After three weeks of the season, the 1961 New York Yankees and the 1969 Minnesota Twins still have a share of the lead, but they’ve been joined at the top by the red-hot 1967 St. Louis Cardinals, who have won six straight.
The Yankees are still doing it with their pitching, a league-best 2.78 ERA that’s almost a full run better than anyone else. The Twins are still doing it with their bats, with a league-best 6.5 runs per game, nearly two runs more than anyone else. The Cardinals aren’t the best at anything, yet are still 8-4 despite having been outscored over 12 games.
There are still four hitters batting better than .400, led by Norm Cash of the 1961 Tigers at .442. There are four starting pitchers left with a perfect 3-0 record after three starts.
The Yankees and the Cardinals will meet in the biggest series of week 4.
| Week 3 | W | L | PCT | GB | R | RA | +/- | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | 53 | 36 | +17 | .199 | 2.78 | Stats |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | 45 | 47 | -2 | .256 | 3.70 | Stats |
| 1969 Minnesota Twins | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | 78 | 53 | +25 | .308 | 4.05 | Stats |
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | 54 | 50 | +4 | .271 | 4.06 | Stats |
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | 32 | 44 | -12 | .207 | 3.53 | Stats |
| 1962 San Francisco Giants | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.0 | 58 | 66 | -8 | .269 | 5.49 | Stats |
| 1961 Detroit Tigers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.0 | 51 | 65 | -14 | .240 | 4.67 | Stats |
| 1969 New York Mets | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.0 | 40 | 50 | -10 | .220 | 4.20 | Stats |
Week 3 recaps:
> Gameday #9
> Gameday #10
> Gameday #11
> Gameday #12
Week 3 results:
> Giants and Twins split 2-2
> Tigers and Red Sox split 2-2
> Yankees and Mets split 2-2
> Cardinals d. Dodgers 4-0
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.442 Norm Cash, 1961 Tigers
.429 Rico Petrocelli, 1967 Red Sox
.420 Tony Oliva, 1969 Twins
.415 Rod Carew, 1969 Twins
.388 Orlando Cepeda, 1962 Giants
.385 Curt Flood, 1967 Cardinals
.380 George Scott, 1967 Red Sox
.340 Roger Maris, 1967 Cardinals
.327 Joe Foy, 1967 Red Sox
.326 Steve Boros, 1961 Tigers
Runs
16 Rod Carew, 1969 Twins
13 Tony Oliva, 1969 Twins
13 Lou Brock, 1967 Cardinals
12 Yogi Berra, 1961 Yankees
11 several
Hits
22 Rod Carew, 1969 Twins
21 Tony Oliva, 1969 Twins
20 Curt Flood, 1967 Cardinals
19 Norm Cash, 1961 Tigers
19 Orlando Cepeda, 1962 Giants
19 George Scott, 1967 Red Sox
Doubles
6 Rod Carew, 1969 Twins
6 Rich Reese, 1969 Twins
6 Lou Brock, 1967 Cardinals
4 several
Triples
3 Roger Maris, 1967 Cardinals
2 several
Home Runs
6 Tom Haller, 1962 Giants
6 Dick Brown, 1961 Tigers
6 Harmon Killebrew, 1969 Twins
6 Roger Maris, 1961 Yankees
5 Yogi Berra, 1961 Yankees
5 Rocky Colavito, 1961 Tigers
RBI
19 Harmon Killebrew, 1969 Twins
17 Tony Oliva, 1969 Twins
16 Dick Brown, 1961 Tigers
15 Rico Petrocelli, 1967 Red Sox
11 several
Stolen Bases
6 Rod Carew, 1969 Twins
4 Tony Oliva, 1969 Twins
4 Maury Wills, 1962 Dodgers
4 Cesar Tovar, 1969 Twins
3 Lou Brock, 1967 Cardinals
3 Jim Gilliam, 1962 Dodgers
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
3 Jim Kaat, 1969 Twins
3 Whitey Ford, 1961 Yankees
3 Gary Bell, 1967 Red Sox
3 Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals
2 several
ERA
1.44 Whitey Ford, 1961 Yankees
1.64 Lee Stange, 1967 Red Sox
1.71 Ray Washburn, 1967 Cardinals
1.80 Don Drysdale, 1962 Dodgers
1.90 Don Mossi, 1961 Tigers
2.14 Gary Bell, 1967 Red Sox
2.25 Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals
2.74 Jerry Koosman, 1969 Mets
2.86 Bill Stafford, 1961 Yankees
3.27 Jim Kaat, 1969 Twins
3.27 Rollie Sheldon, 1961 Yankees
Complete Games
2 Juan Marichal, 1962 Giants
2 Billy O’Dell, 1962 Giants
2 Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets
Shutouts
1 Whitey Ford, 1961 Yankees
1 Frank Lary, 1961 Tigers
Saves
3 Luis Arroyo, 1961 Yankees
3 Ron Perranoski, 1969 Twins
3 Ron Perranoski, 1962 Dodgers
3 Joe Hoerner, 1967 Cardinals
3 John Wyatt, 1967 Red Sox
Strikeouts
27 Jerry Koosman, 1969 Mets
25 Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets
22 Dave Boswell, 1969 Twins
21 Don Drysdale, 1962 Dodgers
20 Whitey Ford, 1961 Yankees
20 Sandy Koufax, 1962 Dodgers
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 