On This Day
Friday, September 29, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 83 | 67 | .553 | -- |
Tigers | 82 | 69 | .543 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 79 | 71 | .527 | 4.0 |
Orioles | 78 | 72 | .520 | 5.0 |
Indians | 69 | 83 | .454 | 15.0 |
Brewers | 62 | 89 | .411 | 21.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 90 | 61 | .596 | -- |
White Sox | 84 | 65 | .564 | 5.0 |
Twins | 75 | 74 | .503 | 14.0 |
Royals | 75 | 75 | .500 | 14.5 |
Angels | 73 | 78 | .483 | 17.0 |
Rangers | 52 | 98 | .347 | 37.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 94 | 57 | .623 | -- |
Cubs | 83 | 67 | .553 | 10.5 |
Mets | 78 | 71 | .523 | 15.0 |
Cardinals | 73 | 79 | .480 | 21.5 |
Expos | 67 | 81 | .453 | 25.5 |
Phillies | 56 | 94 | .373 | 37.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 92 | 58 | .613 | -- |
Astros | 83 | 66 | .557 | 8.5 |
Dodgers | 82 | 69 | .543 | 10.5 |
Braves | 70 | 80 | .467 | 22.0 |
Giants | 65 | 86 | .430 | 27.5 |
Padres | 57 | 92 | .383 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Garry Maddox | 4 |
1 | Jim Northrup | 4 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Aparicio | 1 |
1 | Willie Davis | 1 |
1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Northrup | 5 |
2 | John Mayberry | 4 |
3 | Garry Maddox | 3 |
3 | Tony Perez | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 2 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 3.25 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 1.14 |
3 | Tom Bradley | 1.11 |
4 | Vida Blue | 1.00 |
5 | Bob Gibson | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Billingham | 1 |
1 | Tom Bradley | 1 |
1 | Ron Bryant | 1 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 13 |
2 | Tom Bradley | 10 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 8 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Barber | 1 |
1 | Clay Carroll | 1 |
1 | Dave Roberts | 1 |
1 | Chuck Seelbach | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Williams | .333 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | .325 |
3 | Dusty Baker | .324 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .321 |
5 | Rod Carew | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 40 |
2 | Nate Colbert | 38 |
3 | Dick Allen | 37 |
4 | Billy Williams | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 122 |
2 | Billy Williams | 121 |
3 | Dick Allen | 113 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 112 |
5 | Nate Colbert | 107 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 63 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 56 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 53 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 46 |
4 | Dave Nelson | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 1.88 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 1.95 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.00 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 2.01 |
5 | Don Sutton | 2.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 26 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 24 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 23 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 303 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 302 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 241 |
4 | Mickey Lolich | 235 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 223 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 35 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 35 |
3 | Terry Forster | 28 |
4 | Tug McGraw | 25 |
5 | Dave Giusti | 22 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Sims | .486 |
2 | Carlos May | .436 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | .431 |
4 | Steve Yeager | .406 |
5 | Cesar Tovar | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 7 |
1 | Billy Williams | 7 |
3 | John Mayberry | 6 |
4 | John Briggs | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 19 |
2 | Billy Williams | 18 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 14 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 14 |
5 | Willie Davis | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 6 |
1 | Enzo Hernandez | 6 |
3 | Lou Brock | 5 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 5 |
3 | Dave Nelson | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 0.00 |
1 | Al Santorini | 0.00 |
1 | Jon Matlack | 0.00 |
4 | Bill Hands | 0.60 |
5 | Ernie McAnally | 0.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 4 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | Woodie Fryman | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 35 |
2 | Tom Bradley | 29 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 27 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 7 |
2 | Terry Forster | 4 |
3 | Jack Aker | 2 |
3 | Bobby Bolin | 2 |
3 | 8 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | .376 |
2 | Ken Reitz | .364 |
3 | Steve Yeager | .362 |
4 | Carlos May | .361 |
5 | Jose Cruz | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 11 |
2 | John Mayberry | 9 |
3 | Billy Williams | 8 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 30 |
2 | John Mayberry | 29 |
3 | Billy Williams | 27 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 22 |
5 | Dick Allen | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 12 |
1 | Joe Morgan | 12 |
3 | Lou Brock | 11 |
4 | Dave Nelson | 9 |
5 | Enzo Hernandez | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Murphy | 0.34 |
2 | Jerry Bell | 0.93 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 1.19 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.20 |
5 | Steve Blass | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Woodie Fryman | 6 |
1 | Rudy May | 6 |
1 | Luis Tiant | 6 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 69 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 55 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 52 |
4 | Bob Gibson | 50 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 10 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 7 |
3 | Terry Forster | 6 |
3 | Tug McGraw | 6 |
5 | Bobby Bolin | 5 |