On This Day

Thursday, July 17, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 65 28 .699 --
Tigers 49 40 .551 14.0
Red Sox 51 42 .548 14.0
Senators 50 47 .515 17.0
Yankees 43 51 .457 22.5
Indians 37 56 .398 28.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 57 35 .620 --
Athletics 50 38 .568 5.0
Royals 39 53 .424 18.0
Pilots 38 53 .418 18.5
White Sox 38 54 .413 19.0
Angels 35 55 .389 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 58 36 .617 --
Mets 51 37 .580 4.0
Cardinals 49 46 .516 9.5
Pirates 45 48 .484 12.5
Phillies 38 52 .422 18.0
Expos 29 63 .315 28.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 52 39 .571 --
Braves 53 41 .564 0.5
Giants 52 41 .559 1.0
Reds 47 41 .534 3.5
Astros 47 47 .500 6.5
Padres 32 62 .340 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sal Bando 5
2 Ty Cline 4
3 Felipe Alou 3
3 Bobby Bonds 3
3 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonds 2
2 John Briggs 1
2 Bob Burda 1
2 Kevin Collins 1
2 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Sal Bando 4
2 Ron Hunt 4
2 Maury Wills 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bernie Allen 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Ike Brown 1
1 Steve Hovley 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dave McNally 0.57
2 Marty Pattin 0.50
3 Mike Torrez 0.45
4 Casey Cox 0.44
4 Earl Wilson 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Bryant 1
1 Catfish Hunter 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 Phil Niekro 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Torrez 5
2 Jim Brewer 4
2 Ron Bryant 4
2 Casey Cox 4
2 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jerry Crider 1
1 Don McMahon 1
1 Ray Washburn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .361
2 Matty Alou .353
3 Willie Stargell .353
4 Reggie Smith .348
5 Cleon Jones .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 35
2 Frank Howard 34
3 Harmon Killebrew 28
3 Willie McCovey 28
3 Carl Yastrzemski 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 91
2 Boog Powell 85
3 Ron Santo 80
4 Willie McCovey 76
5 Ernie Banks 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 44
2 Bert Campaneris 36
3 Pat Kelly 34
4 Lou Brock 33
5 Bobby Bonds 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Carlton 1.65
2 Dick Bosman 1.78
3 Jerry Koosman 1.87
4 Casey Cox 1.92
5 Jim Palmer 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Niekro 15
2 Tom Seaver 14
3 Ray Culp 13
3 Mickey Lolich 13
3 4 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 159
2 Bob Gibson 152
2 Bill Singer 152
4 Mickey Lolich 149
4 Don Wilson 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 18
2 Fred Gladding 17
2 Cecil Upshaw 17
4 Jim Brewer 14
5 2 tied 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Reggie Smith .492
2 Tony Oliva .473
3 Lou Piniella .438
4 Roberto Clemente .426
5 Willie Stargell .409

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonds 9
1 Harmon Killebrew 9
3 Frank Howard 8
4 Ken Harrelson 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonds 20
2 Harmon Killebrew 19
3 Lee May 17
3 Reggie Smith 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 10
2 Cesar Tovar 8
3 Joe Morgan 7
4 Jose Cardenal 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Lasher 0.00
2 George Brunet 0.44
3 Gary Ross 0.69
4 Dick Bosman 0.76
5 Juan Marichal 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 3
1 Steve Carlton 3
1 Tony Cloninger 3
1 Ray Culp 3
1 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Messersmith 32
2 Larry Dierker 29
2 Mickey Lolich 29
4 Don Wilson 28
5 2 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 4
2 Wayne Granger 3
2 Joe Hoerner 3
2 Phil Regan 3
2 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .412
2 Rich Reese .384
3 Lee May .382
4 Roberto Clemente .381
5 Reggie Smith .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 15
2 Bobby Bonds 12
2 Harmon Killebrew 12
4 Reggie Jackson 11
5 2 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 37
2 Boog Powell 33
3 Lee May 31
4 Ron Santo 30
5 3 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Kelly 16
2 Tommy Harper 13
3 Cesar Tovar 11
4 Bobby Bonds 9
4 Jim Wynn 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Bosman 0.96
2 Chuck Taylor 1.34
3 Juan Pizarro 1.35
4 Juan Marichal 1.56
5 Bill Hands 1.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 7
2 Steve Carlton 6
2 Bill Hands 6
2 Andy Messersmith 6
5 6 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 62
2 Fergie Jenkins 60
3 Andy Messersmith 58
4 Steve Carlton 56
5 Don Wilson 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 7
2 Ron Perranoski 6
2 Ken Tatum 6
4 John Boozer 5
4 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .348
2 Pete Rose .336
3 Cleon Jones .335
4 Roberto Clemente .333
5 Tony Oliva .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 52
2 Reggie Jackson 49
3 Willie McCovey 41
4 Lee May 40
5 Carl Yastrzemski 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 129
2 Willie McCovey 122
3 Boog Powell 117
4 Frank Howard 115
5 Ernie Banks 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 72
1 Bert Campaneris 72
3 Tommy Harper 51
4 Maury Wills 47
5 Cesar Tovar 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.82
2 Ray Washburn 2.10
3 Phil Niekro 2.11
4 Jerry Koosman 2.14
5 Juan Marichal 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 26
2 Dave McNally 25
3 Ray Culp 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 2 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 294
2 Fergie Jenkins 280
3 Bill Singer 247
4 Ray Culp 244
4 Sam McDowell 244

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 24
2 Jim Brewer 23
3 Dennis Higgins 22
4 Ron Perranoski 21
4 Phil Regan 21