On This Day
Saturday, August 2, 1969
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 73 | 32 | .695 | -- |
Tigers | 57 | 46 | .553 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 57 | 48 | .543 | 16.0 |
Senators | 56 | 54 | .509 | 19.5 |
Yankees | 51 | 56 | .477 | 23.0 |
Indians | 44 | 63 | .411 | 30.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 65 | 41 | .613 | -- |
Athletics | 60 | 41 | .594 | 2.5 |
Pilots | 43 | 61 | .413 | 21.0 |
Royals | 43 | 62 | .410 | 21.5 |
White Sox | 42 | 64 | .396 | 23.0 |
Angels | 40 | 63 | .388 | 23.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 67 | 41 | .620 | -- |
Mets | 57 | 44 | .564 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 57 | 49 | .538 | 9.0 |
Pirates | 54 | 51 | .514 | 11.5 |
Phillies | 43 | 61 | .413 | 22.0 |
Expos | 33 | 72 | .314 | 32.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 60 | 48 | .556 | -- |
Giants | 58 | 48 | .547 | 1.0 |
Reds | 54 | 45 | .545 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 56 | 48 | .538 | 2.0 |
Astros | 56 | 49 | .533 | 2.5 |
Padres | 34 | 73 | .318 | 25.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
1 | Ed Brinkman | 3 |
1 | Lou Brock | 3 |
1 | Horace Clarke | 3 |
1 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Santo | 2 |
2 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
2 | Clay Dalrymple | 1 |
2 | Ron Fairly | 1 |
2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
1 | Willie Davis | 3 |
1 | Joe Pepitone | 3 |
1 | Rico Petrocelli | 3 |
1 | Manny Sanguillen | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Stroud | 2 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
2 | Bernie Allen | 1 |
2 | Dick Allen | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim McAndrew | 1.40 |
2 | Jim Ray | 1.14 |
3 | Gary Peters | 1.00 |
4 | Ron Reed | 0.86 |
5 | Ken Holtzman | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Cuellar | 1 |
1 | Al Downing | 1 |
1 | Dennis Higgins | 1 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Veale | 9 |
2 | Jim Ray | 8 |
3 | Al Downing | 7 |
3 | Grant Jackson | 7 |
3 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Joe Hoerner | 1 |
1 | Bob Humphreys | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .369 |
2 | Cleon Jones | .348 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .346 |
4 | Reggie Smith | .345 |
5 | Matty Alou | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 41 |
2 | Frank Howard | 35 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 33 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 31 |
5 | 3 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 100 |
2 | Boog Powell | 96 |
3 | Ron Santo | 92 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 86 |
5 | Willie McCovey | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 48 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 37 |
3 | Lou Brock | 36 |
4 | Pat Kelly | 34 |
5 | Joe Foy | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 1.81 |
2 | Bill Singer | 1.90 |
3 | Dick Bosman | 2.01 |
4 | Casey Cox | 2.05 |
5 | Jerry Koosman | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny McLain | 16 |
2 | Ray Culp | 15 |
2 | Dave McNally | 15 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 15 |
2 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 183 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 182 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 174 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 168 |
4 | Bill Singer | 168 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 23 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 20 |
2 | Cecil Upshaw | 20 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 16 |
5 | Wayne Granger | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Santo | .435 |
2 | Gene Michael | .429 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .409 |
4 | Julian Javier | .394 |
5 | 2 tied | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 6 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 5 |
2 | Boog Powell | 5 |
2 | Frank Robinson | 5 |
2 | Ron Santo | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 14 |
2 | Denis Menke | 13 |
3 | Ron Santo | 12 |
4 | Curt Blefary | 11 |
4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cardenal | 6 |
1 | Cesar Tovar | 6 |
3 | Joe Foy | 5 |
4 | Tommy Harper | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 0.00 |
2 | Tom Griffin | 0.57 |
3 | Pete Mikkelsen | 0.69 |
4 | Andy Messersmith | 0.72 |
5 | Bill Singer | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Cuellar | 3 |
1 | Andy Messersmith | 3 |
1 | Jim Perry | 3 |
4 | Jack Aker | 2 |
4 | 27 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Grant Jackson | 32 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 27 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 25 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 24 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 5 |
2 | Darold Knowles | 3 |
3 | Jack Aker | 2 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 2 |
3 | 13 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | .430 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .412 |
3 | Davey Johnson | .375 |
4 | Manny Mota | .374 |
5 | Julian Javier | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 12 |
2 | Ken Harrelson | 10 |
2 | Boog Powell | 10 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 9 |
4 | 4 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 28 |
2 | Sal Bando | 26 |
2 | Denis Menke | 26 |
2 | Boog Powell | 26 |
5 | Ken Harrelson | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Tovar | 14 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 11 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 10 |
4 | Jim Wynn | 9 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 0.99 |
2 | Chuck Taylor | 1.23 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 1.44 |
4 | Earl Wilson | 1.47 |
5 | Andy Messersmith | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Messersmith | 6 |
1 | Jim Perry | 6 |
3 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
3 | Ray Culp | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 54 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 52 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 51 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 50 |
4 | Andy Messersmith | 50 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 8 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 6 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 5 |
3 | Joe Hoerner | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .344 |
2 | Cleon Jones | .342 |
3 | Matty Alou | .336 |
4 | Pete Rose | .332 |
5 | Hank Aaron | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 52 |
2 | Frank Howard | 49 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 44 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Santo | 132 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 125 |
3 | Boog Powell | 116 |
4 | Tony Perez | 113 |
5 | 3 tied | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 70 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 65 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 54 |
4 | Cesar Tovar | 48 |
5 | Maury Wills | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 2.00 |
2 | Bill Singer | 2.27 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 2.27 |
4 | Ray Washburn | 2.32 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 2.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny McLain | 26 |
2 | Ray Culp | 24 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 24 |
4 | Dave McNally | 23 |
4 | Mel Stottlemyre | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 298 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 270 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 253 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 241 |
5 | Don Wilson | 239 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Upshaw | 26 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
2 | Fred Gladding | 23 |
4 | Ron Perranoski | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |