On This Day

Monday, September 27, 1971

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 98 57 .632 --
Tigers 90 70 .563 10.5
Red Sox 85 74 .535 15.0
Yankees 80 79 .503 20.0
Senators 62 94 .397 36.5
Indians 59 101 .369 41.5

Games

No Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 99 60 .623 --
Royals 85 74 .535 14.0
White Sox 77 82 .484 22.0
Angels 74 85 .465 25.0
Twins 73 84 .465 25.0
Brewers 68 90 .430 30.5

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 96 64 .600 --
Cardinals 89 71 .556 7.0
Cubs 82 77 .516 13.5
Mets 82 78 .513 14.0
Expos 69 89 .437 26.0
Phillies 66 94 .413 30.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 88 71 .553 --
Dodgers 87 72 .547 1.0
Braves 80 80 .500 8.5
Reds 79 81 .494 9.5
Astros 78 81 .491 10.0
Padres 60 98 .380 27.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wayne Garrett 2
1 Bud Harrelson 2
3 Matty Alou 1
3 Lou Brock 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matty Alou 2
1 Lou Brock 2
1 Luis Melendez 2
4 Cleon Jones 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bud Harrelson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Sadecki 1.75
2 Santiago Guzman 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Williams 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Santiago Guzman 10
2 Ray Sadecki 7
3 Moe Drabowsky 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Moe Drabowsky 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Torre .363
2 Roberto Clemente .342
3 Glenn Beckert .342
4 Ralph Garr .341
5 Tony Oliva .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 47
1 Willie Stargell 47
3 Lee May 39
4 Bobby Bonds 33
4 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 136
2 Willie Stargell 124
3 Hank Aaron 118
3 Harmon Killebrew 118
5 Bobby Bonds 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 64
2 Amos Otis 52
3 Freddie Patek 49
4 Sandy Alomar 38
4 Joe Morgan 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 1.78
2 Vida Blue 1.82
3 Wilbur Wood 1.97
4 Dave Roberts 2.03
5 Don Wilson 2.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 25
2 Vida Blue 24
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
4 Wilbur Wood 21
5 6 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vida Blue 301
1 Mickey Lolich 301
3 Tom Seaver 276
4 Fergie Jenkins 256
5 Bill Stoneman 245

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 30
2 Dave Giusti 29
3 Ted Abernathy 23
3 Mike Marshall 23
5 Jim Brewer 22

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .431
2 Pete Rose .396
3 Lou Piniella .394
4 Aurelio Rodriguez .393
5 Cesar Tovar .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 6
2 Willie Davis 5
2 Harmon Killebrew 5
2 Rico Petrocelli 5
2 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Robinson 17
2 Boog Powell 13
3 Hank Aaron 12
3 Bobby Bonds 12
3 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Nelson 6
2 Lou Brock 5
2 Bert Campaneris 5
2 Cesar Cedeno 5
2 Ralph Garr 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 0.36
2 Skip Lockwood 0.87
3 Burt Hooton 1.00
4 Don Wilson 1.06
5 Gaylord Perry 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Pat Dobson 3
1 Bart Johnson 3
1 Juan Marichal 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 33
2 Bart Johnson 30
2 Clay Kirby 30
4 Bill Stoneman 29
5 Fergie Jenkins 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 3
2 Ted Abernathy 2
2 Lloyd Allen 2
2 Danny Frisella 2
2 9 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .400
2 Rennie Stennett .379
3 Ralph Garr .378
4 Merv Rettenmund .369
5 Joe Torre .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 10
2 Hank Aaron 9
3 Bobby Bonds 8
3 John Briggs 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 25
2 Harmon Killebrew 24
2 Rusty Staub 24
2 Joe Torre 24
5 Bobby Bonds 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Amos Otis 13
3 Joe Morgan 11
4 Bert Campaneris 8
4 Dave Nelson 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Wilson 0.85
2 Gaylord Perry 1.09
3 Al Downing 1.11
4 Nelson Briles 1.17
5 Tom Seaver 1.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Coleman 5
1 Al Downing 5
1 Bart Johnson 5
1 Dave McNally 5
1 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Sutton 57
2 Tom Seaver 56
3 Wilbur Wood 55
4 Joe Coleman 51
5 Bill Stoneman 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 8
2 Mike Marshall 7
3 Ted Abernathy 6
3 Jim Brewer 6
5 3 tied 4