On This Day

Sunday, April 19, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 7 3 .700 --
Orioles 7 4 .636 0.5
Senators 4 4 .500 2.0
Red Sox 5 5 .500 2.0
Indians 3 6 .333 3.5
Yankees 4 8 .333 4.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 6 2 .750 --
Angels 7 4 .636 0.5
Royals 5 5 .500 2.0
Athletics 5 6 .455 2.5
White Sox 4 6 .400 3.0
Brewers 3 7 .300 4.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 7 2 .778 --
Cubs 6 3 .667 1.0
Pirates 5 4 .556 2.0
Mets 6 5 .545 2.0
Phillies 4 8 .333 4.5
Expos 1 8 .111 6.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 11 4 .733 --
Astros 7 6 .538 3.0
Giants 7 7 .500 3.5
Dodgers 5 7 .417 4.5
Braves 5 7 .417 4.5
Padres 5 8 .385 5.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Horace Clarke 6
2 Jim Fregosi 4
2 Bud Harrelson 4
2 Davey Johnson 4
2 Don Money 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brant Alyea 1
1 Donn Clendenon 1
1 Andy Etchebarren 1
1 Joe Foy 1
1 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brant Alyea 4
1 Donn Clendenon 4
1 Davey Johnson 4
1 Tony Perez 4
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Maury Wills 2
2 Jose Arcia 1
2 Paul Blair 1
2 Willie Davis 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Griffin 2.67
2 Andy Messersmith 2.00
3 Wayne Simpson 1.12
4 Bill Burbach 0.89
5 Mike Cuellar 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Alan Foster 1
1 Tom Griffin 1
1 Jim McAndrew 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wayne Simpson 9
2 Bill Burbach 8
2 Tom Griffin 8
2 Andy Messersmith 8
5 Mike Cuellar 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Ron Perranoski 1
1 Ron Taylor 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Perez .462
2 Ken Henderson .451
3 Jose Cardenal .436
3 Dick Dietz .436
5 Steve Hovley .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Perez 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Nate Colbert 5
4 Dick Allen 4
4 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 18
2 Hank Aaron 16
2 Brant Alyea 16
4 Bobby Tolan 15
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 7
2 Paul Blair 6
2 Carl Yastrzemski 6
4 Jim Wynn 5
5 6 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wayne Simpson 0.36
2 Mike Torrez 0.52
3 Bill Hands 0.56
4 Tom Phoebus 1.06
4 George Stone 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Dierker 3
1 Mickey Lolich 3
1 Dave McNally 3
1 Jim Perry 3
1 Wayne Simpson 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 31
1 Sam McDowell 31
1 Andy Messersmith 31
4 Ken Holtzman 21
4 Catfish Hunter 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 4
2 Ron Herbel 3
2 Ron Taylor 3
4 Jack Aker 2
4 10 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .356
2 Pete Rose .340
3 Rod Carew .332
4 Cleon Jones .331
5 Matty Alou .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 48
1 Harmon Killebrew 48
3 Hank Aaron 47
4 Frank Howard 46
5 Willie McCovey 45

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 141
2 Tony Perez 137
3 Willie McCovey 127
4 Reggie Jackson 123
5 Ron Santo 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 71
2 Bert Campaneris 63
3 Lou Brock 52
4 Joe Morgan 51
5 2 tied 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Koosman 2.05
2 Juan Marichal 2.08
3 Tom Seaver 2.18
4 Larry Dierker 2.23
5 Bob Gibson 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 27
2 Mike Cuellar 25
3 Jim Perry 23
4 Larry Dierker 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 298
2 Mickey Lolich 287
3 Fergie Jenkins 271
4 Bob Gibson 266
5 Bill Singer 248

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 32
2 Fred Gladding 30
2 Wayne Granger 30
4 Ken Tatum 24
4 Cecil Upshaw 24