On This Day
Tuesday, May 12, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 22 | 8 | .733 | -- |
Yankees | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.0 |
Tigers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.5 |
Red Sox | 14 | 15 | .483 | 7.5 |
Senators | 13 | 17 | .433 | 9.0 |
Indians | 10 | 16 | .385 | 10.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 20 | 10 | .667 | -- |
Twins | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.5 |
White Sox | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.0 |
Royals | 10 | 18 | .357 | 9.0 |
Brewers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 10.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 16 | 12 | .571 | -- |
Mets | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 13 | 14 | .481 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 14 | 17 | .452 | 3.5 |
Phillies | 13 | 18 | .419 | 4.5 |
Expos | 9 | 20 | .310 | 7.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 24 | 9 | .727 | -- |
Braves | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.0 |
Dodgers | 17 | 13 | .567 | 5.5 |
Giants | 16 | 17 | .485 | 8.0 |
Astros | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8.5 |
Padres | 15 | 19 | .441 | 9.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 4 |
1 | Elrod Hendricks | 4 |
1 | Denis Menke | 4 |
4 | Luis Aparicio | 3 |
4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Allen | 1 |
1 | Max Alvis | 1 |
1 | Brant Alyea | 1 |
1 | Sal Bando | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Allen | 4 |
1 | Sal Bando | 4 |
1 | Joe Hague | 4 |
1 | Denis Menke | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
1 | Bob Bailey | 1 |
1 | John Bateman | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Jarvis | 1.20 |
2 | Steve Blass | 1.00 |
3 | Fritz Peterson | 0.71 |
4 | Bill Lee | 0.62 |
5 | Clyde Wright | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Corkins | 1 |
1 | Mike Cuellar | 1 |
1 | Greg Garrett | 1 |
1 | Gerry Janeski | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Blass | 6 |
1 | Pat Jarvis | 6 |
3 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
3 | Bill Lee | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Dukes | 1 |
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 1 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .430 |
2 | Dick Dietz | .382 |
3 | Don Money | .380 |
4 | Tony Perez | .378 |
5 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 14 |
2 | Tony Perez | 12 |
2 | Billy Williams | 12 |
4 | Dick Allen | 11 |
4 | Frank Howard | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 35 |
1 | Dick Dietz | 35 |
3 | Billy Williams | 34 |
4 | Tony Perez | 33 |
5 | Willie McCovey | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 15 |
1 | Tommy Harper | 15 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 12 |
4 | Sandy Alomar | 11 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Coombs | 1.38 |
2 | Tom Phoebus | 1.59 |
3 | Dave Roberts | 1.95 |
4 | Claude Osteen | 1.95 |
5 | Wayne Simpson | 2.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Merritt | 7 |
2 | Larry Dierker | 6 |
2 | Dave McNally | 6 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 73 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 73 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 63 |
4 | Bill Stoneman | 52 |
5 | 3 tied | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 8 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 7 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 7 |
4 | Sparky Lyle | 6 |
4 | Pete Richert | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .457 |
2 | Boog Powell | .435 |
3 | Rico Carty | .429 |
3 | Tommy McCraw | .429 |
5 | Denis Menke | .420 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
2 | Dick Allen | 7 |
2 | Boog Powell | 7 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Boog Powell | 19 |
1 | Roy White | 19 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 17 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 16 |
5 | Dick Allen | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 8 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 7 |
3 | Ed Stroud | 6 |
4 | Lou Brock | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Coombs | 0.45 |
2 | Phil Hennigan | 0.75 |
3 | Sandy Vance | 0.89 |
4 | Sonny Siebert | 1.17 |
5 | John Morris | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Dierker | 3 |
1 | Dave McNally | 3 |
1 | Jim Merritt | 3 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 33 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 30 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 29 |
4 | Mike Corkins | 28 |
5 | 4 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 5 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 3 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 3 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .458 |
2 | Dick Dietz | .386 |
3 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .380 |
4 | Tony Perez | .378 |
5 | Don Money | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 12 |
1 | Tony Perez | 12 |
1 | Billy Williams | 12 |
4 | Dick Allen | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Williams | 34 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 31 |
2 | Tony Perez | 31 |
4 | Dick Dietz | 30 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 15 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 13 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 10 |
3 | Ed Stroud | 10 |
3 | Maury Wills | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Fisher | 1.07 |
2 | Claude Osteen | 1.56 |
3 | Danny Coombs | 1.69 |
4 | Sandy Vance | 1.71 |
5 | Tom Phoebus | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Merritt | 6 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 6 |
3 | Larry Dierker | 5 |
3 | Bill Hands | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 68 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 62 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 47 |
3 | Bill Stoneman | 47 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 8 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 7 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 6 |
4 | Sparky Lyle | 5 |
4 | Pete Richert | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .366 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .362 |
3 | Pete Rose | .340 |
4 | Manny Mota | .328 |
5 | Alex Johnson | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 54 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 50 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 47 |
4 | Frank Howard | 46 |
5 | Boog Powell | 44 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 141 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 136 |
3 | Tony Perez | 133 |
4 | Boog Powell | 127 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 71 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 58 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 53 |
4 | Cesar Tovar | 52 |
5 | Lou Brock | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.23 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 2.33 |
3 | Bill Hands | 2.36 |
4 | Juan Marichal | 2.40 |
5 | Claude Osteen | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 27 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 24 |
3 | Bill Hands | 22 |
3 | Jim Merritt | 22 |
3 | Jim Perry | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 312 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 299 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 270 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 260 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 242 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 33 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 31 |
3 | Fred Gladding | 28 |
4 | Ken Tatum | 27 |
5 | Wilbur Wood | 22 |