On This Day

Thursday, September 3, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 87 49 .640 --
Yankees 76 60 .559 11.0
Tigers 71 65 .522 16.0
Red Sox 70 65 .519 16.5
Indians 66 70 .485 21.0
Senators 64 71 .474 22.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 78 55 .586 --
Angels 76 59 .563 3.0
Athletics 73 62 .541 6.0
Royals 52 83 .385 27.0
Brewers 51 85 .375 28.5
White Sox 49 89 .355 31.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 71 64 .526 --
Cubs 71 65 .522 0.5
Mets 70 65 .519 1.0
Cardinals 65 71 .478 6.5
Phillies 63 72 .467 8.0
Expos 58 76 .433 12.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 88 50 .638 --
Dodgers 74 60 .552 12.0
Giants 70 65 .519 16.5
Braves 67 69 .493 20.0
Astros 63 72 .467 23.5
Padres 52 83 .385 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Bench 3
1 Orlando Cepeda 3
1 Amos Otis 3
1 Roberto Pena 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 1
1 Brant Alyea 1
1 Clete Boyer 1
1 Orlando Cepeda 1
1 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Hickman 4
2 Hank Aaron 3
2 Chris Cannizzaro 3
2 Frank Fernandez 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Don Buford 1
1 Dave Campbell 1
1 Orlando Cepeda 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fergie Jenkins 2.50
2 Tom Bradley 1.00
2 Jim Rooker 1.00
2 George Stone 1.00
5 Clay Kirby 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Bradley 1
1 Ken Brett 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Tony Cloninger 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 10
2 Tom Bradley 8
2 Ken Brett 8
4 George Stone 7
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Dennis Higgins 1
1 Pete Richert 1
1 Vicente Romo 1
1 Ken Sanders 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .362
2 Roberto Clemente .359
3 Jim Hickman .326
4 Wes Parker .325
5 Dick Dietz .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 42
2 Harmon Killebrew 40
3 Tony Perez 39
4 Frank Howard 38
5 3 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 129
2 Tony Perez 124
3 Hank Aaron 113
4 Billy Williams 112
5 Frank Howard 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 51
2 Lou Brock 43
3 Bobby Bonds 41
4 Willie Davis 35
5 Joe Morgan 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.55
2 Sam McDowell 2.69
3 Diego Segui 2.69
4 Jim Palmer 2.73
5 Dick Bosman 2.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 21
1 Dave McNally 21
3 Jim Merritt 20
3 Jim Perry 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 271
2 Tom Seaver 259
3 Bob Gibson 239
4 Fergie Jenkins 230
5 Mickey Lolich 186

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 31
2 Darold Knowles 26
3 Ron Perranoski 25
4 Mudcat Grant 24
5 3 tied 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .435
2 Dick Dietz .432
3 Bob Bailey .400
3 Don Money .400
5 2 tied .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 6
2 Roy Foster 5
2 Frank Howard 5
2 Graig Nettles 5
2 Jim Wynn 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Donn Clendenon 19
2 Tony Conigliaro 18
3 Joe Pepitone 16
3 Reggie Smith 16
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 8
2 Bobby Tolan 6
3 Larry Bowa 5
3 Joe Morgan 5
3 Roy White 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Gullett 0.00
2 Fritz Peterson 0.72
3 Andy Messersmith 0.73
4 Dick Bosman 1.00
5 Dave McNally 1.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Bosman 3
1 Ken Brett 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 Fergie Jenkins 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Les Cain 33
2 Sam McDowell 31
3 Tom Seaver 27
4 Bob Johnson 25
5 Fergie Jenkins 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 7
2 Wayne Granger 4
2 Dick Selma 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wes Parker .384
2 Thurman Munson .384
3 Lou Brock .377
4 Rico Carty .377
4 Merv Rettenmund .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 9
1 Frank Howard 9
3 Bob Bailey 8
3 Willie McCovey 8
3 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Pepitone 32
2 Donn Clendenon 31
2 Tony Conigliaro 31
4 Reggie Smith 30
5 Frank Howard 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Bobby Tolan 12
3 Larry Bowa 8
3 Joe Morgan 8
3 Roy White 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave McNally 1.59
2 Fritz Peterson 1.68
3 Andy Messersmith 1.80
4 Wally Bunker 1.82
5 Dick Bosman 1.82

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 54
2 Les Cain 53
2 Sam McDowell 53
4 Bob Gibson 52
5 Tom Seaver 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 10
2 Wayne Granger 7
3 Mudcat Grant 6
3 Dick Selma 6
3 Wilbur Wood 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .364
2 Roberto Clemente .350
3 Pete Rose .327
4 Dick Dietz .320
5 Lou Brock .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 51
2 Johnny Bench 46
3 Hank Aaron 43
3 Frank Howard 43
3 Tony Perez 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 142
2 Johnny Bench 140
3 Harmon Killebrew 130
4 Hank Aaron 128
5 Billy Williams 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 55
2 Bobby Bonds 48
2 Lou Brock 48
4 Joe Morgan 45
5 Bert Campaneris 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.26
2 Diego Segui 2.65
3 Sam McDowell 2.68
4 Bob Gibson 2.85
5 Dick Bosman 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 25
2 Dave McNally 24
2 Tom Seaver 24
4 Bob Gibson 23
4 Jim Perry 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 321
2 Tom Seaver 292
3 Bob Gibson 282
4 Fergie Jenkins 264
5 Mickey Lolich 236

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 39
2 Ron Perranoski 30
3 Darold Knowles 29
4 Mudcat Grant 28
5 Claude Raymond 24