On This Day

Wednesday, August 30, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 67 57 .540 --
Orioles 67 57 .540 --
Red Sox 64 58 .525 2.0
Yankees 65 59 .524 2.0
Indians 58 66 .468 9.0
Brewers 48 75 .390 18.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 73 51 .589 --
White Sox 71 52 .577 1.5
Twins 61 60 .504 10.5
Royals 60 62 .492 12.0
Angels 56 67 .455 16.5
Rangers 49 75 .395 24.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 77 46 .626 --
Cubs 67 57 .540 10.5
Mets 63 58 .521 13.0
Cardinals 60 63 .488 17.0
Expos 57 65 .467 19.5
Phillies 44 78 .361 32.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 78 46 .629 --
Astros 71 54 .568 7.5
Dodgers 65 57 .533 12.0
Braves 57 69 .452 22.0
Giants 56 70 .444 23.0
Padres 46 78 .371 32.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Bateman 3
1 Bill Buckner 3
1 Rod Carew 3
1 Dave Cash 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buddy Bradford 1
1 Don Buford 1
1 Bernie Carbo 1
1 Jose Cardenal 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Amos Otis 5
2 Dave Cash 4
3 Jim Hickman 3
3 Wes Parker 3
3 Manny Sanguillen 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 1
1 Rick Auerbach 1
1 Bill Buckner 1
1 Cesar Cedeno 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Messersmith 2.25
2 Bob Gibson 1.75
3 Lynn McGlothen 1.17
4 Bert Blyleven 1.00
5 3 tied 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Rob Gardner 1
1 Don Gullett 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 14
2 Bert Blyleven 9
2 Andy Messersmith 9
4 Steve Arlin 8
4 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Tom Hall 1
1 Sparky Lyle 1
1 Mike Marshall 1
1 Jim Ray 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Cedeno .341
2 Billy Williams .340
3 Ralph Garr .321
4 Dick Allen .318
5 Dusty Baker .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 36
2 Dick Allen 32
2 Willie Stargell 32
4 Johnny Bench 29
5 Billy Williams 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 103
2 Nate Colbert 96
3 Billy Williams 95
4 Dick Allen 92
4 Johnny Bench 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 52
2 Cesar Cedeno 47
3 Joe Morgan 44
4 Dave Nelson 37
4 Bobby Tolan 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 1.78
2 Steve Kline 1.79
3 Roger Nelson 1.91
4 Gary Nolan 1.93
5 Catfish Hunter 2.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 22
2 Steve Carlton 21
3 Mickey Lolich 19
3 Gaylord Perry 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 259
2 Nolan Ryan 233
3 Mickey Lolich 201
4 Tom Seaver 186
5 Gaylord Perry 185

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 29
2 Clay Carroll 25
3 Terry Forster 22
4 Dave Giusti 20
5 Tug McGraw 19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vada Pinson .429
2 Bobby Murcer .393
3 Rod Carew .390
4 Bill Freehan .389
4 Bobby Valentine .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Henderson 6
1 John Mayberry 6
3 Cesar Cedeno 5
3 Bobby Murcer 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Henderson 17
2 Billy Williams 16
3 John Mayberry 14
3 Willie Stargell 14
5 Ron Woods 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 7
2 Bobby Bonds 6
3 Lou Brock 5
4 Joe Morgan 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 0.00
2 Jim Palmer 0.33
3 Ray Corbin 0.47
4 Jim Colborn 0.51
5 Rob Gardner 0.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sparky Lyle 4
2 Bob Gibson 3
2 Don Gullett 3
2 Andy Messersmith 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 32
2 Don Wilson 31
3 Andy Messersmith 27
3 Phil Niekro 27
5 3 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pedro Borbon 4
1 Terry Forster 4
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Rollie Fingers 3
3 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Henderson .398
2 Vada Pinson .370
3 Rod Carew .359
4 Pete Rose .359
5 Mickey Stanley .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 11
1 Ken Henderson 11
3 Willie Stargell 10
4 Bobby Murcer 9
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 29
2 Nate Colbert 28
2 Ken Henderson 28
4 Willie Davis 27
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Cedeno 16
2 Bobby Bonds 11
2 Lou Brock 11
4 Bobby Tolan 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 0.95
2 Dick Tidrow 1.15
3 Dick Woodson 1.22
4 Jim Palmer 1.24
5 Jim McAndrew 1.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Marshall 7
2 Steve Carlton 6
2 Sparky Lyle 6
2 Wilbur Wood 6
5 8 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 63
2 Balor Moore 54
3 Steve Carlton 51
4 Tom Seaver 49
4 Don Wilson 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 9
2 Terry Forster 7
3 Jack Aker 6
4 Jim Brewer 5
4 Fred Gladding 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .333
2 Rod Carew .328
3 Billy Williams .324
4 Cesar Cedeno .324
5 Dick Allen .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 39
2 Willie Stargell 38
3 Dick Allen 36
4 Hank Aaron 34
5 Johnny Bench 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 116
2 Nate Colbert 111
3 Dick Allen 108
4 Billy Williams 106
5 2 tied 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 65
2 Joe Morgan 55
3 Cesar Cedeno 53
4 Dave Nelson 45
5 Bert Campaneris 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 1.89
2 Gaylord Perry 1.92
3 Steve Kline 1.99
4 Catfish Hunter 2.02
5 Gary Nolan 2.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 26
2 Steve Carlton 23
2 Mickey Lolich 23
4 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 277
2 Mickey Lolich 253
2 Nolan Ryan 253
4 Tom Seaver 249
5 Joe Coleman 231

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 30
2 Clay Carroll 26
3 Terry Forster 22
3 Dave Giusti 22
5 2 tied 21