On This Day
Wednesday, May 31, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 21 | 16 | .568 | -- |
Orioles | 20 | 16 | .556 | 0.5 |
Indians | 18 | 17 | .514 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 17 | 20 | .459 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 15 | 19 | .441 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 12 | 22 | .353 | 7.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 25 | 12 | .676 | -- |
Twins | 23 | 12 | .657 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 |
Angels | 18 | 23 | .439 | 9.0 |
Rangers | 17 | 24 | .415 | 10.0 |
Royals | 13 | 24 | .351 | 12.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 29 | 11 | .725 | -- |
Pirates | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 20 | 18 | .526 | 8.0 |
Expos | 18 | 22 | .450 | 11.0 |
Phillies | 16 | 24 | .400 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 16 | 25 | .390 | 13.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 26 | 16 | .619 | -- |
Astros | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1.5 |
Reds | 23 | 18 | .561 | 2.5 |
Braves | 18 | 22 | .450 | 7.0 |
Padres | 16 | 26 | .381 | 10.0 |
Giants | 15 | 31 | .326 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | 3 |
1 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
1 | John Briggs | 3 |
1 | George Foster | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
1 | Norm Cash | 1 |
1 | Ron Fairly | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 3 |
2 | Doug Rader | 3 |
2 | Eric Soderholm | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Amos Otis | 2 |
2 | Matty Alou | 1 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 1 |
2 | George Foster | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Bradley | 1.67 |
2 | Bob Gibson | 1.00 |
3 | Al Downing | 0.78 |
4 | Ron Reed | 0.58 |
5 | 4 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Allen | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Jim Brewer | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Bradley | 10 |
2 | George Culver | 7 |
2 | Al Downing | 7 |
2 | Ron Reed | 7 |
5 | Rickey Clark | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Granger | 1 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | Cecil Upshaw | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .362 |
2 | Matty Alou | .354 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .353 |
4 | Leron Lee | .336 |
5 | Rick Monday | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 12 |
2 | Nate Colbert | 10 |
2 | Dave Duncan | 10 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 10 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 36 |
2 | Dick Allen | 31 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 31 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 30 |
5 | Doug Rader | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 19 |
2 | Lou Brock | 17 |
3 | Dave Nelson | 15 |
3 | Bobby Tolan | 15 |
5 | Cesar Cedeno | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kaat | 1.11 |
2 | Don Sutton | 1.27 |
3 | Claude Osteen | 1.35 |
4 | Milt Wilcox | 1.79 |
5 | Jim Lonborg | 1.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 8 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 8 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 7 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 7 |
3 | 6 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 94 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 67 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 65 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 63 |
5 | Wilbur Wood | 62 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 10 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 9 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 8 |
4 | Tug McGraw | 7 |
4 | Horacio Pina | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ellie Rodriguez | .438 |
2 | Johnny Bench | .429 |
3 | Rusty Staub | .426 |
4 | Matty Alou | .400 |
5 | Bob Watson | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 5 |
1 | Dave Duncan | 5 |
1 | Reggie Jackson | 5 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Rader | 16 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 14 |
2 | Leroy Stanton | 14 |
4 | Dick Allen | 13 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Elliott Maddox | 6 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 5 |
2 | Jim Wynn | 5 |
4 | Lou Brock | 4 |
4 | 10 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Palmer | 0.41 |
2 | Tom Griffin | 0.64 |
3 | Jim Kaat | 0.67 |
4 | Jim Panther | 0.71 |
5 | Jon Matlack | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 3 |
1 | Catfish Hunter | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 32 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 30 |
2 | Tom Bradley | 30 |
4 | Buzz Capra | 22 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 6 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 5 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 3 |
3 | Cecil Upshaw | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | .366 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .365 |
3 | Bob Watson | .360 |
4 | Joe Torre | .358 |
5 | Joe Rudi | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 9 |
2 | Dave Duncan | 8 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 8 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 7 |
5 | 6 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 23 |
2 | Dick Allen | 22 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 22 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 22 |
5 | Jose Cardenal | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 11 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 10 |
3 | Pat Kelly | 9 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 8 |
4 | Dave Nelson | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kaat | 1.24 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 1.34 |
3 | Bob Moose | 1.42 |
4 | Mickey Lolich | 1.55 |
5 | Mel Stottlemyre | 1.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 6 |
2 | Ken Holtzman | 5 |
2 | Jim Kaat | 5 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 5 |
2 | Mel Stottlemyre | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 60 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 52 |
3 | Tom Bradley | 45 |
4 | Stan Bahnsen | 42 |
5 | 2 tied | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 9 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 8 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 7 |
4 | Tug McGraw | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .363 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .350 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .328 |
4 | Rod Carew | .327 |
5 | Ralph Garr | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 41 |
1 | Willie Stargell | 41 |
3 | Lee May | 38 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 32 |
4 | Earl Williams | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 121 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 113 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 102 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 102 |
3 | 3 others tied | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 62 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 48 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 48 |
4 | Amos Otis | 45 |
5 | Sandy Alomar | 34 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 1.81 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.88 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 1.95 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.10 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 26 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 25 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 23 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 289 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 258 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 253 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 240 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 226 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 30 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 23 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 21 |
4 | Fred Scherman | 21 |