On This Day

Tuesday, August 7, 1973

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 61 51 .545 --
Orioles 59 50 .541 0.5
Yankees 62 54 .534 1.0
Red Sox 59 52 .532 1.5
Brewers 52 58 .473 8.0
Indians 43 71 .377 19.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 65 49 .570 --
Athletics 64 49 .566 0.5
Twins 56 54 .509 7.0
White Sox 56 57 .496 8.5
Angels 52 57 .477 10.5
Rangers 42 69 .378 21.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 61 52 .540 --
Cubs 56 57 .496 5.0
Expos 55 56 .495 5.0
Pirates 54 56 .491 5.5
Phillies 52 60 .464 8.5
Mets 50 60 .455 9.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 71 42 .628 --
Reds 68 47 .591 4.0
Giants 61 50 .550 9.0
Astros 59 57 .509 13.5
Braves 52 64 .448 20.5
Padres 37 75 .330 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matty Alou 6
1 Rod Carew 6
3 Sal Bando 4
3 Bill Freehan 4
3 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Matty Alou 1
1 Bob Bailey 1
1 Bill Freehan 1
1 Al Kaline 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Steve Brye 3
1 Steve Garvey 3
1 Amos Otis 3
4 Don Baylor 2
4 17 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 2
1 Mike Jorgensen 2
1 Rusty Torres 2
4 Matty Alou 1
4 16 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Sutton 2.00
2 Don Gullett 1.75
3 Don Wilson 1.33
4 Steve Renko 1.17
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cy Acosta 1
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Doug Bird 1
1 Vida Blue 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 13
2 Don Wilson 8
3 Jim Bibby 7
3 Don Gullett 7
3 Steve Renko 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Bane 1
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 John Hiller 1
1 Darold Knowles 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .349
2 Pete Rose .340
3 Cesar Cedeno .325
4 Dave May .321
5 Jose Cardenal .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 32
2 Darrell Evans 31
3 Bobby Bonds 30
4 Davey Johnson 29
5 Hank Aaron 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Mayberry 87
2 Reggie Jackson 86
3 Johnny Bench 84
4 Darrell Evans 80
5 Willie Stargell 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 43
2 Lou Brock 41
3 Cesar Cedeno 38
4 Bill North 37
5 Bobby Bonds 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 1.90
2 Wayne Twitchell 2.09
3 Lindy McDaniel 2.19
4 Don Sutton 2.26
5 Ken Holtzman 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 20
2 Joe Coleman 18
3 Ken Holtzman 17
4 Stan Bahnsen 15
4 4 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 263
2 Bill Singer 173
3 Bert Blyleven 170
4 Tom Seaver 168
5 2 tied 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 26
2 John Hiller 25
3 Mike Marshall 22
4 Terry Forster 16
5 2 tied 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Northrup .514
2 Richie Zisk .490
3 Pete Rose .425
4 George Scott .414
5 Bobby Murcer .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Davey Johnson 6
2 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Jeff Burroughs 5
2 Tommy Harper 5
2 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 18
1 Tommy Davis 18
3 Tony Perez 16
4 Joe Morgan 15
5 Tommy Harper 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
2 Rod Carew 7
2 Joe Morgan 7
4 Tommy Harper 6
4 Bill North 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 0.00
1 Ramon Hernandez 0.00
3 Steve Rogers 0.33
4 Mike Marshall 0.55
5 Don Wilson 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 3
1 Pedro Borbon 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 John Curtis 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bibby 41
2 Rick Reuschel 33
3 Nolan Ryan 30
4 Mickey Lolich 23
4 Ron Schueler 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 4
1 Clay Carroll 4
1 Dave Giusti 4
1 John Hiller 4
1 Mike Marshall 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Zisk .440
2 Jim Northrup .405
3 Pete Rose .405
4 Dan Driessen .373
5 Rod Carew .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Harper 11
2 Jeff Burroughs 9
3 Darrell Evans 8
3 Davey Johnson 8
3 Willie Stargell 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Harper 31
2 Tommy Davis 29
3 Amos Otis 25
4 Jeff Burroughs 23
4 Darrell Evans 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 17
2 Tommy Harper 12
2 Bill North 12
4 Rod Carew 10
4 Joe Morgan 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Rogers 0.77
2 Lindy McDaniel 1.02
3 Andy Messersmith 1.27
4 Tom Seaver 1.42
5 Mike Marshall 1.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Coleman 6
1 Jim Palmer 6
3 Stan Bahnsen 5
3 Wilbur Wood 5
5 21 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bibby 73
2 Nolan Ryan 71
3 Tom Seaver 53
4 Steve Carlton 50
5 Steve Stone 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 7
1 Clay Carroll 7
1 Mike Marshall 7
4 Dave Giusti 6
4 John Hiller 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .345
2 Pete Rose .340
3 Jose Cardenal .321
4 Bob Watson .317
5 Dick Allen .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 40
2 Willie Stargell 39
3 Bobby Bonds 37
3 John Mayberry 37
5 Johnny Bench 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 130
1 John Mayberry 130
3 Bobby Murcer 108
3 Billy Williams 108
5 Willie Stargell 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 62
2 Lou Brock 61
3 Cesar Cedeno 57
4 Bobby Bonds 51
5 Bert Campaneris 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lindy McDaniel 2.00
2 Tom Seaver 2.05
3 Don Sutton 2.17
4 Ken Holtzman 2.40
5 Bert Blyleven 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 26
2 Joe Coleman 25
3 Luis Tiant 24
4 Stan Bahnsen 22
4 3 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 403
2 Tom Seaver 272
3 Bert Blyleven 256
4 Steve Carlton 255
5 Don Sutton 243

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 37
2 Terry Forster 29
3 Mike Marshall 28
4 Clay Carroll 26
4 John Hiller 26