On This Day

Thursday, July 6, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 40 30 .571 --
Tigers 38 32 .543 2.0
Red Sox 33 34 .493 5.5
Yankees 33 35 .485 6.0
Indians 30 39 .435 9.5
Brewers 28 41 .406 11.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 46 26 .639 --
White Sox 41 31 .569 5.0
Twins 36 34 .514 9.0
Royals 35 36 .493 10.5
Angels 33 41 .446 14.0
Rangers 29 43 .403 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 45 26 .634 --
Mets 43 29 .597 2.5
Cardinals 38 34 .528 7.5
Cubs 38 35 .521 8.0
Expos 31 41 .431 14.5
Phillies 25 47 .347 20.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 44 28 .611 --
Astros 44 31 .587 1.5
Dodgers 38 35 .521 6.5
Braves 35 39 .473 10.0
Giants 32 47 .405 15.5
Padres 26 47 .356 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chris Chambliss 6
1 Toby Harrah 6
3 Dick Billings 4
3 Alex Johnson 4
5 11 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Briggs 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Dusty Baker 1
2 Terry Crowley 1
2 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Russell 4
2 Bill Freehan 3
2 Jim Lefebvre 3
2 Don Money 3
5 16 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Toby Harrah 2
2 Bobby Bonds 1
2 Bill Buckner 1
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jerry Koosman 2.00
2 Tom Bradley 1.80
3 Steve Arlin 1.60
4 Joe Coleman 1.00
5 Ray Lamb 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Colborn 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Al Downing 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jerry Koosman 12
2 Tom Bradley 9
3 Steve Arlin 8
4 Joe Coleman 7
4 Ray Lamb 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 1
1 Sparky Lyle 1
1 Cecil Upshaw 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Cedeno .345
2 Manny Sanguillen .336
3 Lou Brock .320
4 Al Oliver .319
5 Ralph Garr .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 21
2 Dave Kingman 20
3 Hank Aaron 17
4 Dick Allen 16
4 3 others tied 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 61
2 Dick Allen 55
3 Dave Kingman 53
3 Willie Stargell 53
5 Al Oliver 51

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 32
2 Lou Brock 28
3 Cesar Cedeno 24
4 Pat Kelly 22
4 Bobby Tolan 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Kline 1.86
2 Gary Nolan 1.90
3 Gaylord Perry 1.97
4 Jim Palmer 2.02
5 Ross Grimsley 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 13
1 Gaylord Perry 13
3 Wilbur Wood 12
4 Ken Holtzman 11
4 3 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 166
2 Mickey Lolich 126
3 Nolan Ryan 122
4 Tom Bradley 117
5 2 tied 113

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 17
2 Clay Carroll 16
3 Wayne Granger 13
3 Tug McGraw 13
5 Ken Sanders 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John Mayberry .441
2 Carlton Fisk .436
3 Cesar Cedeno .415
4 Larry Biittner .400
4 Cookie Rojas .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Briggs 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Dick Allen 5
4 Dave Kingman 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Briggs 17
2 John Mayberry 16
3 Sal Bando 14
4 Hank Aaron 12
4 5 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Cedeno 8
2 Freddie Patek 7
3 Bert Campaneris 6
3 Joe Morgan 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Ross 0.00
2 Rick Reuschel 0.55
3 Gary Nolan 0.57
4 Jerry Koosman 0.65
5 Jim Colborn 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 4
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Reggie Cleveland 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 41
2 Paul Splittorff 30
3 Steve Arlin 28
3 Steve Carlton 28
5 Jerry Koosman 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 4
2 Cy Acosta 3
2 Dave Giusti 3
2 Darold Knowles 3
2 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John Mayberry .398
2 Boots Day .397
3 Cesar Cedeno .389
4 Carl Yastrzemski .383
5 Lou Brock .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Williams 10
2 Hank Aaron 8
2 Johnny Bench 8
2 John Briggs 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 28
2 John Mayberry 27
3 Johnny Bench 26
4 Billy Williams 25
5 Rico Petrocelli 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 13
2 Bert Campaneris 12
3 Lou Brock 11
3 Cesar Cedeno 11
5 Pat Kelly 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Nolan 1.17
2 Pat Dobson 1.22
3 Ray Corbin 1.23
4 Jim Barr 1.31
5 Earl Stephenson 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 6
2 Steve Carlton 5
2 Reggie Cleveland 5
2 Mike Cuellar 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 64
2 Nolan Ryan 63
3 Mickey Lolich 53
4 Tom Bradley 49
5 2 tied 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 7
2 Clay Carroll 6
3 Dave Giusti 5
3 Tug McGraw 5
3 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .340
2 Joe Torre .334
3 Manny Sanguillen .331
4 Roberto Clemente .331
5 Carlos May .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 41
2 Willie Stargell 36
3 Lee May 33
4 Johnny Bench 30
4 Reggie Jackson 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 122
2 Tony Perez 100
3 Harmon Killebrew 99
4 Willie Stargell 98
5 2 tied 95

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 70
2 Joe Morgan 54
3 Amos Otis 40
4 Cesar Cedeno 39
5 Freddie Patek 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.96
2 Wilbur Wood 2.11
3 Don Sutton 2.15
4 Tom Seaver 2.17
5 Steve Kline 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 26
2 Mickey Lolich 25
3 Joe Coleman 23
3 Gaylord Perry 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 278
2 Joe Coleman 263
3 Steve Carlton 257
4 Tom Seaver 253
5 Wilbur Wood 229

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 30
2 Clay Carroll 23
2 Dave Giusti 23
2 Sparky Lyle 23
5 Mike Marshall 22