On This Day
Saturday, August 14, 1971
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 71 | 43 | .623 | -- |
Tigers | 64 | 55 | .538 | 9.5 |
Red Sox | 64 | 55 | .538 | 9.5 |
Yankees | 60 | 60 | .500 | 14.0 |
Senators | 49 | 69 | .415 | 24.0 |
Indians | 49 | 71 | .408 | 25.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 77 | 42 | .647 | -- |
Royals | 62 | 55 | .530 | 14.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 63 | .471 | 21.0 |
Angels | 55 | 66 | .455 | 23.0 |
Twins | 53 | 64 | .453 | 23.0 |
Brewers | 50 | 67 | .427 | 26.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 71 | 49 | .592 | -- |
Cardinals | 67 | 54 | .554 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 64 | 53 | .547 | 5.5 |
Mets | 58 | 59 | .496 | 11.5 |
Phillies | 53 | 66 | .445 | 17.5 |
Expos | 47 | 71 | .398 | 23.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 71 | 51 | .582 | -- |
Dodgers | 65 | 55 | .542 | 5.0 |
Braves | 64 | 59 | .520 | 7.5 |
Astros | 59 | 60 | .496 | 10.5 |
Reds | 56 | 65 | .463 | 14.5 |
Padres | 44 | 77 | .364 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Griffin | 4 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 4 |
1 | Joe Torre | 4 |
4 | Tommie Aaron | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Boswell | 1 |
1 | Jeff Burroughs | 1 |
1 | Dick Dietz | 1 |
1 | Ron Fairly | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
1 | Joe Hague | 3 |
1 | Ken Henderson | 3 |
1 | Graig Nettles | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | Horace Clarke | 1 |
1 | Willie Davis | 1 |
1 | Bud Harrelson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 3.33 |
2 | Lew Krausse | 0.83 |
2 | Clyde Wright | 0.83 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 0.67 |
5 | Steve Kline | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Bradley | 1 |
1 | Al Fitzmorris | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | Hal Haydel | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 10 |
1 | Luis Tiant | 10 |
3 | Jim York | 6 |
4 | Tom Bradley | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bart Johnson | 1 |
1 | Paul Lindblad | 1 |
1 | Ken Sanders | 1 |
1 | Stan Williams | 1 |
1 | Jim York | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .360 |
2 | Tony Oliva | .357 |
3 | Glenn Beckert | .354 |
4 | Bobby Murcer | .336 |
5 | Ralph Garr | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 39 |
2 | Lee May | 32 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 31 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 27 |
5 | Norm Cash | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 101 |
2 | Joe Torre | 96 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 85 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 82 |
5 | Willie Montanez | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 40 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 38 |
3 | Amos Otis | 37 |
4 | Sandy Alomar | 33 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1.62 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.99 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 2.09 |
4 | Dave Roberts | 2.09 |
5 | Don Gullett | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 21 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 19 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 18 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 16 |
4 | Dock Ellis | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 240 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 229 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 202 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 196 |
5 | Bill Stoneman | 183 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 23 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 19 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 17 |
4 | Fred Scherman | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Horton | .424 |
2 | Ken Boswell | .406 |
3 | Al Gallagher | .400 |
4 | Pat Kelly | .389 |
5 | Manny Mota | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Horton | 8 |
2 | Lee May | 5 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 5 |
2 | Gene Tenace | 5 |
2 | Earl Williams | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Horton | 22 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 14 |
2 | Tony Perez | 14 |
2 | George Scott | 14 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 8 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 6 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 6 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Nolan | 0.51 |
1 | Don Sutton | 0.51 |
3 | Bill Singer | 0.69 |
4 | Rick Wise | 0.75 |
5 | Al Fitzmorris | 0.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Tom Bradley | 3 |
1 | Chuck Dobson | 3 |
1 | Dick Drago | 3 |
1 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 40 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 32 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 29 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 4 |
1 | Ken Sanders | 4 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 3 |
3 | Bart Johnson | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Beckert | .411 |
2 | Ken Boswell | .398 |
3 | Gene Tenace | .382 |
4 | Joe Torre | .364 |
5 | Jay Johnstone | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 9 |
1 | Willie Stargell | 9 |
3 | Willie Horton | 8 |
3 | Willie Montanez | 8 |
5 | 8 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 31 |
2 | Tony Perez | 28 |
3 | Willie Horton | 27 |
4 | Reggie Smith | 24 |
5 | Sal Bando | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 17 |
2 | Amos Otis | 10 |
3 | Tommie Agee | 9 |
4 | Sandy Alomar | 8 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Walker | 1.16 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.23 |
3 | Juan Pizarro | 1.24 |
4 | Bill Lee | 1.27 |
5 | Jim York | 1.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Drago | 6 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 5 |
2 | Pat Dobson | 5 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 5 |
2 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 66 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 60 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 56 |
4 | Vida Blue | 52 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 50 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 8 |
2 | Bart Johnson | 6 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 6 |
4 | Tom Burgmeier | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .353 |
2 | Tony Oliva | .353 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .337 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .326 |
5 | Glenn Beckert | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 47 |
2 | Lee May | 41 |
3 | Bill Melton | 37 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 35 |
5 | Nate Colbert | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 125 |
2 | Joe Torre | 124 |
3 | Brooks Robinson | 105 |
4 | Rico Petrocelli | 104 |
4 | Billy Williams | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 58 |
2 | Amos Otis | 48 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 41 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 41 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1.68 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 2.03 |
3 | Don Gullett | 2.27 |
4 | Dave Roberts | 2.47 |
5 | Dock Ellis | 2.53 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 26 |
2 | Vida Blue | 23 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 23 |
4 | Mike Cuellar | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 303 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 278 |
3 | Vida Blue | 275 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 264 |
5 | Bill Stoneman | 235 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 30 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 27 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 22 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 20 |
5 | Sparky Lyle | 19 |