On This Day
Saturday, May 5, 1973
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 12 | 12 | .500 | -- |
Indians | 11 | 13 | .458 | 1.0 |
Brewers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 10 | 13 | .435 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 10 | 13 | .435 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 9 | 12 | .429 | 1.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 14 | 5 | .737 | -- |
Royals | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.0 |
Angels | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.0 |
Twins | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.5 |
Athletics | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 |
Rangers | 7 | 13 | .350 | 7.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 15 | 10 | .600 | -- |
Pirates | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1.5 |
Expos | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.5 |
Mets | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.5 |
Phillies | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 5 | 18 | .217 | 9.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 20 | 9 | .690 | -- |
Astros | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.5 |
Reds | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.0 |
Dodgers | 14 | 13 | .519 | 5.0 |
Braves | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.5 |
Padres | 9 | 18 | .333 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Crawford | 4 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
2 | Hal Breeden | 3 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | Chris Chambliss | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Chambliss | 4 |
1 | Willie Crawford | 4 |
1 | Ron Woods | 4 |
4 | Nate Colbert | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 2 |
2 | Lou Brock | 1 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Singer | 1.60 |
2 | Don Wilson | 1.33 |
3 | Burt Hooton | 1.29 |
4 | Milt Wilcox | 0.88 |
5 | Carl Morton | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Coleman | 1 |
1 | Bruce Dal Canton | 1 |
1 | Eddie Fisher | 1 |
1 | Burt Hooton | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 9 |
2 | Carl Morton | 8 |
2 | Bill Singer | 8 |
2 | Don Wilson | 8 |
5 | Milt Wilcox | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
1 | Ed Farmer | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | Joe Gilbert | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Garry Maddox | .392 |
2 | Bobby Valentine | .384 |
3 | Ron Fairly | .380 |
4 | Ed Kirkpatrick | .375 |
5 | Ron Santo | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
1 | Jim Wynn | 8 |
3 | Darrell Evans | 7 |
3 | Willie Stargell | 7 |
3 | Gene Tenace | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 25 |
2 | Al Oliver | 22 |
3 | Bob Watson | 21 |
4 | Darrell Evans | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 13 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 11 |
3 | Bill North | 10 |
4 | Davey Lopes | 8 |
5 | Tommy Harper | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Greif | 0.96 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 1.12 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 1.25 |
4 | Rudy May | 1.36 |
5 | Jim Barr | 1.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Coleman | 6 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 6 |
3 | Bill Singer | 5 |
4 | Stan Bahnsen | 4 |
4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 61 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 52 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 46 |
3 | Bill Singer | 46 |
5 | Don Sutton | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 5 |
1 | Terry Forster | 5 |
1 | Gene Garber | 5 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Hunt | .457 |
2 | Johnny Grubb | .452 |
3 | Thurman Munson | .436 |
4 | Orlando Cepeda | .429 |
4 | Ed Kirkpatrick | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darrell Evans | 5 |
1 | Ron Santo | 5 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 4 |
3 | Rick Monday | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | 18 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 15 |
2 | Darrell Evans | 15 |
4 | Rennie Stennett | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 8 |
2 | Bill North | 6 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
3 | Tommy Harper | 5 |
3 | Bobby Valentine | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy May | 0.00 |
2 | Don Sutton | 0.33 |
3 | Dick Ruthven | 0.40 |
4 | Wilbur Wood | 0.56 |
5 | Carl Morton | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Singer | 4 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 4 |
3 | Stan Bahnsen | 3 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Singer | 33 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 27 |
3 | Don Sutton | 25 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Forster | 4 |
1 | Gene Garber | 4 |
3 | Jack Aker | 3 |
3 | Steve Foucault | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | .327 |
2 | Bob Watson | .326 |
3 | Billy Williams | .323 |
4 | Rod Carew | .314 |
5 | Ron Santo | .313 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 41 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 38 |
2 | Dick Allen | 38 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 128 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 122 |
3 | Billy Williams | 121 |
4 | John Mayberry | 119 |
5 | Nate Colbert | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 62 |
2 | Lou Brock | 60 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 60 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 55 |
5 | Dave Nelson | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 1.97 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.08 |
3 | Roger Nelson | 2.11 |
4 | Don Sutton | 2.16 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 27 |
1 | Wilbur Wood | 27 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 24 |
4 | Stan Bahnsen | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 375 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 319 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 259 |
4 | Mickey Lolich | 252 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 248 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Carroll | 39 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 35 |
3 | Terry Forster | 32 |
4 | Tug McGraw | 28 |
5 | Dave Giusti | 23 |