On This Day

Friday, September 12, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 100 45 .690 --
Tigers 82 62 .569 17.5
Red Sox 77 66 .538 22.0
Senators 75 70 .517 25.0
Yankees 71 73 .493 28.5
Indians 57 88 .393 43.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 87 56 .608 --
Athletics 78 64 .549 8.5
Angels 61 80 .433 25.0
Royals 59 84 .413 28.0
White Sox 56 85 .397 30.0
Pilots 56 86 .394 30.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 87 57 .604 --
Cubs 85 60 .586 2.5
Pirates 76 66 .535 10.0
Cardinals 77 67 .535 10.0
Phillies 57 85 .401 29.0
Expos 45 100 .310 42.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 80 65 .552 --
Giants 79 65 .549 0.5
Reds 77 64 .546 1.0
Dodgers 77 65 .542 1.5
Astros 75 67 .528 3.5
Padres 45 99 .313 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tito Francona 5
2 Jerry Kenney 4
3 Mike Andrews 3
3 Ken Brett 3
3 15 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Murcer 3
2 Bob Allison 1
2 Sal Bando 1
2 Angel Bravo 1
2 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 4
1 Dick Green 4
1 Bobby Murcer 4
4 Sal Bando 3
4 Ken Brett 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 3
2 Jim Wynn 2
3 Glenn Beckert 1
3 Mark Belanger 1
3 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Juan Marichal 3.00
2 Bill Stoneman 1.33
3 Bob Moose 1.25
3 Mike Paul 1.25
5 Dock Ellis 1.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Brett 1
1 George Brunet 1
1 Don Cardwell 1
1 Casey Cox 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 12
2 Dock Ellis 11
3 Bob Moose 10
4 Al Downing 9
5 2 tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Tug McGraw 1
1 Pete Richert 1
1 Sonny Siebert 1
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cleon Jones .347
2 Pete Rose .341
3 Roberto Clemente .341
4 Rod Carew .339
5 Matty Alou .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 46
1 Reggie Jackson 46
3 Willie McCovey 44
4 Harmon Killebrew 42
5 Hank Aaron 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 129
2 Willie McCovey 119
3 Boog Powell 118
4 Ron Santo 116
5 Reggie Jackson 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 70
2 Bert Campaneris 53
3 Lou Brock 50
4 Bobby Bonds 41
5 Joe Morgan 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Carlton 1.92
2 Bill Singer 1.95
3 Juan Marichal 2.19
4 Dick Bosman 2.20
5 Mike Cuellar 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 22
2 Mike Cuellar 21
2 Tom Seaver 21
4 Phil Niekro 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 250
2 Sam McDowell 246
3 Bob Gibson 240
4 Mickey Lolich 235
5 Don Wilson 232

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 27
1 Ron Perranoski 27
3 Cecil Upshaw 25
4 Wayne Granger 21
5 Jim Brewer 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boswell .467
2 Jesus Alou .426
3 Ken McMullen .407
4 Tito Francona .390
5 Boog Powell .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Horton 9
2 Bobby Murcer 8
3 Frank Howard 6
3 Harmon Killebrew 6
5 7 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Horton 19
2 Sal Bando 16
2 Harmon Killebrew 16
2 Ken McMullen 16
5 Frank Howard 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 7
1 Tommy Harper 7
3 Tommie Agee 6
3 Maury Wills 6
5 6 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wayne Granger 0.00
2 Tom Seaver 0.67
3 Nolan Ryan 0.69
4 Don Cardwell 0.84
5 4 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Casey Cox 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 Larry Dierker 3
1 Dick Drago 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 31
2 Larry Dierker 30
3 Bob Veale 29
4 Mike Wegener 28
5 Don Sutton 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 5
2 Jack Aker 4
2 Mudcat Grant 4
2 Wayne Granger 4
5 5 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .391
2 Boog Powell .372
3 Pete Rose .365
4 Ted Sizemore .354
5 Frank Howard .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 12
2 Harmon Killebrew 11
3 Willie Horton 10
3 Bobby Murcer 10
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 28
1 Willie McCovey 28
3 Tony Oliva 27
4 Bobby Bonds 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 17
2 Maury Wills 15
3 Bert Campaneris 11
3 Joe Morgan 11
5 Bobby Bonds 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Cardwell 0.71
2 Jim McAndrew 1.21
3 Juan Marichal 1.22
4 Larry Dierker 1.50
5 Bob Moose 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 6
1 Larry Dierker 6
1 Ron Reed 6
4 Casey Cox 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Dierker 57
2 Sam McDowell 55
3 Mickey Lolich 54
4 Bob Veale 51
5 Juan Marichal 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 10
2 Ron Perranoski 6
3 Mudcat Grant 5
3 Wayne Granger 5
3 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .349
2 Cleon Jones .348
3 Pete Rose .334
4 Rod Carew .331
5 Matty Alou .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 50
2 Reggie Jackson 49
3 Willie McCovey 47
4 Harmon Killebrew 45
5 Hank Aaron 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 134
2 Willie McCovey 132
3 Ron Santo 128
4 Boog Powell 122
5 2 tied 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 73
2 Bert Campaneris 62
3 Lou Brock 60
4 Bobby Bonds 44
4 Maury Wills 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Bosman 2.03
2 Bill Singer 2.08
3 Steve Carlton 2.10
4 Juan Marichal 2.19
5 Bob Gibson 2.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 24
2 Mike Cuellar 23
2 Phil Niekro 23
2 Tom Seaver 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 272
2 Fergie Jenkins 271
3 Sam McDowell 268
4 Mickey Lolich 263
5 Don Wilson 251

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 28
1 Cecil Upshaw 28
3 Fred Gladding 27
4 Jim Brewer 24
5 Wayne Granger 21