On This Day
Thursday, April 20, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 4 | 1 | .800 | -- |
Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
Indians | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
Brewers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 4 | 1 | .800 | -- |
Twins | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
Angels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 |
Royals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 |
Rangers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 |
Games
No GamesNL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
Pirates | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.0 |
Cubs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 |
Mets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 |
Cardinals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 5 | 1 | .833 | -- |
Giants | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.0 |
Astros | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 |
Padres | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 |
Reds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 |
Braves | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Cannizzaro | 3 |
1 | Richie Hebner | 3 |
1 | Johnny Jeter | 3 |
1 | Claude Osteen | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Blair | 1 |
1 | Oscar Brown | 1 |
1 | Nate Colbert | 1 |
1 | Ron Santo | 1 |
1 | Willie Stargell | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Davis | 3 |
2 | Chris Cannizzaro | 2 |
2 | Don Kessinger | 2 |
2 | Manny Mota | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Fuentes | 1 |
1 | Willie Mays | 1 |
1 | Bill North | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Dobson | 1.67 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 1.17 |
3 | Tom Timmermann | 0.60 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 0.56 |
5 | Steve Arlin | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Dobson | 1 |
1 | Dock Ellis | 1 |
1 | Sam McDowell | 1 |
1 | Claude Osteen | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 7 |
2 | Steve Arlin | 5 |
2 | Pat Dobson | 5 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 5 |
5 | Tom Timmermann | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 1 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sandy Alomar | .500 |
1 | Bobby Darwin | .500 |
1 | Manny Mota | .500 |
4 | Manny Sanguillen | .474 |
5 | 3 tied | .467 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Darwin | 3 |
2 | Nate Colbert | 2 |
2 | Dave Duncan | 2 |
2 | Tommy Helms | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Darwin | 8 |
2 | Doug Rader | 7 |
3 | Willie Davis | 6 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 4 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 3 |
3 | Buddy Bell | 2 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Greif | 0.00 |
1 | Burt Hooton | 0.00 |
1 | Steve Kline | 0.00 |
1 | Dave McNally | 0.00 |
1 | 11 others tied | 0.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Burgmeier | 2 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 2 |
1 | Pat Dobson | 2 |
1 | Bob Locker | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Messersmith | 15 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 13 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 12 |
4 | Sam McDowell | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Johnson | 3 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 2 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 2 |
2 | John Strohmayer | 2 |
5 | 24 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .361 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .345 |
3 | Tony Oliva | .336 |
4 | Manny Sanguillen | .335 |
5 | Ralph Garr | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 43 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 41 |
3 | Lee May | 39 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 129 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 113 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 108 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 106 |
5 | Lee May | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 62 |
2 | Amos Otis | 49 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 44 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 42 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 37 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 1.80 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.84 |
3 | Vida Blue | 1.89 |
4 | Dave Roberts | 2.14 |
5 | Don Sutton | 2.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 25 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 23 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
4 | Vida Blue | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 311 |
2 | Vida Blue | 270 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 267 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 249 |
4 | Bill Stoneman | 249 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 30 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |