On This Day

Wednesday, July 9, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 59 25 .702 --
Tigers 45 35 .563 12.0
Red Sox 47 38 .553 12.5
Senators 46 43 .517 15.5
Yankees 40 47 .460 20.5
Indians 33 51 .393 26.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 48 35 .578 --
Athletics 43 37 .538 3.5
Pilots 38 46 .452 10.5
White Sox 37 46 .446 11.0
Royals 36 48 .429 12.5
Angels 31 52 .373 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 53 33 .616 --
Mets 47 34 .580 3.5
Pirates 41 43 .488 11.0
Cardinals 42 45 .483 11.5
Phillies 37 45 .451 14.0
Expos 26 58 .310 26.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 49 34 .590 --
Braves 49 37 .570 1.5
Reds 44 36 .550 3.5
Giants 47 39 .547 3.5
Astros 43 44 .494 8.0
Padres 29 59 .330 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matty Alou 6
2 Sandy Alomar 5
2 Don Money 5
4 Lou Brock 4
4 5 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Briggs 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Bob Burda 1
1 Dick Dietz 1
1 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Briggs 4
1 Bob Burda 4
1 Fred Talbot 4
4 Tommy Matchick 3
4 Pete Ward 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 2
1 Tony Taylor 2
3 Matty Alou 1
3 Tommy Harper 1
3 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Seaver 11.00
2 Dock Ellis 1.80
3 Joe Coleman 1.10
4 Denny Lemaster 0.80
5 Phil Niekro 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 1
1 George Brunet 1
1 Ron Bryant 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 11
1 Tom Seaver 11
3 Dock Ellis 9
4 Lowell Palmer 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Gibbon 1
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 Joe Hoerner 1
1 Frank Linzy 1
1 Don McMahon 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Stargell .356
2 Rod Carew .354
3 Matty Alou .352
4 Cleon Jones .352
5 Alex Johnson .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 34
2 Frank Howard 32
3 Willie McCovey 27
4 Harmon Killebrew 24
4 Carl Yastrzemski 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 84
2 Boog Powell 81
3 Ron Santo 74
4 Willie McCovey 71
5 Ernie Banks 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 43
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 1.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 14
1 Tom Seaver 14
3 Denny McLain 13
4 Clay Carroll 12
4 3 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 150
2 Bob Gibson 146
3 Bill Singer 142
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 2 tied 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .456
2 Boog Powell .438
3 Willie Stargell .421
4 Clete Boyer .400
4 Richie Hebner .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 11
2 Bobby Bonds 7
2 Reggie Jackson 7
2 Harmon Killebrew 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 22
2 John Briggs 20
3 Harmon Killebrew 19
3 Tony Perez 19
5 Frank Howard 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Harrelson 5
1 Pat Kelly 5
1 Tony Taylor 5
1 Cesar Tovar 5
5 6 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Wilson 0.00
2 Gary Waslewski 0.47
3 Juan Pizarro 0.52
4 Sparky Lyle 0.66
5 Chuck Taylor 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Singer 4
2 Gene Brabender 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Catfish Hunter 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 34
2 Fergie Jenkins 31
3 Tom Seaver 28
4 Mickey Lolich 27
5 Sam McDowell 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 5
2 John Boozer 4
2 Ron Perranoski 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 5 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Mota .425
2 Rico Carty .397
3 Willie Stargell .393
4 Roberto Clemente .387
5 Tony Oliva .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 17
2 Frank Howard 15
3 Boog Powell 12
4 Carl Yastrzemski 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 39
2 Reggie Jackson 37
2 Boog Powell 37
4 Ron Santo 34
5 Tony Perez 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 18
2 Tommy Harper 14
3 Pat Kelly 13
4 Bobby Bonds 12
5 Jim Wynn 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Bosman 0.84
2 Casey Cox 1.29
3 Juan Pizarro 1.40
4 Jerry Koosman 1.48
5 Andy Messersmith 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Brabender 5
1 Clay Carroll 5
1 Grant Jackson 5
1 Mickey Lolich 5
1 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 Dock Ellis 50

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .340
2 Matty Alou .338
3 Cleon Jones .338
4 Hank Aaron .333
5 Pete Rose .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 116
4 Frank Howard 112
5 2 tied 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 80
2 Bert Campaneris 72
3 Tommy Harper 50
4 Maury Wills 47
5 Joe Foy 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.76
2 Jerry Koosman 2.02
3 Phil Niekro 2.03
4 Ray Washburn 2.06
5 Denny McLain 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 28
2 Dave McNally 26
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Tom Seaver 23
5 4 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 296
2 Fergie Jenkins 282
3 Sam McDowell 251
4 Denny McLain 245
5 Bill Singer 241

Saves

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