On This Day
Friday, April 28, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 6 | 3 | .667 | -- |
Orioles | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.0 |
Indians | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.5 |
Red Sox | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.0 |
Brewers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 6 | 2 | .750 | -- |
Athletics | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0.5 |
White Sox | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.5 |
Rangers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.5 |
Royals | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 |
Angels | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 8 | 2 | .800 | -- |
Expos | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 |
Phillies | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 9 | 3 | .750 | -- |
Dodgers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0.5 |
Giants | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 |
Braves | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 |
Reds | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.5 |
Padres | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 4 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
2 | Ed Brinkman | 3 |
2 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hickman | 2 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 1 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hickman | 6 |
2 | Tommie Agee | 4 |
2 | Ed Brinkman | 4 |
2 | Norm Cash | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Steve Braun | 1 |
1 | Vic Davalillo | 1 |
1 | Mike Jorgensen | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Kirby | 0.80 |
2 | Bill Singer | 0.62 |
2 | Tom Timmermann | 0.62 |
4 | Ken Holtzman | 0.57 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 1 |
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Kirby | 8 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 7 |
3 | Ron Bryant | 6 |
3 | Larry Dierker | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Moe Drabowsky | 1 |
1 | Mike McQueen | 1 |
1 | Horacio Pina | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Tolan | .467 |
2 | Rico Carty | .440 |
3 | Norm Cash | .414 |
4 | Ken Singleton | .412 |
5 | Cesar Cedeno | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 5 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
3 | Willie Crawford | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 18 |
2 | Bobby Darwin | 13 |
3 | Deron Johnson | 11 |
3 | Lee May | 11 |
3 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 7 |
2 | Bobby Tolan | 6 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
3 | Tommy McCraw | 5 |
3 | Dave Nelson | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 0.25 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 0.38 |
3 | Paul Splittorff | 0.41 |
4 | Claude Osteen | 0.50 |
5 | Tom Timmermann | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 3 |
1 | Gary Nolan | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 23 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 21 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Gladding | 3 |
1 | Jerry Johnson | 3 |
1 | Horacio Pina | 3 |
4 | Jim Brewer | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .360 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .344 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .338 |
4 | Glenn Beckert | .331 |
5 | Cleon Jones | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 43 |
2 | Lee May | 42 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 38 |
4 | Deron Johnson | 35 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 125 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 109 |
3 | Lee May | 107 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 105 |
5 | 3 tied | 102 |
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 | Don Sutton | 2.11 |
5 | Dave Roberts | 2.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 25 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 23 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 23 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
5 | Pat Dobson | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 293 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 265 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 253 |
3 | Bill Stoneman | 253 |
5 | 2 tied | 252 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 27 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |