On This Day

Monday, August 31, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 86 47 .647 --
Yankees 74 59 .556 12.0
Tigers 69 63 .523 16.5
Red Sox 68 63 .519 17.0
Indians 64 69 .481 22.0
Senators 63 69 .477 22.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 76 54 .585 --
Angels 74 58 .561 3.0
Athletics 70 62 .530 7.0
Royals 51 81 .386 26.0
Brewers 50 83 .376 27.5
White Sox 49 86 .363 29.5

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 70 63 .526 --
Cubs 69 64 .519 1.0
Mets 68 64 .515 1.5
Cardinals 64 69 .481 6.0
Phillies 62 70 .470 7.5
Expos 57 75 .432 12.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 86 49 .637 --
Dodgers 72 58 .554 11.5
Giants 69 63 .523 15.5
Braves 65 67 .492 19.5
Astros 62 70 .470 22.5
Padres 50 82 .379 34.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommie Agee 3
1 Don Buford 3
1 Vada Pinson 3
1 Brooks Robinson 3
1 Mickey Stanley 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommie Agee 1
1 Tony Conigliaro 1
1 Frank Howard 1
1 Graig Nettles 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brooks Robinson 3
1 Joe Torre 3
3 Paul Blair 2
3 Donn Clendenon 2
3 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Beauchamp 1
1 Don Pavletich 1
1 Aurelio Rodriguez 1
1 Ted Uhlaender 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Dunning 0.57
2 Mike Cuellar 0.50
2 Mickey Lolich 0.50
4 Ray Culp 0.43
4 Jerry Koosman 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Casey Cox 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Ray Culp 1
1 Jerry Koosman 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Culp 6
1 Mickey Lolich 6
3 Mike Cuellar 5
4 Steve Dunning 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Darold Knowles 1
1 Sparky Lyle 1
1 Ron Taylor 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .367
2 Roberto Clemente .360
3 Wes Parker .327
4 Tony Perez .324
5 Dick Dietz .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 42
2 Tony Perez 39
3 Frank Howard 38
3 Harmon Killebrew 38
5 Billy Williams 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 127
2 Tony Perez 122
3 Billy Williams 112
4 Hank Aaron 110
5 Frank Howard 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 51
2 Lou Brock 42
3 Bobby Bonds 41
4 Willie Davis 35
5 Joe Morgan 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.57
2 Sam McDowell 2.62
3 Jim Palmer 2.67
4 Diego Segui 2.69
5 Dick Bosman 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 21
1 Dave McNally 21
3 Jim Merritt 20
4 Bob Gibson 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 265
2 Tom Seaver 248
3 Bob Gibson 232
4 Fergie Jenkins 220
5 Mickey Lolich 186

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 30
2 Darold Knowles 26
3 Ron Perranoski 25
4 Mudcat Grant 23
4 Claude Raymond 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Tenace .467
2 Dick Dietz .459
3 Roberto Clemente .442
4 Billy Williams .432
5 Rico Carty .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 6
2 Roy Foster 5
2 Bill Melton 5
2 Joe Pepitone 5
5 9 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Donn Clendenon 17
1 Tony Conigliaro 17
1 Joe Pepitone 17
4 Frank Howard 16
5 Reggie Smith 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 8
2 Bobby Tolan 7
3 Roy White 6
4 Larry Bowa 5
4 Horace Clarke 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave McNally 0.33
2 Don Gullett 0.61
3 Fritz Peterson 0.75
4 Milt Pappas 1.04
5 2 tied 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 4
2 Ken Brett 3
2 Bob Gibson 3
2 Fergie Jenkins 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 30
1 Sam McDowell 30
3 Les Cain 26
4 Fergie Jenkins 24
5 2 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 5
2 Dick Selma 4
3 Wayne Granger 3
3 Sparky Lyle 3
3 Wilbur Wood 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Sizemore .429
2 Rico Carty .406
3 Merv Rettenmund .403
4 Thurman Munson .382
5 Wes Parker .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rusty Staub 12
2 Willie McCovey 10
3 Bob Bailey 9
3 Frank Howard 9
5 6 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Donn Clendenon 29
1 Frank Howard 29
3 Tony Conigliaro 28
3 Willie McCovey 28
3 Joe Pepitone 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Bobby Tolan 14
3 Larry Bowa 11
4 Joe Morgan 9
4 Roy White 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave McNally 1.32
2 Fritz Peterson 1.58
3 Wilbur Wood 1.65
4 Jim Hardin 1.74
5 Dick Bosman 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 7
1 Dave McNally 7
3 Bob Gibson 6
4 Fergie Jenkins 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 55
1 Sam McDowell 55
3 Fergie Jenkins 54
4 Tom Seaver 47
5 Les Cain 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 9
2 Wayne Granger 6
2 Darold Knowles 6
2 Dick Selma 6
2 Wilbur Wood 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .369
2 Roberto Clemente .348
3 Pete Rose .331
4 Dick Dietz .322
5 Jesus Alou .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 50
2 Johnny Bench 47
3 Frank Howard 45
4 Tony Perez 44
5 Billy Williams 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 143
2 Johnny Bench 139
3 Billy Williams 129
4 Hank Aaron 125
4 2 others tied 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 55
2 Bobby Bonds 50
3 Lou Brock 49
4 Bert Campaneris 44
4 Joe Morgan 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.20
2 Diego Segui 2.56
3 Jim Palmer 2.76
4 Sam McDowell 2.82
5 Andy Messersmith 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 26
2 Dave McNally 24
2 Tom Seaver 24
4 Bob Gibson 23
4 Jim Perry 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 317
2 Tom Seaver 292
3 Bob Gibson 281
4 Fergie Jenkins 261
5 Mickey Lolich 241

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 39
2 Ron Perranoski 32
3 Darold Knowles 29
4 Mudcat Grant 28
5 2 tied 24