On This Day

Friday, September 10, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 88 51 .633 --
Tigers 79 65 .549 11.5
Red Sox 76 69 .524 15.0
Yankees 71 72 .497 19.0
Senators 58 85 .406 32.0
Indians 56 87 .392 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 91 52 .636 --
Royals 77 66 .538 14.0
Angels 68 76 .472 23.5
White Sox 67 76 .469 24.0
Twins 65 76 .461 25.0
Brewers 61 82 .427 30.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 87 58 .600 --
Cardinals 81 63 .563 5.5
Mets 73 69 .514 12.5
Cubs 73 70 .510 13.0
Expos 62 79 .440 23.0
Phillies 59 85 .410 27.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 82 62 .569 --
Dodgers 79 66 .545 3.5
Braves 73 72 .503 9.5
Reds 71 75 .486 12.0
Astros 70 74 .486 12.0
Padres 54 91 .372 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Aaron 3
1 Dick Allen 3
1 Matty Alou 3
1 Luis Aparicio 3
1 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 1
1 Chris Arnold 1
1 Ike Brown 1
1 Jose Cardenal 1
1 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Aaron 4
1 Sandy Valdespino 4
3 Harmon Killebrew 3
3 Ted Simmons 3
5 15 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 2
1 Dave May 2
1 Mickey Rivers 2
4 Matty Alou 1
4 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Cuellar 1.75
2 Jack Billingham 1.50
3 Jerry Koosman 1.10
4 Bill Stoneman 1.00
5 Tom Bradley 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 1
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Jerry Koosman 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jerry Koosman 11
2 Mike Cuellar 7
2 Andy Messersmith 7
2 Phil Niekro 7
2 Don Sutton 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Danny Frisella 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .366
2 Roberto Clemente .348
3 Tony Oliva .348
4 Glenn Beckert .342
5 Ralph Garr .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 44
2 Hank Aaron 40
3 Lee May 37
4 Deron Johnson 31
4 Earl Williams 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 125
2 Willie Stargell 119
3 Harmon Killebrew 109
4 Hank Aaron 104
5 Lee May 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 58
2 Freddie Patek 48
3 Amos Otis 47
4 Sandy Alomar 35
5 Joe Morgan 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.79
2 Tom Seaver 1.85
3 Dave Roberts 1.95
4 Wilbur Wood 2.04
5 Don Gullett 2.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 23
1 Mickey Lolich 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 21
4 Catfish Hunter 19
4 Wilbur Wood 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 286
2 Mickey Lolich 268
3 Tom Seaver 245
4 Fergie Jenkins 230
5 Bill Stoneman 216

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 28
2 Ken Sanders 26
3 Mike Marshall 22
4 Ted Abernathy 21
5 2 tied 19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .531
2 Rennie Stennett .500
3 Roberto Clemente .458
4 Garry Jestadt .413
5 Joe Torre .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 7
2 Earl Williams 5
3 Norm Cash 4
3 Roy Foster 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 20
2 Dick Allen 16
3 Norm Cash 15
3 Joe Torre 15
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Joe Morgan 8
2 Amos Otis 8
4 Mickey Rivers 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Carrithers 0.67
2 Ken Sanders 0.75
3 Tom Seaver 1.00
3 Don Wilson 1.00
5 Dave Roberts 1.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Burgmeier 4
2 Joe Coleman 3
2 Al Downing 3
2 Wayne Granger 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Sutton 35
2 Bert Blyleven 30
3 Bob Gibson 27
4 Tom Seaver 25
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 6
2 Ted Abernathy 4
2 Ken Sanders 4
4 Jim Brewer 3
4 Dave Giusti 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .451
2 Roberto Clemente .447
2 Rennie Stennett .447
4 Joe Torre .411
5 Earl Williams .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Williams 12
2 Hank Aaron 9
2 Harmon Killebrew 9
4 Roy Foster 8
5 Bobby Bonds 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 34
2 Harmon Killebrew 32
3 Rusty Staub 30
4 Earl Williams 26
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Amos Otis 12
3 Freddie Patek 11
4 Joe Morgan 10
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.65
2 Dave Roberts 0.99
3 Ken Sanders 1.00
4 Stan Bahnsen 1.32
4 Mike Marshall 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Burgmeier 5
1 Catfish Hunter 5
1 Mickey Lolich 5
1 Dave McNally 5
1 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 57
2 Vida Blue 55
3 Bob Gibson 50
4 Wilbur Wood 49
5 Don Sutton 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 8
1 Ken Sanders 8
3 Jim Brewer 5
3 Tom Burgmeier 5
3 Dave Giusti 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .370
2 Tony Oliva .351
3 Roberto Clemente .343
4 Ralph Garr .331
5 Manny Sanguillen .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Stargell 48
2 Hank Aaron 41
2 Lee May 41
4 Bill Melton 34
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 136
2 Willie Stargell 131
3 Harmon Killebrew 114
4 Hank Aaron 105
5 Lee May 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 62
2 Amos Otis 56
3 Freddie Patek 51
4 Joe Morgan 40
5 Sandy Alomar 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vida Blue 1.74
2 Dave Roberts 1.93
3 Wilbur Wood 1.97
4 Tom Seaver 2.13
5 Don Gullett 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 25
1 Mickey Lolich 25
3 Fergie Jenkins 24
4 Catfish Hunter 21
4 Dave McNally 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 317
2 Mickey Lolich 301
3 Fergie Jenkins 270
4 Tom Seaver 264
5 Bill Stoneman 241

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Giusti 32
1 Ken Sanders 32
3 Ted Abernathy 25
3 Mike Marshall 25
5 Jim Brewer 20