On This Day

Monday, September 29, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 108 52 .675 --
Tigers 89 71 .556 19.0
Red Sox 87 73 .544 21.0
Senators 84 76 .525 24.0
Yankees 78 81 .491 29.5
Indians 62 97 .390 45.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 95 64 .597 --
Athletics 86 73 .541 9.0
Angels 71 88 .447 24.0
White Sox 67 92 .421 28.0
Royals 66 93 .415 29.0
Pilots 63 96 .396 32.0

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 99 61 .619 --
Cubs 91 69 .569 8.0
Pirates 86 74 .538 13.0
Cardinals 85 74 .535 13.5
Phillies 62 97 .390 36.5
Expos 52 108 .325 47.0

Games

No Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 92 68 .575 --
Giants 89 70 .560 2.5
Reds 88 72 .550 4.0
Dodgers 83 76 .522 8.5
Astros 80 79 .503 11.5
Padres 50 109 .314 41.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Conigliaro 3
1 Rico Petrocelli 3
3 Mike Andrews 2
3 Mark Belanger 2
3 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 1
1 Rico Petrocelli 1
1 George Scott 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Freehan 3
2 Frank Howard 2
2 George Scott 2
4 Mike Andrews 1
4 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Cuellar 1.00
2 Mike Kilkenny 0.40
3 Sonny Siebert 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Kilkenny 1
1 Sonny Siebert 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Cuellar 7
2 Mike Kilkenny 4
2 Jim Shellenback 4
4 Bob Humphreys 2
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lee Stange 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .347
2 Roberto Clemente .341
3 Cleon Jones .340
4 Rod Carew .333
5 Matty Alou .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 48
1 Harmon Killebrew 48
3 Reggie Jackson 47
4 Willie McCovey 45
5 Hank Aaron 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 138
2 Willie McCovey 124
3 Boog Powell 121
3 Ron Santo 121
5 Tony Perez 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 73
2 Bert Campaneris 59
3 Lou Brock 52
4 Joe Morgan 47
5 Cesar Tovar 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 2.10
2 Steve Carlton 2.17
3 Dick Bosman 2.17
4 Tom Seaver 2.21
5 Jerry Koosman 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 25
2 Denny McLain 24
3 Mike Cuellar 23
4 Phil Niekro 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 279
2 Fergie Jenkins 273
3 Mickey Lolich 266
4 Bob Gibson 259
5 Bill Singer 241

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 30
2 Fred Gladding 29
3 Wayne Granger 27
3 Cecil Upshaw 27
5 Ken Tatum 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rusty Staub .447
2 Luis Aparicio .429
2 Norm Cash .429
4 Tommy Helms .420
5 Pete Rose .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 6
2 Sal Bando 4
2 Billy Williams 4
4 Hank Aaron 3
4 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rico Carty 15
2 Dick Allen 11
2 Nate Colbert 11
2 Deron Johnson 11
2 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 8
2 Joe Morgan 6
3 Matty Alou 4
3 Bert Campaneris 4
3 Jose Cardenal 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.33
2 Tommy John 0.50
3 Cecil Upshaw 0.54
4 Ron Klimkowski 0.64
5 Bill Lee 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 4
2 Jim Brewer 3
2 Bill Hands 3
2 Catfish Hunter 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Moose 33
2 Dave Boswell 31
3 Bob Veale 27
4 Tom Griffin 26
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 5
2 Sparky Lyle 3
2 Ron Perranoski 3
2 Diego Segui 3
2 Ken Tatum 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ken Boswell .397
2 Pete Rose .379
3 Rusty Staub .378
4 Rico Carty .371
5 Cesar Tovar .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
2 Willie Horton 10
3 Sal Bando 9
4 Hank Aaron 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken McMullen 32
2 Willie Horton 27
3 Sal Bando 26
4 Rico Carty 25
5 Harmon Killebrew 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 13
2 Sandy Alomar 11
2 Joe Morgan 11
4 Cesar Tovar 10
5 Tommy Harper 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.71
2 Don Cardwell 0.89
3 Cecil Upshaw 1.00
4 Wayne Granger 1.09
5 Juan Marichal 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 7
2 Dave Boswell 6
3 Mike Cuellar 5
3 Jerry Koosman 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Messersmith 54
2 Larry Dierker 52
2 Sam McDowell 52
4 Bob Moose 51
5 Mickey Lolich 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 10
2 Ken Tatum 8
3 Ron Perranoski 6
4 Mudcat Grant 5
4 2 others tied 5