On This Day

Sunday, June 27, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 45 26 .634 --
Red Sox 40 31 .563 5.0
Tigers 41 33 .554 5.5
Yankees 34 39 .466 12.0
Indians 33 39 .458 12.5
Senators 26 45 .366 19.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 49 24 .671 --
Royals 36 33 .522 11.0
Twins 36 38 .486 13.5
Angels 34 43 .442 17.0
Brewers 29 40 .420 18.0
White Sox 28 40 .412 18.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 48 27 .640 --
Mets 42 29 .592 4.0
Cubs 38 35 .521 9.0
Cardinals 39 37 .513 9.5
Expos 29 41 .414 16.5
Phillies 30 43 .411 17.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 49 27 .645 --
Dodgers 42 33 .560 6.5
Astros 35 38 .479 12.5
Braves 36 43 .456 14.5
Reds 33 43 .434 16.0
Padres 26 51 .338 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sandy Alomar 4
1 Gene Clines 4
1 Tony Conigliaro 4
1 Denny Doyle 4
1 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 2
1 Deron Johnson 2
1 Jose Pagan 2
4 Dick Allen 1
4 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Deron Johnson 5
1 Jose Pagan 5
3 Hank Aaron 4
3 Ken McMullen 4
3 Willie Montanez 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Amos Otis 2
2 Gene Alley 1
2 Sandy Alomar 1
2 Matty Alou 1
2 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Messersmith 1.67
2 Sam McDowell 1.60
3 Ken Forsch 1.57
4 Don Sutton 1.20
5 Fergie Jenkins 1.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Butler 1
1 Rickey Clark 1
1 Ray Culp 1
1 Ken Forsch 1
1 13 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Forsch 11
2 Fergie Jenkins 10
2 Jim Palmer 10
4 Woodie Fryman 8
4 Sam McDowell 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Eddie Fisher 1
1 Dave Giusti 1
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .375
2 Joe Torre .369
3 Willie Davis .357
4 Bobby Murcer .348
5 Glenn Beckert .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 28
2 Hank Aaron 22
3 Johnny Bench 18
3 Lee May 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 79
2 Hank Aaron 60
3 Ron Santo 56
4 Harmon Killebrew 55
5 Joe Torre 52

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 26
2 Amos Otis 23
3 Lou Brock 21
4 Sandy Alomar 19
5 Bert Campaneris 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.37
2 Wilbur Wood 1.97
3 Tom Seaver 2.17
4 Ron Bryant 2.21
5 Nolan Ryan 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 16
2 Dock Ellis 12
2 Dave McNally 12
4 Steve Carlton 11
4 6 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 158
2 Bill Stoneman 134
3 Mickey Lolich 133
4 Fergie Jenkins 128
5 Tom Seaver 125

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 15
2 Ted Abernathy 14
3 Fred Scherman 12
4 Jim Brewer 9
4 2 others tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .433
2 Walt Williams .429
3 Don Kessinger .423
4 Tim McCarver .407
5 Al Oliver .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Epstein 7
1 Willie Stargell 7
3 Deron Johnson 6
3 Lee May 6
3 Bill Melton 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 23
2 Lee May 20
3 Deron Johnson 19
4 Earl Williams 18
5 2 tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 11
2 Amos Otis 8
3 Sandy Alomar 6
3 Joe Morgan 6
5 12 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Cumberland 0.00
1 Lloyd Allen 0.00
3 Don Gullett 0.39
4 Casey Cox 0.59
5 Joe Hoerner 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 3
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Pat Dobson 3
1 Dock Ellis 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 36
2 Vida Blue 33
3 Nolan Ryan 26
4 Mickey Lolich 25
5 4 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 5
2 Jim Brewer 3
2 Rollie Fingers 3
4 Ted Abernathy 2
4 15 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .400
2 Don Kessinger .379
3 Joe Pepitone .376
4 Tony Oliva .375
5 Don Mincher .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 13
2 Lee May 10
3 Bill Melton 9
4 Reggie Jackson 8
4 Deron Johnson 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 40
2 Lee May 29
3 Willie Montanez 28
4 Hank Aaron 26
4 Deron Johnson 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 18
2 Amos Otis 11
3 Sandy Alomar 8
4 Joe Morgan 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Gullett 1.01
2 Bob Miller 1.30
2 Ken Sanders 1.30
4 Stan Bahnsen 1.31
5 Ray Lamb 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 6
1 Vida Blue 6
1 Dock Ellis 6
1 Sam McDowell 6
1 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 65
2 Vida Blue 63
3 Bill Stoneman 60
4 Mickey Lolich 53
5 Nolan Ryan 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Scherman 8
2 Jim Brewer 7
3 Dave Giusti 6
4 Ted Abernathy 5
4 Dave LaRoche 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .354
2 Tony Oliva .350
3 Roberto Clemente .345
4 Willie Davis .344
5 Manny Sanguillen .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 45
2 Hank Aaron 38
2 Johnny Bench 38
2 Billy Williams 38
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 131
2 Willie Stargell 127
3 Harmon Killebrew 117
4 Johnny Bench 116
5 Hank Aaron 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 57
2 Joe Morgan 46
3 Bert Campaneris 44
4 Amos Otis 42
5 3 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.52
2 Dock Ellis 2.21
3 Wilbur Wood 2.34
4 Don Gullett 2.39
5 Jim Palmer 2.62

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 300
2 Sam McDowell 274
3 Mickey Lolich 257
3 Tom Seaver 257
5 Tom Hall 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 31
2 Ted Abernathy 26
3 Jim Brewer 25
3 Wayne Granger 25
5 Lindy McDaniel 23