On This Day
Sunday, August 29, 1971
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 81 | 47 | .633 | -- |
Tigers | 71 | 61 | .538 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 69 | 64 | .519 | 14.5 |
Yankees | 66 | 67 | .496 | 17.5 |
Senators | 55 | 77 | .417 | 28.0 |
Indians | 53 | 80 | .398 | 30.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 86 | 47 | .647 | -- |
Royals | 69 | 62 | .527 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 63 | 69 | .477 | 22.5 |
Angels | 63 | 71 | .470 | 23.5 |
Twins | 59 | 71 | .454 | 25.5 |
Brewers | 56 | 75 | .427 | 29.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 79 | 56 | .585 | -- |
Cardinals | 74 | 60 | .552 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 70 | 61 | .534 | 7.0 |
Mets | 66 | 64 | .508 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 57 | 75 | .432 | 20.5 |
Expos | 55 | 74 | .426 | 21.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 78 | 56 | .582 | -- |
Dodgers | 69 | 64 | .519 | 8.5 |
Braves | 70 | 67 | .511 | 9.5 |
Reds | 66 | 69 | .489 | 12.5 |
Astros | 64 | 69 | .481 | 13.5 |
Padres | 50 | 83 | .376 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave May | 6 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 5 |
3 | Garry Jestadt | 4 |
3 | Don Mason | 4 |
5 | 23 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Dick Allen | 1 |
2 | Mike Andrews | 1 |
2 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Allen | 3 |
1 | Mike Andrews | 3 |
1 | Ron Blomberg | 3 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sal Bando | 1 |
1 | Horace Clarke | 1 |
1 | George Foster | 1 |
1 | Ken Henderson | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 1.40 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 1.29 |
3 | Bill Stoneman | 1.20 |
4 | Vida Blue | 1.11 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Arlin | 1 |
1 | Steve Barber | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Al Closter | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 10 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 9 |
3 | Wade Blasingame | 7 |
3 | Jim Perry | 7 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Allen | 1 |
1 | Dave Giusti | 1 |
1 | Hal Haydel | 1 |
1 | Jim Nash | 1 |
1 | Ken Sanders | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .364 |
2 | Tony Oliva | .355 |
3 | Glenn Beckert | .349 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .336 |
5 | Ralph Garr | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 42 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 39 |
3 | Lee May | 36 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 28 |
4 | Earl Williams | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 113 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 112 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 100 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 94 |
5 | Willie Montanez | 84 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 49 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 46 |
3 | Amos Otis | 39 |
4 | Sandy Alomar | 33 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1.70 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.96 |
3 | Dave Roberts | 2.07 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 2.14 |
5 | Don Gullett | 2.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 23 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 21 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 20 |
4 | Dock Ellis | 18 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 274 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 256 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 226 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 216 |
5 | Bill Stoneman | 201 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 27 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 24 |
3 | Fred Scherman | 18 |
4 | Ted Abernathy | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Clemente | .475 |
2 | Rusty Staub | .465 |
3 | Al Gallagher | .457 |
4 | Bill Buckner | .429 |
4 | Freddie Patek | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
2 | Earl Williams | 6 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 5 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 5 |
3 | Joe Torre | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 17 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 16 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 15 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 9 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 8 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 5 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
4 | Ken Henderson | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Krausse | 0.00 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.00 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 1.05 |
4 | Paul Splittorff | 1.09 |
5 | Mel Stottlemyre | 1.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 4 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 3 |
2 | Mike Hedlund | 3 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 34 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 33 |
3 | Juan Marichal | 29 |
4 | Mickey Lolich | 27 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 5 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 4 |
3 | Tom Burgmeier | 3 |
4 | Lloyd Allen | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Gallagher | .425 |
2 | Tony Perez | .365 |
3 | Cleon Jones | .359 |
4 | Joe Torre | .358 |
5 | Danny Cater | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Williams | 11 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 10 |
3 | Lee May | 9 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 31 |
2 | Joe Torre | 27 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 24 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 23 |
4 | Willie Horton | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 20 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 11 |
3 | Jose Cardenal | 9 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Krausse | 0.75 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.02 |
3 | Ken Sanders | 1.27 |
4 | Paul Splittorff | 1.35 |
5 | Fritz Peterson | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 6 |
2 | Chuck Dobson | 5 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 5 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 5 |
2 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 67 |
2 | Vida Blue | 60 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 56 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 53 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 53 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 9 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 5 |
2 | Tom Burgmeier | 5 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .361 |
2 | Tony Oliva | .353 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .332 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .330 |
5 | Roberto Clemente | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 48 |
2 | Lee May | 43 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 42 |
4 | Nate Colbert | 34 |
4 | 2 others tied | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 131 |
1 | Joe Torre | 131 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 109 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 108 |
5 | Lee May | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 58 |
2 | Amos Otis | 49 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 49 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 39 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1.75 |
2 | Dave Roberts | 2.13 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 2.20 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 2.32 |
5 | Don Gullett | 2.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 25 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 25 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 23 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 21 |
4 | Pat Dobson | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 309 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 306 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 270 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 261 |
5 | Bill Stoneman | 243 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 33 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 32 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 21 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 20 |
4 | Clay Carroll | 20 |