On This Day
Thursday, April 30, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 13 | 6 | .684 | -- |
Tigers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 0.5 |
Red Sox | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.0 |
Senators | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5.0 |
Indians | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 12 | 6 | .667 | -- |
Angels | 13 | 7 | .650 | 0.0 |
Athletics | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.5 |
Royals | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.5 |
Brewers | 5 | 15 | .250 | 8.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 13 | 5 | .722 | -- |
Pirates | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
Phillies | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.5 |
Mets | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.5 |
Expos | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 16 | 6 | .727 | -- |
Dodgers | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.0 |
Braves | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.5 |
Giants | 10 | 12 | .455 | 6.0 |
Astros | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.5 |
Padres | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Alomar | 3 |
1 | Leo Cardenas | 3 |
1 | Rico Carty | 3 |
1 | Joe Foy | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
2 | Bernie Allen | 1 |
2 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | 5 |
2 | Frank Howard | 4 |
3 | Bernie Allen | 3 |
3 | Felipe Alou | 3 |
3 | Billy Conigliaro | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Foy | 2 |
2 | Jack Heidemann | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Stone | 1.25 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 0.89 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 0.73 |
4 | Gary Peters | 0.62 |
5 | Luis Tiant | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 1 |
1 | George Brunet | 1 |
1 | Tommy John | 1 |
1 | Gary Peters | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Stone | 10 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 8 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 8 |
4 | Gary Peters | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 1 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | .455 |
2 | Rico Carty | .423 |
3 | Brant Alyea | .415 |
4 | Don Money | .392 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | 10 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
2 | Frank Howard | 8 |
4 | Rico Carty | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | 26 |
2 | Billy Williams | 25 |
3 | Brant Alyea | 23 |
3 | Rico Carty | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 9 |
2 | Sandy Alomar | 8 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 8 |
4 | Paul Blair | 7 |
4 | 5 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Simpson | 0.58 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 0.69 |
3 | Tom Phoebus | 0.81 |
4 | Gary Gentry | 1.82 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 1.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Merritt | 5 |
2 | Bill Hands | 4 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 4 |
2 | Gary Nolan | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 52 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 43 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 41 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 40 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 6 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 5 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 5 |
4 | Paul Doyle | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | .513 |
2 | Rico Carty | .422 |
3 | Don Money | .417 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | .408 |
5 | 2 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 7 |
1 | Tony Perez | 7 |
3 | Billy Williams | 6 |
4 | Rico Carty | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Williams | 23 |
2 | Tony Perez | 19 |
3 | Frank Howard | 16 |
4 | Bob Oliver | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Stroud | 7 |
1 | Maury Wills | 7 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | 5 |
3 | Joe Foy | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 0.00 |
1 | Dick Selma | 0.00 |
3 | Claude Osteen | 0.50 |
4 | Wayne Simpson | 0.60 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 4 |
2 | Bill Hands | 3 |
2 | Jim Merritt | 3 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 3 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 33 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 28 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 28 |
4 | Rudy May | 27 |
5 | Blue Moon Odom | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 4 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 4 |
1 | Dick Selma | 4 |
4 | Paul Doyle | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .364 |
2 | Pete Rose | .336 |
3 | Alex Johnson | .322 |
4 | Rod Carew | .321 |
5 | Reggie Smith | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 49 |
1 | Frank Howard | 49 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 49 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 44 |
5 | 2 tied | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 136 |
2 | Tony Perez | 134 |
3 | Boog Powell | 125 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 121 |
5 | Frank Howard | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 72 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 59 |
3 | Lou Brock | 51 |
4 | Cesar Tovar | 50 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 47 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.10 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 2.20 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 2.21 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 2.29 |
5 | Dick Bosman | 2.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 28 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 24 |
3 | Larry Dierker | 21 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 21 |
3 | 7 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 301 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 300 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 271 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 254 |
5 | Andy Messersmith | 244 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 33 |
2 | Fred Gladding | 30 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 29 |
4 | Ken Tatum | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |