On This Day

Friday, September 24, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 96 57 .627 --
Tigers 89 69 .563 9.5
Red Sox 83 74 .529 15.0
Yankees 79 78 .503 19.0
Senators 62 92 .403 34.5
Indians 59 99 .373 39.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 98 59 .624 --
Royals 84 71 .542 13.0
White Sox 76 81 .484 22.0
Angels 73 84 .465 25.0
Twins 70 83 .458 26.0
Brewers 67 89 .429 30.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 96 62 .608 --
Cardinals 86 71 .548 9.5
Cubs 81 76 .516 14.5
Mets 80 77 .510 15.5
Expos 69 87 .442 26.0
Phillies 65 93 .411 31.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 87 70 .554 --
Dodgers 85 72 .541 2.0
Braves 80 78 .506 7.5
Reds 78 80 .494 9.5
Astros 77 81 .487 10.5
Padres 60 97 .382 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Jeter 6
1 Merv Rettenmund 6
3 Garry Jestadt 5
4 Marty Martinez 4
4 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Matty Alou 1
1 Mike Anderson 1
1 Rick Auerbach 1
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Merv Rettenmund 5
2 Joe Hague 4
3 Matty Alou 3
3 Davey Johnson 3
3 Frank Robinson 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roger Metzger 2
2 Enzo Hernandez 1
2 Pat Kelly 1
2 Greg Luzinski 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Slaton 2.00
2 Bruce Kison 1.75
3 Clay Kirby 1.36
4 Ken Forsch 1.14
4 Jerry Koosman 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Kirby 15
2 Jim Slaton 10
3 Ken Forsch 8
3 Jerry Koosman 8
3 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Skip Guinn 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 Fred Scherman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .364
2 Roberto Clemente .342
3 Glenn Beckert .342
4 Ralph Garr .339
5 Tony Oliva .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 47
2 Hank Aaron 46
3 Lee May 38
4 Deron Johnson 33
4 Earl Williams 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 134
2 Willie Stargell 124
3 Hank Aaron 117
4 Harmon Killebrew 113
5 Frank Robinson 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 64
2 Amos Otis 51
3 Freddie Patek 49
4 Joe Morgan 38
5 Sandy Alomar 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 1.81
2 Vida Blue 1.86
3 Wilbur Wood 1.95
4 Dave Roberts 2.03
5 Don Wilson 2.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 25
2 Vida Blue 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 Wilbur Wood 21
5 5 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 297
2 Mickey Lolich 291
3 Tom Seaver 266
4 Fergie Jenkins 250
5 Bill Stoneman 242

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 30
2 Dave Giusti 29
3 Mike Marshall 23
4 Ted Abernathy 22
5 2 tied 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Felipe Alou .400
1 Jose Cruz .400
3 Hank Aaron .391
4 Dick Allen .375
5 Ralph Garr .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 7
2 Frank Robinson 6
3 John Briggs 5
3 Willie Davis 5
3 Rico Petrocelli 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 18
2 Hank Aaron 17
3 Boog Powell 14
4 Willie Davis 13
4 Carlos May 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 6
2 Bert Campaneris 5
2 Dave Nelson 5
4 Bobby Bonds 4
4 7 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Blass 0.50
2 Don Wilson 0.69
3 Gary Nolan 0.75
3 George Culver 0.75
3 Darold Knowles 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Messersmith 4
2 Joe Coleman 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 Pat Dobson 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 36
2 Bill Stoneman 32
3 Bart Johnson 30
3 Clay Kirby 30
5 Wilbur Wood 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 4
2 Danny Frisella 3
3 Tom Burgmeier 2
3 Joe Grzenda 2
3 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .407
2 Joe Torre .396
3 Rusty Staub .386
4 Rennie Stennett .385
5 Rod Carew .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
2 Hank Aaron 9
3 John Briggs 8
4 Bobby Bonds 7
4 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 26
1 Joe Torre 26
3 Boog Powell 25
3 Rusty Staub 25
5 Frank Robinson 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Joe Morgan 12
2 Amos Otis 12
4 Bert Campaneris 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Wilson 0.85
2 Al Downing 1.11
2 Don Sutton 1.11
4 Nelson Briles 1.17
5 Tom Seaver 1.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Coleman 6
1 Andy Messersmith 6
3 Pat Dobson 5
3 Al Downing 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 59
2 Clay Kirby 55
2 Wilbur Wood 55
4 Don Sutton 50
5 2 tied 47

Saves

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