On This Day
Saturday, August 15, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 74 | 44 | .627 | -- |
Yankees | 65 | 52 | .556 | 8.5 |
Tigers | 62 | 56 | .525 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 60 | 56 | .517 | 13.0 |
Indians | 57 | 61 | .483 | 17.0 |
Senators | 56 | 62 | .475 | 18.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 69 | 47 | .595 | -- |
Athletics | 67 | 52 | .563 | 3.5 |
Angels | 66 | 52 | .559 | 4.0 |
Brewers | 45 | 74 | .378 | 25.5 |
Royals | 44 | 74 | .373 | 26.0 |
White Sox | 43 | 78 | .355 | 28.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 67 | 53 | .558 | -- |
Mets | 62 | 56 | .525 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 61 | 59 | .508 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 56 | 63 | .471 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 63 | .462 | 11.5 |
Expos | 50 | 70 | .417 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 80 | 41 | .661 | -- |
Dodgers | 67 | 50 | .573 | 11.0 |
Braves | 59 | 60 | .496 | 20.0 |
Giants | 58 | 60 | .492 | 20.5 |
Astros | 54 | 65 | .454 | 25.0 |
Padres | 46 | 74 | .383 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Parker | 6 |
1 | Ted Sizemore | 6 |
3 | Reggie Smith | 5 |
3 | Billy Williams | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 2 |
1 | Jose Pagan | 2 |
3 | Brant Alyea | 1 |
3 | Bob Bailey | 1 |
3 | 28 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 5 |
1 | Tony Oliva | 5 |
1 | Jose Pagan | 5 |
4 | Joe Pepitone | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brant Alyea | 1 |
1 | Mark Belanger | 1 |
1 | Larry Bowa | 1 |
1 | Lou Brock | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Lersch | 1.17 |
2 | Bob Veale | 1.09 |
3 | Frank Reberger | 0.86 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 0.80 |
5 | Mike Cuellar | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Brown | 1 |
1 | Don Carrithers | 1 |
1 | Mike Cuellar | 1 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Veale | 12 |
2 | Barry Lersch | 7 |
3 | Jackie Brown | 6 |
3 | Mike Cuellar | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 1 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .362 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .349 |
3 | Tony Perez | .335 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .333 |
5 | Wes Parker | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 40 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 36 |
2 | Tony Perez | 36 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 34 |
4 | Billy Williams | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 115 |
2 | Tony Perez | 114 |
3 | Billy Williams | 105 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 103 |
5 | Dick Allen | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 43 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 39 |
3 | Lou Brock | 34 |
3 | Willie Davis | 34 |
5 | Tommy Harper | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.41 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 2.68 |
3 | Diego Segui | 2.72 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.75 |
5 | Danny Coombs | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Cuellar | 17 |
1 | Sam McDowell | 17 |
1 | Dave McNally | 17 |
1 | Jim Merritt | 17 |
1 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 235 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 227 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 210 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 196 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 26 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 25 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 23 |
4 | Mudcat Grant | 21 |
4 | Claude Raymond | 21 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .550 |
2 | Felix Millan | .500 |
3 | Merv Rettenmund | .477 |
4 | Wes Parker | .429 |
5 | Joe Torre | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 9 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 6 |
2 | Lee May | 6 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 6 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Brown | 20 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 18 |
2 | Bob Bailey | 18 |
2 | Bob Robertson | 18 |
5 | Willie McCovey | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 10 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 6 |
4 | Larry Bowa | 5 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 0.26 |
2 | Gary Waslewski | 0.75 |
3 | Dick Bosman | 0.78 |
4 | Larry Dierker | 1.33 |
5 | Bob Locker | 1.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 4 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 3 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
2 | Clay Kirby | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 33 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 30 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 26 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 26 |
5 | Sam McDowell | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 4 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 4 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 3 |
3 | Mudcat Grant | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .444 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .421 |
3 | Wes Parker | .415 |
4 | Merv Rettenmund | .405 |
5 | Felix Millan | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 12 |
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 12 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 11 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 10 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 36 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 32 |
3 | Ollie Brown | 31 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | 30 |
4 | Ron Santo | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 18 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 15 |
3 | Willie Davis | 10 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 8 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 1.10 |
2 | Mel Stottlemyre | 1.64 |
3 | Jim Shellenback | 1.78 |
4 | Dick Bosman | 1.93 |
5 | Chuck Taylor | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 8 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 6 |
3 | Steve Hargan | 5 |
3 | Dave McNally | 5 |
3 | Sonny Siebert | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 54 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 53 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 52 |
4 | Bill Singer | 51 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 49 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mudcat Grant | 8 |
1 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
1 | Lindy McDaniel | 8 |
1 | Tom Timmermann | 8 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .358 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .340 |
3 | Pete Rose | .339 |
4 | Willie Davis | .329 |
5 | Ted Sizemore | .319 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 54 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 47 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 47 |
4 | Tony Perez | 45 |
5 | 2 tied | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Perez | 148 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 140 |
3 | Dick Allen | 132 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 132 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 131 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 53 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 52 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 49 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 48 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 45 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.09 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 2.78 |
3 | Diego Segui | 2.79 |
4 | Andy Messersmith | 2.81 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 26 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 25 |
3 | Jim Perry | 24 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 323 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 286 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 281 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 260 |
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 | 27 |