On This Day

Saturday, July 4, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 49 30 .620 --
Yankees 44 33 .571 4.0
Tigers 41 34 .547 6.0
Red Sox 39 36 .520 8.0
Senators 35 43 .449 13.5
Indians 33 43 .434 14.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 48 26 .649 --
Angels 46 32 .590 4.0
Athletics 45 34 .570 5.5
Royals 29 48 .377 20.5
White Sox 28 51 .354 22.5
Brewers 26 53 .329 24.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 42 36 .538 --
Pirates 43 38 .531 0.5
Cardinals 38 40 .487 4.0
Cubs 37 39 .487 4.0
Phillies 34 44 .436 8.0
Expos 33 45 .423 9.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 56 23 .709 --
Dodgers 46 32 .590 9.5
Braves 40 37 .519 15.0
Giants 37 40 .481 18.0
Astros 34 46 .425 22.5
Padres 31 51 .378 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matty Alou 5
1 Billy Williams 5
3 Roberto Clemente 4
3 Al Oliver 4
3 Ron Santo 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Williams 3
2 Roberto Clemente 2
2 Jim Spencer 2
4 Gene Alley 1
4 24 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Reggie Jackson 4
1 Billy Williams 4
3 Roberto Clemente 3
3 Al Oliver 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Campbell 2
2 Tommie Agee 1
2 Willie Davis 1
2 Don Hahn 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Renko 1.67
2 Sonny Siebert 1.60
3 Pat Jarvis 1.29
4 Tom Seaver 1.14
5 2 tied 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Alan Foster 1
1 John Hiller 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Renko 10
2 Pat Jarvis 9
3 Tom Seaver 8
3 Sonny Siebert 8
5 2 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Jerry Crider 1
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .366
2 Tony Perez .362
3 Roberto Clemente .344
4 Jim Hickman .339
5 Billy Grabarkewitz .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Perez 27
2 Johnny Bench 25
3 Hank Aaron 24
3 Billy Williams 24
5 Harmon Killebrew 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 84
2 Billy Williams 75
3 Hank Aaron 68
3 Johnny Bench 68
5 Rico Carty 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 27
2 Bobby Bonds 26
2 Bobby Tolan 26
4 Pat Kelly 23
5 3 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Danny Coombs 2.11
2 Wayne Simpson 2.35
3 Tom Seaver 2.48
4 Tom Phoebus 2.61
5 Sam McDowell 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 13
1 Jim Merritt 13
1 Tom Seaver 13
4 Dave McNally 12
4 4 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 168
2 Sam McDowell 160
3 Bob Gibson 143
4 Fergie Jenkins 127
5 Gaylord Perry 124

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 18
2 Wayne Granger 17
3 Darold Knowles 16
4 Mudcat Grant 13
4 3 others tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Danny Cater .435
2 Cesar Tovar .433
3 Don Buford .426
4 Ed Brinkman .423
5 Carl Yastrzemski .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 7
2 Bert Campaneris 6
2 Bobby Murcer 6
2 Billy Williams 6
5 7 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Williams 21
2 Tommie Agee 18
3 Tony Perez 17
3 Frank Robinson 17
5 Bert Campaneris 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 6
2 Bobby Bonds 5
3 Sandy Alomar 4
3 Lou Brock 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Willis 0.00
2 Dick Selma 0.57
3 Don McMahon 0.64
4 Mudcat Grant 0.71
4 Marcel Lachemann 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clyde Wright 4
2 Ted Abernathy 3
2 Alan Foster 3
2 Bob Gibson 3
2 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gaylord Perry 33
2 Fergie Jenkins 31
3 Tom Seaver 28
4 Steve Renko 26
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mudcat Grant 5
1 Tom Timmermann 5
3 Jim Brewer 4
3 Eddie Fisher 4
3 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wayne Garrett .400
2 Pete Rose .381
3 Bobby Tolan .379
4 Don Buford .379
5 Jose Cardenal .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommie Agee 10
2 Johnny Bench 9
2 Jim Fregosi 9
2 Willie Horton 9
2 3 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommie Agee 33
2 Tony Perez 30
3 Billy Williams 28
4 Jim Hickman 26
4 Frank Robinson 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 10
2 Bert Campaneris 8
2 Amos Otis 8
4 Lou Brock 7
4 Cleon Jones 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Darold Knowles 0.65
2 Mudcat Grant 0.70
3 Rich Nye 1.40
4 Lindy McDaniel 1.44
5 Dick Selma 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 6
1 Catfish Hunter 6
1 Jim Perry 6
1 Tom Seaver 6
5 7 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 63
2 Tom Seaver 54
3 Steve Carlton 48
4 Don Sutton 46
5 Bob Gibson 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Timmermann 9
2 Mudcat Grant 8
2 Claude Raymond 8
4 Darold Knowles 7
5 2 tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .357
2 Pete Rose .346
3 Rico Carty .345
4 Willie Davis .315
5 Tony Oliva .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 53
2 Hank Aaron 47
3 Tony Perez 46
4 Frank Howard 42
5 2 tied 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 149
2 Harmon Killebrew 129
3 Billy Williams 124
4 Sal Bando 123
5 Willie McCovey 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 58
2 Cesar Tovar 51
3 Bobby Bonds 48
3 Joe Morgan 48
5 2 tied 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.20
2 Jim Perry 2.64
3 Andy Messersmith 2.66
4 Jerry Koosman 2.68
5 Bob Gibson 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Perry 26
1 Tom Seaver 26
3 Mike Cuellar 24
4 Jim Merritt 22
4 Gaylord Perry 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 313
2 Bob Gibson 281
3 Tom Seaver 270
4 Fergie Jenkins 268
4 Mickey Lolich 268

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 35
2 Wayne Granger 34
3 Ken Tatum 31
4 Darold Knowles 25
5 Sparky Lyle 24