On This Day

Sunday, July 14, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 48 40 .545 --
Orioles 47 40 .540 0.5
Indians 46 40 .535 1.0
Brewers 45 43 .511 3.0
Tigers 44 44 .500 4.0
Yankees 44 45 .494 4.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 50 39 .562 --
Royals 44 43 .506 5.0
White Sox 43 44 .494 6.0
Rangers 44 48 .478 7.5
Twins 42 48 .467 8.5
Angels 34 57 .374 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 46 43 .517 --
Cardinals 44 44 .500 1.5
Expos 42 44 .488 2.5
Pirates 38 49 .437 7.0
Mets 38 49 .437 7.0
Cubs 37 49 .430 7.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 61 30 .670 --
Reds 53 38 .582 8.0
Astros 49 41 .544 11.5
Braves 49 43 .533 12.5
Giants 40 52 .435 21.5
Padres 40 55 .421 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Spencer 5
2 Bob Boone 4
2 Jose Cardenal 4
4 Dave Cash 3
4 17 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sal Bando 2
2 Bob Bailey 1
2 Steve Braun 1
2 Tom Grieve 1
2 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Scott 5
2 Sal Bando 4
2 Ken Singleton 4
2 Del Unser 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Larry Bowa 2
1 Jose Cardenal 2
1 Vada Pinson 2
1 Craig Robinson 2
5 18 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Coleman 1.29
2 Dick Bosman 1.25
3 Bruce Dal Canton 1.20
4 Dennis Blair 1.12
5 2 tied 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 1
1 Doug Bird 1
1 Dennis Blair 1
1 Tom Burgmeier 1
1 13 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dennis Blair 9
1 Steve Carlton 9
1 Joe Coleman 9
1 Ross Grimsley 9
5 4 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Steve Foucault 1
1 Dave Giusti 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .380
2 Ralph Garr .366
3 Reggie Smith .329
4 Greg Gross .328
5 Carl Yastrzemski .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 22
2 Jim Wynn 20
3 Cesar Cedeno 19
4 Mike Schmidt 18
5 3 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 73
2 Jeff Burroughs 71
3 Steve Garvey 65
4 Jim Wynn 63
5 Mike Schmidt 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 56
2 Joe Morgan 37
3 Cesar Cedeno 35
3 Bill North 35
5 Davey Lopes 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.40
2 Buzz Capra 1.87
3 Andy Messersmith 1.96
4 Larry Dierker 2.02
5 Mike Marshall 2.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 15
2 Wilbur Wood 14
3 Catfish Hunter 13
3 Tommy John 13
3 Luis Tiant 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 185
2 Steve Carlton 137
3 Gaylord Perry 135
4 Bert Blyleven 129
5 Andy Messersmith 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 13
1 Mike Marshall 13
1 Randy Moffitt 13
4 Pedro Borbon 11
4 Bill Campbell 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Montanez .446
2 Jerry Grote .395
3 Ralph Garr .386
4 Larry Hisle .385
5 Marty Perez .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Hendrick 6
1 Bill Melton 6
1 Jim Northrup 6
4 Dick Allen 4
4 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Murcer 18
2 George Hendrick 16
3 Willie Montanez 15
3 Jim Northrup 15
3 George Scott 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
2 Davey Lopes 8
3 Larry Lintz 6
3 Mickey Rivers 6
5 John Lowenstein 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.00
2 Tom Carroll 0.60
2 Ron Reed 0.60
4 Bruce Kison 0.63
5 Don Gullett 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Burgmeier 3
1 Mike Cosgrove 3
1 Mike Cuellar 3
1 Don Gullett 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Messersmith 29
2 Gaylord Perry 27
3 Joe Coleman 26
3 Ross Grimsley 26
5 Vida Blue 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 3
1 Tom Murphy 3
1 Oscar Zamora 3
4 Jack Aker 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jorge Orta .385
2 Rod Carew .366
3 Willie Montanez .358
4 Ralph Garr .354
5 George Hendrick .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Toby Harrah 10
2 Dick Allen 9
2 George Hendrick 9
4 Bob Bailey 7
4 6 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 27
2 Ken Henderson 25
3 George Hendrick 24
3 Bobby Murcer 24
5 Bob Bailey 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Larry Lintz 12
2 Davey Lopes 12
4 Mickey Rivers 11
5 3 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Reed 1.00
2 Andy Messersmith 1.13
3 Wayne Garland 1.32
4 Andy Hassler 1.55
5 Gaylord Perry 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Marshall 7
2 Ross Grimsley 6
3 Steve Busby 5
3 John Hiller 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 64
2 Gaylord Perry 52
3 Andy Messersmith 46
4 Joe Coleman 43
5 2 tied 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 5
1 Oscar Zamora 5
3 Pedro Borbon 4
3 Tom Murphy 4
5 5 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .367
2 Ralph Garr .350
3 Carl Yastrzemski .331
4 Richie Zisk .330
5 Reggie Smith .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 33
2 Davey Johnson 32
2 Willie Stargell 32
4 Reggie Jackson 30
4 Frank Robinson 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 121
2 George Scott 113
3 Sal Bando 104
3 Cesar Cedeno 104
5 Reggie Jackson 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 99
2 Joe Morgan 69
3 Cesar Cedeno 62
4 Bill North 61
5 Tommy Harper 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 1.96
2 John Hiller 2.09
3 Gaylord Perry 2.27
4 Mike Marshall 2.31
5 Jim Rooker 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 26
2 Mike Cuellar 25
3 Vida Blue 22
3 Steve Busby 22
3 Luis Tiant 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 365
2 Bert Blyleven 246
3 Steve Carlton 239
3 Tom Seaver 239
5 Gaylord Perry 233

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Hiller 27
1 Mike Marshall 27
3 Doug Bird 20
4 Rollie Fingers 19
5 2 tied 18