On This Day

Monday, July 28, 1969

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 69 31 .690 --
Tigers 55 42 .567 12.5
Red Sox 56 44 .560 13.0
Senators 52 53 .495 19.5
Yankees 48 54 .471 22.0
Indians 40 61 .396 29.5

Games

No Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 61 39 .610 --
Athletics 56 40 .583 3.0
Pilots 42 57 .424 18.5
Royals 42 58 .420 19.0
White Sox 40 60 .400 21.0
Angels 38 60 .388 22.0

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 64 39 .621 --
Mets 55 41 .573 5.5
Cardinals 53 49 .520 10.5
Pirates 50 49 .505 12.0
Phillies 40 58 .408 21.5
Expos 33 67 .330 29.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 58 44 .569 --
Dodgers 55 43 .561 1.0
Giants 55 46 .545 2.5
Reds 50 44 .532 4.0
Astros 51 49 .510 6.0
Padres 34 69 .330 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ron Santo 3
2 Glenn Beckert 2
2 Bobby Bonds 2
2 Nate Colbert 2
2 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Julian Javier 1
1 Willie McCovey 1
1 Ron Santo 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie McCovey 2
1 Ron Santo 2
3 Glenn Beckert 1
3 Julian Javier 1
3 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Arcia 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Hands 0.88
2 Juan Marichal 0.64
3 Chuck Taylor 0.50
4 Dick Kelley 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rich Nye 1
1 Chuck Taylor 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Hands 7
1 Juan Marichal 7
3 Chuck Taylor 4
4 Dick Kelley 2
4 Tommie Sisk 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .373
2 Matty Alou .350
3 Roberto Clemente .346
4 Alex Johnson .343
5 Willie Stargell .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 39
2 Frank Howard 34
3 Willie McCovey 31
4 Harmon Killebrew 29
4 2 others tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harmon Killebrew 95
2 Boog Powell 93
3 Ron Santo 87
4 Reggie Jackson 82
4 Willie McCovey 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommy Harper 46
2 Bert Campaneris 36
3 Lou Brock 35
4 Pat Kelly 34
5 Bobby Bonds 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Carlton 1.80
2 Casey Cox 1.95
3 Bill Singer 1.98
4 Jerry Koosman 1.99
5 Juan Marichal 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 15
1 Phil Niekro 15
1 Tom Seaver 15
1 Mel Stottlemyre 15
5 4 tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 174
2 Bob Gibson 170
3 Bill Singer 165
4 Mickey Lolich 164
5 2 tied 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Gladding 19
1 Ron Perranoski 19
1 Cecil Upshaw 19
4 Jim Brewer 16
5 Wayne Granger 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Didier .500
2 Rod Carew .468
2 Bobby Knoop .468
4 Roberto Clemente .450
5 Julian Javier .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee May 6
2 Tony Perez 5
2 Frank Robinson 5
4 Bob Bailey 4
4 11 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sal Bando 14
1 Willie Horton 14
3 Lee May 13
3 Ted Uhlaender 13
5 Tony Gonzalez 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 9
2 Jose Cardenal 6
3 Jim Wynn 5
4 Matty Alou 4
4 Jackie Hernandez 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Denny McLain 0.00
2 Fritz Peterson 0.56
3 Joe Coleman 0.69
3 Ron Perranoski 0.69
5 Chuck Taylor 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Krausse 3
1 Andy Messersmith 3
1 Jim Perry 3
4 Stan Bahnsen 2
4 24 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Coleman 28
2 Mickey Lolich 24
3 Juan Marichal 23
4 Grant Jackson 22
4 Gaylord Perry 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 3
1 Rollie Fingers 3
1 Fred Gladding 3
4 Sparky Lyle 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Taylor .403
2 Reggie Smith .398
3 Roberto Clemente .389
4 Tony Oliva .388
5 Lou Piniella .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 12
2 Ken Harrelson 11
2 Reggie Jackson 11
2 Harmon Killebrew 11
2 Tony Perez 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 31
2 Harmon Killebrew 28
2 Tony Perez 28
4 John Briggs 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cesar Tovar 15
2 Pat Kelly 12
3 Jose Cardenal 10
4 Joe Morgan 9
5 Jim Wynn 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chuck Taylor 1.00
2 Andy Messersmith 1.59
3 Steve Carlton 1.67
4 Dick Bosman 1.73
5 Joe Coleman 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Krausse 6
1 Andy Messersmith 6
3 Catfish Hunter 5
3 Mickey Lolich 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Lolich 51
2 Bob Gibson 49
3 Andy Messersmith 47
4 Joe Coleman 46
4 Don Wilson 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Perranoski 7
2 Jim Brewer 5
2 Fred Gladding 5
2 Joe Hoerner 5
2 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .344
2 Matty Alou .340
3 Cleon Jones .338
4 Pete Rose .338
5 Felipe Alou .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 50
1 Reggie Jackson 50
3 Willie McCovey 43
4 Lee May 39
4 Carl Yastrzemski 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Santo 132
2 Willie McCovey 124
3 Boog Powell 116
4 Carl Yastrzemski 114
5 3 tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 72
2 Bert Campaneris 67
3 Tommy Harper 53
4 Cesar Tovar 48
5 Maury Wills 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.97
2 Denny McLain 2.14
3 Jerry Koosman 2.25
4 Ray Washburn 2.27
5 Phil Niekro 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 26
2 Ray Culp 24
2 Mickey Lolich 24
2 Dave McNally 24
5 Mel Stottlemyre 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 293
2 Fergie Jenkins 269
3 Ray Culp 245
3 Mickey Lolich 245
5 Sam McDowell 243

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 25
2 Jim Brewer 24
3 Ron Perranoski 21
4 Fred Gladding 19
4 2 others tied 19