On This Day
Wednesday, May 20, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 25 | 11 | .694 | -- |
Yankees | 20 | 18 | .526 | 6.0 |
Tigers | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 |
Senators | 16 | 20 | .444 | 9.0 |
Indians | 12 | 20 | .375 | 11.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 25 | 10 | .714 | -- |
Angels | 25 | 13 | .658 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 18 | 20 | .474 | 8.5 |
White Sox | 16 | 21 | .432 | 10.0 |
Brewers | 13 | 23 | .361 | 12.5 |
Royals | 13 | 24 | .351 | 13.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 18 | 16 | .529 | -- |
Cardinals | 18 | 17 | .514 | 0.5 |
Mets | 19 | 18 | .514 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 18 | 21 | .462 | 2.5 |
Expos | 14 | 22 | .389 | 5.0 |
Phillies | 14 | 23 | .378 | 5.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 28 | 11 | .718 | -- |
Dodgers | 22 | 16 | .579 | 5.5 |
Braves | 21 | 16 | .568 | 6.0 |
Astros | 19 | 21 | .475 | 9.5 |
Giants | 18 | 22 | .450 | 10.5 |
Padres | 18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | 4 |
1 | Rod Carew | 4 |
3 | Dick Allen | 3 |
3 | Felipe Alou | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Byron Browne | 1 |
1 | Leo Cardenas | 1 |
1 | Rod Carew | 1 |
1 | Rico Carty | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | 4 |
2 | Leo Cardenas | 3 |
2 | Don Mincher | 3 |
4 | Hank Allen | 2 |
4 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
1 | Felipe Alou | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 3.00 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 1.43 |
3 | Carl Morton | 1.11 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 1.00 |
4 | Bob Veale | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bosman | 1 |
1 | Dave Boswell | 1 |
1 | Bruce Dal Canton | 1 |
1 | Tommy John | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 10 |
1 | Carl Morton | 10 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 10 |
4 | Mickey Lolich | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Dobson | 1 |
1 | Tom Hall | 1 |
1 | Darold Knowles | 1 |
1 | Chuck Taylor | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .422 |
2 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .398 |
3 | Tony Perez | .384 |
4 | Frank Robinson | .381 |
5 | Alex Johnson | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 16 |
2 | Dick Allen | 13 |
2 | Nate Colbert | 13 |
2 | Tony Perez | 13 |
5 | 5 tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 40 |
2 | Tony Perez | 39 |
3 | Billy Williams | 37 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 18 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 17 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 16 |
3 | Maury Wills | 16 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Gentry | 1.95 |
2 | Tom Phoebus | 1.99 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 1.99 |
4 | Wayne Simpson | 2.11 |
5 | Claude Osteen | 2.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Dierker | 8 |
1 | Jim Merritt | 8 |
3 | Dave McNally | 7 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 98 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 91 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 76 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 63 |
4 | 2 others tied | 63 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 10 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 7 |
4 | Jack Aker | 6 |
4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .491 |
2 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .462 |
3 | Joe Keough | .435 |
4 | Jim Wynn | .429 |
5 | Felipe Alou | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Nate Colbert | 7 |
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 7 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
3 | Tony Conigliaro | 6 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sal Bando | 18 |
2 | Wes Parker | 16 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 15 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 15 |
3 | Roy White | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Kelly | 8 |
1 | Maury Wills | 8 |
3 | Tommie Agee | 7 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 0.56 |
2 | Chuck Taylor | 0.64 |
3 | Ron Cook | 0.66 |
4 | Larry Dierker | 1.00 |
5 | Tommy John | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Corkins | 3 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 3 |
1 | Al Fitzmorris | 3 |
1 | Sam McDowell | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 45 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 41 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 26 |
4 | Rudy May | 25 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 3 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 3 |
1 | Phil Regan | 3 |
4 | Jack Aker | 2 |
4 | 16 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .435 |
2 | Billy Grabarkewitz | .416 |
3 | Frank Robinson | .412 |
4 | Boog Powell | .379 |
5 | Gail Hopkins | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 11 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 11 |
3 | Frank Howard | 10 |
3 | Boog Powell | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Boog Powell | 29 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 27 |
3 | Billy Williams | 26 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 25 |
4 | 3 others tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 14 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 13 |
2 | Maury Wills | 13 |
4 | Pat Kelly | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Morris | 1.46 |
2 | Claude Osteen | 1.68 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 1.76 |
4 | Ray Culp | 1.79 |
5 | Jim Bunning | 1.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Merritt | 6 |
2 | Larry Dierker | 5 |
2 | Bill Hands | 5 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 5 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 80 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 60 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 48 |
4 | Bill Stoneman | 47 |
5 | Rudy May | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 8 |
2 | Phil Regan | 6 |
3 | Dave Giusti | 5 |
3 | Claude Raymond | 5 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .365 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .360 |
3 | Rod Carew | .342 |
4 | Pete Rose | .340 |
5 | Alex Johnson | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 53 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 52 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 48 |
4 | Frank Howard | 46 |
5 | Boog Powell | 44 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 147 |
2 | Tony Perez | 136 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 135 |
4 | Boog Powell | 126 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 72 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 60 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 53 |
3 | Cesar Tovar | 53 |
5 | Pat Kelly | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.14 |
2 | Larry Dierker | 2.21 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 2.25 |
4 | Chuck Taylor | 2.38 |
5 | Dick Bosman | 2.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 27 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 23 |
2 | Larry Dierker | 23 |
2 | Bill Hands | 23 |
2 | Jim Perry | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 321 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 296 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 276 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 264 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 254 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 34 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 32 |
3 | Ken Tatum | 28 |
4 | Fred Gladding | 27 |
5 | Wilbur Wood | 22 |