On This Day
Wednesday, June 14, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 28 | 22 | .560 | -- |
Orioles | 28 | 22 | .560 | 0.0 |
Indians | 22 | 25 | .468 | 4.5 |
Red Sox | 21 | 25 | .457 | 5.0 |
Yankees | 21 | 29 | .420 | 7.0 |
Brewers | 16 | 32 | .333 | 11.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 33 | 17 | .660 | -- |
White Sox | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2.0 |
Twins | 27 | 21 | .563 | 5.0 |
Angels | 25 | 27 | .481 | 9.0 |
Royals | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11.0 |
Rangers | 23 | 30 | .434 | 11.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 34 | 19 | .642 | -- |
Pirates | 32 | 18 | .640 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 28 | 22 | .560 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 23 | 30 | .434 | 11.0 |
Expos | 21 | 30 | .412 | 12.0 |
Phillies | 20 | 33 | .377 | 14.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 34 | 19 | .642 | -- |
Dodgers | 32 | 22 | .593 | 2.5 |
Astros | 31 | 23 | .574 | 3.5 |
Braves | 25 | 27 | .481 | 8.5 |
Padres | 18 | 35 | .340 | 16.0 |
Giants | 19 | 39 | .328 | 17.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken McMullen | 4 |
1 | Reggie Smith | 4 |
3 | Cleon Jones | 3 |
3 | Billy Williams | 3 |
5 | 39 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
1 | John Briggs | 1 |
1 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Cater | 4 |
1 | Cito Gaston | 4 |
3 | Duffy Dyer | 3 |
3 | Ron Santo | 3 |
5 | 16 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | 2 |
2 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 1.29 |
2 | Dave McNally | 1.25 |
3 | Tom Bradley | 1.12 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 1.00 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Billingham | 1 |
1 | John Curtis | 1 |
1 | Fred Gladding | 1 |
1 | Rich Hand | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Bradley | 9 |
1 | Catfish Hunter | 9 |
1 | Mickey Lolich | 9 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 7 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lloyd Allen | 1 |
1 | Clay Carroll | 1 |
1 | Paul Lindblad | 1 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Carty | .336 |
2 | Manny Sanguillen | .335 |
3 | Matty Alou | .333 |
4 | Joe Torre | .328 |
5 | Leron Lee | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 17 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 14 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 14 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 47 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 44 |
3 | Dick Allen | 39 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 38 |
5 | Al Oliver | 37 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 24 |
2 | Lou Brock | 20 |
3 | Dave Nelson | 18 |
4 | Bobby Tolan | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 1.25 |
2 | Claude Osteen | 1.44 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 1.75 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.76 |
5 | Milt Wilcox | 1.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 10 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 10 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 10 |
4 | Ken Holtzman | 9 |
5 | 5 tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 122 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 95 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 91 |
4 | Tom Bradley | 87 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 78 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 13 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 12 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 10 |
3 | Tug McGraw | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Murcer | .434 |
2 | Rico Carty | .420 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | .418 |
4 | Amos Otis | .417 |
5 | Bill Buckner | .409 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 9 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 5 |
2 | Billy Williams | 5 |
5 | 8 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 23 |
2 | Sal Bando | 14 |
2 | Bob Oliver | 14 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 6 |
1 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | 4 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Billingham | 0.55 |
2 | Tom Phoebus | 0.57 |
3 | Clay Kirby | 0.59 |
4 | Pedro Borbon | 0.64 |
4 | Tom Hall | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 3 |
1 | Tommy John | 3 |
1 | Sonny Siebert | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Bradley | 37 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 31 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 28 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 28 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Borbon | 4 |
1 | Jim Brewer | 4 |
1 | Tom Burgmeier | 4 |
1 | Clay Carroll | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | .413 |
2 | Johnny Bench | .381 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | .374 |
4 | Rico Carty | .359 |
5 | Willie Stargell | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 13 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 8 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 33 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 26 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 24 |
4 | Dick Allen | 23 |
4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 11 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 9 |
2 | Elliott Maddox | 9 |
4 | Don Baylor | 8 |
4 | 3 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 0.69 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 1.41 |
3 | Dock Ellis | 1.50 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.53 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 1.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 5 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 5 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 5 |
1 | Gary Nolan | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 60 |
2 | Tom Bradley | 57 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 48 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 44 |
5 | 2 tied | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 10 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 9 |
3 | Jim Brewer | 5 |
3 | Terry Forster | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | .356 |
2 | Roberto Clemente | .348 |
3 | Rod Carew | .339 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .325 |
5 | Manny Sanguillen | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 41 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 40 |
3 | Lee May | 36 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 32 |
5 | Earl Williams | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 123 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 112 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 107 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 100 |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 96 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 64 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 52 |
3 | Amos Otis | 45 |
4 | Freddie Patek | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 1.67 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.80 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 2.03 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 2.08 |
5 | Vida Blue | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 27 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 26 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 24 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
5 | Joe Coleman | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 295 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 253 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 251 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 239 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 234 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Jim Brewer | 23 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 23 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 22 |
5 | Clay Carroll | 21 |