On This Day

Saturday, September 25, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 97 57 .630 --
Tigers 90 69 .566 9.5
Red Sox 84 74 .532 15.0
Yankees 79 79 .500 20.0
Senators 62 93 .400 35.5
Indians 59 100 .371 40.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 98 60 .620 --
Royals 84 73 .535 13.5
White Sox 76 82 .481 22.0
Angels 74 84 .468 24.0
Twins 72 83 .465 24.5
Brewers 68 89 .433 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 96 63 .604 --
Cardinals 87 71 .551 8.5
Cubs 82 76 .519 13.5
Mets 81 77 .513 14.5
Expos 69 88 .439 26.0
Phillies 65 94 .409 31.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 87 71 .551 --
Dodgers 86 72 .544 1.0
Braves 80 79 .503 7.5
Reds 79 80 .497 8.5
Astros 78 81 .491 9.5
Padres 60 98 .380 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cesar Tovar 6
2 Rod Carew 4
2 Gene Clines 4
2 Ray Fosse 4
5 15 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tim Hosley 2
1 Hal McRae 2
3 Darrell Evans 1
3 Carmen Fanzone 1
3 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tim Hosley 5
2 Jose Cardenal 4
2 Hal McRae 4
2 Cesar Tovar 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Beniquez 2
1 Gene Clines 2
3 Sandy Alomar 1
3 Ken Berry 1
3 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy John 1.25
2 Steve Arlin 1.20
3 Jack Billingham 1.00
3 Paul Splittorff 1.00
5 2 tied 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jerry Bell 1
1 Jack Billingham 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Les Cain 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Billingham 7
1 Don Sutton 7
3 Steve Arlin 6
3 John Curtis 6
3 4 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lloyd Allen 1
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Tom Timmermann 1
1 Eddie Watt 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .363
2 Roberto Clemente .342
3 Glenn Beckert .342
4 Ralph Garr .341
5 Tony Oliva .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 47
2 Hank Aaron 46
3 Lee May 39
4 Deron Johnson 33
4 Earl Williams 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 135
2 Willie Stargell 124
3 Hank Aaron 117
4 Harmon Killebrew 116
5 Frank Robinson 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 64
2 Amos Otis 52
3 Freddie Patek 49
4 Sandy Alomar 38
4 Joe Morgan 38

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
2 Fergie Jenkins 23
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 256
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 Jim Brewer 21

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .410
2 Felipe Alou .390
3 Cesar Tovar .377
4 Aurelio Rodriguez .369
5 Ray Fosse .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 6
2 John Briggs 5
2 Willie Davis 5
2 Graig Nettles 5
2 Frank Robinson 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 17
2 Hank Aaron 13
2 Bobby Bonds 13
2 Carlos May 13
2 Boog Powell 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 6
1 Dave Nelson 6
3 Bert Campaneris 5
3 Cesar Cedeno 5
3 Amos Otis 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 0.36
2 Steve Blass 0.50
2 Skip Lockwood 0.50
4 Don Wilson 0.69
5 4 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Pat Dobson 3
1 Bart Johnson 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 36
2 Bart Johnson 30
2 Clay Kirby 30
4 Wilbur Wood 28
5 2 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 4
2 Lloyd Allen 2
2 Jim Brewer 2
2 Tom Burgmeier 2
2 9 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .383
2 Ralph Garr .382
3 Rennie Stennett .380
4 Roberto Clemente .376
5 Joe Torre .375

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 27
2 Boog Powell 25
2 Joe Torre 25
4 Rusty Staub 24
5 Jose Cardenal 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Amos Otis 13
3 Joe Morgan 12
4 Bert Campaneris 8
4 Dave Nelson 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Wilson 0.85
2 Gaylord Perry 1.09
3 Al Downing 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 Bert Blyleven 5
3 Al Downing 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 59
2 Don Sutton 57
3 Wilbur Wood 51
4 Bert Blyleven 48
5 2 tied 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 8
2 Mike Marshall 7
3 Ted Abernathy 5
3 Jim Brewer 5
5 5 tied 4