On This Day

Friday, May 21, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 25 11 .694 --
Orioles 21 15 .583 4.0
Tigers 19 19 .500 7.0
Yankees 16 20 .444 9.0
Indians 15 22 .405 10.5
Senators 15 23 .395 11.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 28 15 .651 --
Twins 21 19 .525 5.5
Royals 19 19 .500 6.5
Angels 20 22 .476 7.5
White Sox 14 21 .400 10.0
Brewers 14 21 .400 10.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 24 15 .615 --
Mets 22 15 .595 1.0
Cardinals 23 16 .590 1.0
Cubs 20 20 .500 4.5
Expos 14 17 .452 6.0
Phillies 13 24 .351 10.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 29 12 .707 --
Braves 20 20 .500 8.5
Dodgers 20 21 .488 9.0
Astros 19 21 .475 9.5
Reds 16 23 .410 12.0
Padres 12 28 .300 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Aaron 3
1 Matty Alou 3
1 Lou Brock 3
1 Jose Cardenal 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duane Josephson 2
1 George Mitterwald 2
3 Hank Aaron 1
3 Steve Braun 1
3 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Concepcion 4
1 Cito Gaston 4
1 Duane Josephson 4
1 Joe Torre 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 1
1 Bob Bailey 1
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 Buddy Bradford 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dock Ellis 3.00
2 Bert Blyleven 1.75
3 Tom Bradley 1.00
3 Larry Dierker 1.00
5 Tony Cloninger 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Tom Bradley 1
1 Dean Chance 1
1 Tony Cloninger 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Dierker 9
1 Dock Ellis 9
3 Tony Cloninger 8
4 Bert Blyleven 7
4 Nolan Ryan 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Moe Drabowsky 1
1 Danny Frisella 1
1 Fred Gladding 1
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 Fred Scherman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .397
2 Ralph Garr .391
3 Willie Davis .384
4 Bobby Murcer .380
5 Lou Brock .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 14
1 Willie Stargell 14
3 Johnny Bench 13
4 Bobby Bonds 11
4 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 36
2 Hank Aaron 33
2 Ron Santo 33
4 Harmon Killebrew 32
5 Joe Torre 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Bert Campaneris 13
3 Bud Harrelson 12
4 Sandy Alomar 10
4 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.14
2 Tom Bradley 1.27
3 Nolan Ryan 1.32
4 Sonny Siebert 1.69
5 Bert Blyleven 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 9
2 Fergie Jenkins 8
3 Steve Carlton 7
3 Larry Dierker 7
3 2 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 86
2 Tom Seaver 77
3 Fergie Jenkins 76
4 Bert Blyleven 64
4 Mickey Lolich 64

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 9
2 Ted Abernathy 8
3 Sparky Lyle 7
4 Mike Marshall 6
4 3 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rick Reichardt .486
2 Jesus Alou .469
3 Willie Davis .453
4 Bobby Murcer .450
5 Matty Alou .447

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clete Boyer 6
1 Ron Santo 6
3 Norm Cash 5
3 Lee May 5
3 Billy Williams 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clete Boyer 15
2 Roberto Clemente 14
2 Ron Santo 14
2 Billy Williams 14
5 Cito Gaston 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 7
2 Sandy Alomar 5
2 Lee Richard 5
2 Cesar Tovar 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mudcat Grant 0.00
1 Phil Hennigan 0.00
3 Tom Bradley 0.55
4 Dave Roberts 0.56
5 Clyde Wright 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Chuck Dobson 3
1 Ken Holtzman 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 33
2 Ken Holtzman 31
3 Fergie Jenkins 28
3 Mickey Lolich 28
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 4
2 Ted Abernathy 3
2 Sparky Lyle 3
2 Cecil Upshaw 3
5 13 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .429
2 Rick Reichardt .413
3 Willie Davis .412
4 Bobby Murcer .402
5 Ralph Garr .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 8
1 Johnny Bench 8
1 Willie McCovey 8
1 Tony Oliva 8
1 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 25
2 Rico Petrocelli 24
3 Hank Aaron 21
3 Willie McCovey 21
3 2 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 14
2 Bert Campaneris 10
3 Bud Harrelson 8
4 Sandy Alomar 7
4 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bruce Dal Canton 0.80
2 Vida Blue 1.18
3 Nolan Ryan 1.32
4 Tom Bradley 1.56
5 Jim Palmer 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 6
1 Larry Dierker 6
1 Catfish Hunter 6
1 Fergie Jenkins 6
5 3 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 55
1 Fergie Jenkins 55
3 Mickey Lolich 54
4 Bert Blyleven 52
5 Ken Holtzman 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 8
2 Ted Abernathy 5
2 Danny Frisella 5
2 Wayne Granger 5
2 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .343
2 Tony Oliva .341
3 Willie Davis .338
4 Joe Torre .335
5 Carl Yastrzemski .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 46
2 Billy Williams 41
3 Orlando Cepeda 37
3 Frank Howard 37
3 Willie Stargell 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 138
2 Ron Santo 125
3 Billy Williams 117
4 Orlando Cepeda 114
4 2 others tied 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 58
2 Bert Campaneris 46
2 Bobby Tolan 46
4 Joe Morgan 43
5 Bobby Bonds 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dock Ellis 2.52
2 Jim Palmer 2.60
3 Gaylord Perry 2.62
4 Diego Segui 2.64
5 Clyde Wright 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 28
2 Bob Gibson 25
3 Mike Cuellar 24
4 Dave McNally 23
4 Jim Perry 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 304
2 Tom Seaver 262
3 Bob Gibson 260
4 Sam McDowell 258
5 Mickey Lolich 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 32
2 Dave Giusti 30
3 Mudcat Grant 27
3 Lindy McDaniel 27
3 2 others tied 27