On This Day
Saturday, September 30, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 84 | 67 | .556 | -- |
Tigers | 83 | 69 | .546 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 79 | 71 | .527 | 4.5 |
Orioles | 78 | 73 | .517 | 6.0 |
Indians | 69 | 83 | .454 | 15.5 |
Brewers | 62 | 90 | .408 | 22.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 91 | 61 | .599 | -- |
White Sox | 85 | 65 | .567 | 5.0 |
Twins | 75 | 75 | .500 | 15.0 |
Royals | 75 | 76 | .497 | 15.5 |
Angels | 74 | 78 | .487 | 17.0 |
Rangers | 52 | 99 | .344 | 38.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 95 | 57 | .625 | -- |
Cubs | 83 | 68 | .550 | 11.5 |
Mets | 78 | 72 | .520 | 16.0 |
Cardinals | 74 | 79 | .484 | 21.5 |
Expos | 68 | 82 | .453 | 26.0 |
Phillies | 57 | 95 | .375 | 38.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 92 | 59 | .609 | -- |
Astros | 84 | 66 | .560 | 7.5 |
Dodgers | 83 | 69 | .546 | 9.5 |
Braves | 70 | 81 | .464 | 22.0 |
Giants | 66 | 86 | .434 | 26.5 |
Padres | 57 | 93 | .380 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | 4 |
1 | Bill Robinson | 4 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 4 |
4 | Dick Billings | 3 |
4 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Ed Brinkman | 1 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
1 | Al Kaline | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Hendrick | 4 |
2 | Ed Brinkman | 3 |
2 | Norm Cash | 3 |
2 | Claude Osteen | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Harper | 2 |
1 | Freddie Patek | 2 |
3 | Don Baylor | 1 |
3 | Denny Doyle | 1 |
3 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Lersch | 3.00 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 2.12 |
3 | Dock Ellis | 1.33 |
4 | Bill Hands | 1.20 |
5 | Marty Pattin | 0.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 1 |
1 | Jim Barr | 1 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 1 |
1 | Dock Ellis | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 17 |
2 | Balor Moore | 10 |
3 | Marty Pattin | 9 |
4 | Claude Osteen | 8 |
5 | Bill Gogolewski | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 1 |
1 | Steve Kealey | 1 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Williams | .333 |
2 | Dusty Baker | .326 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | .323 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .322 |
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 | 108 |
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 | Stan Bahnsen | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 319 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 303 |
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 | .475 |
2 | Carlos May | .471 |
3 | Al Kaline | .447 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | .413 |
5 | Dusty Baker | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 7 |
2 | Billy Williams | 6 |
3 | John Mayberry | 5 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 18 |
2 | Billy Williams | 17 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 16 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 | Barry Lersch | 0.00 |
4 | Ernie McAnally | 0.61 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 4 |
2 | Stan Bahnsen | 3 |
2 | Joe Coleman | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 44 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 35 |
3 | Don Sutton | 25 |
4 | Joe Coleman | 24 |
4 | Luis Tiant | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 7 |
2 | Terry Forster | 4 |
3 | Chuck Seelbach | 3 |
4 | Bobby Bolin | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos May | .372 |
2 | Ken Reitz | .359 |
3 | Dusty Baker | .359 |
4 | Steve Yeager | .357 |
5 | John Mayberry | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 11 |
2 | John Mayberry | 9 |
3 | Billy Williams | 8 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 8 |
5 | Hank Aaron | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 30 |
2 | John Mayberry | 29 |
3 | Billy Williams | 26 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 24 |
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 | 2 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Murphy | 0.34 |
2 | Dock Ellis | 0.63 |
3 | Jerry Bell | 0.93 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.04 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 1.16 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Woodie Fryman | 6 |
1 | Rudy May | 6 |
1 | Luis Tiant | 6 |
4 | Stan Bahnsen | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 86 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 55 |
3 | Fred Norman | 46 |
3 | Don Sutton | 46 |
5 | Woodie Fryman | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 10 |
2 | Terry Forster | 6 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 6 |
2 | Tug McGraw | 6 |
5 | Bobby Bolin | 5 |