On This Day

Saturday, September 23, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 79 66 .545 --
Tigers 80 67 .544 --
Orioles 77 69 .527 2.5
Yankees 76 70 .521 3.5
Indians 67 81 .453 13.5
Brewers 61 86 .415 19.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 86 59 .593 --
White Sox 82 63 .566 4.0
Twins 75 69 .521 10.5
Royals 71 73 .493 14.5
Angels 68 78 .466 18.5
Rangers 52 93 .359 34.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 92 54 .630 --
Cubs 81 65 .555 11.0
Mets 75 70 .517 16.5
Cardinals 70 78 .473 23.0
Expos 66 79 .455 25.5
Phillies 55 91 .377 37.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 90 56 .616 --
Astros 81 64 .559 8.5
Dodgers 79 67 .541 11.0
Braves 68 78 .466 22.0
Giants 63 84 .429 27.5
Padres 55 89 .382 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Glenn Beckert 4
1 Paul Blair 4
1 Jose Cruz 4
1 Pat Kelly 4
1 Lee May 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bernie Allen 1
1 Ron Blomberg 1
1 Darrell Evans 1
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chris Speier 4
1 Steve Yeager 4
3 Carmen Fanzone 3
3 Don Kessinger 3
3 Billy Williams 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Jose Cruz 1
1 Bill Fahey 1
1 Johnny Jeter 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Wilson 1.50
2 Dave McNally 1.00
2 Dick Woodson 1.00
4 Mickey Lolich 0.75
5 Bob Gibson 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Arlin 1
1 Joe Decker 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick Woodson 8
2 Rich Hand 7
2 Doug Rau 7
4 Tom Bradley 6
4 5 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Bonham 1
1 Terry Forster 1
1 Wayne Granger 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .335
2 Dusty Baker .328
3 Cesar Cedeno .326
4 Rod Carew .323
5 Ralph Garr .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 38
2 Johnny Bench 37
3 Dick Allen 36
4 Billy Williams 34
5 Willie Stargell 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 117
2 Billy Williams 114
3 Willie Stargell 112
4 Dick Allen 108
5 Nate Colbert 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 60
2 Joe Morgan 56
3 Cesar Cedeno 52
4 Bert Campaneris 44
4 Dave Nelson 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 1.93
2 Jim Palmer 1.97
3 Gaylord Perry 2.01
4 Gary Nolan 2.05
5 Catfish Hunter 2.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 25
2 Wilbur Wood 24
3 Gaylord Perry 22
4 Mickey Lolich 21
5 4 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 290
2 Steve Carlton 283
3 Mickey Lolich 230
4 Tom Seaver 222
5 Gaylord Perry 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 34
2 Clay Carroll 33
3 Terry Forster 27
4 Tug McGraw 23
5 Dave Giusti 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dusty Baker .462
2 Lee May .417
3 Steve Yeager .415
4 Dave Kingman .410
5 Rod Carew .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 7
2 John Mayberry 6
3 Billy Williams 5
4 Ron Fairly 4
4 Dave Kingman 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 20
2 John Mayberry 19
3 Matty Alou 13
3 Billy Williams 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 9
2 Bert Campaneris 6
2 Dave Nelson 6
4 Jose Cardenal 5
5 7 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Sutton 0.00
1 Doyle Alexander 0.00
1 Rich Gossage 0.00
4 Phil Niekro 0.67
5 Bert Blyleven 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 3
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Woodie Fryman 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 30
2 Gaylord Perry 29
3 Joe Coleman 26
4 Tom Bradley 24
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 7
2 Terry Forster 4
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Bill Bonham 3
3 Sparky Lyle 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jose Cardenal .356
2 Lou Brock .349
3 Roberto Clemente .348
4 Billy Williams .344
5 Steve Yeager .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Mayberry 11
2 Johnny Bench 9
2 Billy Williams 9
4 Bobby Murcer 8
5 John Milner 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Mayberry 32
2 Johnny Bench 27
2 Billy Williams 27
4 Cesar Cedeno 19
4 4 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 15
2 Lou Brock 10
2 Bert Campaneris 10
4 Dave Nelson 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 0.76
2 Jerry Bell 0.85
3 Nolan Ryan 1.44
4 Steve Busby 1.44
5 Steve Blass 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Tiant 6
2 Bert Blyleven 5
2 Steve Carlton 5
2 Joe Coleman 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 67
2 Bob Gibson 51
3 Andy Messersmith 49
4 Bert Blyleven 44
4 Don Sutton 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 8
2 Terry Forster 6
2 Sparky Lyle 6
4 Tug McGraw 5
5 6 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .334
2 Dusty Baker .330
3 Rod Carew .329
4 Ralph Garr .327
5 Cesar Cedeno .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nate Colbert 39
2 Johnny Bench 38
3 Dick Allen 37
4 Billy Williams 36
5 Willie Stargell 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 119
1 Billy Williams 119
3 Willie Stargell 114
4 Dick Allen 109
5 Nate Colbert 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 60
2 Joe Morgan 59
3 Cesar Cedeno 53
4 Dave Nelson 46
5 Bert Campaneris 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 1.90
2 Luis Tiant 1.93
3 Gaylord Perry 1.95
4 Catfish Hunter 2.04
5 Don Sutton 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 26
2 Wilbur Wood 25
3 Gaylord Perry 23
4 Fergie Jenkins 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 294
2 Nolan Ryan 290
3 Mickey Lolich 247
4 Tom Seaver 245
5 Gaylord Perry 223

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 34
2 Clay Carroll 33
3 Terry Forster 27
4 Dave Giusti 23
4 Tug McGraw 23