On This Day

Thursday, May 13, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 19 10 .655 --
Orioles 18 12 .600 1.5
Yankees 15 14 .517 4.0
Tigers 15 15 .500 4.5
Senators 13 18 .419 7.0
Indians 10 20 .333 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 23 12 .657 --
Twins 16 16 .500 5.5
Angels 17 17 .500 5.5
Royals 16 17 .485 6.0
Brewers 12 17 .414 8.0
White Sox 12 18 .400 8.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 19 10 .655 --
Pirates 19 12 .613 1.0
Cardinals 18 14 .563 2.5
Expos 12 11 .522 4.0
Cubs 15 17 .469 5.5
Phillies 9 20 .310 10.0

Games

No Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 25 9 .735 --
Dodgers 17 17 .500 8.0
Astros 15 17 .469 9.0
Braves 15 17 .469 9.0
Reds 11 20 .355 12.5
Padres 10 21 .323 13.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sal Bando 2
1 Horace Clarke 2
1 Tommy Davis 2
1 Joe Keough 2
1 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Murcer 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Epstein 2
1 Jake Gibbs 2
1 Bobby Murcer 2
1 Joe Rudi 2
5 8 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rick Auerbach 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Marty Pattin 0.86
2 Catfish Hunter 0.67
3 Fritz Peterson 0.33
4 Wally Bunker 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 1
1 Lindy McDaniel 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Marty Pattin 6
2 Catfish Hunter 4
3 Fritz Peterson 3
3 Jim York 3
5 Wally Bunker 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .407
2 Ralph Garr .402
3 Willie Davis .391
4 Willie Mays .378
5 Felix Millan .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 13
2 Hank Aaron 12
2 Johnny Bench 12
4 Orlando Cepeda 9
4 Tony Oliva 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 33
2 Hank Aaron 28
3 Harmon Killebrew 26
3 Joe Torre 26
5 Boog Powell 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 13
2 Bud Harrelson 12
3 Vada Pinson 10
4 Amos Otis 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.02
2 Tom Bradley 1.27
3 Ron Bryant 1.79
4 Juan Marichal 1.83
5 Al Downing 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 8
2 Catfish Hunter 6
2 Fergie Jenkins 6
4 Steve Carlton 5
4 10 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 78
2 Tom Seaver 72
3 Fergie Jenkins 60
4 Mickey Lolich 54
5 2 tied 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 7
2 Ken Tatum 6
3 Ted Abernathy 5
3 Frank Linzy 5
3 3 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Maury Wills .475
2 Willie Davis .467
3 Ivan Murrell .457
4 Willie Mays .429
5 2 tied .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 5
1 Billy Williams 5
3 Hank Aaron 4
3 Willie McCovey 4
5 9 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 13
2 Ken Henderson 11
3 Hank Aaron 10
3 Leo Cardenas 10
3 7 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Reggie Jackson 5
2 Bobby Bonds 4
2 Larry Bowa 4
2 Lou Brock 4
2 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bruce Dal Canton 0.00
1 Mudcat Grant 0.00
3 Bill Parsons 0.50
4 Wilbur Wood 0.61
5 Vida Blue 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Catfish Hunter 3
1 Fergie Jenkins 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Holtzman 31
1 Fergie Jenkins 31
3 Vida Blue 29
4 Tom Seaver 27
5 Jim Palmer 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mudcat Grant 4
1 Wayne Granger 4
3 Danny Frisella 3
3 Dave Giusti 3
3 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .412
2 Tony Oliva .404
3 Ralph Garr .402
4 Bobby Murcer .372
5 Felix Millan .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 10
1 Johnny Bench 10
3 Willie Stargell 9
4 Tony Oliva 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 24
1 Willie Stargell 24
3 Harmon Killebrew 23
4 Ron Santo 22
5 Boog Powell 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 13
2 Bud Harrelson 11
3 Vada Pinson 10
4 Bert Campaneris 8
4 Joe Morgan 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.00
1 Ray Lamb 1.00
3 Tom Bradley 1.13
4 Nolan Ryan 1.42
5 Bruce Dal Canton 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 7
2 Catfish Hunter 6
3 Fergie Jenkins 5
3 Sonny Siebert 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 63
2 Tom Seaver 58
3 Fergie Jenkins 46
4 Mickey Lolich 44
5 Rudy May 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 6
2 Sparky Lyle 5
2 Mike Marshall 5
2 Ken Tatum 5
5 6 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .338
2 Willie Davis .336
3 Joe Torre .334
4 Roberto Clemente .332
5 Carl Yastrzemski .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 47
2 Willie Stargell 38
2 Billy Williams 38
4 Carl Yastrzemski 37
5 4 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 141
2 Ron Santo 121
3 Harmon Killebrew 114
4 Orlando Cepeda 113
5 2 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 57
2 Bobby Tolan 49
3 Joe Morgan 46
4 Bert Campaneris 45
5 Bobby Bonds 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dock Ellis 2.58
2 Diego Segui 2.60
3 Luke Walker 2.68
4 Jim Palmer 2.68
5 Clyde Wright 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 26
2 Bob Gibson 24
2 Jim Perry 24
4 Mike Cuellar 23
4 2 others tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 296
2 Tom Seaver 282
3 Sam McDowell 270
4 Bob Gibson 261
5 Mickey Lolich 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 32
2 Dave Giusti 29
2 Ron Perranoski 29
4 Mudcat Grant 27
4 2 others tied 27