On This Day

Monday, July 10, 1972

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 41 34 .547 --
Orioles 40 35 .533 1.0
Red Sox 35 36 .493 4.0
Yankees 35 37 .486 4.5
Indians 32 42 .432 8.5
Brewers 29 44 .397 11.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 48 28 .632 --
White Sox 43 34 .558 5.5
Twins 38 36 .514 9.0
Royals 39 37 .513 9.0
Angels 36 42 .462 13.0
Rangers 33 44 .429 15.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 48 27 .640 --
Mets 44 32 .579 4.5
Cardinals 40 35 .533 8.0
Cubs 41 36 .532 8.0
Expos 33 43 .434 15.5
Phillies 27 51 .346 22.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 45 31 .592 --
Astros 45 33 .577 1.0
Dodgers 41 37 .526 5.0
Braves 36 42 .462 10.0
Giants 35 48 .422 13.5
Padres 29 49 .372 17.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Manny Mota 6
2 Willie Davis 5
3 Joe Lovitto 4
4 Ken Berry 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 2
2 Nate Colbert 1
2 Bobby Darwin 1
2 Willie Davis 1
2 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Darwin 5
1 Willie Montanez 5
3 Norm Cash 3
3 Jim Fregosi 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bud Harrelson 1
1 Dave Nelson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gary Gentry 1.33
2 Gaylord Perry 1.25
3 Ken Holtzman 1.22
4 Lynn McGlothen 1.00
5 Mike Cuellar 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Woodie Fryman 1
1 Lynn McGlothen 1
1 Don McMahon 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Holtzman 11
2 Gaylord Perry 10
3 Gary Gentry 8
3 Lynn McGlothen 8
5 Balor Moore 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Hiller 1
1 Dave LaRoche 1
1 Mike Marshall 1
1 Luis Tiant 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Cedeno .345
2 Manny Sanguillen .339
3 Matty Alou .323
4 Al Oliver .321
5 Lou Piniella .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 21
1 Dave Kingman 21
3 Hank Aaron 18
3 Nate Colbert 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 63
2 Dave Kingman 58
3 Dick Allen 57
4 Willie Stargell 56
5 Al Oliver 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 33
2 Lou Brock 29
3 Cesar Cedeno 25
4 Dave Nelson 23
5 3 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.87
2 Don Sutton 1.91
3 Gary Nolan 1.93
4 Jim Palmer 2.00
5 Pat Dobson 2.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 14
1 Gaylord Perry 14
3 Gary Nolan 12
3 Wilbur Wood 12
5 8 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 174
2 Nolan Ryan 138
3 Mickey Lolich 136
4 Gaylord Perry 123
5 Tom Bradley 119

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 19
2 Clay Carroll 17
3 Wayne Granger 13
3 Tug McGraw 13
5 Ken Sanders 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dusty Baker .459
2 Carlton Fisk .404
3 Manny Mota .395
4 Larry Biittner .387
5 Jim Northrup .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 6
2 Hank Aaron 5
2 Dave Kingman 5
2 Don Money 5
2 Graig Nettles 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Briggs 14
1 Don Money 14
1 Richie Scheinblum 14
4 Dave Kingman 13
4 Lee May 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Cedeno 8
2 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Ralph Garr 5
2 Joe Morgan 5
2 Freddie Patek 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Moffitt 0.55
2 Jerry Koosman 0.65
3 Mike Marshall 0.69
4 Gary Ross 0.73
5 Sparky Lyle 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 4
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 Reggie Cleveland 3
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 47
2 Steve Carlton 28
2 Mickey Lolich 28
4 Clay Kirby 27
4 Jerry Koosman 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 5
2 Clay Carroll 3
2 Rollie Fingers 3
2 Mike Marshall 3
2 Ken Sanders 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Mota .397
2 Carl Yastrzemski .381
3 Cesar Cedeno .374
4 Amos Otis .372
5 John Mayberry .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 9
1 Billy Williams 9
3 Dick Allen 8
4 John Briggs 7
4 7 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Mayberry 28
2 Nate Colbert 25
2 Lee May 25
2 Rico Petrocelli 25
5 Billy Williams 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 13
2 Cesar Cedeno 12
3 Bert Campaneris 11
4 Lou Brock 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Nelson 0.96
2 Catfish Hunter 1.19
3 Pat Dobson 1.22
4 Gary Nolan 1.30
5 Jerry Koosman 1.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 6
2 Steve Carlton 5
2 Reggie Cleveland 5
2 Fergie Jenkins 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 74
2 Steve Carlton 61
3 Mickey Lolich 56
4 Tom Bradley 51
5 Joe Coleman 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 8
2 Clay Carroll 6
2 Dave Giusti 6
4 Tom Burgmeier 5
4 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .342
2 Joe Torre .336
3 Manny Sanguillen .330
4 Roberto Clemente .323
5 Matty Alou .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 41
2 Willie Stargell 35
3 Lee May 32
4 Johnny Bench 30
4 Reggie Jackson 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Torre 118
2 Tony Perez 100
3 Harmon Killebrew 99
4 Lee May 95
4 Rusty Staub 95

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 71
2 Joe Morgan 55
3 Cesar Cedeno 39
3 Amos Otis 39
5 Dave Nelson 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.95
2 Tom Seaver 2.02
3 Don Sutton 2.10
4 Wilbur Wood 2.16
5 Don Wilson 2.17

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 281
2 Joe Coleman 260
3 Steve Carlton 256
3 Tom Seaver 256
5 Wilbur Wood 230

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Sanders 30
2 Sparky Lyle 24
3 Clay Carroll 23
4 Dave Giusti 22
4 Mike Marshall 22