On This Day

Thursday, September 25, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 108 48 .692 --
Tigers 86 70 .551 22.0
Red Sox 85 71 .545 23.0
Senators 81 75 .519 27.0
Yankees 75 81 .481 33.0
Indians 62 94 .397 46.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 94 62 .603 --
Athletics 84 72 .538 10.0
Angels 70 86 .449 24.0
White Sox 66 90 .423 28.0
Royals 64 92 .410 30.0
Pilots 61 95 .391 33.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 96 61 .611 --
Cubs 90 67 .573 6.0
Pirates 84 73 .535 12.0
Cardinals 82 74 .526 13.5
Phillies 62 94 .397 33.5
Expos 52 105 .331 44.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 89 68 .567 --
Giants 87 69 .558 1.5
Reds 85 71 .545 3.5
Dodgers 82 74 .526 6.5
Astros 79 76 .510 9.0
Padres 50 106 .321 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Oliver 6
2 Johnny Callison 4
2 Pete Rose 4
2 Jim Spencer 4
5 10 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Greg Goossen 2
1 Joe Rudi 2
3 Norm Cash 1
3 Horace Clarke 1
3 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Briggs 3
1 Roberto Clemente 3
1 Greg Goossen 3
1 Ken McMullen 3
1 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matty Alou 2
2 Paul Blair 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Horace Clarke 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Butler 1.40
2 Dick Bosman 1.00
2 Jim Kaat 1.00
2 Gary Nolan 1.00
5 Dave McNally 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Barber 1
1 Dick Bosman 1
1 Marcel Lachemann 1
1 Denny Lemaster 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Barber 10
1 Bob Moose 10
3 Dave McNally 8
3 Gary Nolan 8
5 2 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Gibbon 1
1 Fred Gladding 1
1 Sparky Lyle 1
1 John O'Donoghue 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .347
2 Cleon Jones .343
3 Roberto Clemente .336
4 Rod Carew .333
5 Matty Alou .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 47
1 Reggie Jackson 47
1 Harmon Killebrew 47
4 Willie McCovey 44
5 Hank Aaron 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 137
2 Willie McCovey 123
3 Ron Santo 121
4 Boog Powell 119
5 Tony Perez 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 73
2 Bert Campaneris 58
3 Lou Brock 52
4 Joe Morgan 44
5 2 tied 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 2.17
2 Steve Carlton 2.17
3 Dick Bosman 2.17
4 Bill Singer 2.18
5 Larry Dierker 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 24
2 Mike Cuellar 23
2 Denny McLain 23
4 Fergie Jenkins 21
4 Phil Niekro 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 275
2 Fergie Jenkins 265
3 Mickey Lolich 259
4 Bob Gibson 255
5 Bill Singer 236

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 29
2 Fred Gladding 28
3 Cecil Upshaw 26
4 Wayne Granger 25
5 Ken Tatum 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McCovey .417
2 Rusty Staub .408
3 Mark Belanger .395
4 Pete Rose .390
5 Rico Carty .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 5
2 Sal Bando 4
2 Bobby Murcer 4
2 Jim Northrup 4
5 14 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken McMullen 16
2 Dick Allen 15
3 Sal Bando 13
3 Rico Carty 13
3 Bobby Knoop 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 6
2 Sandy Alomar 5
2 Bert Campaneris 5
2 Cesar Tovar 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vicente Romo 0.50
2 Don Cardwell 0.53
2 Paul Edmondson 0.53
4 Ron Klimkowski 0.64
5 Tug McGraw 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 3
1 Bill Hands 3
1 Joe Horlen 3
1 Jerry Koosman 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Moose 40
2 Steve Carlton 33
2 Bob Veale 33
4 Dave Boswell 32
4 Bill Stoneman 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 5
2 Sparky Lyle 4
2 Ken Tatum 4
4 Joe Gibbon 2
4 8 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boswell .423
2 Pete Rose .388
3 Mike Epstein .381
4 Rusty Staub .367
5 Willie McCovey .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Horton 11
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
3 Jim Northrup 10
4 Hank Aaron 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken McMullen 31
2 Willie Horton 28
3 Sal Bando 26
4 Harmon Killebrew 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 13
2 Tommy Harper 12
2 Maury Wills 12
4 Sandy Alomar 11
4 Joe Morgan 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cecil Upshaw 0.67
2 Don Cardwell 0.89
3 Ken Tatum 1.00
4 Larry Dierker 1.02
5 Tom Seaver 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 7
2 Dave Boswell 6
2 Mike Cuellar 6
4 Jerry Koosman 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 55
2 Sam McDowell 54
3 Steve Carlton 52
3 Bob Moose 52
5 Andy Messersmith 51

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Tatum 11
2 Wayne Granger 9
3 Ron Perranoski 6
4 Mudcat Grant 5
4 Sparky Lyle 5