On This Day
Friday, July 7, 1972
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 40 | 31 | .563 | -- |
Tigers | 39 | 32 | .549 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 34 | 34 | .500 | 4.5 |
Yankees | 33 | 36 | .478 | 6.0 |
Indians | 30 | 40 | .429 | 9.5 |
Brewers | 29 | 41 | .414 | 10.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 46 | 27 | .630 | -- |
White Sox | 41 | 32 | .562 | 5.0 |
Twins | 37 | 34 | .521 | 8.0 |
Royals | 36 | 36 | .500 | 9.5 |
Angels | 33 | 42 | .440 | 14.0 |
Rangers | 30 | 43 | .411 | 16.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 46 | 27 | .630 | -- |
Mets | 43 | 30 | .589 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 39 | 34 | .534 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 39 | 35 | .527 | 7.5 |
Expos | 32 | 41 | .438 | 14.0 |
Phillies | 26 | 48 | .351 | 20.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 44 | 29 | .603 | -- |
Astros | 44 | 32 | .579 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 39 | 35 | .527 | 5.5 |
Braves | 36 | 40 | .474 | 9.5 |
Giants | 32 | 48 | .400 | 15.5 |
Padres | 27 | 48 | .360 | 18.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt May | 7 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 4 |
2 | Pat Kelly | 4 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Kendall | 2 |
2 | Gene Alley | 1 |
2 | Ken Berry | 1 |
2 | Ike Brown | 1 |
2 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Alley | 4 |
2 | Ken Berry | 3 |
2 | Dave May | 3 |
2 | Milt May | 3 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Garr | 2 |
2 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Kirby | 1.22 |
2 | Don Sutton | 1.00 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 0.80 |
3 | John Curtis | 0.80 |
5 | Bill Stoneman | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Brett | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | Dick Drago | 1 |
1 | Bob Gibson | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Kirby | 11 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 8 |
2 | John Curtis | 8 |
2 | Bruce Kison | 8 |
2 | Bill Stoneman | 8 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Aker | 1 |
1 | Ken Sanders | 1 |
1 | Fred Scherman | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | .341 |
2 | Manny Sanguillen | .338 |
3 | Al Oliver | .324 |
4 | Ralph Garr | .320 |
5 | Lou Piniella | .320 |
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 | 52 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 32 |
2 | Lou Brock | 28 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 24 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Kline | 1.86 |
2 | Gary Nolan | 1.90 |
3 | Don Sutton | 1.91 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.97 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 13 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 13 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 12 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 11 |
4 | 4 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 174 |
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 | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | .444 |
2 | Carlton Fisk | .419 |
3 | Chris Cannizzaro | .406 |
4 | Larry Biittner | .400 |
5 | Richie Scheinblum | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 5 |
1 | Dick Allen | 5 |
1 | John Briggs | 5 |
4 | Harmon Killebrew | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 17 |
2 | John Briggs | 16 |
3 | Sal Bando | 14 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 12 |
4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 8 |
2 | Bert Campaneris | 7 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 7 |
4 | 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 | Dave McNally | 0.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 4 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 4 |
3 | Ken Brett | 3 |
3 | Reggie Cleveland | 3 |
3 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 41 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 36 |
3 | Paul Splittorff | 30 |
4 | Steve Arlin | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 5 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 3 |
2 | Darold Knowles | 3 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | .396 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .378 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | .368 |
4 | Richie Scheinblum | .368 |
5 | 2 tied | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Williams | 10 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 8 |
2 | John Briggs | 8 |
4 | Dick Allen | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 28 |
2 | Sal Bando | 26 |
3 | Billy Williams | 25 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 13 |
1 | Joe Morgan | 13 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 11 |
4 | Pat Kelly | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Nolan | 1.09 |
2 | Pat Dobson | 1.22 |
3 | Jim Barr | 1.31 |
4 | Ray Corbin | 1.42 |
5 | Earl Stephenson | 1.48 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 6 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 6 |
3 | Reggie Cleveland | 5 |
3 | Mike Cuellar | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 72 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 63 |
3 | Tom Bradley | 49 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 48 |
5 | 2 tied | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 7 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 6 |
2 | Ken Sanders | 6 |
4 | Dave Giusti | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Garr | .344 |
2 | Joe Torre | .338 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .333 |
4 | Roberto Clemente | .328 |
5 | Carlos May | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 41 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 36 |
3 | Lee May | 31 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 30 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre | 122 |
2 | Harmon Killebrew | 101 |
2 | Tony Perez | 101 |
4 | Willie Stargell | 98 |
5 | Rusty Staub | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 70 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 54 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 39 |
3 | Amos Otis | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 1.96 |
2 | Don Sutton | 2.07 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 2.11 |
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 | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Lolich | 278 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 265 |
3 | Joe Coleman | 263 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 253 |
5 | Wilbur Wood | 229 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Sanders | 31 |
2 | Clay Carroll | 23 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 23 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 23 |
5 | Mike Marshall | 21 |