On This Day

Wednesday, July 30, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 71 31 .696 --
Tigers 56 44 .560 14.0
Red Sox 56 46 .549 15.0
Senators 53 54 .495 20.5
Yankees 49 55 .471 23.0
Indians 42 62 .404 30.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 63 40 .612 --
Athletics 57 41 .582 3.5
Pilots 43 58 .426 19.0
Royals 42 60 .412 20.5
Angels 40 60 .400 21.5
White Sox 41 62 .398 22.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 64 41 .610 --
Mets 55 43 .561 5.5
Cardinals 55 49 .529 8.5
Pirates 52 50 .510 10.5
Phillies 41 59 .410 20.5
Expos 33 69 .324 29.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 59 45 .567 --
Dodgers 56 45 .554 1.5
Giants 57 46 .553 1.5
Reds 52 44 .542 3.0
Astros 53 49 .520 5.0
Padres 34 71 .324 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Baker 4
1 Ed Kranepool 4
1 Doug Rader 4
4 Dick Allen 3
4 14 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Tillman 3
2 Dick Allen 2
2 Greg Goossen 2
4 Hank Aaron 1
4 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Kranepool 5
1 Denis Menke 5
1 Jim Wynn 5
4 Bob Tillman 4
5 7 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Foy 2
1 Ken Harrelson 2
3 Hank Aaron 1
3 Bernie Allen 1
3 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Gibson 2.17
2 Jim Kaat 1.22
3 Andy Messersmith 1.00
4 Sonny Siebert 0.86
4 George Stone 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Bill Champion 1
1 Larry Dierker 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 13
2 Jim Kaat 11
3 Steve Blass 9
3 Larry Dierker 9
5 4 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 2
2 John Gelnar 1
2 Don McMahon 1
2 Cecil Upshaw 1
2 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .374
2 Matty Alou .348
3 Cleon Jones .346
4 Willie Stargell .345
5 Alex Johnson .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 40
2 Frank Howard 34
3 Willie McCovey 32
4 Harmon Killebrew 30
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 97
2 Boog Powell 94
3 Ron Santo 88
4 Reggie Jackson 84
4 Willie McCovey 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 47
2 Bert Campaneris 37
3 Lou Brock 36
4 Pat Kelly 34
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Carlton 1.80
2 Bill Singer 1.98
3 Casey Cox 1.99
4 Jerry Koosman 2.08
5 Juan Marichal 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 15
1 Dave McNally 15
1 Phil Niekro 15
1 Tom Seaver 15
1 Mel Stottlemyre 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 183
2 Fergie Jenkins 174
3 Mickey Lolich 167
4 Sam McDowell 165
4 2 others tied 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 21
2 Ron Perranoski 20
2 Cecil Upshaw 20
4 Jim Brewer 16
5 Wayne Granger 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Knoop .500
2 Bob Didier .457
3 Rod Carew .448
4 Sal Bando .408
5 Ron Santo .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Robinson 6
2 Reggie Jackson 5
2 Willie Stargell 5
4 Willie Horton 4
4 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 16
2 Denis Menke 15
2 Ted Uhlaender 15
4 Willie Horton 14
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 8
2 Jose Cardenal 5
3 Matty Alou 4
3 Lou Brock 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Stottlemyre 0.50
2 Ron Perranoski 0.63
3 Andy Messersmith 1.06
4 Fritz Peterson 1.16
5 Dick Selma 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Messersmith 4
1 Jim Perry 4
3 Lew Krausse 3
3 Gaylord Perry 3
3 Earl Wilson 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 31
2 Andy Messersmith 28
3 Joe Coleman 27
3 Mickey Lolich 27
3 Gaylord Perry 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 4
2 Rollie Fingers 3
2 Don McMahon 3
2 Ron Perranoski 3
2 Cecil Upshaw 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Reggie Smith .410
2 Roberto Clemente .400
3 Rod Carew .373
4 Manny Mota .372
5 Frank Robinson .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 12
2 Reggie Jackson 11
2 Boog Powell 11
4 Ken Harrelson 10
4 Frank Howard 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 31
2 Harmon Killebrew 30
3 Sal Bando 26
4 Ken Harrelson 25
4 Denis Menke 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 15
2 Pat Kelly 11
3 Jose Cardenal 10
4 Joe Morgan 9
5 Jim Wynn 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chuck Taylor 1.11
2 Joe Coleman 1.44
3 Earl Wilson 1.47
4 Dick Bosman 1.56
5 Steve Carlton 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Messersmith 6
1 Jim Perry 6
3 Lew Krausse 5
3 Frank Linzy 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 52
2 Joe Coleman 51
3 Andy Messersmith 50
4 Don Wilson 49
5 Mickey Lolich 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 8
2 Fred Gladding 7
3 Joe Hoerner 5
3 Cecil Upshaw 5
5 8 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matty Alou .341
2 Cleon Jones .338
3 Pete Rose .336
4 Felipe Alou .336
5 Roberto Clemente .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 51
2 Frank Howard 49
3 Willie McCovey 44
4 Carl Yastrzemski 39
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 132
2 Willie McCovey 126
3 Boog Powell 114
4 Carl Yastrzemski 111
5 Tony Perez 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 72
2 Bert Campaneris 68
3 Tommy Harper 54
4 Cesar Tovar 47
5 Maury Wills 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.97
2 Phil Niekro 2.29
3 Jerry Koosman 2.30
4 Ray Washburn 2.32
5 Steve Carlton 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 26
2 Mickey Lolich 24
2 Dave McNally 24
4 Ray Culp 23
4 Mel Stottlemyre 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 306
2 Fergie Jenkins 269
3 Sam McDowell 247
4 Mickey Lolich 246
5 Don Wilson 243

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 26
2 Jim Brewer 24
3 Ron Perranoski 22
4 Fred Gladding 21
5 Dennis Higgins 19