On This Day
Sunday, July 26, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 62 | 37 | .626 | -- |
Tigers | 55 | 43 | .561 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 51 | 46 | .526 | 10.0 |
Red Sox | 50 | 47 | .515 | 11.0 |
Indians | 47 | 52 | .475 | 15.0 |
Senators | 45 | 53 | .459 | 16.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 60 | 33 | .645 | -- |
Angels | 58 | 41 | .586 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 54 | 44 | .551 | 8.5 |
Royals | 36 | 63 | .364 | 27.0 |
Brewers | 36 | 63 | .364 | 27.0 |
White Sox | 35 | 67 | .343 | 29.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 55 | 45 | .550 | -- |
Mets | 52 | 45 | .536 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 50 | 48 | .510 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 45 | 51 | .469 | 8.0 |
Expos | 42 | 57 | .424 | 12.5 |
Cardinals | 41 | 57 | .418 | 13.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 70 | 30 | .700 | -- |
Dodgers | 56 | 41 | .577 | 12.5 |
Braves | 48 | 51 | .485 | 21.5 |
Giants | 46 | 50 | .479 | 22.0 |
Astros | 45 | 54 | .455 | 24.5 |
Padres | 40 | 61 | .396 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Beckert | 7 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 4 |
3 | Mike Epstein | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 3 |
3 | Tony Conigliaro | 2 |
3 | Mike Epstein | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 7 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
3 | Boog Powell | 6 |
4 | Al Ferrara | 5 |
4 | Bob Oliver | 5 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Joe Foy | 1 |
1 | Tito Fuentes | 1 |
1 | Tony Horton | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Simpson | 1.14 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 1.00 |
3 | Gary Peters | 0.67 |
4 | Pat Dobson | 0.62 |
4 | Dave McNally | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Colborn | 1 |
1 | Pat Dobson | 1 |
1 | Steve Dunning | 1 |
1 | Greg Garrett | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Simpson | 8 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 6 |
2 | Lowell Palmer | 6 |
4 | Pat Dobson | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Austin | 1 |
1 | Jim Brewer | 1 |
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Mudcat Grant | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .361 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .356 |
3 | Tony Perez | .341 |
4 | Jim Hickman | .338 |
5 | Cito Gaston | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 33 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 30 |
2 | Tony Perez | 30 |
4 | Billy Williams | 29 |
5 | Frank Howard | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 95 |
2 | Tony Perez | 94 |
3 | Billy Williams | 92 |
4 | Boog Powell | 86 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 36 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 33 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 30 |
4 | Willie Davis | 29 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 26 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Diego Segui | 2.28 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 2.38 |
3 | Danny Coombs | 2.52 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 2.53 |
5 | Jim McGlothlin | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 15 |
1 | Jim Merritt | 15 |
1 | Jim Perry | 15 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 14 |
4 | 5 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 206 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 195 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 170 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 158 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 146 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Perranoski | 24 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 23 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 20 |
3 | Claude Raymond | 20 |
5 | Tom Timmermann | 17 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Savage | .484 |
2 | Willie Mays | .480 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .479 |
4 | Johnny Bench | .429 |
5 | Duane Josephson | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 6 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 5 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 5 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 18 |
2 | Boog Powell | 17 |
3 | Jim Hickman | 15 |
3 | Bob Oliver | 15 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Davis | 5 |
1 | Bobby Tolan | 5 |
3 | Tommie Agee | 4 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 0.50 |
1 | Milt Pappas | 0.50 |
3 | Chuck Taylor | 0.63 |
4 | Joe Niekro | 0.64 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 3 |
1 | Jim Hannan | 3 |
1 | Steve Hargan | 3 |
1 | Tommy John | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 26 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 25 |
3 | Ken Holtzman | 24 |
3 | Bill Singer | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Timmermann | 6 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 5 |
3 | Claude Raymond | 4 |
4 | Mudcat Grant | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | .411 |
2 | Billy Williams | .398 |
3 | Roberto Clemente | .396 |
4 | Willie Davis | .393 |
5 | Orlando Cepeda | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 12 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 11 |
3 | Billy Williams | 10 |
4 | Bob Bailey | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Boog Powell | 34 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 31 |
2 | Billy Williams | 31 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 30 |
4 | Ron Santo | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 13 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 12 |
3 | Willie Davis | 9 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 9 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mudcat Grant | 0.99 |
2 | Jim Shellenback | 1.11 |
3 | Milt Pappas | 1.29 |
4 | Diego Segui | 1.61 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 1.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Morton | 6 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
2 | Dock Ellis | 5 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 5 |
2 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 60 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 56 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 50 |
3 | Steve Renko | 50 |
5 | Don Sutton | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Raymond | 9 |
1 | Tom Timmermann | 9 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
4 | Mudcat Grant | 7 |
4 | Ron Perranoski | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .359 |
2 | Rico Carty | .346 |
3 | Pete Rose | .341 |
4 | Willie Davis | .327 |
5 | Luis Aparicio | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 50 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 47 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 44 |
4 | Tony Perez | 43 |
5 | Frank Howard | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | 144 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 138 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 129 |
4 | Billy Williams | 128 |
5 | 2 tied | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 57 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 54 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 48 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 47 |
5 | 2 tied | 45 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.11 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.63 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 2.75 |
4 | Bob Moose | 2.76 |
5 | Sam McDowell | 2.77 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Cuellar | 25 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 25 |
3 | Jim Perry | 24 |
4 | Jim Merritt | 23 |
5 | Sam McDowell | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 324 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 272 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 269 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 262 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 253 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 38 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 37 |
3 | Ken Tatum | 30 |
4 | Darold Knowles | 29 |
5 | Sparky Lyle | 23 |