On This Day
Sunday, August 16, 1970
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 75 | 44 | .630 | -- |
Yankees | 66 | 52 | .559 | 8.5 |
Tigers | 63 | 56 | .529 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 60 | 57 | .513 | 14.0 |
Indians | 57 | 62 | .479 | 18.0 |
Senators | 57 | 62 | .479 | 18.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 70 | 47 | .598 | -- |
Athletics | 67 | 53 | .558 | 4.5 |
Angels | 66 | 53 | .555 | 5.0 |
Brewers | 46 | 74 | .383 | 25.5 |
Royals | 44 | 75 | .370 | 27.0 |
White Sox | 43 | 79 | .352 | 29.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 67 | 54 | .554 | -- |
Mets | 63 | 56 | .529 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 62 | 59 | .512 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 56 | 64 | .467 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 64 | .458 | 11.5 |
Expos | 51 | 70 | .421 | 16.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 81 | 41 | .664 | -- |
Dodgers | 67 | 51 | .568 | 12.0 |
Giants | 59 | 60 | .496 | 20.5 |
Braves | 59 | 61 | .492 | 21.0 |
Astros | 54 | 66 | .450 | 26.0 |
Padres | 47 | 74 | .388 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boswell | 3 |
1 | Al Ferrara | 3 |
1 | Cleon Jones | 3 |
1 | Jim Northrup | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Brant Alyea | 1 |
1 | Bob Bailey | 1 |
1 | Buddy Bradford | 1 |
1 | Ike Brown | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Spiezio | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
2 | Jim Gosger | 3 |
2 | Cesar Tovar | 3 |
2 | Danny Walton | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Stewart | 2 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 1 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Cain | 1.43 |
2 | Dave McNally | 1.00 |
3 | Catfish Hunter | 0.88 |
4 | Jim McAndrew | 0.83 |
5 | Steve Hargan | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Ron Bryant | 1 |
1 | Les Cain | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Cain | 10 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 7 |
3 | Al Downing | 6 |
3 | Bill Hands | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Dukes | 1 |
1 | Wayne Granger | 1 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 1 |
1 | Darold Knowles | 1 |
1 | Stan Williams | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .361 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .350 |
3 | Tony Perez | .335 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .332 |
5 | Wes Parker | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 40 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 37 |
3 | Tony Perez | 36 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 34 |
4 | Billy Williams | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 118 |
2 | Tony Perez | 114 |
3 | Billy Williams | 105 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 103 |
5 | Dick Allen | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 44 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 39 |
3 | Willie Davis | 35 |
4 | Lou Brock | 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 | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave McNally | 18 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 17 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 17 |
2 | Jim Merritt | 17 |
2 | 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 | 27 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 25 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 24 |
4 | Mudcat Grant | 21 |
4 | Claude Raymond | 21 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .517 |
2 | Felix Millan | .449 |
3 | Merv Rettenmund | .436 |
4 | Wes Parker | .431 |
5 | Thurman Munson | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 6 |
2 | Bob Bailey | 5 |
2 | Johnny Callison | 5 |
2 | Orlando Cepeda | 5 |
2 | 8 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Brown | 20 |
2 | Bob Bailey | 18 |
3 | Tony Perez | 16 |
3 | Bob Robertson | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 9 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 7 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 0.36 |
2 | Gary Waslewski | 0.75 |
3 | Dick Bosman | 0.78 |
4 | Eddie Fisher | 0.98 |
5 | Larry Dierker | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave McNally | 4 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 3 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 3 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 33 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 30 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 26 |
4 | Bob Veale | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Darold Knowles | 4 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 4 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 3 |
3 | Tom Dukes | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Sizemore | .437 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .415 |
3 | Wes Parker | .408 |
4 | Merv Rettenmund | .405 |
5 | Felix Millan | .379 |
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 | 39 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 32 |
3 | Bob Bailey | 31 |
3 | Ron Santo | 31 |
5 | Carl Yastrzemski | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 18 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 15 |
3 | Willie Davis | 11 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 8 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 0.96 |
2 | Mel Stottlemyre | 1.64 |
3 | Chuck Taylor | 1.77 |
4 | Dick Bosman | 1.80 |
4 | Jim Shellenback | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dobson | 7 |
2 | Dave McNally | 6 |
3 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
3 | Steve Hargan | 5 |
3 | Sonny Siebert | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 54 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 53 |
3 | Sam McDowell | 52 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 49 |
5 | Bob Johnson | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 9 |
2 | Mudcat Grant | 8 |
3 | Lindy McDaniel | 7 |
3 | Tom Timmermann | 7 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .357 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .341 |
3 | Pete Rose | .339 |
4 | Willie Davis | .328 |
5 | Joe Torre | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 55 |
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 | 143 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 133 |
4 | Dick Allen | 132 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 131 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 54 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 50 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 49 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 48 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.09 |
2 | Diego Segui | 2.79 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 2.81 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 2.83 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 26 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 24 |
3 | Jim Perry | 23 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 22 |
4 | 3 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 312 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 286 |
3 | Bob Gibson | 281 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 260 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 242 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 38 |
2 | Ron Perranoski | 34 |
3 | Darold Knowles | 30 |
4 | Ken Tatum | 29 |
5 | Mudcat Grant | 27 |