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Wednesday, October 15, 1969

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1969 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 1

Baltimore Orioles 1
New York Mets 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ron Swoboda 3
2 Al Weis 2
3 Tommie Agee 1
3 Mark Belanger 1
3 9 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Donn Clendenon 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Donn Clendenon 1
1 Brooks Robinson 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Seaver 0.75
2 Mike Cuellar 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 6
2 Mike Cuellar 5
3 Eddie Watt 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Grote .267
1 Boog Powell .267
3 Bud Harrelson .231
4 Mark Belanger .167
5 Frank Robinson .154

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Donn Clendenon 2
2 Tommie Agee 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Ed Kranepool 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Buford 2
1 Donn Clendenon 2
1 Gary Gentry 2
1 Brooks Robinson 2
1 Al Weis 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Blair 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Gentry 0.00
2 Jerry Koosman 1.04
3 Mike Cuellar 1.13
4 Dave McNally 2.00
5 Tom Seaver 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Gary Gentry 1
1 Jerry Koosman 1
1 Tom Seaver 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Cuellar 13
2 Tom Seaver 9
3 Dave McNally 7
4 Jim Palmer 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nolan Ryan 1
1 Ron Taylor 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Art Shamsky .368
2 Wayne Garrett .357
3 Hank Aaron .333
3 Ken Boswell .333
5 2 tied .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 3
1 Tommie Agee 3
3 Ken Boswell 2
3 Donn Clendenon 2
3 Willie McCovey 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 7
2 Paul Blair 6
3 Tommie Agee 5
3 Ken Boswell 5
5 Cleon Jones 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommie Agee 2
1 Cleon Jones 2
3 Paul Blair 1
3 Orlando Cepeda 1
3 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Taylor 0.00
2 Dave McNally 0.82
3 Dave Boswell 0.84
4 Mike Cuellar 1.50
5 Nolan Ryan 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 2
2 Steve Carlton 1
2 Mike Cuellar 1
2 Gary Gentry 1
2 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Cuellar 20
2 Dave McNally 19
3 Tom Seaver 11
4 Jerry Koosman 10
4 Nolan Ryan 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Taylor 2
2 Tug McGraw 1
2 Phil Niekro 1
2 Nolan Ryan 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 109 53 .673 --
Tigers 90 72 .556 19.0
Red Sox 87 75 .537 22.0
Senators 86 76 .531 23.0
Yankees 80 81 .497 28.5
Indians 62 99 .385 46.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 97 65 .599 --
Athletics 88 74 .543 9.0
Angels 71 91 .438 26.0
Royals 69 93 .426 28.0
White Sox 68 94 .420 29.0
Pilots 64 98 .395 33.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 100 62 .617 --
Cubs 92 70 .568 8.0
Pirates 88 74 .543 12.0
Cardinals 87 75 .537 13.0
Phillies 63 99 .389 37.0
Expos 52 110 .321 48.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 93 69 .574 --
Giants 90 72 .556 3.0
Reds 89 73 .549 4.0
Dodgers 85 77 .525 8.0
Astros 81 81 .500 12.0
Padres 52 110 .321 41.0