On This Day

Sunday, June 7, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 36 18 .667 --
Yankees 31 24 .564 5.5
Red Sox 25 25 .500 9.0
Tigers 24 26 .480 10.0
Senators 24 28 .462 11.0
Indians 21 29 .420 13.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 34 15 .694 --
Angels 33 20 .623 3.0
Athletics 29 25 .537 7.5
White Sox 20 33 .377 16.0
Royals 19 33 .365 16.5
Brewers 16 36 .308 19.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 28 21 .571 --
Pirates 27 28 .491 4.0
Cardinals 24 26 .480 4.5
Mets 25 28 .472 5.0
Phillies 23 29 .442 6.5
Expos 19 33 .365 10.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 40 15 .727 --
Braves 29 22 .569 9.0
Dodgers 30 24 .556 9.5
Giants 25 30 .455 15.0
Astros 25 31 .446 15.5
Padres 25 33 .431 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Berry 4
1 Pat Kelly 4
1 Willie Mays 4
1 Tony Oliva 4
1 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Bailey 2
1 Jim Fregosi 2
3 Johnny Bench 1
3 Ken Berry 1
3 31 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 5
2 Rico Petrocelli 4
2 Rich Reese 4
4 Byron Browne 3
4 8 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Alvarado 1
1 Horace Clarke 1
1 Tommy Davis 1
1 Jim Gosger 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Johnson 2.33
2 Rich Hand 1.29
3 Alan Foster 0.88
4 Bob Veale 0.83
5 4 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Woodie Fryman 1
1 Bob Gibson 1
1 Rich Hand 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rich Hand 9
2 Alan Foster 7
2 Bob Gibson 7
2 Bob Johnson 7
5 Carl Morton 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Steve Barber 1
1 Ken Brett 1
1 Fred Lasher 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .422
2 Tony Perez .367
3 Alex Johnson .351
4 Frank Robinson .350
5 Vada Pinson .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Perez 20
2 Dick Allen 18
2 Johnny Bench 18
2 Willie McCovey 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 59
2 Johnny Bench 51
3 Billy Williams 50
4 Dick Allen 49
5 2 tied 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 24
2 Pat Kelly 21
3 Bobby Bonds 20
4 Maury Wills 19
5 3 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Danny Coombs 2.14
2 Tom Seaver 2.31
3 Sam McDowell 2.32
4 Rudy May 2.33
5 Tom Phoebus 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Merritt 11
2 Dave McNally 9
3 Larry Dierker 8
3 Catfish Hunter 8
3 6 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 124
2 Tom Seaver 118
3 Bob Gibson 105
4 Mickey Lolich 96
5 Bill Stoneman 87

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 13
2 Wayne Granger 12
3 Jack Aker 10
4 Darold Knowles 9
4 Ken Tatum 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .463
2 Rico Carty .444
3 Jim Hickman .438
4 Tony Taylor .420
5 Al Oliver .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Hickman 6
2 Johnny Bench 5
2 Rico Carty 5
2 Ray Fosse 5
2 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Davis 18
2 Willie Horton 16
2 Tony Perez 16
4 Johnny Bench 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ed Stroud 7
2 Tommie Agee 6
2 Willie Davis 6
2 Bobby Tolan 6
5 Tommy Harper 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Billingham 0.00
1 Tom Griffin 0.00
1 Mudcat Grant 0.00
4 Darold Knowles 0.75
5 Lindy McDaniel 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 3
1 Ron Herbel 3
1 Lindy McDaniel 3
1 Bob Moose 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 33
2 Bob Veale 29
3 Bob Gibson 26
4 Nolan Ryan 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mudcat Grant 4
2 Jack Aker 3
2 Tom Dukes 3
2 Wayne Granger 3
2 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .417
2 Rod Carew .409
3 Cito Gaston .400
4 Jim Hickman .379
5 Boog Powell .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 11
1 Willie McCovey 11
3 Dick Allen 10
3 Tony Perez 10
5 6 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Allen 31
2 Willie Davis 30
3 Tony Perez 29
4 Johnny Bench 28
4 Jim Hickman 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Davis 13
2 Tommie Agee 11
2 Pat Kelly 11
2 Maury Wills 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lindy McDaniel 1.35
2 Steve Carlton 1.84
3 Bob Veale 2.12
4 Rudy May 2.13
5 Jim Rooker 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Moose 6
2 Sam McDowell 5
2 Jim Merritt 5
2 Claude Osteen 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 60
2 Sam McDowell 59
3 Tom Seaver 57
4 Steve Carlton 55
5 Bob Veale 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 6
1 Darold Knowles 6
3 Jack Aker 5
3 Mudcat Grant 5
3 4 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .368
2 Roberto Clemente .358
3 Pete Rose .345
4 Rod Carew .330
5 Willie Davis .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 52
2 Frank Howard 48
3 Hank Aaron 47
4 Tony Perez 46
5 Willie McCovey 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 146
2 Harmon Killebrew 144
3 Willie McCovey 129
4 Boog Powell 122
5 Sal Bando 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 68
2 Bert Campaneris 54
3 Bobby Bonds 52
3 Cesar Tovar 52
5 Pat Kelly 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.15
2 Jerry Koosman 2.36
3 Chuck Taylor 2.41
4 Andy Messersmith 2.46
5 Bill Singer 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 24
2 Mike Cuellar 23
2 Jim Perry 23
4 Bill Hands 22
4 Jim Merritt 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 321
2 Mickey Lolich 296
3 Bob Gibson 289
4 Tom Seaver 264
5 Fergie Jenkins 256

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 34
2 Ron Perranoski 32
3 Ken Tatum 31
4 Fred Gladding 24
5 2 tied 21