Three Months Into The Season
June 30, 1969
After three months the AL East division lead is tied between the Tigers and the Yankees with 46 wins. In the NL West division the Giants and the Dodgers are tied at 45 wins. The White Sox are four games ahead of the Twins in the AL West. The Cubs are hanging on to a one game lead over the Cardinals in the NL east. A new face has entered the pitching wins leaderboard, Sammy Ellis of the Reds with 13 wins, he has won his last 9 starts!. Ron Santo has been hot at the plate collecting RBI he now is on top with 74. The home run race is tightning up with six batters with 20 or more homers. Roger Maris is on top with 24 followed by Mantle, Killebrew and Mays at 22 with Cash and Howard at 20.
Batting Leaders
Wally Moon LAN - .335
Tony Oliva MIN - .325
Home Run Leaders
RBI Leaders
Roger Maris NYA - 72
Carl Yastrzemski BOS - 64
OPS Leaders
Jim Gentile BAL - 1.002
Harmon Killebrew MIN - 0.960
Stolen Bases Leaders
Lou Brock STL - 30
Sonny Jackson HOU - 28
ERA Leaders
Steve Carlton STL - 2.19
Bob Gibson STL - 2.36
Wins Leaders
Mel Stottlemyre NYA - 11
Whitey Ford NY - 11
Saves Leaders
Jack Aker OAK - 11
Dick Radatz BOS - 10
Strikeouts
Jim Kaat MIN - 134
Ed Rakow OAK - 124
Team Batting
OAK - .260
CLE - .259
Team Runs/Game
DET - 5.1
OAK - 4.8
Team ERA
NYA - 3.01
PIT - 3.11
Highlights
June 23rd Mickey Lolich fans 15 Athletics batters in 10-8 win.
June 22nd Jesus Alou of the Giants goes 6 for 6 on the day excelerating his batting average to .432.
June 17th, Cleveland, Denny McLain fans 16 Indians in 3 to 1 loss.
June 8th, Minnesota, Senators first baseman Epstein collects 6 RBI in 8-5 win.
See the box scores in the in the Highlights list in the Records section below. (Note: not available on iphone)
Classic 1960's Records
