On This Day

Saturday, June 19, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 39 22 .639 --
Tigers 37 28 .569 4.0
Red Sox 34 29 .540 6.0
Yankees 30 35 .462 11.0
Indians 29 34 .460 11.0
Senators 23 38 .377 16.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 43 21 .672 --
Royals 34 26 .567 7.0
Twins 34 32 .515 10.0
Angels 30 37 .448 14.5
Brewers 22 37 .373 18.5
White Sox 22 38 .367 19.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 41 25 .621 --
Mets 36 25 .590 2.5
Cardinals 36 32 .529 6.0
Cubs 35 32 .522 6.5
Expos 26 33 .441 11.5
Phillies 25 38 .397 14.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 44 25 .638 --
Dodgers 37 29 .561 5.5
Astros 31 35 .470 11.5
Braves 31 38 .449 13.0
Reds 29 37 .439 13.5
Padres 23 45 .338 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Larry Bowa 4
1 Joe Pepitone 4
1 Vada Pinson 4
4 Matty Alou 3
4 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Glenn Beckert 1
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 Norm Cash 1
1 Donn Clendenon 1
1 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 4
2 Felipe Alou 3
2 Ron Fairly 3
2 Jim Fregosi 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Larry Bowa 2
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Chris Chambliss 1
2 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Wilbur Wood 1.12
2 Bert Blyleven 1.00
3 Phil Niekro 0.89
4 Ray Culp 0.83
5 Reggie Cleveland 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Jackie Brown 1
1 Danny Frisella 1
1 Bill Hands 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Wood 9
2 Phil Niekro 8
3 Bert Blyleven 7
4 Danny Frisella 6
4 Clay Kirby 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Casey Cox 1
1 Darold Knowles 1
1 Dave LaRoche 1
1 Fred Scherman 1
1 Gary Waslewski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .381
2 Willie Davis .359
3 Bobby Murcer .352
4 Joe Torre .351
5 Joe Pepitone .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 22
2 Hank Aaron 19
3 Johnny Bench 17
4 Bobby Bonds 16
4 2 others tied 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 60
2 Hank Aaron 54
3 Ron Santo 52
4 Harmon Killebrew 50
5 Joe Torre 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 21
2 Lou Brock 20
3 Amos Otis 17
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 Wilbur Wood 2.04
5 Dock Ellis 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 14
2 Mike Cuellar 11
3 Steve Carlton 10
3 Larry Dierker 10
3 6 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 133
2 Bill Stoneman 124
3 Tom Seaver 116
4 Fergie Jenkins 115
5 Mickey Lolich 111

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 13
2 Ted Abernathy 12
3 Fred Scherman 11
4 Mike Marshall 9
5 2 tied 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wes Parker .452
2 Graig Nettles .444
3 Danny Cater .439
4 Joe Pepitone .424
5 Tony Oliva .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee May 6
1 Bill Melton 6
3 Willie Stargell 5
4 Norm Cash 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee May 18
2 Hank Aaron 14
2 Bill Melton 14
2 Ron Santo 14
2 Willie Stargell 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 13
2 Larry Bowa 5
3 Sandy Alomar 3
3 Rod Carew 3
3 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Stone 0.61
2 Eddie Fisher 0.69
2 Danny Frisella 0.69
4 Joe Hoerner 0.71
4 Tug McGraw 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 3
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Les Cain 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Kirby 33
1 Bill Stoneman 33
3 Vida Blue 25
4 Ray Culp 23
4 Rick Wise 23

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chris Chambliss .372
2 Joe Torre .371
3 Don Kessinger .370
4 Hank Aaron .364
5 Tony Oliva .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee May 9
1 Bill Melton 9
1 Willie Stargell 9
4 Norm Cash 8
5 6 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 27
2 Lee May 24
2 Roy White 24
4 Norm Cash 23
4 3 others tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 13
2 Amos Otis 7
3 Sandy Alomar 6
3 Ralph Garr 6
3 Merv Rettenmund 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Dierker 1.09
2 Les Cain 1.10
3 Fred Scherman 1.38
4 Sam McDowell 1.44
5 Don Gullett 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 7
2 Stan Bahnsen 5
2 Vida Blue 5
2 Les Cain 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 74
2 Clay Kirby 55
3 Vida Blue 47
3 Mickey Lolich 47
3 Sam McDowell 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 8
2 Jim Brewer 7
3 Ted Abernathy 4
3 Dave Giusti 4
3 3 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .350
2 Tony Oliva .344
3 Willie Davis .336
4 Roberto Clemente .335
5 Manny Sanguillen .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 41
2 Hank Aaron 39
2 Willie Stargell 39
2 Billy Williams 39
5 Orlando Cepeda 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 128
2 Johnny Bench 121
3 Harmon Killebrew 117
3 Billy Williams 117
5 Hank Aaron 116

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.57
2 Wilbur Wood 2.37
3 Dock Ellis 2.37
4 Diego Segui 2.49
5 Clyde Wright 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 28
2 Dave McNally 25
2 Jim Perry 25
4 Fergie Jenkins 24
5 Clyde Wright 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 293
2 Tom Seaver 270
3 Sam McDowell 259
4 Mickey Lolich 244
5 Tom Hall 227

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 30
2 Jim Brewer 26
2 Wayne Granger 26
4 Ted Abernathy 24
4 Lindy McDaniel 24