On This Day
Thursday, April 27, 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
No GamesAL 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
No GamesNL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- |
Expos | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 9 | 2 | .818 | -- |
Dodgers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.5 |
Giants | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.5 |
Reds | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 |
Braves | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.5 |
Padres | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tito Fuentes | 4 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 3 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 3 |
2 | Jerry Grote | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Money | 2 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 1 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 1 |
2 | Jerry Grote | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Deron Johnson | 3 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 3 |
3 | Dave Concepcion | 2 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 2 |
2 | Jim Howarth | 1 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 1 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 1 |
2 | Ron Woods | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Gullett | 0.71 |
2 | Gary Gentry | 0.67 |
3 | Ernie McAnally | 0.50 |
3 | Fred Norman | 0.50 |
5 | Dick Selma | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 1 |
1 | Gary Gentry | 1 |
1 | Denny Lemaster | 1 |
1 | Wayne Twitchell | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Gentry | 6 |
2 | Don Gullett | 5 |
2 | Dick Selma | 5 |
4 | Fred Norman | 4 |
4 | Wayne Twitchell | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .478 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | .463 |
3 | Vada Pinson | .433 |
4 | Bobby Darwin | .423 |
5 | 2 tied | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 5 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
2 | Willie Crawford | 4 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 15 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 11 |
2 | Deron Johnson | 11 |
2 | Lee May | 11 |
2 | Doug Rader | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
1 | Bobby Tolan | 6 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
3 | Tommy McCraw | 5 |
5 | 3 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 | 8 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .358 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .344 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .339 |
4 | Cleon Jones | .331 |
5 | Glenn Beckert | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 43 |
1 | Lee May | 43 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 38 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 35 |
5 | Earl Williams | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 122 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 109 |
3 | Lee May | 108 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 107 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 59 |
2 | Amos Otis | 49 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 45 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 43 |
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 | Mike Marshall | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |