On This Day

Sunday, September 14, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 102 45 .694 --
Tigers 83 63 .568 18.5
Red Sox 78 67 .538 23.0
Senators 76 71 .517 26.0
Yankees 72 74 .493 29.5
Indians 57 90 .388 45.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 87 58 .600 --
Athletics 79 66 .545 8.0
Angels 63 81 .438 23.5
Royals 61 84 .421 26.0
White Sox 58 86 .403 28.5
Pilots 57 88 .393 30.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 88 58 .603 --
Cubs 85 62 .578 3.5
Cardinals 79 67 .541 9.0
Pirates 77 67 .535 10.0
Phillies 57 87 .396 30.0
Expos 47 100 .320 41.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 82 65 .558 --
Dodgers 79 65 .549 1.5
Giants 80 66 .548 1.5
Reds 78 65 .545 2.0
Astros 75 69 .521 5.5
Padres 45 101 .308 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Walt Williams 5
2 Bill Melton 4
3 Dick Allen 3
3 Bert Campaneris 3
3 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rico Carty 2
2 Luis Alcaraz 1
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Lou Brock 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Knoop 6
2 Mike Epstein 4
3 Bert Campaneris 3
3 Rico Carty 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 2
2 Sandy Alomar 1
2 Curt Blefary 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Messersmith 1.83
2 Don Sutton 1.80
3 Sam McDowell 1.11
4 Nolan Ryan 0.88
5 Denny Lemaster 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Messersmith 11
2 Mickey Lolich 10
2 Sam McDowell 10
4 Don Sutton 9
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Hiller 1
1 Frank Linzy 1
1 Danny Murphy 1
1 Claude Raymond 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cleon Jones .347
2 Pete Rose .339
3 Roberto Clemente .338
4 Rod Carew .337
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 55
3 Lou Brock 50
4 Bobby Bonds 41
4 Joe Morgan 41

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 Larry Dierker 2.24

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 256
2 Fergie Jenkins 255
3 Bob Gibson 245
3 Mickey Lolich 245
5 Don Wilson 232

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 27
1 Ron Perranoski 27
3 Cecil Upshaw 25
4 Wayne Granger 22
5 Jim Brewer 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boswell .436
2 Mike Epstein .432
3 Jesus Alou .431
4 Tito Francona .417
5 Maury Wills .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Horton 8
2 Bobby Murcer 7
3 Jim Northrup 6
4 Sal Bando 5
4 7 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Horton 20
2 Ken McMullen 18
3 Sal Bando 17
4 Mike Epstein 16
5 Harmon Killebrew 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 9
1 Bert Campaneris 9
3 Tommy Harper 6
4 Tommie Agee 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wayne Granger 0.00
1 Don Cardwell 0.00
3 Paul Edmondson 0.49
4 Larry Dierker 0.60
5 Mike Paul 0.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 4
1 Tom Seaver 4
3 Casey Cox 3
3 Dick Drago 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 29
1 Sam McDowell 29
1 Andy Messersmith 29
4 Tom Seaver 27
4 Don Sutton 27

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .392
2 Frank Howard .366
3 Ken McMullen .366
4 Tito Francona .357
5 Pete Rose .353

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 28
1 Willie McCovey 28
1 Tony Oliva 28
4 Bobby Bonds 27
4 2 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 16
2 Maury Wills 15
3 Bert Campaneris 13
4 Joe Morgan 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Cardwell 0.75
2 Bob Locker 1.08
3 Larry Dierker 1.14
4 Jim McAndrew 1.21
5 Juan Marichal 1.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 7
2 Ron Reed 6
2 Tom Seaver 6
4 Casey Cox 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 65
2 Mickey Lolich 64
3 Larry Dierker 55
4 Don Sutton 52
5 Bob Veale 51

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 11
2 Wayne Granger 6
2 Ron Perranoski 6
4 Mudcat Grant 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cleon Jones .350
2 Roberto Clemente .346
3 Pete Rose .333
4 Matty Alou .329
5 Rod Carew .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 49
2 Frank Howard 48
3 Willie McCovey 46
4 Harmon Killebrew 45
5 Hank Aaron 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 134
2 Willie McCovey 131
3 Ron Santo 126
4 Boog Powell 122
5 Reggie Jackson 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 73
2 Bert Campaneris 63
3 Lou Brock 60
4 Bobby Bonds 44
4 Maury Wills 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Bosman 2.05
2 Bill Singer 2.08
3 Steve Carlton 2.10
4 Juan Marichal 2.19
5 Bob Gibson 2.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 24
1 Denny McLain 24
1 Tom Seaver 24
4 Phil Niekro 23
5 Fergie Jenkins 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 278
2 Bob Gibson 277
3 Fergie Jenkins 276
4 Mickey Lolich 273
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 22