On This Day

Friday, June 25, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 45 23 .662 --
Tigers 40 32 .556 7.0
Red Sox 37 31 .544 8.0
Yankees 33 37 .471 13.0
Indians 32 38 .457 14.0
Senators 24 44 .353 21.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 47 23 .671 --
Royals 35 31 .530 10.0
Twins 35 36 .493 12.5
Angels 32 42 .432 17.0
White Sox 27 38 .415 17.5
Brewers 27 39 .409 18.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 46 26 .639 --
Mets 41 28 .594 3.5
Cardinals 39 35 .527 8.0
Cubs 36 35 .507 9.5
Phillies 29 41 .414 16.0
Expos 28 40 .412 16.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 48 26 .649 --
Dodgers 39 33 .542 8.0
Astros 34 37 .479 12.5
Braves 35 42 .455 14.5
Reds 32 42 .432 16.0
Padres 26 48 .351 22.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Perez 7
2 Ralph Garr 5
3 Felix Millan 4
3 Earl Williams 4
5 19 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Richie Hebner 2
1 Jackie Hernandez 2
1 Tony Perez 2
4 Johnny Bench 1
4 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Williams 5
2 Felipe Alou 4
2 Darrell Evans 4
2 Richie Hebner 4
2 Willie Stargell 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ralph Garr 2
2 Bert Campaneris 1
2 Dave Cash 1
2 Tim Foli 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vida Blue 2.00
2 Steve Blass 1.33
3 Steve Kline 0.83
3 Nolan Ryan 0.83
5 Tommy John 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 1
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Bill Bonham 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 12
2 Nolan Ryan 10
3 Steve Blass 8
4 Jack Billingham 7
4 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Dukes 1
1 Bart Johnson 1
1 Dick Kelley 1
1 Cecil Upshaw 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .378
2 Joe Torre .362
3 Willie Davis .351
4 Glenn Beckert .347
5 Lou Brock .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 27
2 Hank Aaron 20
3 Johnny Bench 18
4 Lee May 17
4 Tony Oliva 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 76
2 Hank Aaron 56
3 Harmon Killebrew 55
4 Ron Santo 53
5 Joe Torre 51

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 25
2 Lou Brock 21
3 Amos Otis 20
4 Sandy Alomar 17
4 Bert Campaneris 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.37
2 Dock Ellis 2.01
3 Wilbur Wood 2.12
4 Larry Dierker 2.15
5 Tom Seaver 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 16
2 Dave McNally 12
3 Steve Carlton 11
3 Mike Cuellar 11
3 3 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 158
2 Bill Stoneman 134
3 Mickey Lolich 133
4 Tom Seaver 125
5 Fergie Jenkins 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 13
1 Dave Giusti 13
3 Fred Scherman 12
4 Mike Marshall 9
5 7 tied 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walt Williams .459
2 Wes Parker .447
3 Bill Melton .420
4 Don Buford .400
4 Mike Epstein .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Melton 7
1 Willie Stargell 7
3 Mike Epstein 6
3 Lee May 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 23
2 Lee May 19
2 Bill Melton 19
4 Earl Williams 18
5 Tony Oliva 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 12
2 Joe Morgan 5
2 Amos Otis 5
4 Sandy Alomar 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Stone 0.00
1 John Cumberland 0.00
1 Danny Frisella 0.00
4 Casey Cox 0.71
5 Don Gullett 0.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 4
1 Dave McNally 4
3 Steve Blass 3
3 Pat Dobson 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 43
2 Mickey Lolich 32
3 Bill Stoneman 30
4 Sam McDowell 28
5 Nolan Ryan 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 5
2 Jim Brewer 3
3 Ted Abernathy 2
3 Lloyd Allen 2
3 13 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .395
2 Joe Pepitone .393
3 Elrod Hendricks .369
4 Tony Oliva .368
5 Don Kessinger .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 13
2 Lee May 9
2 Bill Melton 9
4 Reggie Jackson 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 40
2 Lee May 27
3 Richie Hebner 25
4 Willie Montanez 24
4 Frank Robinson 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 17
2 Amos Otis 9
3 Sandy Alomar 7
3 Joe Morgan 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Gullett 1.01
2 Stan Bahnsen 1.17
3 Steve Blass 1.32
4 Ray Lamb 1.39
5 Don Sutton 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 6
1 Steve Blass 6
1 Vida Blue 6
1 Mike Cuellar 6
1 3 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Stoneman 70
2 Vida Blue 63
3 Mickey Lolich 59
4 Sam McDowell 57
5 Nolan Ryan 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 8
2 Jim Brewer 6
3 Ted Abernathy 4
3 Tom Dukes 4
3 5 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .354
2 Tony Oliva .347
3 Roberto Clemente .344
4 Willie Davis .340
5 Manny Sanguillen .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 44
2 Johnny Bench 38
2 Billy Williams 38
4 Hank Aaron 36
4 Orlando Cepeda 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 128
2 Willie Stargell 124
3 Harmon Killebrew 117
4 Johnny Bench 116
5 Joe Torre 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 57
2 Joe Morgan 45
3 Bert Campaneris 43
4 Amos Otis 39
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.52
2 Dock Ellis 2.09
3 Don Gullett 2.39
4 Wilbur Wood 2.45
5 Jim Palmer 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 27
2 Dave McNally 26
3 Jim Perry 25
4 Fergie Jenkins 24
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 290
2 Sam McDowell 266
3 Mickey Lolich 257
3 Tom Seaver 257
5 Tom Hall 226

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 29
2 Ted Abernathy 25
2 Wayne Granger 25
4 Jim Brewer 24
5 Lindy McDaniel 23