On This Day
Wednesday, August 12, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 73 | 42 | .635 | -- |
Yankees | 62 | 52 | .544 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 61 | 54 | .530 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 57 | 55 | .509 | 14.5 |
Indians | 56 | 60 | .483 | 17.5 |
Senators | 53 | 62 | .461 | 20.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 69 | 43 | .616 | -- |
Athletics | 66 | 50 | .569 | 5.0 |
Angels | 64 | 51 | .557 | 6.5 |
Royals | 43 | 72 | .374 | 27.5 |
Brewers | 43 | 74 | .368 | 28.5 |
White Sox | 43 | 75 | .364 | 29.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 64 | 53 | .547 | -- |
Mets | 61 | 53 | .535 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 59 | 57 | .509 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 55 | 60 | .478 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 53 | 61 | .465 | 9.5 |
Expos | 49 | 68 | .419 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 78 | 40 | .661 | -- |
Dodgers | 65 | 49 | .570 | 11.0 |
Giants | 56 | 58 | .491 | 20.0 |
Braves | 56 | 59 | .487 | 20.5 |
Astros | 52 | 64 | .448 | 25.0 |
Padres | 45 | 71 | .388 | 32.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 4 |
1 | Dal Maxvill | 4 |
1 | Rich Severson | 4 |
4 | Lou Brock | 3 |
4 | 19 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Oliver | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Dick Allen | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 5 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Billy Cowan | 3 |
2 | Andy Etchebarren | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 2 |
1 | Andy Etchebarren | 2 |
3 | Matty Alou | 1 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
3 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Gentry | 1.50 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 0.87 |
3 | Jim Hannan | 0.71 |
4 | Les Cain | 0.60 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Abernathy | 1 |
1 | Gene Brabender | 1 |
1 | Don Carrithers | 1 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 13 |
2 | Gary Gentry | 9 |
3 | Gary Peters | 8 |
4 | Les Cain | 6 |
5 | Jim Hannan | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bolin | 1 |
1 | Joe Grzenda | 1 |
1 | Charlie Hough | 1 |
1 | Bob Locker | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .362 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .353 |
3 | Tony Perez | .332 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .330 |
5 | Pete Rose | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 39 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
3 | Tony Perez | 35 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 34 |
5 | Dick Allen | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 113 |
2 | Tony Perez | 111 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 103 |
4 | Billy Williams | 100 |
5 | Dick Allen | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 42 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 39 |
3 | Willie Davis | 34 |
4 | Lou Brock | 32 |
5 | Tommy Harper | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.42 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.62 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.76 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 2.79 |
5 | Danny Coombs | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave McNally | 17 |
1 | Jim Perry | 17 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 17 |
4 | Mike Cuellar | 16 |
4 | 5 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 226 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 221 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 210 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 192 |
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 | 2 tied | 20 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .509 |
2 | Felix Millan | .460 |
3 | Merv Rettenmund | .452 |
4 | Bob Robertson | .440 |
5 | Ken Berry | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 7 |
3 | Bob Robertson | 6 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 23 |
2 | Bob Robertson | 20 |
3 | Bob Bailey | 19 |
4 | Ollie Brown | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 10 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 8 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
3 | Rick Monday | 5 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 0.00 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 0.33 |
3 | Tom Hall | 0.56 |
4 | Jim Roland | 0.60 |
5 | Lindy McDaniel | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave McNally | 4 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 3 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 34 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 33 |
3 | Jim Perry | 27 |
3 | Bill Singer | 27 |
5 | Mike Kilkenny | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
2 | Lindy McDaniel | 4 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 4 |
4 | Ted Abernathy | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .430 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .421 |
3 | Wes Parker | .404 |
4 | Merv Rettenmund | .395 |
5 | Felix Millan | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 11 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 10 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 10 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 10 |
5 | Bob Oliver | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 34 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 32 |
3 | Vada Pinson | 28 |
4 | Bob Bailey | 27 |
4 | Ollie Brown | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 16 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 14 |
3 | Willie Davis | 10 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 1.24 |
2 | Mel Stottlemyre | 1.35 |
3 | Jim Shellenback | 1.78 |
4 | Barry Lersch | 1.93 |
5 | Gary Nolan | 1.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 7 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
2 | Steve Hargan | 5 |
2 | Dave McNally | 5 |
5 | 11 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 54 |
2 | Bill Singer | 51 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 49 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 46 |
5 | 2 tied | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
1 | Tom Timmermann | 8 |
3 | Mudcat Grant | 7 |
3 | Lindy McDaniel | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .357 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .346 |
3 | Pete Rose | .340 |
4 | Willie Davis | .332 |
5 | Cito Gaston | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 54 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 49 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 48 |
4 | Tony Perez | 44 |
5 | Frank Howard | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | 145 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 144 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 134 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 132 |
5 | Dick Allen | 131 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 53 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 52 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 51 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 49 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 45 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.09 |
2 | Tom Hall | 2.53 |
3 | Diego Segui | 2.71 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.77 |
5 | Sam McDowell | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 26 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 24 |
2 | Jim Perry | 24 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 22 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 314 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 281 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 280 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 266 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 246 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 37 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 35 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 29 |
3 | Ken Tatum | 29 |
5 | Mudcat Grant | 26 |