On This Day

Tuesday, July 16, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 48 42 .533 --
Orioles 47 42 .528 0.5
Indians 46 42 .523 1.0
Brewers 46 44 .511 2.0
Yankees 45 45 .500 3.0
Tigers 44 46 .489 4.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 52 39 .571 --
Royals 46 43 .517 5.0
White Sox 45 44 .506 6.0
Rangers 44 49 .473 9.0
Twins 43 49 .467 9.5
Angels 36 57 .387 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 46 44 .511 --
Expos 43 44 .494 1.5
Cardinals 44 46 .489 2.0
Pirates 40 49 .449 5.5
Cubs 39 49 .443 6.0
Mets 38 50 .432 7.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 61 31 .663 --
Reds 55 38 .591 6.5
Astros 49 43 .533 12.0
Braves 49 45 .521 13.0
Giants 41 52 .441 20.5
Padres 41 55 .427 22.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Davis 5
2 Gary Matthews 4
3 John Briggs 3
3 Jose Cardenal 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Lahoud 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 John Briggs 1
2 Nate Colbert 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Lahoud 4
2 Dick Allen 3
2 Chris Arnold 3
2 Don Gullett 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 1
1 John Briggs 1
1 Rod Carew 1
1 Bob Coluccio 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Doc Medich 1.33
2 Jim Kaat 1.25
3 Steve Busby 0.90
4 Jim Rooker 0.67
5 Steve Renko 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Barr 1
1 Steve Busby 1
1 Don Gullett 1
1 Ken Holtzman 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Busby 9
2 Doc Medich 8
3 Jim Rooker 6
4 Ray Corbin 5
4 3 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Tom Murphy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .378
2 Ralph Garr .367
3 Reggie Smith .329
4 Greg Gross .326
5 Carl Yastrzemski .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 23
2 Jim Wynn 20
3 Cesar Cedeno 19
4 John Mayberry 18
4 Mike Schmidt 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 73
2 Jeff Burroughs 71
3 Steve Garvey 65
4 Dick Allen 63
4 Jim Wynn 63

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 56
2 Joe Morgan 38
3 Bill North 36
4 Cesar Cedeno 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 2.30
5 Mike Marshall 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 15
2 Wilbur Wood 14
3 Steve Busby 13
3 Catfish Hunter 13
3 2 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 193
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 Milt May .447
2 Gary Matthews .412
3 Willie Montanez .411
4 Bob Coluccio .409
5 Ralph Garr .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Melton 7
2 Dick Allen 5
3 Mike Hegan 4
3 Larry Hisle 4
3 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Murcer 19
2 Bill Melton 16
3 George Scott 15
4 Mike Hegan 14
4 Willie Montanez 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 8
1 Davey Lopes 8
3 Mickey Rivers 7
4 Larry Lintz 6
5 Rich Coggins 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Seaver 0.00
2 Tom Carroll 0.60
2 Ron Reed 0.60
4 Geoff Zahn 0.64
5 Max Leon 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Gullett 4
2 Tom Burgmeier 3
2 Steve Busby 3
2 Bill Campbell 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gaylord Perry 27
2 Ross Grimsley 26
2 Don Gullett 26
2 Dick Ruthven 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 9 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jorge Orta .380
2 Willie Montanez .373
3 Milt May .368
4 Al Oliver .366
5 Rod Carew .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 10
1 Toby Harrah 10
3 George Hendrick 9
4 Bill Melton 8
5 6 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 26
1 Ken Henderson 26
3 George Hendrick 24
3 Bobby Murcer 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Reed 1.00
2 Andy Messersmith 1.13
3 Wayne Garland 1.51
4 Andy Hassler 1.55
5 Gaylord Perry 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Marshall 7
2 Steve Busby 5
2 Ross Grimsley 5
2 John Hiller 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 53
2 Gaylord Perry 52
3 Andy Messersmith 46
4 Mickey Lolich 44
5 Dick Ruthven 42

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .367
2 Ralph Garr .354
3 Carl Yastrzemski .334
4 Richie Zisk .331
5 Reggie Smith .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 33
2 Davey Johnson 32
2 Willie Stargell 32
4 Frank Robinson 30
5 3 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 121
2 George Scott 112
3 Sal Bando 104
3 Cesar Cedeno 104
5 Reggie Smith 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 97
2 Joe Morgan 69
3 Bill North 62
4 Cesar Cedeno 61
5 Tommy Harper 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 1.96
2 John Hiller 2.09
3 Gaylord Perry 2.18
4 Mike Marshall 2.30
5 Jim Palmer 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 26
2 Mike Cuellar 24
3 Vida Blue 22
3 Steve Busby 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 356
2 Bert Blyleven 239
2 Tom Seaver 239
4 Steve Carlton 234
5 Gaylord Perry 230

Saves

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