On This Day

Thursday, October 2, 1969

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1969 Playoffs

Upcoming Games

October 4, 1969

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles

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Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 109 53 .673 --
Tigers 90 72 .556 19.0
Red Sox 87 75 .537 22.0
Senators 86 76 .531 23.0
Yankees 80 81 .497 28.5
Indians 62 99 .385 46.5

Games

No Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 97 65 .599 --
Athletics 88 74 .543 9.0
Angels 71 91 .438 26.0
Royals 69 93 .426 28.0
White Sox 68 94 .420 29.0
Pilots 64 98 .395 33.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 100 62 .617 --
Cubs 92 70 .568 8.0
Pirates 88 74 .543 12.0
Cardinals 87 75 .537 13.0
Phillies 63 99 .389 37.0
Expos 52 110 .321 48.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 93 69 .574 --
Giants 90 72 .556 3.0
Reds 89 73 .549 4.0
Dodgers 85 77 .525 8.0
Astros 81 81 .500 12.0
Padres 52 110 .321 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Lum 4
2 Roberto Clemente 3
2 Tommy Helms 3
4 Bob Allison 2
4 31 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Allison 1
1 Bob Aspromonte 1
1 Ernie Banks 1
1 Jay Johnstone 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 3
1 Tony Perez 3
1 Manny Sanguillen 3
4 Bob Allison 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Briggs 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Bert Campaneris 1
1 Ron Stone 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gary Gentry 2.00
2 Jim Roland 1.29
3 Bob Gibson 0.91
4 Jim Ray 0.89
5 Vern Geishert 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wally Bunker 1
1 Joe Decker 1
1 Bob Gibson 1
1 Joe Grzenda 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 10
2 Jim Roland 9
3 Bob Moose 8
3 Jim Ray 8
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Culver 1
1 Ron Perranoski 1
1 Frank Reberger 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .348
2 Roberto Clemente .345
3 Cleon Jones .340
4 Rod Carew .332
5 Matty Alou .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 49
2 Frank Howard 48
3 Reggie Jackson 47
4 Willie McCovey 45
5 Hank Aaron 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 140
2 Willie McCovey 126
3 Ron Santo 123
4 Tony Perez 122
5 Boog Powell 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 73
2 Bert Campaneris 61
3 Lou Brock 53
4 Joe Morgan 49
5 2 tied 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 2.10
2 Steve Carlton 2.17
3 Bob Gibson 2.18
4 Dick Bosman 2.19
5 Tom Seaver 2.21

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 279
2 Fergie Jenkins 273
3 Mickey Lolich 271
4 Bob Gibson 269
5 Bill Singer 247

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 31
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 .486
2 Tommy Helms .450
3 Tony Gonzalez .447
4 Roberto Clemente .442
5 Pete Rose .435

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sal Bando 6
2 Harmon Killebrew 5
3 Greg Goossen 4
3 Ed Kirkpatrick 4
3 Carl Yastrzemski 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 15
2 Dick Allen 13
2 Rico Carty 13
2 Ed Kirkpatrick 13
5 Nate Colbert 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 8
2 Cesar Tovar 6
3 Bobby Bonds 4
3 Bert Campaneris 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.33
2 Catfish Hunter 0.52
3 Jim Roland 0.70
4 Cecil Upshaw 0.73
5 Vicente Romo 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 3
1 Bob Moose 3
1 Phil Niekro 3
1 Jim Roland 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Moose 27
2 Tom Griffin 26
2 Mickey Lolich 26
2 Don Sutton 26
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 4
1 Ron Perranoski 4
3 Sparky Lyle 3
4 Al Fitzmorris 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Tovar .386
2 Ken Boswell .380
3 Rico Carty .376
4 Rusty Staub .370
5 Pete Rose .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 11
2 Sal Bando 10
3 Hank Aaron 7
3 Donn Clendenon 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 30
2 Rico Carty 25
3 Harmon Killebrew 24
4 Dick Allen 23
4 Ken McMullen 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 15
2 Sandy Alomar 11
2 Joe Morgan 11
4 Cesar Tovar 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Edmondson 0.68
2 Tom Seaver 0.83
3 Cecil Upshaw 1.00
4 Wayne Granger 1.09
5 Bob Gibson 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Boswell 6
1 Tom Seaver 6
3 Jerry Koosman 5
3 Jim Maloney 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 55
1 Bob Moose 55
3 Andy Messersmith 54
4 Don Sutton 53
5 Sam McDowell 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 8
2 Ken Tatum 7
3 Ron Perranoski 5
3 Cecil Upshaw 5
3 Wilbur Wood 5