On This Day
Sunday, April 23, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.5 |
Tigers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 |
Brewers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 4 | 2 | .667 | -- |
White Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.0 |
Twins | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 |
Rangers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.5 |
Royals | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.5 |
Angels | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 5 | 1 | .833 | -- |
Mets | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- |
Astros | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 |
Giants | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.0 |
Padres | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.0 |
Braves | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 |
Reds | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 6 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
3 | Cleon Jones | 4 |
4 | Tommie Agee | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Dick Allen | 1 |
1 | Leo Cardenas | 1 |
1 | Billy Conigliaro | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cleon Jones | 5 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 3 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 3 |
2 | Lee May | 3 |
2 | Don Mincher | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 2 |
2 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
2 | Matty Alou | 1 |
2 | Rick Auerbach | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 0.75 |
2 | Tommy John | 0.71 |
2 | Steve Stone | 0.71 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 0.70 |
4 | Scipio Spinks | 0.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Bucky Brandon | 1 |
1 | George Culver | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 7 |
1 | Scipio Spinks | 7 |
3 | Jack Billingham | 6 |
4 | Les Cain | 5 |
4 | 7 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Bart Johnson | 1 |
1 | Horacio Pina | 1 |
1 | Ken Sanders | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .500 |
1 | Bobby Darwin | .500 |
1 | Bobby Tolan | .500 |
4 | Johnny Jeter | .458 |
5 | Dick Allen | .452 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Darwin | 4 |
2 | Darrell Evans | 3 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 3 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
4 | 17 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Rader | 11 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 10 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 10 |
4 | Jim Lefebvre | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | 5 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 4 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 4 |
4 | Tommy McCraw | 3 |
4 | Dave Nelson | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave McNally | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 0.00 |
1 | Steve Kline | 0.00 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 0.00 |
1 | Denny McLain | 0.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 2 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 2 |
1 | Pete Broberg | 2 |
1 | Tom Burgmeier | 2 |
1 | 15 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 17 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 16 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 15 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 15 |
3 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Johnson | 3 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 2 |
2 | George Culver | 2 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .359 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .349 |
3 | Ralph Garr | .337 |
4 | Manny Sanguillen | .335 |
5 | Tony Oliva | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 43 |
2 | Lee May | 41 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 39 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 34 |
5 | 3 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 123 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 110 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 108 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 107 |
5 | Lee May | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 60 |
2 | Amos Otis | 49 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 44 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 42 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 1.73 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.80 |
3 | Vida Blue | 1.85 |
4 | Dave Roberts | 2.06 |
5 | Don Wilson | 2.28 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 24 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 24 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 22 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
5 | Pat Dobson | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 302 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 267 |
3 | Vida Blue | 261 |
4 | Bill Stoneman | 253 |
5 | Joe Coleman | 251 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 29 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 21 |
4 | Fred Scherman | 21 |