On This Day

Thursday, June 17, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 38 21 .644 --
Tigers 36 27 .571 4.0
Red Sox 34 27 .557 5.0
Yankees 29 34 .460 11.0
Indians 28 33 .459 11.0
Senators 21 38 .356 17.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 41 21 .661 --
Royals 33 25 .569 6.0
Twins 32 32 .500 10.0
Angels 29 36 .446 13.5
Brewers 22 35 .386 16.5
White Sox 22 36 .379 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 40 24 .625 --
Mets 34 25 .576 3.5
Cardinals 36 30 .545 5.0
Cubs 33 32 .508 7.5
Expos 25 32 .439 11.5
Phillies 25 36 .410 13.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 41 25 .621 --
Dodgers 35 29 .547 5.0
Astros 31 33 .484 9.0
Braves 30 37 .448 11.5
Reds 28 36 .438 12.0
Padres 23 42 .354 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Kessinger 6
2 George Mitterwald 4
3 Danny Cater 3
3 Chris Chambliss 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Elrod Hendricks 1
1 Jim Hickman 1
1 Julian Javier 1
1 Harmon Killebrew 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee May 3
1 Bill Melton 3
1 Ron Santo 3
4 Steve Carlton 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Foster 1
1 Tommy Helms 1
1 Jim Holt 1
1 Jay Johnstone 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pat Dobson 1.00
2 Jim McGlothlin 0.71
3 Ray Corbin 0.67
4 Dick Drago 0.50
5 Les Cain 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Bonham 1
1 Les Cain 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 Dick Drago 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Corbin 6
2 Pat Dobson 5
2 Tommy John 5
2 Jim McGlothlin 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .378
2 Willie Davis .357
3 Bobby Murcer .353
4 Joe Torre .348
5 Ralph Garr .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 21
2 Hank Aaron 19
3 Johnny Bench 16
4 Bobby Bonds 15
4 Tony Oliva 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 57
2 Hank Aaron 53
3 Harmon Killebrew 50
4 Joe Torre 46
5 Ron Santo 45

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 20
2 Freddie Patek 19
3 Amos Otis 16
4 Sandy Alomar 15
4 Bert Campaneris 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.42
2 Nolan Ryan 1.78
3 Larry Dierker 1.80
4 Tom Seaver 2.06
5 Wilbur Wood 2.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 14
2 Steve Carlton 10
2 Mike Cuellar 10
2 Larry Dierker 10
2 4 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 133
2 Bill Stoneman 124
3 Fergie Jenkins 115
4 Tom Seaver 113
5 Mickey Lolich 111

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 13
2 Ted Abernathy 12
3 Fred Scherman 10
4 Mike Marshall 9
5 Sparky Lyle 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Elrod Hendricks .438
1 Graig Nettles .438
3 Frank Robinson .410
4 Danny Cater .405
5 Tony Oliva .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Melton 6
2 Joe Pepitone 5
2 Frank Robinson 5
4 Mike Epstein 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 15
1 Lee May 15
1 Joe Pepitone 15
1 Frank Robinson 15
5 Bill Melton 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 11
2 Sandy Alomar 3
2 Larry Bowa 3
2 Gene Clines 3
2 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holtzman 0.56
2 Steve Stone 0.61
3 Mike Cuellar 0.64
4 Eddie Fisher 0.75
5 2 tied 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 3
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Les Cain 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 42
2 Clay Kirby 27
3 Vida Blue 25
3 Mickey Lolich 25
5 Ken Holtzman 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 4
1 Fred Scherman 4
3 Dave Giusti 3
4 Ted Abernathy 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .378
2 Glenn Beckert .374
3 Don Kessinger .373
4 Ted Sizemore .369
5 Hank Aaron .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Melton 9
2 Lee May 8
2 Willie Stargell 8
4 Hank Aaron 7
4 7 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy White 25
2 Lee May 24
2 Frank Robinson 24
2 Willie Stargell 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 11
2 Sandy Alomar 7
3 Paul Blair 6
3 Lou Brock 6
3 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Dierker 1.09
2 Les Cain 1.10
3 Fred Scherman 1.40
4 Sam McDowell 1.45
5 Mike Cuellar 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 7
2 Vida Blue 6
2 Sam McDowell 6
4 Stan Bahnsen 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 81
2 Sam McDowell 53
3 Vida Blue 52
4 Mickey Lolich 51
5 Clay Kirby 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 7
2 Jim Brewer 6
3 Ted Abernathy 5
3 Dave Giusti 5
5 5 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .346
2 Tony Oliva .340
3 Roberto Clemente .338
4 Manny Sanguillen .338
5 Willie Davis .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 41
2 Hank Aaron 40
3 Billy Williams 39
4 Willie Stargell 38
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 124
2 Johnny Bench 121
3 Hank Aaron 119
4 Harmon Killebrew 117
5 Billy Williams 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 59
2 Bert Campaneris 46
3 Joe Morgan 43
4 Bobby Bonds 38
5 Bobby Tolan 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.57
2 Wilbur Wood 2.41
3 Dock Ellis 2.43
4 Diego Segui 2.58
5 Clyde Wright 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 27
2 Fergie Jenkins 25
2 Dave McNally 25
4 Jim Perry 24
5 Clyde Wright 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 301
2 Tom Seaver 267
3 Sam McDowell 259
4 Mickey Lolich 244
5 Tom Hall 227

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 30
2 Wayne Granger 27
3 Jim Brewer 25
3 Lindy McDaniel 25
5 2 tied 24