On This Day
Friday, August 7, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 69 | 41 | .627 | -- |
Yankees | 60 | 49 | .550 | 8.5 |
Tigers | 59 | 51 | .536 | 10.0 |
Red Sox | 54 | 53 | .505 | 13.5 |
Indians | 54 | 57 | .486 | 15.5 |
Senators | 50 | 60 | .455 | 19.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 68 | 38 | .642 | -- |
Angels | 62 | 48 | .564 | 8.0 |
Athletics | 61 | 49 | .555 | 9.0 |
Royals | 42 | 69 | .378 | 28.5 |
White Sox | 41 | 72 | .363 | 30.5 |
Brewers | 40 | 73 | .354 | 31.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 63 | 49 | .563 | -- |
Mets | 58 | 51 | .532 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 57 | 54 | .514 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 51 | 59 | .464 | 11.0 |
Phillies | 50 | 59 | .459 | 11.5 |
Expos | 48 | 64 | .429 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 76 | 37 | .673 | -- |
Dodgers | 61 | 48 | .560 | 13.0 |
Giants | 53 | 56 | .486 | 21.0 |
Braves | 54 | 58 | .482 | 21.5 |
Astros | 50 | 61 | .450 | 25.0 |
Padres | 44 | 69 | .389 | 32.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Cito Gaston | 5 |
1 | Rich Severson | 5 |
3 | Matty Alou | 4 |
3 | Al Ferrara | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
1 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Ferrara | 4 |
1 | Cookie Rojas | 4 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | 1 |
1 | Mark Belanger | 1 |
1 | Willie Davis | 1 |
1 | Terry Harmon | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bart Johnson | 1.75 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 1.43 |
3 | Gary Nolan | 1.20 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.11 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 1 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | Eddie Fisher | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 10 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 10 |
3 | Clay Kirby | 8 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Abernathy | 2 |
2 | Jack Aker | 1 |
2 | Ken Brett | 1 |
2 | Wayne Granger | 1 |
2 | Dick Selma | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .358 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .356 |
3 | Tony Oliva | .329 |
4 | Tony Perez | .329 |
5 | Carl Yastrzemski | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 38 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 33 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 32 |
3 | Tony Perez | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 109 |
2 | Tony Perez | 100 |
2 | Billy Williams | 100 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 98 |
5 | Dick Allen | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 40 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 39 |
3 | Willie Davis | 33 |
4 | Tommy Harper | 30 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.44 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.59 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 2.62 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.70 |
5 | Danny Coombs | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Perry | 17 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 16 |
2 | Jim Merritt | 16 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 16 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 222 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 218 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 197 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 186 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 159 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 25 |
1 | Ron Perranoski | 25 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 23 |
4 | Claude Raymond | 21 |
5 | Dave Giusti | 19 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | .474 |
2 | Paul Blair | .457 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | .435 |
4 | Glenn Beckert | .431 |
5 | Felix Millan | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 10 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
2 | Bob Oliver | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 26 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 21 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 20 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 19 |
4 | Bob Oliver | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 10 |
2 | Lou Brock | 7 |
2 | Willie Davis | 7 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Walker | 0.00 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.00 |
3 | George Culver | 0.66 |
4 | John Gelnar | 0.73 |
4 | Dick Selma | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 4 |
2 | Dean Chance | 3 |
2 | Dock Ellis | 3 |
2 | Danny Frisella | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 32 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 27 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 26 |
3 | Bill Singer | 26 |
5 | Mike Kilkenny | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Abernathy | 5 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 5 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 4 |
4 | Wayne Granger | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Parker | .421 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .408 |
3 | Merv Rettenmund | .400 |
4 | Bob Bailey | .377 |
4 | Bernie Carbo | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 12 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 11 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 10 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 9 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 37 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 31 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 29 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 27 |
4 | Ron Santo | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 13 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 12 |
3 | Lou Brock | 11 |
4 | Willie Davis | 10 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Hargan | 1.27 |
2 | Jim Shellenback | 1.43 |
3 | Al Downing | 1.56 |
4 | Chuck Dobson | 1.58 |
5 | Chuck Taylor | 1.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 6 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
2 | Steve Hargan | 5 |
2 | Tommy John | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 54 |
2 | Bill Singer | 52 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 50 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 49 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 8 |
1 | Claude Raymond | 8 |
1 | Tom Timmermann | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .352 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .351 |
3 | Pete Rose | .337 |
4 | Willie Davis | .331 |
5 | Luis Aparicio | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 51 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 50 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 48 |
4 | Frank Howard | 41 |
4 | Tony Perez | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 146 |
2 | Tony Perez | 136 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 130 |
4 | Dick Allen | 129 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 128 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 56 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 54 |
3 | Bobby Tolan | 50 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 49 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.10 |
2 | Tom Hall | 2.55 |
3 | Diego Segui | 2.65 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 2.69 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 26 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 24 |
2 | Jim Perry | 24 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 324 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 280 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 273 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 265 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 248 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 37 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 35 |
3 | Ken Tatum | 30 |
4 | Darold Knowles | 29 |
5 | Mudcat Grant | 24 |