On This Day
Sunday, July 9, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 40 | 34 | .541 | -- |
Orioles | 40 | 34 | .541 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 35 | 36 | .493 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 34 | 36 | .486 | 4.0 |
Indians | 31 | 42 | .425 | 8.5 |
Brewers | 29 | 43 | .403 | 10.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 48 | 27 | .640 | -- |
White Sox | 43 | 33 | .566 | 5.5 |
Twins | 37 | 36 | .507 | 10.0 |
Royals | 38 | 37 | .507 | 10.0 |
Angels | 35 | 42 | .455 | 14.0 |
Rangers | 33 | 43 | .434 | 15.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 48 | 27 | .640 | -- |
Mets | 44 | 31 | .587 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 40 | 35 | .533 | 8.0 |
Cubs | 41 | 36 | .532 | 8.0 |
Expos | 32 | 43 | .427 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 26 | 50 | .342 | 22.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 45 | 31 | .592 | -- |
Astros | 45 | 33 | .577 | 1.0 |
Dodgers | 40 | 36 | .526 | 5.0 |
Braves | 36 | 42 | .462 | 10.0 |
Giants | 34 | 48 | .415 | 14.0 |
Padres | 29 | 48 | .377 | 16.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Amos Otis | 5 |
2 | Jack Brohamer | 4 |
2 | Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 4 |
2 | Rick Reichardt | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Graig Nettles | 2 |
1 | Amos Otis | 2 |
1 | Mickey Stanley | 2 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
4 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carmen Fanzone | 5 |
1 | Amos Otis | 5 |
1 | Mickey Stanley | 5 |
4 | Ron Blomberg | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Allen | 1 |
1 | Lou Brock | 1 |
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | Cesar Geronimo | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 8.00 |
2 | Blue Moon Odom | 1.60 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.00 |
3 | Sonny Siebert | 1.00 |
5 | Mickey Lolich | 0.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nelson Briles | 1 |
1 | Bill Greif | 1 |
1 | Mike Hedlund | 1 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 16 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 10 |
3 | Blue Moon Odom | 8 |
3 | Sonny Siebert | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Burgmeier | 2 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
2 | Randy Moffitt | 1 |
2 | Fred Norman | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | .345 |
2 | Manny Sanguillen | .339 |
3 | Matty Alou | .323 |
4 | Lou Piniella | .321 |
5 | Al Oliver | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 21 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 21 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 18 |
4 | Dick Allen | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 63 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 58 |
3 | Dick Allen | 57 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 56 |
5 | Al Oliver | 55 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 33 |
2 | Lou Brock | 29 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 25 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 22 |
4 | 3 others tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 1.91 |
2 | Gary Nolan | 1.93 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 1.97 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.00 |
5 | Pat Dobson | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 14 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 13 |
3 | Gary Nolan | 12 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 12 |
5 | 7 tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 174 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 138 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 136 |
4 | Tom Bradley | 119 |
5 | 2 tied | 113 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 19 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 17 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 13 |
3 | Tug McGraw | 13 |
5 | Ken Sanders | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | .459 |
2 | Carlton Fisk | .404 |
3 | Jim Northrup | .400 |
4 | John Mayberry | .394 |
5 | Larry Biittner | .382 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Allen | 6 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 5 |
2 | Graig Nettles | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sal Bando | 15 |
1 | Richie Scheinblum | 15 |
3 | Dick Allen | 14 |
3 | John Briggs | 14 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 8 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 7 |
3 | Lou Brock | 6 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 6 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Ross | 0.56 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 0.65 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 0.75 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 0.75 |
5 | 3 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 4 |
1 | Blue Moon Odom | 4 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 4 |
4 | Reggie Cleveland | 3 |
4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 47 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 36 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 28 |
4 | Clay Kirby | 27 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 5 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 4 |
3 | Tom Burgmeier | 3 |
3 | Clay Carroll | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | .386 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | .378 |
3 | Amos Otis | .372 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .371 |
5 | Lou Brock | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 9 |
1 | Billy Williams | 9 |
3 | Dick Allen | 8 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 7 |
4 | 7 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 28 |
2 | Sal Bando | 25 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 25 |
2 | Lee May | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 14 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 13 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 12 |
4 | Lou Brock | 10 |
4 | Pat Kelly | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Nelson | 0.96 |
2 | Pat Dobson | 1.22 |
3 | Gary Nolan | 1.30 |
4 | Jim Barr | 1.31 |
5 | Earl Stephenson | 1.48 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 6 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 5 |
2 | Reggie Cleveland | 5 |
2 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
2 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 74 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 61 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 56 |
4 | Tom Bradley | 51 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 50 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 8 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 6 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 6 |
4 | Tom Burgmeier | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Garr | .344 |
2 | Joe Torre | .337 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .329 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .323 |
5 | Matty Alou | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 42 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 36 |
3 | Lee May | 32 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 30 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 120 |
2 | Tony Perez | 100 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 99 |
4 | Lee May | 96 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 96 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 71 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 55 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 39 |
3 | Amos Otis | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 1.96 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 2.02 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.07 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 2.16 |
5 | Don Wilson | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 26 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 26 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 23 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 23 |
5 | Joe Coleman | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 288 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 256 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 256 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 255 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 233 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 30 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 24 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 24 |
4 | Dave Giusti | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |