On This Day

Sunday, September 19, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 91 57 .615 --
Tigers 88 67 .568 6.5
Red Sox 80 74 .519 14.0
Yankees 79 74 .516 14.5
Senators 60 90 .400 32.0
Indians 58 95 .379 35.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 97 55 .638 --
Royals 82 71 .536 15.5
White Sox 72 80 .474 25.0
Angels 72 81 .471 25.5
Twins 70 81 .464 26.5
Brewers 64 88 .421 33.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 93 61 .604 --
Cardinals 84 69 .549 8.5
Cubs 79 74 .516 13.5
Mets 79 74 .516 13.5
Expos 67 84 .444 24.5
Phillies 62 91 .405 30.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 85 68 .556 --
Dodgers 84 70 .545 1.5
Braves 79 76 .510 7.0
Astros 75 78 .490 10.0
Reds 75 80 .484 11.0
Padres 58 95 .379 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Davis 5
2 Cesar Cedeno 4
2 Gail Hopkins 4
2 Cesar Tovar 4
5 13 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sandy Alomar 1
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 Pete Broberg 1
1 Willie Davis 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leo Cardenas 4
2 Johnny Bench 3
2 Willie Davis 3
2 Mike Epstein 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Rod Carew 1
1 Willie Crawford 1
1 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Messersmith 2.33
2 Fergie Jenkins 2.00
3 Wilbur Wood 1.60
4 Scipio Spinks 1.17
5 Al Downing 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Don Carrithers 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 14
2 Wilbur Wood 8
3 Pete Broberg 7
3 Andy Messersmith 7
3 Scipio Spinks 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Danny Frisella 1
1 Jerry Johnson 1
1 Ron Klimkowski 1
1 Dave LaRoche 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .363
2 Roberto Clemente .343
3 Glenn Beckert .342
4 Ralph Garr .337
5 Tony Oliva .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 45
1 Willie Stargell 45
3 Lee May 37
4 Deron Johnson 33
4 Earl Williams 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 132
2 Willie Stargell 120
3 Hank Aaron 115
4 Harmon Killebrew 112
5 3 tied 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 64
2 Amos Otis 50
3 Freddie Patek 49
4 Joe Morgan 37
5 Sandy Alomar 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 1.76
2 Vida Blue 1.89
3 Dave Roberts 1.96
4 Wilbur Wood 2.00
5 Don Wilson 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 25
2 Vida Blue 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 Catfish Hunter 20
4 Wilbur Wood 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 294
2 Mickey Lolich 287
3 Tom Seaver 260
4 Fergie Jenkins 250
5 Bill Stoneman 231

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 29
2 Dave Giusti 28
3 Ted Abernathy 22
3 Mike Marshall 22
5 Jim Brewer 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Aaron .404
2 Al Oliver .396
3 Rusty Staub .389
4 Ralph Garr .381
5 Ray Fosse .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 6
1 Harmon Killebrew 6
1 Frank Robinson 6
4 Jim Northrup 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rusty Staub 17
2 Hank Aaron 15
2 Joe Torre 15
4 Frank Robinson 14
4 Mickey Stanley 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Amos Otis 8
3 Larry Bowa 6
3 Joe Morgan 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stan Bahnsen 0.33
1 Tom Seaver 0.33
3 Steve Blass 0.67
3 Don Wilson 0.67
5 Mudcat Grant 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Messersmith 4
2 Stan Bahnsen 3
2 Steve Blass 3
2 Bert Blyleven 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 39
2 Don Sutton 32
3 Bert Blyleven 30
4 J. R. Richard 29
4 Wilbur Wood 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 5
2 Jim Brewer 3
2 Danny Frisella 3
2 Ramon Hernandez 3
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .417
2 Joe Torre .393
3 Rusty Staub .393
4 Hank Aaron .385
5 Rennie Stennett .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 13
2 Reggie Jackson 10
2 Harmon Killebrew 10
4 Bobby Bonds 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rusty Staub 33
2 Joe Torre 32
3 Hank Aaron 29
4 Harmon Killebrew 25
5 Reggie Jackson 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 24
2 Joe Morgan 12
2 Amos Otis 12
4 Freddie Patek 10
5 Bobby Bonds 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.83
2 Stan Bahnsen 0.87
3 Don Wilson 1.00
4 Mel Stottlemyre 1.17
5 Joe Coleman 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 6
1 Andy Messersmith 6
3 Tom Burgmeier 5
3 Joe Coleman 5
3 8 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 63
2 Wilbur Wood 53
3 Don Sutton 50
4 Vida Blue 49
5 4 tied 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 9
2 Mike Marshall 7
3 Jim Brewer 6
4 Ted Abernathy 5
4 Jerry Johnson 5