On This Day
Sunday, August 9, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 71 | 42 | .628 | -- |
Yankees | 61 | 51 | .545 | 9.5 |
Tigers | 60 | 52 | .536 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 55 | 54 | .505 | 14.0 |
Indians | 56 | 58 | .491 | 15.5 |
Senators | 51 | 62 | .451 | 20.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 69 | 40 | .633 | -- |
Angels | 64 | 49 | .566 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 63 | 50 | .558 | 8.0 |
Royals | 42 | 71 | .372 | 29.0 |
Brewers | 42 | 73 | .365 | 30.0 |
White Sox | 42 | 74 | .362 | 30.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 64 | 50 | .561 | -- |
Mets | 59 | 52 | .532 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 58 | 56 | .509 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 53 | 60 | .469 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 52 | 60 | .464 | 11.0 |
Expos | 49 | 66 | .426 | 15.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 77 | 39 | .664 | -- |
Dodgers | 63 | 49 | .563 | 12.0 |
Giants | 55 | 57 | .491 | 20.0 |
Braves | 54 | 59 | .478 | 21.5 |
Astros | 51 | 63 | .447 | 25.0 |
Padres | 45 | 69 | .395 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesus Alou | 7 |
1 | Ted Sizemore | 7 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 6 |
4 | Willie Davis | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 |
1 | Don Mincher | 2 |
1 | Pete Rose | 2 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
4 | 26 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Mincher | 6 |
1 | Ted Sizemore | 6 |
3 | Roy White | 4 |
4 | Terry Crowley | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 2 |
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 2 |
1 | Bill Russell | 2 |
1 | Roy White | 2 |
5 | 19 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Wilson | 1.17 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 1.00 |
2 | Jim Kaat | 1.00 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 1.00 |
5 | Juan Marichal | 0.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bolin | 1 |
1 | Jim Brewer | 1 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 1 |
1 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 10 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 9 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 7 |
3 | Alan Foster | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Dukes | 1 |
1 | Eddie Fisher | 1 |
1 | Mudcat Grant | 1 |
1 | Dave Leonhard | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .358 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .356 |
3 | Pete Rose | .329 |
4 | Tony Perez | .329 |
5 | Carl Yastrzemski | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 38 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 34 |
2 | Tony Perez | 34 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 111 |
2 | Tony Perez | 106 |
3 | Billy Williams | 100 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 99 |
5 | Dick Allen | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 42 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 39 |
3 | Willie Davis | 33 |
4 | Lou Brock | 30 |
4 | Tommy Harper | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.44 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.59 |
3 | Danny Coombs | 2.75 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.76 |
5 | Sam McDowell | 2.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Perry | 17 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 16 |
2 | Dave McNally | 16 |
2 | Jim Merritt | 16 |
2 | 3 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 226 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 218 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 197 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 186 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 26 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 25 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 23 |
4 | Claude Raymond | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Blair | .488 |
2 | Ted Sizemore | .480 |
3 | Ron Fairly | .448 |
4 | Wes Parker | .441 |
5 | Glenn Beckert | .434 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 8 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 7 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 7 |
5 | Bob Robertson | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 23 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 20 |
2 | Bob Robertson | 20 |
4 | Bob Bailey | 17 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 10 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 9 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.00 |
1 | Jack Aker | 0.00 |
3 | John Gelnar | 0.73 |
3 | Dick Selma | 0.73 |
5 | Bill Zepp | 1.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 4 |
1 | Dave McNally | 4 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
3 | Steve Hargan | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 28 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 27 |
3 | Bill Singer | 26 |
4 | Tom Hall | 25 |
5 | 5 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 5 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 4 |
3 | Mudcat Grant | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | .424 |
2 | Ted Sizemore | .408 |
3 | Merv Rettenmund | .398 |
4 | Wes Parker | .394 |
5 | Felix Millan | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 10 |
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 10 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 10 |
1 | Rusty Staub | 10 |
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 35 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 30 |
3 | Orlando Cepeda | 29 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 29 |
5 | Bob Bailey | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 14 |
1 | Bobby Tolan | 14 |
3 | Willie Davis | 10 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 1.36 |
2 | Jim Shellenback | 1.43 |
3 | Steve Hargan | 1.44 |
4 | Cal Koonce | 1.80 |
5 | Sonny Siebert | 1.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 7 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
2 | Steve Hargan | 5 |
2 | Carl Morton | 5 |
5 | 19 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Singer | 59 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 54 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 51 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 49 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 9 |
1 | Tom Timmermann | 9 |
3 | Lindy McDaniel | 8 |
4 | Claude Raymond | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .354 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .353 |
3 | Pete Rose | .341 |
4 | Willie Davis | .331 |
5 | Luis Aparicio | .315 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 52 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 49 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 49 |
4 | Tony Perez | 43 |
5 | Frank Howard | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 147 |
2 | Tony Perez | 141 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 131 |
4 | Dick Allen | 129 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 56 |
2 | Tommy Harper | 54 |
3 | Bobby Tolan | 52 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 49 |
5 | 2 tied | 44 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.10 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.65 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.75 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 2.81 |
5 | Andy Messersmith | 2.86 |
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 | 328 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 280 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 273 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 260 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 249 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 38 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 35 |
3 | Ken Tatum | 30 |
4 | Darold Knowles | 29 |
5 | Mudcat Grant | 25 |