On This Day

Wednesday, May 12, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 19 10 .655 --
Orioles 18 12 .600 1.5
Yankees 14 14 .500 4.5
Tigers 15 15 .500 4.5
Senators 13 18 .419 7.0
Indians 10 20 .333 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 22 12 .647 --
Twins 16 16 .500 5.0
Royals 16 16 .500 5.0
Angels 17 17 .500 5.0
Brewers 12 16 .429 7.0
White Sox 12 18 .400 8.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 19 10 .655 --
Pirates 19 12 .613 1.0
Cardinals 18 14 .563 2.5
Expos 12 11 .522 4.0
Cubs 15 17 .469 5.5
Phillies 9 20 .310 10.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 25 9 .735 --
Dodgers 17 17 .500 8.0
Astros 15 17 .469 9.0
Braves 15 17 .469 9.0
Reds 11 20 .355 12.5
Padres 10 21 .323 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rick Reichardt 7
2 Carlos May 6
3 Ken Boswell 4
3 Bert Campaneris 4
5 11 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bert Campaneris 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Ken Boswell 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ike Brown 4
1 Bert Campaneris 4
1 Carlos May 4
1 Rick Reichardt 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sandy Alomar 1
1 Doug Griffin 1
1 Mike Hershberger 1
1 Lee Richard 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bert Blyleven 1.57
2 Dave Roberts 1.33
3 Mel Stottlemyre 1.17
4 Tom Seaver 1.11
5 Ken Holtzman 1.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Tom Bradley 1
1 Ron Bryant 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 11
1 Ken Holtzman 11
3 Tom Seaver 10
4 Dave Roberts 8
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 1
1 Joe Horlen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .407
2 Ralph Garr .402
3 Willie Davis .391
4 Willie Mays .378
5 Felix Millan .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 13
2 Hank Aaron 12
2 Johnny Bench 12
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 26
3 Joe Torre 26
5 Boog Powell 25

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 Tom Bradley 1.27
3 Ron Bryant 1.79
4 Juan Marichal 1.83
5 Al Downing 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 8
2 Fergie Jenkins 6
3 Steve Carlton 5
3 Larry Dierker 5
3 10 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 78
2 Tom Seaver 72
3 Fergie Jenkins 60
4 Mickey Lolich 54
5 2 tied 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 7
2 Ken Tatum 6
3 Ted Abernathy 5
3 Frank Linzy 5
3 3 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Oliva .440
2 Ivan Murrell .436
3 Maury Wills .432
4 Lou Brock .429
4 2 others tied .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 6
2 Billy Williams 5
3 Hank Aaron 4
3 Cito Gaston 4
3 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 14
2 Hank Aaron 12
3 Roberto Clemente 11
3 Ken Henderson 11
3 Reggie Smith 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bud Harrelson 5
1 Reggie Jackson 5
1 Joe Morgan 5
4 Bobby Bonds 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bruce Dal Canton 0.00
1 Mudcat Grant 0.00
3 Wilbur Wood 0.61
4 Vida Blue 0.67
5 Chuck Dobson 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Joe Coleman 3
1 Bill Hands 3
1 Catfish Hunter 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Holtzman 31
1 Fergie Jenkins 31
3 Vida Blue 29
4 Mickey Lolich 28
5 Tom Seaver 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 4
1 Mudcat Grant 4
1 Wayne Granger 4
4 Danny Frisella 3
4 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .412
2 Ralph Garr .402
3 Tony Oliva .398
4 Lou Brock .375
5 Felix Millan .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 12
2 Hank Aaron 10
3 Willie Stargell 9
4 Orlando Cepeda 8
4 Tony Oliva 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 25
1 Willie Stargell 25
3 Harmon Killebrew 23
3 Ron Santo 23
5 Johnny Bench 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 13
2 Bud Harrelson 11
3 Vada Pinson 10
4 Bert Campaneris 8
4 Joe Morgan 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.00
1 Ray Lamb 1.00
3 Tom Bradley 1.13
4 Nolan Ryan 1.42
5 Bruce Dal Canton 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 7
2 Catfish Hunter 5
2 Fergie Jenkins 5
2 Sonny Siebert 5
5 14 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 63
2 Tom Seaver 58
3 Fergie Jenkins 46
4 Mickey Lolich 44
5 Rudy May 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 6
1 Ken Tatum 6
3 Frank Linzy 5
3 Sparky Lyle 5
3 Mike Marshall 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Davis .337
2 Tony Oliva .336
3 Joe Torre .333
4 Roberto Clemente .332
5 Carl Yastrzemski .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 48
2 Billy Williams 39
3 Willie Stargell 38
4 Willie McCovey 37
4 Carl Yastrzemski 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 143
2 Ron Santo 122
3 Harmon Killebrew 116
4 Orlando Cepeda 113
5 3 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 58
2 Bobby Tolan 49
3 Bert Campaneris 46
3 Joe Morgan 46
5 Bobby Bonds 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Diego Segui 2.57
2 Dock Ellis 2.58
3 Luke Walker 2.67
4 Jim Palmer 2.68
5 Gaylord Perry 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 26
2 Mike Cuellar 24
2 Bob Gibson 24
2 Jim Perry 24
5 2 tied 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 296
2 Tom Seaver 282
3 Sam McDowell 270
4 Bob Gibson 261
5 Mickey Lolich 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wayne Granger 32
2 Dave Giusti 29
2 Ron Perranoski 29
4 Lindy McDaniel 28
5 2 tied 27