On This Day

Sunday, May 9, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 18 9 .667 --
Orioles 16 11 .593 2.0
Tigers 13 14 .481 5.0
Yankees 13 14 .481 5.0
Senators 13 16 .448 6.0
Indians 9 19 .321 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 21 11 .656 --
Royals 15 14 .517 4.5
Angels 16 15 .516 4.5
Twins 15 15 .500 5.0
Brewers 12 15 .444 6.5
White Sox 10 18 .357 9.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 17 9 .654 --
Pirates 18 11 .621 0.5
Expos 12 9 .571 2.5
Cardinals 16 14 .533 3.0
Cubs 12 17 .414 6.5
Phillies 9 17 .346 8.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 22 9 .710 --
Braves 15 15 .500 6.5
Astros 14 15 .483 7.0
Dodgers 15 17 .469 7.5
Reds 11 17 .393 9.5
Padres 9 20 .310 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ralph Garr 5
1 Willie McCovey 5
3 Gene Clines 4
3 Felix Millan 4
5 16 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Campbell 2
1 Orlando Cepeda 2
1 Mack Jones 2
4 Bob Aspromonte 1
4 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Orlando Cepeda 5
1 Mack Jones 5
3 Tim Foli 4
3 Gail Hopkins 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 2
2 John Briggs 1
2 Don Buford 1
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Palmer 2.75
2 Bill Stoneman 1.10
3 Vida Blue 1.00
3 Barry Lersch 1.00
5 Clay Kirby 0.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Tom Burgmeier 1
1 Ray Corbin 1
1 Alan Foster 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Kirby 12
2 Jim Palmer 11
2 Bill Stoneman 11
4 Ken Brett 10
5 Vida Blue 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Danny Frisella 1
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Don McMahon 1
1 Cecil Upshaw 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .416
2 Tony Oliva .407
3 Felix Millan .393
4 Willie Mays .385
5 Willie Davis .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 13
2 Hank Aaron 12
3 Johnny Bench 11
4 Orlando Cepeda 9
4 Tony Oliva 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Stargell 33
2 Hank Aaron 28
3 Harmon Killebrew 25
4 Boog Powell 24
5 Orlando Cepeda 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 13
2 Bud Harrelson 12
3 Vada Pinson 10
4 Amos Otis 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.02
2 Ray Lamb 1.30
3 Larry Dierker 1.37
4 Tom Bradley 1.47
5 Tom Seaver 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 8
2 Steve Carlton 5
2 Larry Dierker 5
2 Catfish Hunter 5
2 8 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 78
2 Tom Seaver 62
3 Mickey Lolich 49
4 Fergie Jenkins 48
5 Denny McLain 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 6
1 Ken Tatum 6
3 Ted Abernathy 5
3 Sparky Lyle 5
3 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Mays .486
2 Ralph Garr .468
2 Tony Oliva .468
4 Felix Millan .444
5 Jerry Grote .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 6
2 Johnny Bench 5
2 Willie McCovey 5
2 Tony Oliva 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 16
2 Leo Cardenas 12
2 Tony Oliva 12
2 Reggie Smith 12
2 Willie Stargell 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 6
1 Bud Harrelson 6
1 Amos Otis 6
1 Vada Pinson 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mudcat Grant 0.00
2 Vida Blue 0.50
3 Bruce Dal Canton 0.51
4 Larry Dierker 0.72
5 Jack Billingham 1.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 4
2 Larry Dierker 3
2 Catfish Hunter 3
2 Fergie Jenkins 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 38
2 Mickey Lolich 30
3 Bill Stoneman 29
4 Fergie Jenkins 27
5 2 tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Danny Frisella 4
1 Dave Giusti 4
1 Mudcat Grant 4
1 Wayne Granger 4
5 3 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .336
2 Joe Torre .334
3 Roberto Clemente .331
4 Carl Yastrzemski .330
5 Willie Davis .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 48
2 Willie Stargell 40
3 Carl Yastrzemski 39
4 Hank Aaron 38
4 2 others tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 144
2 Ron Santo 119
3 Orlando Cepeda 117
3 Willie McCovey 117
5 Hank Aaron 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 59
2 Bobby Tolan 49
3 Bert Campaneris 46
3 Joe Morgan 46
5 Bobby Bonds 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Diego Segui 2.43
2 Luke Walker 2.67
3 Jim Palmer 2.68
4 Tom Hall 2.69
5 Tom Seaver 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 25
2 Bob Gibson 24
2 Dave McNally 24
2 Jim Perry 24
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 292
2 Tom Seaver 284
3 Sam McDowell 274
4 Bob Gibson 261
5 Mickey Lolich 223

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 33
2 Lindy McDaniel 29
2 Ron Perranoski 29
4 Dave Giusti 28
5 Mudcat Grant 27