On This Day
Wednesday, April 26, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
Orioles | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 |
Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 5 | 2 | .714 | -- |
White Sox | 7 | 3 | .700 | -0.5 |
Athletics | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.5 |
Rangers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.5 |
Royals | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.0 |
Angels | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 6 | 2 | .750 | -- |
Expos | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 9 | 2 | .818 | -- |
Astros | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.0 |
Giants | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 |
Padres | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 |
Reds | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 |
Braves | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Bell | 3 |
1 | Steve Braun | 3 |
1 | Bill Freehan | 3 |
1 | Terry Harmon | 3 |
1 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 2 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
2 | Dick Allen | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Andrews | 4 |
2 | Jim Fregosi | 3 |
2 | Gene Michael | 3 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 3 |
2 | Jim Wynn | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 2 |
1 | Jose Cardenal | 2 |
3 | Mike Anderson | 1 |
3 | Steve Brye | 1 |
3 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Stoneman | 1.00 |
1 | Dick Tidrow | 1.00 |
3 | Ray Culp | 0.88 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 0.86 |
5 | Joe Coleman | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Clark | 1 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 1 |
1 | Bruce Dal Canton | 1 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Culp | 7 |
1 | Bill Stoneman | 7 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 6 |
4 | Tom Bradley | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Beene | 1 |
1 | Pedro Borbon | 1 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 1 |
1 | Rudy May | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .478 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | .459 |
3 | Vada Pinson | .433 |
4 | Bobby Darwin | .423 |
5 | Manny Sanguillen | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
1 | Willie Crawford | 4 |
1 | Bobby Darwin | 4 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 4 |
1 | Lee May | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 12 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 11 |
2 | Lee May | 11 |
2 | Doug Rader | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
1 | Tommy McCraw | 5 |
1 | Bobby Tolan | 5 |
4 | Lou Brock | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 0.25 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 0.38 |
3 | Claude Osteen | 0.50 |
4 | Pete Broberg | 0.53 |
5 | Jim Perry | 0.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 3 |
1 | Gary Nolan | 3 |
1 | Jim Ray | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 23 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 21 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 20 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 3 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 3 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 2 |
3 | George Culver | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .360 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .343 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .339 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .332 |
5 | Glenn Beckert | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 44 |
2 | Lee May | 43 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 39 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 34 |
5 | Earl Williams | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 122 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 112 |
3 | Lee May | 109 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 108 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 59 |
2 | Amos Otis | 50 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 45 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 41 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 1.67 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.69 |
3 | Vida Blue | 1.91 |
4 | Dave Roberts | 2.14 |
5 | Don Sutton | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 25 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 24 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 23 |
4 | Pat Dobson | 21 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 301 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 265 |
3 | Bill Stoneman | 253 |
4 | Vida Blue | 252 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 252 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 28 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
4 | Ted Abernathy | 20 |
4 | 3 others tied | 20 |