1971 Season
1970 / 1972
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#
1 Fergie Jenkins
SP
28.6
132
325.0
12.0
1.6
0.0
10.3
0.0
35.1
2.2
0.0
32.8
24.4
2.0
0.0
22.3
2 Tom Seaver
SP
26.6
109
286.3
10.9
0.8
0.0
10.1
0.0
31.2
0.0
0.0
31.2
21.7
-0.2
0.0
21.9
3 Wilbur Wood
SP
29.7
124
334.0
10.9
-0.8
-0.0
11.7
0.0
32.9
0.0
0.0
32.9
21.4
-0.3
0.0
21.7
4 Mickey Lolich
SP
30.8
148
376.0
8.7
0.1
-0.0
8.6
0.0
28.8
0.0
0.0
28.8
15.9
-0.3
0.0
16.2
5 Vida Blue
SP
21.9
121
312.0
8.6
-0.4
-0.0
9.0
0.0
30.7
0.0
0.0
30.7
20.0
-0.2
0.0
20.2
6 Willie Stargell
LF
31.3
606
7.9
7.5
-0.4
0.0
-0.9
34.7
32.7
2.0
0.0
23.5
23.5
0.1
0.0
7 Dave Roberts
SP
26.8
94
269.7
7.7
0.3
0.0
7.4
0.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
14.1
-0.1
0.0
14.2
8 Graig Nettles
3B
26.9
690
7.5
4.1
3.9
0.0
0.4
26.7
16.9
9.8
0.0
12.5
6.3
6.2
0.0
9 Hank Aaron
1B
37.4
573
7.3
7.8
-1.3
0.0
-0.9
32.4
30.3
2.2
0.0
22.0
21.5
0.5
0.0
10 Roberto Clemente
RF
36.9
553
7.3
4.9
1.7
0.0
-0.7
23.5
21.1
2.4
0.0
13.1
12.6
0.5
0.0
11 Roy White
LF
27.5
634
6.7
5.7
0.2
0.0
-0.8
28.6
26.2
2.4
0.0
16.8
16.4
0.4
0.0
12 Bobby Bonds
RF
25.3
691
6.7
6.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
32.3
27.7
4.6
0.0
19.1
17.1
2.0
0.0
13 Sonny Siebert
SP
34.5
90
235.3
6.7
1.2
-0.0
5.5
0.0
21.7
2.4
0.0
19.4
13.7
2.2
0.0
11.5
14 Reggie Jackson
RF
25.1
642
6.5
5.3
0.5
0.0
-0.7
31.9
27.8
4.1
0.0
19.7
17.9
1.8
0.0
15 Bobby Murcer
CF
25.1
624
6.5
8.1
-1.7
0.0
-0.1
36.5
33.9
2.6
0.0
23.4
24.4
-0.9
0.0
16 Sal Bando
3B
27.4
643
6.4
5.7
1.1
0.0
0.4
28.0
24.4
3.7
0.0
14.7
14.5
0.2
0.0
17 Willie Mays
CF
40.2
537
6.4
6.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
27.9
24.8
3.0
0.0
17.4
16.6
0.8
0.0
18 Bert Blyleven
SP
20.2
100
278.3
6.2
-0.2
-0.0
6.4
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
11.2
-0.2
0.0
11.4
19 Don Wilson
SP
26.4
100
268.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
6.1
0.0
22.3
0.0
0.0
22.3
13.4
-0.2
0.0
13.6
20 Brooks Robinson
3B
34.1
663
6.0
3.7
2.8
0.0
0.4
22.4
16.6
5.8
0.0
8.7
6.5
2.3
0.0
21 Tom Bradley
SP
24.3
104
285.7
6.0
-0.1
-0.0
6.1
-0.0
19.3
0.0
0.0
19.3
9.4
-0.2
0.0
9.7
22 Joe Torre
3B
31.0
707
5.9
8.6
-2.4
0.0
0.3
41.2
39.2
2.0
0.0
26.8
28.4
-1.7
0.0
23 Milt Pappas
SP
32.1
99
261.3
5.9
0.0
0.0
5.9
0.0
20.2
0.0
0.0
20.2
11.7
-0.2
0.0
11.8
24 Merv Rettenmund
RF
28.1
589
5.9
5.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
26.5
23.3
3.2
0.0
15.1
14.2
0.9
0.0
25 Rusty Staub
RF
27.3
690
5.9
5.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.9
31.4
29.1
2.4
0.0
18.5
18.5
-0.1
0.0
26 Reggie Smith
CF
26.2
692
5.6
4.9
0.3
0.0
-0.4
28.9
24.2
4.7
0.0
15.0
13.5
1.5
0.0
27 Bill Melton
3B
26.0
621
5.6
4.8
1.2
0.0
0.4
24.9
18.2
6.7
0.0
12.2
8.7
3.5
0.0
28 Joe Morgan
2B
27.8
689
5.6
5.1
0.9
0.0
0.4
28.5
21.8
6.7
0.0
13.3
11.3
2.0
0.0
29 Dick Allen
3B
29.3
649
5.5
6.3
-1.3
0.0
-0.4
28.9
26.1
2.8
0.0
16.5
16.2
0.3
0.0
30 Lee May
1B
28.3
602
5.4
5.1
-0.6
0.0
-1.0
24.4
22.8
1.6
0.0
13.7
13.6
0.1
0.0
31 Willie Davis
CF
31.2
672
5.2
4.4
0.7
0.0
-0.1
25.2
20.6
4.6
0.0
11.2
10.3
0.8
0.0
32 Amos Otis
CF
24.2
607
5.2
4.5
0.6
0.0
-0.1
27.1
20.4
6.8
0.0
14.3
11.0
3.3
0.0
33 Ralph Garr
LF
25.6
693
5.2
4.1
0.2
0.0
-1.0
24.5
20.6
3.9
0.0
11.8
10.0
1.7
0.0
34 Don Sutton
SP
26.2
95
265.3
5.2
0.6
0.0
4.6
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
20.1
11.4
-0.1
0.0
11.6
35 Phil Niekro
SP
32.3
101
268.7
5.2
0.1
0.0
5.0
0.0
21.6
0.0
0.0
21.6
12.6
-0.2
0.0
12.7
36 Don Buford
LF
34.4
549
5.1
4.9
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
25.7
23.2
2.5
0.0
15.8
14.8
1.0
0.0
37 Bill Stoneman
SP
27.2
111
294.7
5.1
0.3
0.0
4.8
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
11.3
-0.2
0.0
11.5
38 Sandy Alomar
2B
27.7
739
5.1
2.9
2.9
0.0
0.7
21.8
12.6
9.1
0.0
5.3
1.3
4.0
0.0
39 Pete Rose
RF
30.2
707
5.1
4.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
27.6
23.5
4.1
0.0
14.3
12.7
1.6
0.0
40 Ron Hunt
2B
30.4
638
5.1
4.9
0.6
0.0
0.4
25.6
21.9
3.7
0.0
11.9
12.2
-0.3
0.0
41 Bob Gibson
SP
35.6
95
245.7
5.1
0.1
0.0
4.9
0.0
16.2
0.0
0.0
16.2
8.1
-0.1
0.0
8.3
42 Manny Sanguillen
C
27.3
557
5.0
3.8
2.2
0.0
0.9
25.0
14.6
10.3
0.0
11.9
6.1
5.8
0.0
43 Rico Petrocelli
3B
28.0
661
5.0
4.7
0.7
0.0
0.4
27.2
19.5
7.7
0.0
13.5
9.4
4.1
0.0
44 Cleon Jones
LF
28.9
568
4.8
4.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.8
23.6
20.6
3.0
0.0
13.2
11.9
1.2
0.0
45 Joe Coleman
SP
24.4
112
286.0
4.7
-0.5
-0.0
5.3
0.0
20.8
0.0
0.0
20.8
11.0
-0.2
0.0
11.2
46 Mark Belanger
SS
27.1
590
4.6
3.2
2.4
0.0
1.0
20.0
11.6
8.4
0.0
6.1
2.5
3.6
0.0
47 Bud Harrelson
SS
27.1
618
4.6
2.5
3.0
0.0
0.9
19.7
8.8
10.9
0.0
5.7
-0.6
6.3
0.0
48 Rick Wise
SP
25.8
104
272.3
4.6
1.2
0.0
3.4
0.0
22.3
1.9
0.0
20.5
13.4
1.7
0.0
11.7
49 Tug McGraw
RP
26.8
20
111.0
4.5
0.4
0.0
4.1
0.0
16.3
0.3
0.0
16.0
10.6
0.3
0.0
10.3
50 Paul Schaal
3B
28.3
659
4.5
5.5
-0.6
0.0
0.4
25.6
22.5
3.2
0.0
11.9
12.3
-0.4
0.0
51 Davey Johnson
2B
28.4
574
4.4
4.3
0.6
0.0
0.5
22.3
16.4
5.9
0.0
9.4
7.6
1.8
0.0
52 Jim Palmer
SP
25.7
116
282.0
4.4
0.3
-0.0
4.1
-0.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
21.8
12.1
-0.2
0.0
12.3
53 Jim Kaat
SP
32.7
102
260.3
4.4
0.1
0.0
4.3
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
6.5
-0.2
0.0
6.7
54 Billy Williams
LF
33.0
677
4.3
4.6
-1.3
0.0
-1.0
25.4
22.3
3.1
0.0
13.0
12.0
1.0
0.0
55 Ken Henderson
LF
25.0
598
4.3
3.7
-0.2
0.0
-0.9
23.2
20.1
3.1
0.0
12.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
56 Bill Freehan
C
29.6
586
4.3
4.1
1.2
0.0
1.0
23.9
17.8
6.1
0.0
10.0
8.8
1.2
0.0
57 Catfish Hunter
SP
25.2
109
273.7
4.3
1.6
-0.0
2.7
0.0
21.1
3.7
0.0
17.4
11.7
3.4
0.0
8.3
58 Dick Drago
SP
26.0
92
241.3
4.2
0.1
-0.0
4.2
0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
17.6
9.3
-0.2
0.0
9.5
59 Steve Carlton
SP
26.5
107
273.3
4.2
0.1
0.0
4.1
0.0
15.7
0.0
0.0
15.7
6.7
-0.2
0.0
6.8
60 Ken McMullen
3B
29.1
657
4.2
3.5
1.1
0.0
0.4
18.2
14.2
4.0
0.0
4.5
4.1
0.4
0.0
61 Tony Perez
3B
29.1
664
4.2
3.3
0.8
0.0
0.0
23.0
18.5
4.5
0.0
9.6
8.4
1.3
0.0
62 Thurman Munson
C
24.1
517
4.1
3.5
1.5
0.0
0.8
20.0
11.5
8.5
0.0
8.1
3.5
4.6
0.0
63 Johnny Bench
C
23.6
613
4.1
3.2
1.7
0.0
0.8
19.6
12.3
7.4
0.0
5.6
2.9
2.7
0.0
64 Carl Yastrzemski
LF
31.9
620
4.0
2.5
0.7
0.0
-0.8
20.5
17.0
3.6
0.0
9.1
7.5
1.6
0.0
65 Freddie Patek
SS
26.7
648
4.0
4.3
0.7
0.0
1.0
23.4
15.3
8.1
0.0
8.7
5.3
3.4
0.0
66 Bart Johnson
SP
21.5
61
178.0
4.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
8.1
-0.1
0.0
8.3
67 Bob Robertson
1B
24.7
536
4.0
3.7
-0.6
0.0
-0.9
20.1
19.0
1.1
0.0
10.6
10.8
-0.3
0.0
68 Ken Sanders
RP
30.0
16
136.3
3.9
-0.2
-0.0
4.1
-0.0
20.2
0.0
0.0
20.2
13.7
-0.0
0.0
13.7
69 Clay Kirby
SP
23.0
97
267.3
3.8
-0.4
0.0
4.2
0.0
18.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
9.2
-0.1
0.0
9.3
70 Dick Dietz
C
29.8
558
3.8
4.9
-0.2
0.0
0.9
18.4
18.4
0.0
0.0
5.5
9.9
-4.4
0.0
71 Sam McDowell
SP
28.8
80
214.7
3.8
-0.1
-0.0
4.0
-0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.0
72 Cesar Tovar
LF
31.0
718
3.8
3.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
21.4
17.8
3.6
0.0
7.8
6.7
1.1
0.0
73 Mel Stottlemyre
SP
29.6
103
269.7
3.8
0.2
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
8.5
-0.2
0.0
8.7
74 Al Downing
SP
30.0
106
262.3
3.8
-0.0
0.0
3.8
0.0
19.1
0.0
0.0
19.1
10.5
-0.2
0.0
10.6
75 Nate Colbert
1B
25.2
639
3.7
3.8
-1.1
0.0
-1.1
18.9
16.3
2.6
0.0
7.5
6.5
1.0
0.0
76 Bob Miller
RP
MULT
32.4
15
98.7
3.7
-0.1
0.0
3.9
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
12.9
7.8
0.0
0.0
7.7
77 Mike Hedlund
SP
24.9
75
205.7
3.7
-0.5
-0.0
4.2
0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
9.4
-0.2
0.0
9.6
78 Tony Oliva
RF
32.9
518
3.7
4.8
-1.7
0.0
-0.6
23.0
21.3
1.7
0.0
13.3
13.3
-0.1
0.0
79 Steve Blass
SP
29.2
92
240.0
3.7
-0.5
0.0
4.1
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
7.5
-0.1
0.0
7.7
80 Lou Brock
LF
32.0
720
3.6
5.1
-2.5
0.0
-1.0
30.7
29.3
1.3
0.0
17.5
18.3
-0.8
0.0
81 Ray Sadecki
SP
30.5
57
163.3
3.6
0.4
0.0
3.2
0.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
5.3
-0.1
0.0
5.3
82 Boog Powell
1B
29.9
509
3.6
3.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
18.4
17.2
1.2
0.0
9.4
9.4
-0.0
0.0
83 Cookie Rojas
2B
32.3
463
3.5
3.2
0.7
0.0
0.4
18.2
13.3
5.0
0.0
7.9
6.2
1.8
0.0
84 Fred Scherman
RP
26.9
30
113.0
3.5
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.3
0.2
0.0
14.2
9.0
0.1
0.0
8.9
85 Bob Bailey
3B
28.7
654
3.5
3.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
20.5
17.0
3.5
0.0
7.6
7.1
0.6
0.0
86 Tommie Agee
CF
28.9
482
3.5
3.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
18.8
14.4
4.5
0.0
9.1
7.0
2.0
0.0
87 Clyde Wright
SP
30.4
107
276.7
3.5
0.2
-0.0
3.3
0.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
8.4
-0.2
0.0
8.7
88 Ken Forsch
SP
24.8
63
188.3
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
7.5
-0.1
0.0
7.6
89 Ron Fairly
1B
33.0
542
3.4
2.2
0.2
0.0
-0.9
19.0
17.2
1.8
0.0
9.3
8.9
0.4
0.0
90 Johnny Briggs
LF
MULT
27.3
482
3.4
3.0
-0.5
0.0
-0.8
18.0
16.2
1.8
0.0
9.2
8.8
0.5
0.0
91 Glenn Beckert
2B
30.7
570
3.3
3.3
0.4
0.0
0.3
19.3
13.3
6.0
0.0
6.9
4.6
2.3
0.0
92 Bert Campaneris
SS
29.3
609
3.3
2.2
2.1
0.0
1.0
18.9
10.0
8.9
0.0
5.2
0.7
4.5
0.0
93 Ted Simmons
C
21.9
563
3.3
3.4
0.7
0.0
0.8
21.9
15.5
6.4
0.0
8.9
6.9
2.0
0.0
94 Steve Mingori
RP
27.3
2
56.7
3.3
0.1
0.0
3.3
0.0
9.0
0.1
0.0
8.9
6.3
0.1
0.0
6.2
95 Earl Williams
C
23.0
550
3.3
4.2
-0.5
0.0
0.4
17.5
14.2
3.4
0.0
5.7
5.8
-0.1
0.0
96 Frank Robinson
RF
35.8
545
3.3
4.4
-1.8
0.0
-0.7
22.2
20.0
2.1
0.0
12.1
11.7
0.4
0.0
97 Don Mincher
1B
MULT
33.0
497
3.3
3.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
19.0
17.8
1.3
0.0
10.3
10.1
0.1
0.0
98 Al Kaline
RF
36.5
501
3.2
3.7
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
21.0
19.2
1.7
0.0
11.5
11.5
-0.0
0.0
99 Bill Hands
SP
31.2
87
242.3
3.2
-0.4
0.0
3.6
0.0
16.2
0.0
0.0
16.2
8.2
-0.1
0.0
8.3
100 Deron Johnson
1B
33.0
660
3.2
3.4
-1.1
0.0
-0.9
20.9
18.5
2.3
0.0
8.9
8.5
0.4
0.0
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