On This Day

Sunday, September 13, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 95 51 .651 --
Yankees 81 65 .555 14.0
Tigers 75 71 .514 20.0
Red Sox 75 71 .514 20.0
Indians 71 76 .483 24.5
Senators 68 77 .469 26.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 87 58 .600 --
Athletics 80 67 .544 8.0
Angels 77 68 .531 10.0
Royals 58 88 .397 29.5
Brewers 55 90 .379 32.0
White Sox 53 93 .363 34.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 77 68 .531 --
Mets 77 69 .527 0.5
Cubs 76 69 .524 1.0
Cardinals 70 77 .476 8.0
Phillies 66 81 .449 12.0
Expos 64 81 .441 13.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 93 56 .624 --
Dodgers 78 67 .538 13.0
Giants 77 69 .527 14.5
Braves 72 76 .486 20.5
Astros 70 76 .479 21.5
Padres 58 89 .395 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Reggie Jackson 6
2 Pat Kelly 5
2 Ed Kirkpatrick 5
2 Lou Piniella 5
5 Felipe Alou 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buddy Bradford 1
1 Joe Hague 1
1 Tom Haller 1
1 Reggie Jackson 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Piniella 6
2 Joe Hague 4
2 Ed Kirkpatrick 4
4 Felipe Alou 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 2
1 Reggie Jackson 2
1 Amos Otis 2
4 Sandy Alomar 1
4 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Coleman 2.33
2 Steve Hargan 2.00
3 Clay Kirby 1.22
4 Gary Gentry 0.67
4 Mel Stottlemyre 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Tom Burgmeier 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Kirby 11
2 Rick Kester 8
3 Joe Coleman 7
4 Catfish Hunter 6
4 Mel Stottlemyre 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Doyle 1
1 Joe Moeller 1
1 Mel Queen 1
1 Jim Ray 1
1 Wilbur Wood 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .358
2 Rico Carty .354
3 Jim Hickman .335
4 Pete Rose .326
5 Carl Yastrzemski .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 44
2 Frank Howard 42
3 Harmon Killebrew 41
4 Tony Perez 39
4 2 others tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 138
2 Tony Perez 128
3 Frank Howard 122
4 Billy Williams 118
5 2 tied 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 52
2 Lou Brock 48
3 Bobby Bonds 45
4 Willie Davis 38
4 Joe Morgan 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Diego Segui 2.61
2 Tom Seaver 2.66
3 Sam McDowell 2.70
4 Jim Palmer 2.78
5 Fritz Peterson 2.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 23
2 Dave McNally 22
2 Jim Perry 22
4 Bob Gibson 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 284
2 Tom Seaver 274
3 Bob Gibson 255
4 Fergie Jenkins 240
5 Mickey Lolich 204

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 .500
2 Reggie Jackson .439
3 Joe Rudi .432
4 Cleon Jones .406
5 Willie Mays .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 6
2 Brant Alyea 5
2 Orlando Cepeda 5
2 Tony Conigliaro 5
2 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brant Alyea 22
2 Tony Conigliaro 18
3 Mike Andrews 16
3 Frank Howard 16
3 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 8
2 Lou Brock 6
2 Joe Morgan 6
4 Reggie Jackson 5
4 Cesar Tovar 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Marcelino Lopez 0.00
2 Tom Bradley 0.45
3 Ron Perranoski 0.61
4 Dick Selma 0.71
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Wilson 4
2 Ken Brett 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Brett 27
2 Tom Seaver 26
3 Bob Johnson 25
4 Tom Hall 24
4 Mickey Lolich 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 5
2 Fred Gladding 4
2 Don McMahon 4
2 Ron Perranoski 4
5 8 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .402
2 Jim Hickman .400
3 Cleon Jones .383
4 Manny Sanguillen .375
5 Willie Mays .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 11
2 Orlando Cepeda 9
2 Tony Conigliaro 9
4 Brant Alyea 8
4 5 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Howard 32
1 Joe Pepitone 32
3 Tony Conigliaro 31
4 Donn Clendenon 28
4 Jim Hickman 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 15
2 Bert Campaneris 11
3 Larry Bowa 10
3 Joe Morgan 10
5 Bobby Tolan 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim McAndrew 1.06
2 Tom Bradley 1.08
3 Dave McNally 1.55
4 Fritz Peterson 1.58
5 Steve Kline 1.96

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Les Cain 54
2 Tom Seaver 53
3 Sam McDowell 49
4 Fergie Jenkins 48
4 Mickey Lolich 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lindy McDaniel 10
2 Fred Gladding 6
2 Wayne Granger 6
2 Wilbur Wood 6
5 3 tied 5