob Gibson 34
2 Fergie Jenkins 31
3 Gary Peters 29
4 Mickey Lolich 27
5 3 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Boozer 4
1 Wayne Granger 4
1 Ron Perranoski 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 4 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Mota .412
2 Roy White .397
3 Rico Carty .391
4 Roberto Clemente .390
5 Willie Stargell .386

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 41
2 Reggie Jackson 36
2 Boog Powell 36
4 Ron Santo 34
5 Tony Perez 29

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 1.05
3 Casey Cox 1.22
4 Jerry Koosman 1.48
5 Andy Messersmith 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 6
2 Gene Brabender 5
2 Clay Carroll 5
2 Grant Jackson 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 65
2 Bob Gibson 61
3 Mickey Lolich 59
4 Don Wilson 57
5 Sam McDowell 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 7
2 John Boozer 6
2 Wayne Granger 6
4 Rollie Fingers 5
4 Ken Tatum 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .343
2 Cleon Jones .338
3 Matty Alou .334
4 Alex Johnson .333
5 Hank Aaron .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 51
2 Reggie Jackson 50
3 Willie McCovey 43
4 Dick Allen 37
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 125
2 Willie McCovey 123
3 Boog Powell 114
4 Frank Howard 111
5 Ernie Banks 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 80
2 Bert Campaneris 72
3 Tommy Harper 49
4 Maury Wills 47
5 Joe Foy 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.76
2 Phil Niekro 2.02
3 Jerry Koosman 2.02
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 23
4 Ray Culp 22
4 4 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 296
2 Fergie Jenkins 282
3 Sam McDowell 251
4 Denny McLain 245
5 3 tied 240

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 24
2 Jim Brewer 23
3 Dennis Higgins 22
4 Vicente Romo 21
5 Clay Carroll 20