Wednesday May 31, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League batting statistics through games of May 31, 1972:

   Club          AB    R     H    2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO   Avg
Pittsburgh      1433  191   413   78   12   31   176   16    9  118   204  .288
St. Louis       1406  147   367   43   13   17   134   26   11  106   206  .261
Atlanta         1348  159   341   52    2   35   148   14    9  148   167  .253
Chicago         1277  161   319   50    9   30   150   24   14  135   193  .250
Houston         1424  195   355   58   13   38   182   27   13  140   231  .249
Los Angeles     1442  170   358   60    9   33   155   25   13  121   215  .248
New York        1348  159   334   52    9   29   148   10   12  149   243  .248
Cincinnati      1355  191   332   48   14   35   174   48   18  173   237  .245
Philadelphia    1346  123   316   55    9   23   112    7   10  148   255  .235
San Francisco   1544  183   361   71   13   42   176   39   12  144   283  .234
Montreal        1296  126   299   49    5   17   111   24   20  112   204  .231
San Diego       1366  115   295   48    8   25   107   17   19   99   241  .216

 Batting Leaders         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Joe Torre (STL)          39  152   20   55   9   2   4   25   2   0    9   17  .362
Matty Alou (STL)         38  144   16   51   4   1   1    9   4   2    6    7  .354
Manny Sanguillen (PIT)   39  153   16   54   6   3   2   21   1   0    5   17  .353
Leron Lee (SD)           34  122   17   41   7   3   5   15   1   3    8   15  .336
Rick Monday (CHI)        37  115   23   38   6   1   5   18   8   3   26   25  .330
Al Oliver (PIT)          39  161   21   53   9   1   3   28   0   3   12   10  .329
Roberto Clemente (PIT)   36  143   27   47  10   2   3   17   0   0   11   12  .329
Rusty Staub (NY)         40  154   22   50   8   0   6   24   0   1   20    9  .325
Bob Watson (HOU)         41  151   32   48   6   2   8   28   0   0   17   21  .318
Bobby Tolan (CIN)        40  155   30   48   9   4   4   26  15   5   15   13  .310

 Atlanta              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Gil Garrido            4    1    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0 1.000
Orlando Cepeda        17   62    5   21   3   0   3    8   0   0    4   11  .339
Dusty Baker           33   85    8   26   5   0   1   11   1   0    8   13  .306
Rico Carty            32   94   15   28   5   0   3   11   0   0   22   10  .298
Ralph Garr            40  167   23   49   3   0   4   14   9   3    6    9  .293
Darrell Evans         35  111   19   31   4   0   6   22   1   1   29   10  .279
Jim Breazeale         12   15    2    4   1   0   0    3   0   0    0    2  .267
Felix Millan          40  173   15   44   7   1   0   13   2   1   11   11  .254
Oscar Brown           19   16    6    4   0   0   2    4   0   0    1    3  .250
Hank Aaron            34  122   23   30   3   0   9   20   1   0   27   15  .246
Earl Williams         40  152   16   37   7   1   4   20   0   0   17   25  .243
Marty Perez           40  141   11   33   7   0   1   14   0   2   10   16  .234
Mike Lum              30   74    8   16   3   0   1    3   0   2   10    5  .216
Paul Casanova         10   29    1    4   1   0   0    0   0   0    2    6  .138
Sonny Jackson          1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 Chicago              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Rick Monday           37  115   23   38   6   1   5   18   8   3   26   25  .330
Gene Hiser             9   17    0    5   0   0   0    2   1   0    3    2  .294
Ron Santo             19   72   13   21   3   0   5   12   0   1    7   11  .292
Billy Williams        38  157   23   45   7   2   4   17   2   1   11   14  .287
Jim Hickman           29   98   19   28   2   0   5   13   1   0   12   13  .286
Carmen Fanzone        28   77   10   21   6   0   3   16   0   2   12   15  .273
Don Kessinger         35  130   14   35   6   0   0   11   1   1   16   11  .269
Jose Cardenal         36  134   26   36   7   3   6   27   8   4   12   15  .269
Ken Rudolph            8   25    4    6   0   1   1    4   1   0    1    5  .240
Glenn Beckert         37  152   15   35   5   1   1   11   0   1    9    3  .230
Randy Hundley         32  107    5   21   6   0   0   10   0   0   11   19  .196
Billy North            9   24    2    4   0   0   0    0   2   0    1   10  .167
Paul Popovich          8   20    0    3   1   0   0    1   0   1    2    2  .150
Joe Pepitone           8   25    1    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    4    4  .120
Art Shamsky           11   13    1    0   0   0   0    1   0   0    3    3  .000
Frank Fernandez        3    3    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    2  .000

 Cincinnati           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Darrel Chaney         14   13    5    6   0   0   0    3   1   1    3    3  .462
Bobby Tolan           40  155   30   48   9   4   4   26  15   5   15   13  .310
Johnny Bench          39  144   26   42   4   2   9   27   1   1   21   18  .292
Joe Morgan            41  149   41   43   5   2   7   20  19   3   33   11  .289
Joe Hague             10   29    6    8   0   1   2    7   1   1    8    3  .276
Tony Perez            28  105   13   28   4   0   6   22   0   0   11   34  .267
Pete Rose             41  172   23   44   7   2   0   11   1   1   18   14  .256
Dave Concepcion       41  131   10   32   3   1   1   18   8   2    9   21  .244
Julian Javier         15   38    2    9   2   0   1    6   1   0    3    4  .237
Denis Menke           38  111   13   26   5   0   2    9   0   1   18   23  .234
George Foster         16   41    4    9   2   0   1    6   1   0    4   13  .220
Hal McRae             16   28    0    6   1   0   0    7   0   0    1    2  .214
Cesar Geronimo        29   46    7    9   3   2   1    6   0   2    8   15  .196
Ted Uhlaender         26   61    4   10   2   0   0    4   0   1    9    4  .164
Bernie Carbo          19   21    2    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    6    3  .143
Bill Plummer           4    9    0    0   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    4  .000
Pat Corrales           2    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    0  .000

 Houston              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Jesus Alou            14   24    4    9   0   0   0    3   0   0    4    2  .375
Bob Watson            41  151   32   48   6   2   8   28   0   0   17   21  .318
Bobby Fenwick         11   23    4    7   3   0   0    3   0   0    1    4  .304
Cesar Cedeno          35  136   19   40   6   1   1   12  13   3   14   13  .294
Jim Wynn              40  156   29   44   8   1   7   27   6   2   22   22  .282
Lee May               37  145   24   40   6   2   8   24   0   1   13   40  .276
Johnny Edwards        35  112   16   28   5   2   3   15   0   2   18   16  .250
Jimmy Stewart         20   37    6    9   1   2   0    3   0   0    2    3  .243
Tommy Helms           36  139   12   33   4   0   2   15   0   1    4    5  .237
Norm Miller           19   32    4    7   2   0   1    3   0   0    3    4  .219
Doug Rader            41  160   15   33   7   2   6   29   2   2    9   28  .206
Roger Metzger         41  167   23   34   4   1   1   15   6   2   22   18  .204
Jack Hiatt            10   25    2    5   3   0   0    0   0   0    5    5  .200
Bob Stinson            7    9    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    2  .111
Larry Howard           1    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000

 Los Angeles          G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Bobby Valentine       26   73   11   23   3   0   2    6   1   1    4   10  .315
Bill Russell          37  113   13   35   9   1   3   16   3   2    7   17  .310
Manny Mota            33  104   16   31   5   3   2   16   2   1    3    5  .298
Frank Robinson        39  127   19   36   5   0   7   27   1   2   22   27  .284
Bill Buckner          24   77    9   21   3   0   0    4   1   1    5    3  .273
Wes Parker            29   97    8   26   3   0   0    9   0   1   15    8  .268
Steve Garvey          37  125   20   33   6   0   3   11   3   2    8   13  .264
Willie Davis          42  178   28   46   6   3   6   23   9   1    6   20  .258
Willie Crawford       29   84    9   20   5   1   5    8   2   1    7   16  .238
Chris Cannizzaro      18   55    7   13   1   0   1    7   0   0    7   12  .236
Jim Lefebvre          29   99    7   23   4   0   3   14   0   0    9   16  .232
Billy Grabarkewitz    15   37    5    6   2   0   0    2   1   0    5   14  .162
Duke Sims             21   62    3   10   3   0   1    5   0   0    5    8  .161
Dick Dietz            15   33    3    5   1   0   0    4   1   0    9    5  .152
Maury Wills           23   63    5    7   1   1   0    0   1   1    4    9  .111

 Montreal             G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Terry Humphrey         5   11    1    6   1   0   0    0   0   1    0    0  .546
Bobby Wine            21    9    2    3   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .333
Jim Fairey            19   32    0   10   3   0   0    6   0   0    1    5  .313
Mike Jorgensen        36  128   18   34   7   0   5   16   7   4   17   28  .266
Clyde Mashore         26   57    7   15   3   0   1    6   1   0    4   12  .263
Ron Hunt              40  146   15   36   7   0   0    9   3   0   16    8  .247
Ken Singleton         40  142   21   35   6   1   2   13   2   3   20   33  .247
Ron Woods             24   61    3   15   3   0   0    3   1   3    4    9  .246
John Bateman          14   25    0    6   1   0   0    2   0   0    3    4  .240
Bob Bailey            40  143   16   34   3   1   4   16   5   3   19   23  .238
John Boccabella       34  115    9   27   5   1   0    4   0   2    5   16  .235
Ron Fairly            32  103   11   24   2   0   4   15   1   1    9   11  .233
Tim Foli              35  115   10   23   4   1   0   11   3   1    5   11  .200
Boots Day             29   91    7   18   2   0   0    6   1   2    4   10  .198
Hector Torres         14   30    2    4   0   1   1    2   0   0    1    4  .133

 New York             G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Willie Mays            8   24    8    9   2   0   2    5   0   1    9    8  .375
Rusty Staub           40  154   22   50   8   0   6   24   0   1   20    9  .325
Duffy Dyer            10   32    3   10   2   0   1    3   0   0    1    8  .313
Tommie Agee           37  140   26   43  11   0   5   22   4   3   20   31  .307
Cleon Jones           33  125   12   34   3   0   2   15   0   3    8   29  .272
Ted Martinez          19   63    8   17   1   3   0    4   0   1    2   13  .270
Jerry Grote           32  104    9   26   3   1   3   13   0   0   16    9  .250
John Milner           21   52    7   13   2   0   2   10   0   0    6   12  .250
Jim Fregosi           37  141   17   35   7   3   3   15   0   0   13   25  .248
Ed Kranepool          31   95    9   22   4   0   3   12   1   0   11   15  .232
Bud Harrelson         38  149   21   34   4   1   1    8   5   2   20   20  .228
Wayne Garrett          8   21    2    4   2   0   0    1   0   0    5    4  .191
Jim Beauchamp         11   28    2    5   0   0   0    3   0   0    1    4  .179
Ken Boswell           26  101    7   18   1   1   1    8   0   1    9    6  .178
Dave Marshall          9    8    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .000
Don Hahn               7    6    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    2  .000

 Philadelphia         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Terry Harmon          16   43   10   17   1   1   0    4   1   1    7    3  .395
Byron Browne          11   10    2    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .300
Greg Luzinski         40  158   16   45   8   2   6   18   0   0   12   29  .285
Denny Doyle           31  105    9   29   5   1   0   11   0   2    9   13  .276
Roger Freed           10   16    1    4   0   0   1    3   0   0    0    7  .250
Tommy Hutton          31   94   11   23   3   1   2    8   0   1    8    8  .245
Willie Montanez       39  148   14   35  11   1   3   15   0   0   20   36  .237
Larry Bowa            40  161   17   36   3   0   0    5   3   2   16   13  .224
Ron Stone             20   32    3    7   0   1   0    1   0   0    7    7  .219
Don Money             40  139    9   30   7   0   3   11   2   2   25   29  .216
Tim McCarver          34  130   12   27   7   0   2   10   0   2   10   12  .208
Deron Johnson         27   70    5   14   1   1   2   12   0   0    5   19  .200
Mike Anderson         36  103    8   20   5   1   2    5   1   0   19   36  .194
Mike Ryan              9   31    2    6   1   0   0    1   0   0    2    5  .194
Pete Koegel           13   19    0    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .158

 Pittsburgh           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Rennie Stennett       25   79   12   31   6   3   1   12   0   2    0    7  .392
Manny Sanguillen      39  153   16   54   6   3   2   21   1   0    5   17  .353
Vic Davalillo         27   63   15   22   2   0   2    7   3   0    6    3  .349
Al Oliver             39  161   21   53   9   1   3   28   0   3   12   10  .329
Roberto Clemente      36  143   27   47  10   2   3   17   0   0   11   12  .329
Jose Pagan            16   32    4   10   5   0   1    3   0   0    2    5  .313
Gene Alley            27   67    7   20   2   0   0   10   2   1    9    7  .299
Willie Stargell       35  131   17   39  11   0  10   31   0   0   16   33  .298
Richie Hebner         33  121   19   36   6   1   6   17   0   0   18   16  .298
Dave Cash             31  143   24   41   8   1   1   10   5   3    6   12  .287
Gene Clines           27   55    9   15   3   1   0    1   4   0    4   11  .273
Milt May              15   25    0    6   1   0   0    1   0   0    2    2  .240
Jackie Hernandez      25   67    5   15   4   0   0    5   0   0    3   14  .224
Bob Robertson         30   82    6    9   3   0   2    5   1   0   20   23  .110
Bill Mazeroski         4    4    0    0   0   0   0    1   0   0    2    0  .000

 San Diego            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Leron Lee             34  122   17   41   7   3   5   15   1   3    8   15  .336
Garry Jestadt         24   55    1   15   0   0   1    7   0   0    1    6  .273
Cito Gaston           13   34    2    9   3   0   0    3   0   0    2    4  .265
Dave Campbell         32   97    6   24   5   0   0    3   0   4   11   12  .247
Jerry Morales         24   53    5   13   4   2   0    3   1   1    7    6  .245
Derrel Thomas         39  146   12   33   6   1   1   10   3   4   12   24  .226
Johnny Jeter          37  129   12   29   2   1   5   11   4   4    8   36  .225
Nate Colbert          42  155   23   34   7   1  10   27   1   2   17   37  .219
Ed Spiezio            10   14    1    3   2   0   0    3   0   0    0    1  .214
Fred Kendall          22   67    5   13   0   0   1    2   0   0    3   12  .194
Rafael Robles         14   21    1    4   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    2  .191
Bob Barton            26   79    1   15   1   0   0    9   1   0    2   16  .190
Larry Stahl           28   74    6   14   1   0   2    5   0   0    9   13  .189
Curt Blefary           9   16    2    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    2  .188
Don Mason              9   11    1    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .182
Enzo Hernandez        39  124   14   22   6   0   0    3   6   1    8    7  .177
Ollie Brown           23   70    3   12   2   0   0    3   0   0    5    9  .171
Ivan Murrell           5    7    0    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    3  .143

 San Francisco        G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ed Goodson            14   50    6   17   0   0   2    9   0   0    4    1  .340
Willie McCovey         4   12    2    4   1   0   1    2   0   0    1    2  .333
Jim Howarth           24   24    7    7   3   0   0    3   1   0    9    6  .292
Bobby Bonds           46  185   35   52  12   3   7   30   8   2   14   39  .281
Al Gallagher          24   61    7   17   0   0   1    4   0   0   10    9  .279
Tito Fuentes          44  182   19   48  11   1   3   12   6   1    8   17  .264
Garry Maddox          32  117   14   30  11   1   2   14   2   0    5   26  .256
Chris Arnold          23   51    4   13   2   1   1    3   0   1    7    4  .255
Chris Speier          43  165   18   42  12   1   5   20   4   0   20   22  .255
Dave Kingman          46  170   25   41   5   3  12   36  11   3   17   47  .241
Dave Rader            30   89    5   19   3   0   1    8   0   0    4    9  .214
Jim Ray Hart           9   21    1    4   1   0   1    1   0   0    1    6  .191
Ken Henderson         41  134   13   25   3   1   4   12   4   2   14   25  .187
Willie Mays           19   49    8    9   2   0   0    3   3   0   17    5  .184
Russ Gibson            4   11    0    2   0   1   0    3   0   0    0    3  .182
Bernie Williams       18   51    6    9   1   1   1    4   0   0    2   13  .177
Fran Healy            29   63    7    7   1   0   1    7   0   1    8   14  .111
Jimmy Rosario          7    2    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   1    0    0  .000
Damaso Blanco          3    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   1    0    0  .000

 St. Louis            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Marty Martinez         9    7    0    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    1  .429
Joe Torre             39  152   20   55   9   2   4   25   2   0    9   17  .362
Matty Alou            38  144   16   51   4   1   1    9   4   2    6    7  .354
Lou Brock             41  180   17   53   2   3   1   13  17   6    5   25  .294
Ted Simmons           39  154   18   45   9   1   4   24   0   1    8   21  .292
Jerry McNertney       13   18    1    5   1   1   0    4   0   0    2    7  .278
Ted Sizemore          36  145   20   38   4   1   1   10   1   0    9   13  .262
Ed Crosby             35  106    9   27   0   0   0    8   0   0    6    9  .255
Joe Hague             27   76    8   18   5   1   3   11   0   1   17   18  .237
Luis Melendez         34   83   11   17   3   1   2    7   0   1    6    6  .205
Bernie Carbo          11   35    3    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    9    9  .200
Dwain Anderson         5    5    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .200
Jose Cruz             32   98    9   19   2   2   0    8   1   0   10   15  .194
Donn Clendenon        23   42    4    6   1   0   1    1   1   0    6   16  .143
Dal Maxvill           29   44    2    5   2   0   0    3   0   0    8    6  .114
Mike Fiore            12    9    0    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    2    2  .111

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League Leaders

At Bats:

  B. Bonds (SF)           185
  T. Fuentes (SF)         182
  L. Brock (STL)          180
  W. Davis (LA)           178
  F. Millan (ATL)         173
  P. Rose (CIN)           172
  D. Kingman (SF)         170
  R. Garr (ATL)           167
  R. Metzger (HOU)        167
  C. Speier (SF)          165

Runs Scored:

  J. Morgan (CIN)          41
  B. Bonds (SF)            35
  B. Watson (HOU)          32
  B. Tolan (CIN)           30
  J. Wynn (HOU)            29
  W. Davis (LA)            28
  R. Clemente (PIT)        27
  T. Agee (NY)             26
  J. Bench (CIN)           26
  J. Cardenal (CHI)        26

Hits:

  J. Torre (STL)           55
  M. Sanguillen (PIT)      54
  L. Brock (STL)           53
  A. Oliver (PIT)          53
  B. Bonds (SF)            52
  M. Alou (STL)            51
  R. Staub (NY)            50
  R. Garr (ATL)            49
  T. Fuentes (SF)          48
  B. Tolan (CIN)           48

Doubles:

  B. Bonds (SF)            12
  C. Speier (SF)           12
  T. Agee (NY)             11
  T. Fuentes (SF)          11
  G. Maddox (SF)           11
  W. Montanez (PHI)        11
  W. Stargell (PIT)        11
  R. Clemente (PIT)        10
  A. Oliver (PIT)           9
  B. Russell (LA)           9

Triples:

  B. Tolan (CIN)            4
  B. Bonds (SF)             3
  L. Brock (STL)            3
  J. Cardenal (CHI)         3
  W. Davis (LA)             3
  J. Fregosi (NY)           3
  D. Kingman (SF)           3
  L. Lee (SD)               3
  T. Martinez (NY)          3
  M. Mota (LA)              3

Home Runs:

  D. Kingman (SF)          12
  N. Colbert (SD)          10
  W. Stargell (PIT)        10
  H. Aaron (ATL)            9
  J. Bench (CIN)            9
  L. May (HOU)              8
  B. Watson (HOU)           8
  B. Bonds (SF)             7
  J. Morgan (CIN)           7
  F. Robinson (LA)          7

RBI:

  D. Kingman (SF)          36
  W. Stargell (PIT)        31
  B. Bonds (SF)            30
  D. Rader (HOU)           29
  A. Oliver (PIT)          28
  B. Watson (HOU)          28
  J. Bench (CIN)           27
  J. Cardenal (CHI)        27
  N. Colbert (SD)          27
  F. Robinson (LA)         27

Stolen Bases:

  J. Morgan (CIN)          19
  L. Brock (STL)           17
  B. Tolan (CIN)           15
  C. Cedeno (HOU)          13
  D. Kingman (SF)          11
  W. Davis (LA)             9
  R. Garr (ATL)             9
  B. Bonds (SF)             8
  J. Cardenal (CHI)         8
  D. Concepcion (CIN)       8

Caught Stealing:

  L. Brock (STL)            6
  B. Tolan (CIN)            5
  D. Campbell (SD)          4
  J. Cardenal (CHI)         4
  J. Jeter (SD)             4
  M. Jorgensen (MON)        4
  D. Thomas (SD)            4
  T. Agee (NY)              3
  B. Bailey (MON)           3
  D. Cash (PIT)             3

Walks:

  J. Morgan (CIN)          33
  D. Evans (ATL)           29
  H. Aaron (ATL)           27
  W. Mays (NY)             26
  R. Monday (CHI)          26
  J. Hague (CIN)           25
  D. Money (PHI)           25
  R. Carty (ATL)           22
  R. Metzger (HOU)         22
  F. Robinson (LA)         22

Strikeouts:

  D. Kingman (SF)          47
  L. May (HOU)             40
  B. Bonds (SF)            39
  N. Colbert (SD)          37
  M. Anderson (PHI)        36
  J. Jeter (SD)            36
  W. Montanez (PHI)        36
  T. Perez (CIN)           34
  K. Singleton (MON)       33
  W. Stargell (PIT)        33


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