On This Day

Monday, September 15, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 102 46 .689 --
Tigers 84 63 .571 17.5
Red Sox 78 68 .534 23.0
Senators 77 71 .520 25.0
Yankees 72 75 .490 29.5
Indians 58 90 .392 44.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 88 58 .603 --
Athletics 79 67 .541 9.0
Angels 64 81 .441 23.5
Royals 61 85 .418 27.0
White Sox 58 87 .400 29.5
Pilots 58 88 .397 30.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 89 58 .605 --
Cubs 85 63 .574 4.5
Cardinals 79 68 .537 10.0
Pirates 77 69 .527 11.5
Phillies 59 87 .404 29.5
Expos 48 100 .324 41.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 82 66 .554 --
Giants 81 66 .551 0.5
Reds 79 65 .549 1.0
Dodgers 79 66 .545 1.5
Astros 75 70 .517 5.5
Padres 46 101 .313 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gary Sutherland 4
2 Matty Alou 3
2 Ron Fairly 3
2 Vada Pinson 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Swoboda 2
2 Mike Andrews 1
2 John Bateman 1
2 John Briggs 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Fairly 4
1 Ron Swoboda 4
3 Jose Arcia 3
3 Bill Voss 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 2
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Jose Cardenal 1
2 Nate Colbert 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Carlton 1.73
2 Denny McLain 1.50
2 Bob Veale 1.50
4 Rick Wise 1.40
5 Luis Tiant 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 1
1 Gene Brabender 1
1 Tony Cloninger 1
1 Mike Corkins 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 19
2 Bob Veale 9
3 Dave Boswell 8
4 Tony Cloninger 7
4 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 Dave Roberts 1
1 Diego Segui 1
1 Ken Tatum 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cleon Jones .347
2 Roberto Clemente .338
3 Pete Rose .337
4 Rod Carew .337
5 Matty Alou .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 46
1 Reggie Jackson 46
3 Willie McCovey 44
4 Harmon Killebrew 43
5 Hank Aaron 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 131
2 Willie McCovey 120
3 Boog Powell 119
4 Ron Santo 116
5 Tony Perez 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 70
2 Bert Campaneris 55
3 Lou Brock 52
4 Bobby Bonds 41
4 Joe Morgan 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Singer 1.95
2 Steve Carlton 2.00
3 Juan Marichal 2.19
4 Dick Bosman 2.21
5 Larry Dierker 2.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 23
2 Mike Cuellar 22
2 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 235

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 27
1 Ron Perranoski 27
3 Cecil Upshaw 25
4 Wayne Granger 23
5 2 tied 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boswell .447
2 Jesus Alou .444
2 Tito Francona .444
4 Mike Epstein .405
5 Cesar Tovar .400

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 17
2 Mike Epstein 16
2 Willie Horton 16
2 Ken McMullen 16
5 Harmon Killebrew 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 9
1 Bert Campaneris 9
3 Lou Brock 6
3 Tommy Harper 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wayne Granger 0.00
1 Don Cardwell 0.00
1 Sonny Siebert 0.00
4 Paul Edmondson 0.49
5 Larry Dierker 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 3
1 Gene Brabender 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 Dick Drago 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 38
2 Bob Veale 31
3 Mickey Lolich 29
3 Sam McDowell 29
3 Andy Messersmith 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 6
2 Mudcat Grant 4
2 Wayne Granger 4
4 Tug McGraw 3
4 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .367
2 Ken McMullen .357
3 Frank Howard .356
4 Boog Powell .356
5 Tito Francona .351

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 30
2 Willie McCovey 29
3 Tony Oliva 28
4 Bobby Bonds 27
4 2 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 16
2 Bert Campaneris 13
2 Maury Wills 13
4 Joe Morgan 11
5 Sandy Alomar 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Cardwell 0.75
2 Larry Dierker 1.14
3 Jim McAndrew 1.21
4 Juan Marichal 1.41
5 George Stone 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 6
1 Tom Seaver 6
3 Dave Boswell 5
3 Casey Cox 5
3 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 60
2 Larry Dierker 55
3 Steve Carlton 54
3 Sam McDowell 54
3 Bob Veale 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 12
2 Wayne Granger 7
3 Mudcat Grant 5
3 Darold Knowles 5
3 2 others tied 5