On This Day

Sunday, September 24, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 80 66 .548 --
Tigers 80 68 .541 1.0
Orioles 78 69 .531 2.5
Yankees 78 70 .527 3.0
Indians 67 83 .447 15.0
Brewers 61 87 .412 20.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 87 60 .592 --
White Sox 83 63 .568 3.5
Twins 75 70 .517 11.0
Royals 72 74 .493 14.5
Angels 69 78 .469 18.0
Rangers 52 94 .356 34.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 92 55 .626 --
Cubs 81 66 .551 11.0
Mets 76 70 .521 15.5
Cardinals 71 78 .477 22.0
Expos 67 79 .459 24.5
Phillies 55 92 .374 37.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 91 56 .619 --
Astros 81 65 .555 9.5
Dodgers 80 67 .544 11.0
Braves 68 79 .463 23.0
Giants 63 85 .426 28.5
Padres 56 89 .386 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chris Chambliss 5
2 Buddy Bell 4
2 Joe Hague 4
4 Matty Alou 3
4 17 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommie Agee 1
1 Dick Allen 1
1 Buddy Bell 1
1 Kurt Bevacqua 1
1 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Allen 4
1 Willie Davis 4
3 John Ellis 3
3 Rico Petrocelli 3
3 Pete Rose 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Reggie Jackson 2
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Rick Auerbach 1
2 Buddy Bradford 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Carlton 1.29
2 Blue Moon Odom 1.25
3 Jack Billingham 1.00
3 Al Downing 1.00
5 2 tied 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 1
1 Al Downing 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Rob Gardner 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 9
2 Woodie Fryman 7
2 Rudy May 7
2 Tom Murphy 7
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Abernathy 1
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Mike Corkins 1
1 Terry Forster 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Williams .335
2 Dusty Baker .325
3 Cesar Cedeno .325
4 Rod Carew .323
5 Ralph Garr .321

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 60
2 Joe Morgan 56
3 Cesar Cedeno 52
4 Dave Nelson 45
5 Bert Campaneris 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 1.94
2 Gaylord Perry 2.01
3 Jim Palmer 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
4 Jim Palmer 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 292
2 Nolan Ryan 290
3 Mickey Lolich 230
4 Tom Seaver 228
5 Gaylord Perry 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 35
2 Clay Carroll 34
3 Terry Forster 28
4 Tug McGraw 24
5 Dave Giusti 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Steve Yeager .436
2 Dusty Baker .429
3 Lou Brock .418
4 Lee May .417
5 Jose Cardenal .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 7
2 John Mayberry 5
2 Billy Williams 5
4 Dick Allen 4
5 17 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 20
2 John Mayberry 17
3 Matty Alou 12
3 Boog Powell 12
3 Billy Williams 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 9
2 Bert Campaneris 6
2 Dave Nelson 6
4 Dick Allen 4
4 7 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Sutton 0.00
2 Bill Hands 0.60
3 Phil Niekro 0.67
4 Tom Murphy 0.67
5 Clay Carroll 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 3
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Rollie Fingers 3
1 11 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 30
2 Tom Seaver 29
3 Tom Bradley 24
3 Woodie Fryman 24
5 2 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 8
2 Terry Forster 5
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Sparky Lyle 3
5 9 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Brock .354
2 Jose Cardenal .352
3 Steve Yeager .347
4 Pete Rose .347
5 Manny Mota .342

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Mayberry 32
2 Billy Williams 27
3 Johnny Bench 26
4 Dick Allen 21
5 3 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 14
2 Lou Brock 10
2 Bert Campaneris 10
4 Dave Nelson 9
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Murphy 0.34
2 Luis Tiant 0.92
3 Jerry Bell 0.94
4 Nolan Ryan 1.44
5 Steve Busby 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Tiant 7
2 Rudy May 6
3 Bert Blyleven 5
3 Steve Carlton 5
3 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 67
2 Bob Gibson 51
3 Andy Messersmith 49
3 Tom Seaver 49
5 Rudy May 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 9
2 Terry Forster 7
2 Sparky Lyle 7
4 Tug McGraw 6
5 6 tied 4