On This Day

Sunday, May 24, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 29 13 .690 --
Yankees 24 19 .558 5.5
Tigers 18 20 .474 9.0
Senators 18 22 .450 10.0
Red Sox 17 22 .436 10.5
Indians 14 23 .378 12.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 26 12 .684 --
Angels 27 14 .659 0.5
Athletics 22 20 .524 6.0
Royals 16 24 .400 11.0
White Sox 16 25 .390 11.5
Brewers 13 26 .333 13.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 21 17 .553 --
Cardinals 20 19 .513 1.5
Mets 20 21 .488 2.5
Pirates 20 23 .465 3.5
Expos 16 24 .400 6.0
Phillies 16 25 .390 6.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 31 12 .721 --
Dodgers 24 18 .571 6.5
Braves 23 18 .561 7.0
Giants 21 23 .477 10.5
Astros 20 24 .455 11.5
Padres 19 27 .413 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Thurman Munson 6
2 John Ellis 5
2 Roy White 5
4 Denny Doyle 4
4 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Horton 3
2 John Ellis 2
2 Ray Fosse 2
2 Willie McCovey 2
5 26 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Ellis 5
2 Tony Horton 4
2 Rick Reichardt 4
4 Jesus Alou 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Davis 2
2 Sandy Alomar 1
2 Matty Alou 1
2 Sal Bando 1
2 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chuck Dobson 1.25
2 Tom Seaver 1.20
3 Nolan Ryan 1.14
4 Bob Veale 1.11
5 3 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lindy McDaniel 2
2 Joe Coleman 1
2 Chuck Dobson 1
2 Paul Doyle 1
2 12 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sonny Siebert 11
2 Bob Veale 10
3 Pat Dobson 9
4 Nolan Ryan 8
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Jack DiLauro 1
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Steve Kealey 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .422
2 Billy Grabarkewitz .398
3 Frank Robinson .378
4 Tony Perez .374
5 Felipe Alou .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 16
1 Dick Allen 16
1 Tony Perez 16
4 Willie McCovey 15
5 2 tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 46
2 Hank Aaron 42
2 Willie McCovey 42
4 Billy Williams 40
5 Dick Dietz 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 20
2 Tommy Harper 19
3 Pat Kelly 17
4 Maury Wills 16
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.01
2 Sandy Vance 2.05
3 Danny Coombs 2.08
4 Tom Phoebus 2.15
5 Wayne Simpson 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Merritt 9
2 Larry Dierker 8
3 Bill Hands 7
3 Dave McNally 7
3 Tom Seaver 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 104
2 Sam McDowell 98
3 Bob Gibson 79
3 Mickey Lolich 79
5 Bill Stoneman 70

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 11
2 Wayne Granger 9
3 Jack Aker 8
3 Phil Regan 8
5 3 tied 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Felipe Alou .500
2 Rod Carew .460
3 Bernie Carbo .444
4 Billy Grabarkewitz .435
5 Tommy Harper .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 8
1 Willie McCovey 8
3 Johnny Bench 5
3 Tony Conigliaro 5
3 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Allen 19
2 Willie McCovey 17
3 Sal Bando 15
4 Danny Cater 14
5 4 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Davis 9
2 Bobby Bonds 8
2 Billy Grabarkewitz 8
4 Maury Wills 7
5 Pat Kelly 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Dukes 0.64
2 Phil Regan 0.69
3 Jim Nash 1.02
4 Jim McGlothlin 1.08
5 Bob Veale 1.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Dierker 3
1 Al Fitzmorris 3
1 Sam McDowell 3
1 Jim Merritt 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 43
2 Sam McDowell 33
3 Steve Carlton 31
4 Larry Dierker 30
4 2 others tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Darold Knowles 4
1 Phil Regan 4
3 Jack Aker 3
3 Jim Brewer 3
3 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .452
2 Billy Grabarkewitz .409
3 Felipe Alou .406
4 Frank Robinson .391
5 Boog Powell .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 12
2 Willie McCovey 11
2 Boog Powell 11
4 Hank Aaron 10
4 4 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie McCovey 31
2 Boog Powell 29
3 Roy White 27
4 Dick Allen 26
4 2 others tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 16
2 Tommy Harper 15
3 Maury Wills 13
4 Pat Kelly 12
5 Billy Grabarkewitz 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Culp 1.55
2 Jim McGlothlin 1.71
3 Danny Coombs 1.80
4 Jim Palmer 1.91
5 Claude Osteen 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Merritt 6
2 Larry Dierker 5
2 Bill Hands 5
2 Claude Osteen 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 67
2 Sam McDowell 66
3 Bob Gibson 58
4 Pat Dobson 49
5 2 tied 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 8
2 Phil Regan 7
3 Jack Aker 6
4 Wayne Granger 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .366
2 Roberto Clemente .361
3 Pete Rose .343
4 Rod Carew .330
5 Manny Mota .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 52
2 Hank Aaron 51
3 Willie McCovey 50
4 Frank Howard 47
5 Boog Powell 46

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 146
2 Willie McCovey 140
2 Tony Perez 140
4 Boog Powell 126
5 Hank Aaron 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 71
2 Bert Campaneris 57
3 Bobby Bonds 53
3 Cesar Tovar 53
5 Pat Kelly 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.20
2 Jerry Koosman 2.27
3 Larry Dierker 2.37
4 Andy Messersmith 2.40
5 Dick Bosman 2.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 26
2 Bill Hands 24
3 Mike Cuellar 23
3 Jim Merritt 23
3 Jim Perry 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 321
2 Bob Gibson 286
3 Mickey Lolich 283
4 Tom Seaver 268
5 Fergie Jenkins 255

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 34
2 Wayne Granger 33
3 Ken Tatum 29
4 Fred Gladding 25
5 Phil Regan 23