Tuesday May 19, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League batting statistics through games of May 19, 1970:

   Club          AB    R     H    2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO   Avg
Atlanta         1245  191   335   59    5   47   176   15   11  139   168  .269
Houston         1337  195   357   63   16   38   184   26   14  137   207  .267
Cincinnati      1326  195   352   60   10   59   180   27   10  138   249  .266
Los Angeles     1296  170   341   53   15   19   156   54   14  139   186  .263
St. Louis       1147  156   297   43    8   28   147   21    7  121   188  .259
San Francisco   1356  214   346   57    9   47   202   25    1  205   258  .255
Chicago         1122  150   274   39   14   34   144    8    2  130   189  .244
Pittsburgh      1270  150   309   48   16   27   136   14    5  102   229  .243
San Diego       1387  170   335   55    6   45   150   16   21  125   297  .242
New York        1214  151   284   52   10   27   137   42   15  163   236  .234
Montreal        1162  124   262   48    7   22   116   20    7  173   222  .226
Philadelphia    1225  107   260   39   11   26    97   14   13  119   247  .212

 Batting Leaders         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Rico Carty (ATL)         36  130   33   54  10   0   9   31   0   1   23   12  .415
B. Grabarkewitz (LA)     34   94   15   37   5   1   3   22   9   2   25   26  .394
Tony Perez (CIN)         39  146   33   56   6   0  13   39   4   1   24   31  .384
Don Money (PHI)          30  109   18   40   8   2   6   20   0   0   13   13  .367
Hank Aaron (ATL)         34  134   34   46   5   0  16   40   3   0   19   13  .343
Roberto Clemente (PIT)   32  123   12   42   8   5   2   22   1   0    8   18  .342
Ken Henderson (SF)       39  147   34   50  10   0   5   27   3   0   30   21  .340
Denis Menke (HOU)        39  147   23   50   8   1   3   30   0   0   17   21  .340
Dick Dietz (SF)          32  115   17   39   7   2   8   35   0   0   20   29  .339
Richie Hebner (PIT)      32  107   14   35  10   3   0    9   1   1    9   14  .327

 Atlanta              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Tommie Aaron           6    8    1    5   2   0   1    2   0   0    0    0  .625
Rico Carty            36  130   33   54  10   0   9   31   0   1   23   12  .415
Hank Aaron            34  134   34   46   5   0  16   40   3   0   19   13  .343
Orlando Cepeda        35  135   22   44  12   0   8   22   1   3   11   22  .326
Felix Millan          36  151   23   44   6   1   2   12   2   2    7    6  .291
Hal King              15   33    4    9   2   0   2    6   0   0   11    8  .273
Tony Gonzalez         36  139   22   37   7   2   2   19   1   2   13   17  .266
Sonny Jackson         32  122   25   31   7   1   0    7   6   1   30   11  .254
Bob Tillman           14   48    4   11   1   0   2    7   0   0    2   12  .229
Clete Boyer           34  128   10   29   5   0   4   19   1   2    9   21  .227
Mike Lum              24   25    3    4   1   0   0    2   0   0    3    5  .160
Bob Aspromonte         9   14    1    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .143
Bob Didier            21   53    1    7   0   1   0    2   1   0    3    5  .132
Ralph Garr            13    9    3    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    3  .111
Gil Garrido            4   11    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .000

 Chicago              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Don Kessinger         34  139   24   43   6   5   1   10   2   1   16   19  .309
Glenn Beckert         34  140   21   42   0   2   1   12   1   0    9    5  .300
Jim Hickman           29   88   12   25   6   1   5   14   0   0   18   19  .284
Billy Williams        34  133   26   36   4   0  12   37   1   0   15   20  .271
Johnny Callison       33  117   13   31   5   1   5   18   3   1   12   10  .265
Ron Santo             34  128   16   32   6   2   4   22   0   0   17   25  .250
Boots Day             11    8    2    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    3  .250
Randy Hundley          6   21    0    5   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    7  .238
Ernie Banks           29  102   11   23   4   2   3   16   0   0   10   17  .226
Willie Smith          17   31    3    6   3   0   1    3   0   0    2    8  .194
J. C. Martin          23   58   10    9   1   0   1    3   0   0   16    6  .155
Cleo James            18   20    2    3   1   1   0    0   1   0    2    2  .150
Jack Hiatt             6   14    2    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    4  .071
Paul Popovich         13   14    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .071
Jimmie Hall           13   17    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    6  .059
Ken Rudolph            5    7    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    4  .000

 Cincinnati           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Tony Perez            39  146   33   56   6   0  13   39   4   1   24   31  .384
Bernie Carbo          30   86   11   28   4   2   6   16   4   1   23   15  .326
Hal McRae             20   43    7   13   2   1   4    7   0   0    6    6  .302
Bobby Tolan           39  156   30   46  13   1   6   22  11   2   13   31  .295
Lee May               33  126   21   37   8   0  11   26   0   1   11   25  .294
Angel Bravo           13    7    1    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .286
Johnny Bench          39  155   23   44   8   2  12   34   0   2    9   30  .284
Dave Concepcion       36  116   13   31   5   1   1    5   1   0   10   19  .267
Pete Rose             39  154   25   39   6   1   6   14   4   2   20   18  .253
Darrel Chaney         12   22    1    5   1   0   0    1   0   0    0    9  .227
Jimmy Stewart         24   26    3    5   1   0   0    0   2   0    3    5  .192
Tommy Helms           37  148   18   28   5   0   0    9   0   1    5    8  .189
Woody Woodward        10   20    1    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    2  .150
Pat Corrales           6   16    0    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    1    4  .125
Jay Ward               2    2    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000

 Houston              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Don Bryant             1    1    0    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    0 1.000
Marty Martinez        10   17    2    6   1   0   0    2   0   0    1    2  .353
Denis Menke           39  147   23   50   8   1   3   30   0   0   17   21  .340
Jim Wynn              39  144   26   45  11   0   8   30   9   3   21   20  .313
Jesus Alou            19   63    9   19   6   0   0    9   0   0    3    4  .302
Doug Rader            37  136   24   41   4   1   9   26   1   1   13   21  .302
Joe Morgan            39  146   30   43   7   6   1   14   7   6   33   16  .295
Tommy Davis           34  126   11   35   4   2   1   18   5   2    3   16  .278
Joe Pepitone          37  142   23   38   7   3   8   14   2   1    8   12  .268
Keith Lampard         18   32    5    8   3   1   0    3   0   0    2   12  .250
Jim Beauchamp         21   21    3    5   0   0   1    4   0   1    2    4  .238
Norm Miller           22   68    8   15   3   0   2   10   0   0    9    9  .221
John Mayberry         16   48    8    9   1   0   3    6   1   0    6   11  .188
Johnny Edwards        38  131   13   21   5   1   2   10   1   0   12   18  .160
Bob Watson            10   19    1    2   1   0   0    2   0   0    0    7  .105
Leon McFadden          2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 Los Angeles          G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Billy Grabarkewitz    34   94   15   37   5   1   3   22   9   2   25   26  .394
Wes Parker            37  148   21   47  15   1   4   30   2   0   15   13  .318
Manny Mota            24   77   12   24   1   4   1    8   3   1   11   12  .312
Tom Haller            19   54    7   16   0   3   1    9   1   0    7    7  .296
Maury Wills           36  143   22   41   4   1   0    8  16   4   19    5  .287
Jeff Torborg          20   43    5   12   4   0   0    5   1   0    3    2  .279
Willie Crawford       34   96   21   26   3   1   3   13   3   1   17   31  .271
Von Joshua            10   26    5    7   0   0   0    1   1   0    2    6  .269
Ted Sizemore          33  123   13   32   2   0   1   11   3   1   13    4  .260
Willie Davis          37  145   20   36   8   2   1   19  11   4    7   13  .248
Andy Kosco            23   79   10   17   6   0   3   12   1   0    1   15  .215
Bill Sudakis          20   56    5   12   2   0   2    8   1   0    9    9  .214
Gary Moore             5   14    2    3   0   2   0    0   1   0    0    1  .214
Jim Lefebvre          15   34    4    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    2    4  .206
Bill Buckner          14   33    1    4   0   0   0    0   0   1    2    4  .121
Steve Garvey           9   23    0    2   1   0   0    0   1   0    1    4  .087
Len Gabrielson         9    9    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    4  .000

 Montreal             G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Jack Hiatt            17   43    4   14   2   0   0    7   0   0   14   14  .326
Rusty Staub           35  120   21   39   5   2   4   21   6   1   33   20  .325
Ron Fairly            34  116   14   32   6   0   3   19   5   0   27   19  .276
Marv Staehle          26   89   13   23   3   1   0    8   1   1   13    5  .258
Ron Brand             21   51    5   13   2   0   0    3   1   0    5    5  .255
Jim Fairey            20   57   11   14   2   1   2    8   1   2    5   11  .246
Mack Jones            28   94   15   23   5   1   4   11   1   0   20   25  .245
Adolfo Phillips       21   58    5   14   1   0   3    5   1   0    6   14  .241
John Bateman          17   61    3   13   3   0   1    5   2   1    6   11  .213
Bobby Wine            35  122    7   25   6   1   2   12   0   0   10   24  .205
Don Hahn              11   32    3    6   1   0   0    0   1   0    3    3  .188
Gary Sutherland       24   66    6   12   3   0   1    4   0   0    5    2  .182
John Boccabella       12   23    2    4   0   0   1    1   0   0    0    4  .174
Coco Laboy            28   92    1   13   5   0   0    6   0   1    9   22  .141
Bob Bailey            25   44    8    6   1   1   1    4   1   1   12    9  .136
Jim Qualls             9    9    1    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    0  .111
Boots Day              3    2    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000
Angel Hermoso          4    1    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000
Jose Herrera           1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000

 New York             G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Dave Marshall         17   42    6   13   4   1   2   12   1   1    2    8  .310
Art Shamsky           28   95   14   29   7   0   4   15   1   0   12    8  .305
Ken Boswell           24   80    8   24   1   0   2   11   3   2    7   10  .300
Donn Clendenon        26   79   15   23   3   0   5   17   0   0    6   16  .291
Bud Harrelson         36  141   28   40   8   4   1   12  11   3   25   12  .284
Ron Swoboda           32   65    5   18   3   1   1    9   1   1   16   18  .277
Joe Foy               32  106   10   25   7   0   2   13  10   3   22    9  .236
Tommie Agee           34  141   23   32   3   0   5   11   9   2   19   37  .227
Wayne Garrett         14   36    6    8   3   2   1    4   1   0   10    6  .222
Duffy Dyer            18   61    3   12   0   0   0    3   0   1   10   13  .197
Jerry Grote           18   65    2   12   3   1   1    6   0   0    3    8  .185
Ed Kranepool          13   22    1    4   0   0   0    1   0   0    4    1  .182
Cleon Jones           30  107   13   19   3   1   1   11   2   1   12   23  .178
Mike Jorgensen        26   43    7    7   2   0   2    2   2   0    7   13  .163
Al Weis               14   31    5    5   3   0   0    3   1   1    4    8  .161

 Philadelphia         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Don Money             30  109   18   40   8   2   6   20   0   0   13   13  .367
Mike Ryan              3    6    0    2   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    0  .333
Jim Hutto             17   28    1    7   1   0   1    3   0   0    1    3  .250
Tim McCarver          19   69    4   17   4   0   0    0   0   0    4    5  .246
Ron Stone             20   41    2   10   1   0   1    2   1   1    0    6  .244
Mike Compton          13   29    4    7   0   1   1    2   0   0    3    5  .241
Rick Joseph           13   22    2    5   0   1   2    4   0   0    1    4  .227
Johnny Briggs         33  117   12   26   3   2   2   12   3   3   14   22  .222
Tony Taylor           25   83    8   18   1   0   0    5   2   3    8   12  .217
Denny Doyle           32  130   14   27   4   4   0    4   2   1   10   25  .208
Deron Johnson         36  126   11   26   3   0   8   20   0   0   17   35  .206
Larry Hisle           34  117   10   24   5   0   3   11   1   1   21   42  .205
Byron Browne          26   70    7   14   4   1   2    2   1   1    6   17  .200
Terry Harmon          14   26    2    5   0   0   0    0   1   0    2    4  .192
Larry Bowa            33  110    5   19   2   0   0    4   3   2    9   13  .173
Del Bates             10   25    0    4   0   0   0    1   0   1    2    7  .160
Sam Parrilla          11   16    0    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    1    4  .125
Oscar Gamble           4   16    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    4  .000

 Pittsburgh           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Bob Robertson         25   77   11   27   3   1   7   16   1   1    9   17  .351
Roberto Clemente      32  123   12   42   8   5   2   22   1   0    8   18  .342
Richie Hebner         32  107   14   35  10   3   0    9   1   1    9   14  .327
Manny Sanguillen      26   95    6   28   4   0   3   10   1   1    1   14  .295
Matty Alou            37  161   24   40   4   1   0   11   5   1    6    7  .248
Freddie Patek         23   61   12   15   1   2   0    3   2   0    9   14  .246
Willie Stargell       33  111   19   26   2   1   8   26   0   0   16   31  .234
Johnny Jeter          19   30    8    7   1   0   0    1   0   0    4    5  .233
Jerry May             15   40    5    9   2   1   0    3   0   0    9    9  .225
Bill Mazeroski        31  105    8   21   4   0   1   14   1   0    9   14  .200
Al Oliver             33  111   11   22   6   2   3   12   0   1    2    7  .198
Gene Alley            28   96   11   19   3   0   2    4   2   0    8   27  .198
Jose Pagan            21   40    2    7   0   0   1    2   0   0    5    7  .175
Dave Ricketts          9    7    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .143
Jose Martinez         16   20    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .050

 San Diego            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Cito Gaston           38  154   18   48   7   3   4   20   2   1    9   32  .312
Bob Barton            14   42    6   13   3   0   1    4   0   0    3    6  .310
Ed Spiezio            24   67   13   20   3   0   1    5   2   0   11   10  .299
Chris Cannizzaro      30   94    9   27   2   0   2   11   0   4    9   13  .287
Ollie Brown           33  122   16   34   6   0   5   13   0   1   10   18  .279
Dave Campbell         41  159   18   43  10   0   2   16   5   3   11   29  .270
Ivan Murrell          28   67   10   18   3   0   5   15   1   3    2   19  .269
Tommy Dean            17   53    8   14   4   0   1    5   1   0    2    9  .264
Al Ferrara            39  102   12   24   5   1   4   10   0   0   18   21  .235
Nate Colbert          39  140   24   32   4   1  12   24   1   3   13   34  .229
Ramon Webster         30   40    4    8   1   0   0    1   1   0    5    7  .200
Steve Huntz           23   92    9   16   2   0   5    9   0   3   12   15  .174
Van Kelly             26   66    8   11   2   0   1    9   0   0   10   19  .167
Ron Slocum            17    6    1    1   1   0   0    2   0   1    1    1  .167
Jerry Morales         28   58    6    9   0   1   1    4   0   0    3   11  .155
Jose Arcia            24   33    2    3   0   0   0    1   3   2    4    5  .091

 San Francisco        G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ken Henderson         39  147   34   50  10   0   5   27   3   0   30   21  .340
Dick Dietz            32  115   17   39   7   2   8   35   0   0   20   29  .339
Bobby Bonds           39  159   39   49   7   2   7   21  17   0   28   43  .308
Al Gallagher          27   92   14   27   5   2   0    8   0   0    9   13  .294
Willie Mays           32  111   24   32   4   0   8   20   2   0   20   20  .288
Ron Hunt              32  112   18   32   6   0   2   12   1   1   12    8  .286
Hal Lanier            28   95    7   24   0   1   2   11   1   0    5    6  .253
Russ Gibson            9   34    3    8   4   0   0    3   0   0    3    6  .235
Bob Heise             21   47    4   11   1   0   0    9   0   0    4    4  .234
Tito Fuentes          24   88    9   20   3   2   2    9   1   0    7    6  .227
Willie McCovey        37  124   25   28   6   0  12   35   0   0   42   29  .226
Bob Burda             22   18    1    4   0   0   0    2   0   0    4    1  .222
Frank Johnson          4   14    3    3   0   0   1    1   0   0    0    0  .214
Jim Davenport         13   26    1    5   1   0   0    1   0   0    6    5  .192
Bob Taylor            20   23    4    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    6    5  .130
Steve Whitaker        16   27    3    3   1   0   0    4   0   0    2   14  .111
Don Mason             17   20    1    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    3    2  .100

 St. Louis            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Jose Cardenal         34  146   21   45   7   2   1   19  10   1    9   18  .308
Joe Hague             31   89    9   27   4   1   3   15   1   0   21   18  .303
Dick Allen            34  127   27   38   5   1  13   31   0   1   20   30  .299
Joe Torre             34  134   19   40   7   1   4   19   0   2   13   20  .299
Lou Brock             32  133   24   38   5   0   3   11   9   0   12   17  .286
Vic Davalillo         19   22    5    6   1   1   1    8   0   0    1    2  .273
Leron Lee             33  103   12   27   7   0   2   10   0   1   11   20  .262
Julian Javier         26   92   11   23   3   0   0    7   0   0    4   11  .250
Jim Campbell          13   13    0    3   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    3  .231
Dal Maxvill           29   61   11   12   1   0   0    4   0   0   12   16  .197
Carl Taylor           20   47    3    8   1   0   1    7   0   0    7    5  .170
Phil Gagliano         12   14    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .143
Mike Shannon           6   18    1    2   0   0   0    2   1   0    0    3  .111
Milt Ramirez          20   28    1    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    3  .107
Cookie Rojas          16   34    0    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    3    1  .088

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League Leaders

At Bats:

  M. Alou (PIT)           161
  B. Bonds (SF)           159
  D. Campbell (SD)        159
  B. Tolan (CIN)          156
  J. Bench (CIN)          155
  C. Gaston (SD)          154
  P. Rose (CIN)           154
  F. Millan (ATL)         151
  T. Helms (CIN)          148
  W. Parker (LA)          148

Runs Scored:

  B. Bonds (SF)            39
  H. Aaron (ATL)           34
  K. Henderson (SF)        34
  R. Carty (ATL)           33
  T. Perez (CIN)           33
  J. Morgan (HOU)          30
  B. Tolan (CIN)           30
  B. Harrelson (NY)        28
  D. Allen (STL)           27
  B. Williams (CHI)        26

Hits:

  T. Perez (CIN)           56
  R. Carty (ATL)           54
  K. Henderson (SF)        50
  D. Menke (HOU)           50
  B. Bonds (SF)            49
  C. Gaston (SD)           48
  W. Parker (LA)           47
  H. Aaron (ATL)           46
  B. Tolan (CIN)           46
  J. Cardenal (STL)        45

Doubles:

  W. Parker (LA)           15
  B. Tolan (CIN)           13
  O. Cepeda (ATL)          12
  J. Wynn (HOU)            11
  D. Campbell (SD)         10
  R. Carty (ATL)           10
  R. Hebner (PIT)          10
  K. Henderson (SF)        10
  J. Bench (CIN)            8
  R. Clemente (PIT)         8

Triples:

  J. Morgan (HOU)           6
  R. Clemente (PIT)         5
  D. Kessinger (CHI)        5
  D. Doyle (PHI)            4
  B. Harrelson (NY)         4
  M. Mota (LA)              4
  C. Gaston (SD)            3
  T. Haller (LA)            3
  R. Hebner (PIT)           3
  J. Pepitone (HOU)         3

Home Runs:

  H. Aaron (ATL)           16
  D. Allen (STL)           13
  T. Perez (CIN)           13
  J. Bench (CIN)           12
  N. Colbert (SD)          12
  W. McCovey (SF)          12
  B. Williams (CHI)        12
  L. May (CIN)             11
  R. Carty (ATL)            9
  D. Rader (HOU)            9

RBI:

  H. Aaron (ATL)           40
  T. Perez (CIN)           39
  B. Williams (CHI)        37
  D. Dietz (SF)            35
  W. McCovey (SF)          35
  J. Bench (CIN)           34
  D. Allen (STL)           31
  R. Carty (ATL)           31
  D. Menke (HOU)           30
  W. Parker (LA)           30

Stolen Bases:

  B. Bonds (SF)            17
  M. Wills (LA)            16
  W. Davis (LA)            11
  B. Harrelson (NY)        11
  B. Tolan (CIN)           11
  J. Cardenal (STL)        10
  J. Foy (NY)              10
  T. Agee (NY)              9
  L. Brock (STL)            9
  B. Grabarkewitz (LA)      9

Caught Stealing:

  J. Morgan (HOU)           6
  C. Cannizzaro (SD)        4
  W. Davis (LA)             4
  M. Wills (LA)             4
  J. Briggs (PHI)           3
  D. Campbell (SD)          3
  O. Cepeda (ATL)           3
  N. Colbert (SD)           3
  J. Foy (NY)               3
  B. Harrelson (NY)         3

Walks:

  W. McCovey (SF)          42
  J. Morgan (HOU)          33
  R. Staub (MON)           33
  K. Henderson (SF)        30
  S. Jackson (ATL)         30
  B. Bonds (SF)            28
  R. Fairly (MON)          27
  B. Grabarkewitz (LA)     25
  B. Harrelson (NY)        25
  T. Perez (CIN)           24

Strikeouts:

  B. Bonds (SF)            43
  L. Hisle (PHI)           42
  T. Agee (NY)             37
  D. Johnson (PHI)         35
  N. Colbert (SD)          34
  C. Gaston (SD)           32
  W. Crawford (LA)         31
  T. Perez (CIN)           31
  W. Stargell (PIT)        31
  B. Tolan (CIN)           31


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