On This Day

Monday, July 26, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 60 38 .612 --
Red Sox 57 41 .582 3.0
Tigers 51 49 .510 10.0
Yankees 51 51 .500 11.0
Indians 42 59 .416 19.5
Senators 40 58 .408 20.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 63 35 .643 --
Royals 52 45 .536 10.5
Angels 49 54 .476 16.5
White Sox 45 54 .455 18.5
Twins 45 54 .455 18.5
Brewers 40 57 .412 22.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 65 36 .644 --
Cubs 55 46 .545 10.0
Cardinals 55 47 .539 10.5
Mets 51 47 .520 12.5
Phillies 44 58 .431 21.5
Expos 40 62 .392 25.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 62 41 .602 --
Dodgers 53 49 .520 8.5
Braves 53 52 .505 10.0
Astros 50 50 .500 10.5
Reds 48 56 .462 14.5
Padres 36 68 .346 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cesar Cedeno 3
1 Jim Hickman 3
1 Luis Melendez 3
1 Denis Menke 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Montanez 2
2 Matty Alou 1
2 George Mitterwald 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jesus Alou 3
1 Willie Montanez 3
3 Cesar Cedeno 2
3 Jim Hickman 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roger Metzger 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Sadecki 0.91
2 Jack Billingham 0.57
2 Bob Gibson 0.57
4 Jim Kaat 0.44
5 Milt Pappas 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 Milt Pappas 1
1 Jim Ray 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Sadecki 10
2 Jack Billingham 4
2 Bob Gibson 4
2 Jim Kaat 4
2 Jim Ray 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .368
2 Tony Oliva .359
3 Glenn Beckert .351
4 Roberto Clemente .339
5 Bobby Murcer .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 32
2 Hank Aaron 29
3 Lee May 25
4 Norm Cash 22
4 2 others tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 91
2 Joe Torre 84
3 Hank Aaron 76
4 Willie Montanez 71
5 Harmon Killebrew 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Freddie Patek 34
2 Sandy Alomar 29
2 Amos Otis 29
4 Lou Brock 25
5 Joe Morgan 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.37
2 Wilbur Wood 1.91
3 Dave Roberts 2.21
4 Tom Seaver 2.25
5 Dock Ellis 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 19
2 Fergie Jenkins 16
3 Dock Ellis 15
3 Mickey Lolich 15
5 Sonny Siebert 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 214
2 Mickey Lolich 179
3 Fergie Jenkins 172
4 Tom Seaver 166
5 Bill Stoneman 164

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 21
2 Ted Abernathy 16
3 Ken Sanders 15
4 Fred Scherman 14
5 Sparky Lyle 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luis Melendez .455
2 Glenn Beckert .449
3 Gail Hopkins .438
3 Joe Torre .438
5 Graig Nettles .436

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 5
1 Sal Bando 5
3 Davey Johnson 4
3 Willie Montanez 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 19
2 Cleon Jones 13
2 Bobby Murcer 13
4 Willie Montanez 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommie Agee 4
1 Sandy Alomar 4
1 Tito Fuentes 4
1 Joe Morgan 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim York 0.00
1 Jim Ray 0.00
1 Pat Jarvis 0.00
4 Bruce Kison 0.56
5 3 tied 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Pat Dobson 3
1 Dick Drago 3
1 Fergie Jenkins 3
1 Jerry Johnson 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 26
1 Fergie Jenkins 26
3 Joe Coleman 25
4 Reggie Cleveland 22
5 3 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 4
2 Tom Burgmeier 3
2 Bart Johnson 3
4 Clay Carroll 2
4 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gail Hopkins .387
2 Joe Torre .385
3 Roberto Clemente .380
4 Luis Aparicio .366
5 Jim Hickman .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Deron Johnson 12
2 Hank Aaron 9
3 Bill Freehan 8
3 Lee May 8
3 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 33
2 Willie Montanez 30
3 Deron Johnson 28
4 Bobby Bonds 24
4 Bill Freehan 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommie Agee 12
1 Sandy Alomar 12
3 Amos Otis 9
3 Freddie Patek 9
5 Joe Morgan 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Farmer 0.72
2 Tommy John 1.13
3 Ray Sadecki 1.16
4 George Stone 1.28
5 Paul Splittorff 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Dobson 7
2 Fergie Jenkins 6
3 Joe Coleman 5
3 Dick Drago 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 56
2 Fergie Jenkins 54
3 Joe Coleman 48
4 Mickey Lolich 46
5 Jim Palmer 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 8
2 Rollie Fingers 7
2 Bart Johnson 7
2 Ken Sanders 7
5 Sparky Lyle 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .361
2 Tony Oliva .344
3 Roberto Clemente .339
4 Glenn Beckert .333
5 Merv Rettenmund .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 45
2 Hank Aaron 41
3 Lee May 38
4 Nate Colbert 37
4 Bill Melton 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 130
2 Joe Torre 127
3 Hank Aaron 115
4 Ron Santo 111
5 Rico Petrocelli 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 56
2 Joe Morgan 42
2 Amos Otis 42
4 Bert Campaneris 39
5 Sandy Alomar 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.48
2 Wilbur Wood 1.94
3 Dock Ellis 2.38
4 Don Gullett 2.46
5 Dave McNally 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 27
2 Dave McNally 25
3 Mike Cuellar 24
4 Vida Blue 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 288
2 Mickey Lolich 268
3 Tom Seaver 254
4 Vida Blue 249
5 Sam McDowell 245

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 31
2 Ken Sanders 27
3 Ted Abernathy 24
4 Jim Brewer 22
4 Lindy McDaniel 22