On This Day

Wednesday, September 9, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 91 51 .641 --
Yankees 81 61 .570 10.0
Tigers 74 68 .521 17.0
Red Sox 74 68 .521 17.0
Indians 67 76 .469 24.5
Senators 66 75 .468 24.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 84 56 .600 --
Athletics 78 63 .553 6.5
Angels 76 66 .535 9.0
Royals 54 86 .386 30.0
Brewers 53 87 .379 31.0
White Sox 51 92 .357 34.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 75 67 .528 --
Mets 75 67 .528 --
Cubs 74 68 .521 1.0
Cardinals 68 75 .476 7.5
Phillies 66 77 .462 9.5
Expos 61 80 .433 13.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 92 53 .634 --
Dodgers 77 64 .546 13.0
Giants 74 68 .521 16.5
Braves 71 73 .493 20.5
Astros 68 74 .479 22.5
Padres 54 89 .378 37.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Felix Millan 5
2 Luis Aparicio 4
2 Ralph Garr 4
2 Alex Johnson 4
5 14 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cito Gaston 2
1 Willie Mays 2
1 Bill Melton 2
4 Luis Aparicio 1
4 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cito Gaston 5
1 Willie Mays 5
1 Bill Melton 5
4 Cleon Jones 3
4 Bobby Knoop 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Felix Millan 2
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Bobby Bonds 1
2 Larry Bowa 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Sadecki 1.71
2 Mike McQueen 1.67
3 Nolan Ryan 1.62
4 Barry Lersch 1.12
5 Steve Kline 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Bertaina 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Gerry Janeski 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 13
2 Ray Sadecki 12
3 Mike McQueen 10
4 Barry Lersch 9
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Grzenda 1
1 Tom Hilgendorf 1
1 Don McMahon 1
1 Stan Williams 1
1 Wilbur Wood 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .358
2 Rico Carty .349
3 Jim Hickman .330
4 Billy Williams .324
5 Wes Parker .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 43
2 Frank Howard 40
2 Harmon Killebrew 40
4 Tony Perez 39
4 Billy Williams 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 133
2 Tony Perez 125
3 Frank Howard 118
4 Hank Aaron 117
4 Billy Williams 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 51
2 Lou Brock 47
3 Bobby Bonds 43
4 Willie Davis 37
5 Joe Morgan 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.62
2 Diego Segui 2.65
3 Sam McDowell 2.72
4 Jim Palmer 2.83
5 Jim Perry 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 22
1 Jim Perry 22
3 Dave McNally 21
4 Bob Gibson 20
4 Jim Merritt 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 276
2 Tom Seaver 264
3 Bob Gibson 248
4 Fergie Jenkins 234
5 Mickey Lolich 197

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 32
2 Ron Perranoski 29
3 Darold Knowles 26
4 Lindy McDaniel 25
4 Tom Timmermann 25

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Hickman .419
2 Cleon Jones .397
3 Joe Morgan .397
4 Matty Alou .392
5 Thurman Munson .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Orlando Cepeda 7
2 Rico Petrocelli 6
3 Bobby Bonds 5
3 Tony Conigliaro 5
3 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Conigliaro 19
2 Orlando Cepeda 17
2 Frank Howard 17
4 Brant Alyea 16
4 Donn Clendenon 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
2 Larry Bowa 8
3 Joe Morgan 6
4 Bert Campaneris 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Bradley 0.00
1 Marcelino Lopez 0.00
3 Ron Perranoski 0.63
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.71
5 Jim Rooker 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Perry 4
2 Ken Brett 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 26
2 Les Cain 25
3 Bert Blyleven 24
3 Ken Brett 24
3 Bob Gibson 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 5
2 Jim Brewer 4
2 Fred Gladding 4
2 Wayne Granger 4
2 Ron Perranoski 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Reggie Smith .406
2 Billy Williams .391
3 Manny Sanguillen .367
4 Cleon Jones .366
5 Roberto Clemente .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Conigliaro 10
1 Frank Howard 10
3 Bob Bailey 9
3 Orlando Cepeda 9
5 4 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Conigliaro 35
2 Joe Pepitone 32
3 Frank Howard 31
4 Reggie Smith 30
5 Donn Clendenon 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 17
2 Larry Bowa 10
2 Bert Campaneris 10
4 Bobby Tolan 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Peterson 1.26
2 Steve Kline 1.88
3 Dave McNally 2.08
4 Juan Marichal 2.13
5 Marty Pattin 2.15

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Les Cain 59
2 Bob Gibson 51
3 Sam McDowell 50
4 Fergie Jenkins 48
5 Tom Seaver 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 10
2 Fred Gladding 7
3 Jim Brewer 6
3 Wayne Granger 6
3 Tom Timmermann 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .355
2 Rico Carty .354
3 Pete Rose .329
4 Jim Hickman .320
5 Luis Aparicio .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 47
2 Johnny Bench 46
3 Frank Howard 44
4 Billy Williams 43
5 3 tied 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 143
2 Tony Perez 139
3 Frank Howard 129
4 Hank Aaron 128
5 Billy Williams 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 53
2 Lou Brock 52
3 Bobby Bonds 49
4 Joe Morgan 46
5 Bert Campaneris 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.36
2 Diego Segui 2.55
3 Jim Perry 2.74
4 Sam McDowell 2.76
5 Dick Bosman 2.78

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 321
2 Tom Seaver 290
3 Bob Gibson 284
4 Fergie Jenkins 266
5 Mickey Lolich 241

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 39
2 Ron Perranoski 33
3 Darold Knowles 28
4 Mudcat Grant 27
5 2 tied 25