Batters Cycles •
Billy Williams (
CHC): • Williams
hit for his first cycle, seventh in franchise history, and ninth natural cycle in major league history, in game two of a
doubleheader on July 17 against the
St. Louis Cardinals. •
Randy Hundley (
CHC): • Hundley hit for his first cycle and eighth in franchise history, in game one of a doubleheader on August 11 against the
Houston Astros.
Other batting accomplishments •
Hank Aaron (
ATL): • Became the 12th player in Major League history to hit 400 home runs in the ninth inning against the
Philadelphia Phillies on April 20. •
Willie Mays (
SF): • Breaks the previous National League home run record held by
Mel Ott when he hits his 512th home run against the
Los Angeles Dodgers. •
Rich Rollins /
Zoilo Versalles /
Tony Oliva /
Don Mincher /
Harmon Killebrew (
MIN): • Become the fourth group of players in Major League history to hit five home runs in one inning in the seventh inning against the
Kansas City Athletics on June 9. •
Tony Cloninger (
ATL): • Became the fifth player to hit two
grand slams in a single game, in a 17–3 win over the
SF on July 3. • Set a modern Major League record and tied an all-time record by a pitcher when he hits for nine RBIs in a single game on July 3.
Pitchers No-hitters •
Sonny Siebert (
CLE): • Siebert threw his first career no-hitter and the 11th no-hitter in franchise history, defeating the
Washington Senators 2–0 on June 10. He walked one and struck out seven.
Other pitching accomplishments •
Jim Merritt (
MIN): • Set an American League record for most consecutive strikeouts when he threw seven against the
Washington Senators on July 21. ==Awards and honors==