On This Day

Monday, June 29, 1970

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 46 28 .622 --
Yankees 43 29 .597 2.0
Tigers 37 33 .529 7.0
Red Sox 34 35 .493 9.5
Indians 32 38 .457 12.0
Senators 33 40 .452 12.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 44 25 .638 --
Angels 43 30 .589 3.0
Athletics 41 33 .554 5.5
Royals 26 45 .366 19.0
White Sox 27 47 .365 19.5
Brewers 25 48 .342 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 39 33 .542 --
Pirates 40 36 .526 1.0
Cardinals 36 37 .493 3.5
Cubs 35 36 .493 3.5
Phillies 32 39 .451 6.5
Expos 28 44 .389 11.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 52 21 .712 --
Dodgers 43 31 .581 9.5
Braves 36 35 .507 15.0
Giants 36 37 .493 16.0
Astros 32 43 .427 21.0
Padres 30 47 .390 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sandy Alomar 4
1 Cesar Tovar 4
3 Willie Davis 3
3 Tommy Harper 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Max Alvis 1
2 Tommy Harper 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 5
1 Bob Watson 5
3 Alex Johnson 3
3 Joe Pepitone 3
3 Aurelio Rodriguez 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 1
1 Johnny Jeter 1
1 Alex Johnson 1
1 Roger Repoz 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Seaver 1.50
2 Mike Cuellar 0.67
3 Steve Carlton 0.60
4 Jim Perry 0.58
5 Marty Pattin 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Jim Perry 1
1 Tom Seaver 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 9
2 Jim Perry 7
3 Steve Carlton 6
3 Mike Cuellar 6
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Cook 1
1 Eddie Fisher 1
1 Ron Perranoski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .369
2 Tony Perez .362
3 Roy White .348
4 Cito Gaston .338
5 Roberto Clemente .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Perez 27
2 Johnny Bench 25
3 Hank Aaron 22
4 Dick Allen 21
4 2 others tied 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 79
2 Johnny Bench 65
3 Hank Aaron 64
4 Dick Allen 63
5 Billy Williams 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 26
1 Tommy Harper 26
3 Ed Stroud 22
3 Bobby Tolan 22
3 Maury Wills 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Danny Coombs 2.07
2 Jerry Koosman 2.37
3 Sam McDowell 2.38
4 Wayne Simpson 2.38
5 Tom Seaver 2.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Merritt 12
1 Gaylord Perry 12
1 Tom Seaver 12
4 Catfish Hunter 11
4 5 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 160
2 Sam McDowell 151
3 Bob Gibson 137
4 Fergie Jenkins 116
5 Steve Carlton 113

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 18
2 Wayne Granger 16
3 Darold Knowles 14
4 Claude Raymond 12
4 Ken Tatum 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wayne Garrett .467
2 Don Buford .408
3 Manny Mota .404
4 Bob Watson .396
5 Dave Marshall .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Murcer 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Johnny Bench 5
2 Harmon Killebrew 5
2 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommie Agee 18
2 Frank Robinson 16
3 Hank Aaron 14
4 Ernie Banks 13
4 8 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 6
2 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Don Buford 5
4 Sandy Alomar 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Timmermann 0.00
2 Don McMahon 0.66
3 Bob Gibson 0.67
4 Jim Nelson 0.72
5 Lew Krausse 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 3
1 Sam McDowell 3
1 Jim Nelson 3
1 Gaylord Perry 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 31
2 Steve Carlton 28
2 Fergie Jenkins 28
4 Don Sutton 25
5 Bob Gibson 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 4
1 Ron Perranoski 4
1 Tom Timmermann 4
4 Eddie Fisher 3
4 6 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ray Fosse .389
2 Pete Rose .374
3 Jose Cardenal .363
4 Roy White .362
5 Tommie Agee .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommie Agee 11
1 Johnny Bench 11
3 Tony Perez 10
4 Jim Fregosi 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommie Agee 30
1 Tony Perez 30
3 Bill Melton 29
4 Willie Horton 28
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ed Stroud 9
2 Lou Brock 7
2 Bert Campaneris 7
2 Cleon Jones 7
2 Bobby Tolan 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Nelson 0.58
2 Mudcat Grant 0.70
3 Darold Knowles 1.08
4 Tom Burgmeier 1.82
5 Bob Gibson 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Gibson 6
2 Fergie Jenkins 5
2 Gaylord Perry 5
2 Jim Perry 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 61
2 Steve Carlton 50
3 Bob Moose 48
4 Bob Gibson 47
5 Tom Seaver 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Darold Knowles 7
1 Claude Raymond 7
1 Tom Timmermann 7
4 Mudcat Grant 6
4 Ron Perranoski 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .353
2 Rico Carty .345
3 Pete Rose .343
4 Rod Carew .326
5 Tony Oliva .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 51
2 Tony Perez 49
3 Hank Aaron 46
3 Frank Howard 46
5 Willie McCovey 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Perez 154
2 Harmon Killebrew 129
3 Willie McCovey 123
4 Sal Bando 120
5 2 tied 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 57
2 Cesar Tovar 53
3 Bobby Bonds 50
4 Joe Morgan 47
5 Bert Campaneris 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 2.23
2 Jerry Koosman 2.60
3 Andy Messersmith 2.63
4 Bob Gibson 2.69
5 Chuck Taylor 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Seaver 26
2 Jim Perry 25
3 Mike Cuellar 23
4 Gaylord Perry 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sam McDowell 308
2 Bob Gibson 285
3 Tom Seaver 272
4 Mickey Lolich 270
5 Fergie Jenkins 260

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 37
2 Wayne Granger 34
3 Ken Tatum 32
4 Darold Knowles 25
5 Fred Gladding 23