1970 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1970 throughout the world.

Champions

Major Leagues

  League Championship Series NBC World Series NBC
                 
East  Baltimore Orioles 3  
West  Minnesota Twins 0  
    AL  Baltimore Orioles 4
  NL  Cincinnati Reds 1
East  Pittsburgh Pirates 0
West  Cincinnati Reds 3  

Other champions

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

American League National League
AVG Alex Johnson CAL .329 Rico Carty ATL .366
HR Frank Howard WAS 44 Johnny Bench CIN 45
RBI Frank Howard WAS 126 Johnny Bench CIN 148
Wins Mike Cuellar BAL,
Dave McNally BAL
& Jim Perry MIN
24 Bob Gibson STL &
Gaylord Perry SFG
23
ERA Diego Seguí OAK 2.56   Tom Seaver NYM 2.82  
Ks Sam McDowell CLE 304 Tom Seaver NYM 283

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1. Baltimore Orioles 108 54 .667 --
2. New York Yankees 93 69 .574 15
3. Boston Red Sox 87 75 .537 21
4. Detroit Tigers 79 83 .488 29
5. Cleveland Indians 76 86 .469 32
6. Washington Senators 70 92 .432 38
West Division
1. Minnesota Twins 98 64 .605 --
2. Oakland Athletics 89 73 .549 9
3. California Angels 86 76 .531 12
4. Kansas City Royals 65 97 .401 33
5. Milwaukee Brewers 65 97 .401 33
6. Chicago White Sox 56 106 .346 42

National League final standings

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 89 73 .549 --
2. Chicago Cubs 84 78 .519 5
3. New York Mets 83 79 .512 6
4. St. Louis Cardinals 76 86 .469 13
5. Philadelphia Phillies 73 88 .453 15.5
6. Montreal Expos 73 89 .451 16
West Division
1. Cincinnati Reds 102 60 .630 --
2. Los Angeles Dodgers 87 74 .540 14.5
3. San Francisco Giants 86 76 .531 16
4. Houston Astros 79 83 .488 23
5. Atlanta Braves 76 86 .469 26
6. San Diego Padres 63 99 .389 39

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

External links

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