On This Day

Friday, September 4, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 88 49 .642 --
Yankees 77 60 .562 11.0
Tigers 72 65 .526 16.0
Red Sox 70 66 .515 17.5
Indians 66 71 .482 22.0
Senators 64 72 .471 23.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 79 55 .590 --
Angels 76 60 .559 4.0
Athletics 74 62 .544 6.0
Royals 52 84 .382 28.0
Brewers 52 85 .380 28.5
White Sox 49 90 .353 32.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 72 64 .529 --
Cubs 72 65 .526 0.5
Mets 70 66 .515 2.0
Cardinals 65 72 .474 7.5
Phillies 63 73 .463 9.0
Expos 59 76 .437 12.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 88 51 .633 --
Dodgers 74 61 .548 12.0
Giants 70 65 .519 16.0
Braves 67 69 .493 19.5
Astros 64 72 .471 22.5
Padres 53 83 .390 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Brooks Robinson 5
2 Cito Gaston 4
2 Tony Oliva 4
4 Jesus Alou 3
4 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brooks Robinson 2
2 Brant Alyea 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Jose Cardenal 1
2 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Conigliaro 4
1 Mike Corkins 4
1 Brooks Robinson 4
4 Brant Alyea 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 2
2 Lou Brock 1
2 Bert Campaneris 1
2 Willie Davis 1
2 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Catfish Hunter 1.00
2 Mickey Lolich 0.83
3 Rudy May 0.71
4 Bert Blyleven 0.67
4 2 others tied 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Mike Corkins 1
1 Moe Drabowsky 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Corkins 6
1 Catfish Hunter 6
3 Bill Hands 5
3 Rich Hand 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Doyle 1
1 Fred Gladding 1
1 John Lamb 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .362
2 Roberto Clemente .358
3 Jim Hickman .329
4 Wes Parker .326
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 Frank Howard 112
4 Billy Williams 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 51
2 Lou Brock 44
3 Bobby Bonds 41
4 Willie Davis 36
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 191

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 31
2 Darold Knowles 26
2 Ron Perranoski 26
4 Mudcat Grant 24
4 Tom Timmermann 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Dietz .432
2 Roberto Clemente .426
3 Don Money .404
4 Rico Carty .400
4 Jim Hickman .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 6
2 Tony Conigliaro 5
2 Roy Foster 5
2 Frank Howard 5
2 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Conigliaro 22
2 Donn Clendenon 19
3 Frank Howard 16
3 Joe Pepitone 16
3 Reggie Smith 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
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 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Les Cain 33
2 Sam McDowell 31
3 Mickey Lolich 27
3 Tom Seaver 27
5 Bob Johnson 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 6
2 Wayne Granger 4
2 Dick Selma 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 4 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Sizemore .382
2 Dick Dietz .381
3 Rico Carty .377
4 Wes Parker .375
5 Reggie Smith .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 9
1 Frank Howard 9
3 Bob Bailey 8
3 Tony Conigliaro 8
3 4 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Conigliaro 35
2 Joe Pepitone 32
3 Donn Clendenon 31
4 Frank Howard 30
4 Reggie Smith 30

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 Fritz Peterson 1.68
2 Dave McNally 1.68
3 Andy Messersmith 1.80
4 Wally Bunker 1.82
5 Dick Bosman 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 6
1 Dave McNally 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 Fred Gladding 6
3 Mudcat Grant 6
3 3 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .363
2 Roberto Clemente .352
3 Pete Rose .327
4 Dick Dietz .320
5 Cito Gaston .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 50
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 Hank Aaron 128
3 Harmon Killebrew 128
5 Billy Williams 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 55
2 Lou Brock 49
3 Bobby Bonds 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 Jerry Koosman 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 241

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 39
2 Ron Perranoski 31
3 Darold Knowles 29
4 Mudcat Grant 28
5 2 tied 24