On This Day

Tuesday, June 20, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 31 24 .564 --
Orioles 31 24 .564 --
Yankees 25 29 .463 5.5
Red Sox 23 29 .442 6.5
Indians 23 30 .434 7.0
Brewers 18 34 .346 11.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 38 17 .691 --
White Sox 33 22 .600 5.0
Twins 30 23 .566 7.0
Royals 25 30 .455 13.0
Angels 26 32 .448 13.5
Rangers 24 33 .421 15.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 36 20 .643 --
Mets 36 22 .621 1.0
Cubs 34 22 .607 2.0
Cardinals 25 32 .439 11.5
Expos 25 32 .439 11.5
Phillies 20 36 .357 16.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Astros 36 23 .610 --
Reds 35 23 .603 0.5
Dodgers 32 26 .552 3.5
Braves 27 29 .482 7.5
Padres 20 38 .345 15.5
Giants 21 44 .323 18.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Hickman 4
1 Freddie Patek 4
3 Toby Harrah 3
3 Ed Herrmann 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Bailey 1
1 Norm Cash 1
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 Tommy Harper 1
1 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Randy Hundley 5
2 Garry Maddox 3
2 Bobby Murcer 3
2 Ron Santo 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Toby Harrah 3
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Bobby Bonds 1
2 Johnny Callison 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Catfish Hunter 1.12
2 Joe Coleman 1.00
2 Jim Palmer 1.00
4 Jim Lonborg 0.80
5 Rick Wise 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Forsch 1
1 Rich Hand 1
1 Catfish Hunter 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Catfish Hunter 9
2 Jim Lonborg 8
2 Jim Palmer 8
4 Joe Coleman 7
4 Rick Wise 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 1
1 Mike Marshall 1
1 Horacio Pina 1
1 Jim Ray 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Sanguillen .340
2 Joe Rudi .335
3 Cesar Cedeno .330
4 Rico Carty .327
5 Matty Alou .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 18
2 Dave Kingman 16
3 Norm Cash 14
3 Willie Stargell 14
5 3 tied 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 51
2 Willie Stargell 46
3 Al Oliver 43
4 Dave Kingman 42
5 2 tied 40

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 25
2 Lou Brock 22
3 Dave Nelson 19
4 Pat Kelly 17
4 Bobby Tolan 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Claude Osteen 1.66
2 Don Sutton 1.72
3 Jim Palmer 1.81
4 Joe Coleman 1.84
5 Gaylord Perry 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 11
1 Wilbur Wood 11
3 Ken Holtzman 10
3 Gaylord Perry 10
5 3 tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 134
2 Mickey Lolich 103
3 Gaylord Perry 93
4 Joe Coleman 92
5 Tom Bradley 90

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 14
2 Clay Carroll 13
3 Wayne Granger 11
3 Tug McGraw 11
5 Horacio Pina 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim McCarver .400
2 Carl Yastrzemski .389
3 Cesar Cedeno .386
4 Tommy Harper .385
5 Vic Davalillo .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Williams 7
2 Johnny Bench 5
2 Norm Cash 5
2 Mike Epstein 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 16
2 Billy Williams 15
3 Danny Cater 14
4 Sal Bando 13
4 Ron Santo 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 6
1 Joe Morgan 6
3 Lou Brock 5
3 Bert Campaneris 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clay Kirby 0.31
2 Tommy John 0.61
3 Tom Phoebus 0.63
4 Tom Hall 0.67
5 Steve Carlton 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 3
1 Pat Dobson 3
1 Mickey Lolich 3
1 Jim Palmer 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 32
2 Mickey Lolich 30
3 Jim Palmer 28
4 Joe Coleman 27
5 Catfish Hunter 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 4
2 Jim Brewer 3
2 Tom Burgmeier 3
2 Clay Carroll 3
2 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ellie Rodriguez .373
2 Bill Buckner .370
3 Bobby Murcer .366
4 Joe Rudi .357
5 Ron Santo .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 13
2 Billy Williams 11
3 Dave Kingman 9
4 Mike Epstein 8
4 Reggie Jackson 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 34
2 Al Oliver 24
2 Leroy Stanton 24
2 Billy Williams 24
5 Carlos May 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 10
2 Pat Kelly 9
3 Don Baylor 8
3 Lou Brock 8
3 Dave Nelson 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sparky Lyle 0.95
2 Bob Gibson 1.00
3 Tom Phoebus 1.03
4 Jim Palmer 1.22
5 Dave Hamilton 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Dobson 5
1 Ken Holtzman 5
1 Catfish Hunter 5
1 Fergie Jenkins 5
1 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 64
2 Tom Bradley 53
3 Mickey Lolich 49
4 Catfish Hunter 48
5 Jerry Reuss 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 10
2 Clay Carroll 7
3 Jim Brewer 5
3 Tom Burgmeier 5
3 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .349
2 Joe Torre .345
3 Ralph Garr .333
4 Manny Sanguillen .330
5 Rod Carew .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 40
2 Willie Stargell 38
3 Lee May 33
4 Norm Cash 31
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 120
2 Willie Stargell 106
2 Rusty Staub 106
4 Bobby Bonds 104
5 Harmon Killebrew 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 66
2 Joe Morgan 51
3 Amos Otis 45
4 Freddie Patek 37
5 Dave Nelson 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Sutton 1.90
2 Wilbur Wood 1.92
3 Tom Seaver 1.95
4 Gaylord Perry 2.09
5 Vida Blue 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 28
2 Mickey Lolich 26
3 Pat Dobson 24
4 Joe Coleman 22
4 Fergie Jenkins 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 289
2 Joe Coleman 264
3 Tom Seaver 257
4 Steve Carlton 245
5 Wilbur Wood 233

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 30
2 Dave Giusti 24
3 Jim Brewer 22
3 Sparky Lyle 22
5 Rollie Fingers 21