On This Day

Wednesday, September 20, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 78 64 .549 --
Tigers 78 66 .542 1.0
Orioles 77 68 .531 2.5
Yankees 75 68 .524 3.5
Indians 66 80 .452 14.0
Brewers 59 86 .407 20.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 85 58 .594 --
White Sox 80 63 .559 5.0
Twins 73 69 .514 11.5
Royals 70 71 .496 14.0
Angels 67 76 .469 18.0
Rangers 52 91 .364 33.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 90 53 .629 --
Cubs 79 65 .549 11.5
Mets 74 68 .521 15.5
Cardinals 70 75 .483 21.0
Expos 65 78 .455 25.0
Phillies 53 90 .371 37.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 89 55 .618 --
Astros 80 63 .559 8.5
Dodgers 77 67 .535 12.0
Braves 67 77 .465 22.0
Giants 63 82 .434 26.5
Padres 54 88 .380 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dwight Evans 4
2 Luis Aparicio 3
2 Dusty Baker 3
2 Bobby Bonds 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Baker 1
1 Sal Bando 1
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 Cesar Cedeno 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Felix Millan 5
2 John Mayberry 4
3 Dusty Baker 3
3 Steve Busby 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 2
2 Lou Brock 1
2 Bert Campaneris 1
2 Jose Cardenal 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Seaver 2.50
2 Jim Perry 1.00
3 Mike Cuellar 0.90
4 Mike Paul 0.88
4 Luis Tiant 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Busby 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Woodie Fryman 1
1 Tom Hall 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 15
2 Mike Cuellar 9
3 Mike Paul 7
3 Luis Tiant 7
5 Marty Pattin 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Wayne Granger 1
1 Ron Schueler 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .335
2 Dusty Baker .328
3 Cesar Cedeno .326
4 Ralph Garr .324
5 Rod Carew .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 38
2 Dick Allen 36
2 Johnny Bench 36
4 Willie Stargell 33
4 Billy Williams 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 116
2 Willie Stargell 112
3 Billy Williams 111
4 Dick Allen 108
5 Nate Colbert 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 59
2 Joe Morgan 55
3 Cesar Cedeno 52
4 Bert Campaneris 44
5 Dave Nelson 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 1.93
2 Jim Palmer 1.97
3 Gaylord Perry 2.04
4 Roger Nelson 2.05
5 Gary Nolan 2.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 25
2 Wilbur Wood 24
3 Gaylord Perry 21
4 Catfish Hunter 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 286
2 Steve Carlton 283
3 Mickey Lolich 224
4 Tom Seaver 222
5 Gaylord Perry 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 34
2 Clay Carroll 32
3 Terry Forster 25
4 Tug McGraw 23
5 Dave Giusti 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dusty Baker .475
2 Lou Brock .440
3 Jim Wynn .396
4 Jose Cardenal .380
5 Rod Carew .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 6
2 John Mayberry 5
2 Graig Nettles 5
2 Billy Williams 5
5 7 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 21
2 John Mayberry 17
3 Dick Allen 16
4 Matty Alou 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 9
2 Bert Campaneris 8
3 Bobby Bonds 5
3 Lou Brock 5
3 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Sutton 0.00
1 Dock Ellis 0.00
1 Tom Murphy 0.00
1 Doyle Alexander 0.00
5 Stan Bahnsen 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Woodie Fryman 4
2 Stan Bahnsen 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 32
2 Fred Norman 31
3 Woodie Fryman 25
4 Mike Cuellar 24
4 Gaylord Perry 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 7
2 Jack Aker 3
2 Ramon Hernandez 3
2 Sparky Lyle 3
2 Tug McGraw 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jose Cardenal .367
2 Rod Carew .360
3 Lou Brock .352
4 John Mayberry .350
5 Manny Mota .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Mayberry 10
2 Johnny Bench 9
2 Billy Williams 9
4 Dusty Baker 8
4 Bobby Murcer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Mayberry 31
2 Billy Williams 30
3 Johnny Bench 28
4 Dusty Baker 22
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 15
2 Lou Brock 11
2 Bert Campaneris 11
4 Bobby Bonds 7
4 4 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 0.76
2 Nolan Ryan 1.15
3 Bob Gibson 1.33
4 Steve Busby 1.44
5 Steve Blass 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Milt Pappas 6
1 Luis Tiant 6
3 Steve Carlton 5
3 Joe Coleman 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 74
2 Tom Seaver 53
3 Bob Gibson 51
4 Andy Messersmith 50
5 Balor Moore 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 7
2 Sparky Lyle 6
3 Rollie Fingers 5
3 Terry Forster 5
3 Tug McGraw 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .332
2 Ralph Garr .331
3 Dusty Baker .329
4 Rod Carew .328
5 Lou Piniella .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 40
2 Johnny Bench 38
3 Dick Allen 37
4 Willie Stargell 36
5 Billy Williams 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 119
2 Willie Stargell 117
2 Billy Williams 117
4 Dick Allen 110
4 Nate Colbert 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 59
2 Joe Morgan 58
3 Cesar Cedeno 55
4 Dave Nelson 47
5 Bert Campaneris 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 1.87
2 Luis Tiant 1.93
3 Gaylord Perry 1.95
4 Catfish Hunter 2.08
5 Steve Carlton 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 26
1 Wilbur Wood 26
3 Gaylord Perry 23
4 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 Jim Palmer 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 294
2 Nolan Ryan 291
3 Tom Seaver 251
4 Mickey Lolich 245
5 Gaylord Perry 224

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 34
2 Clay Carroll 32
3 Terry Forster 25
4 Dave Giusti 24
4 Tug McGraw 24