On This Day

Saturday, July 20, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 50 44 .532 --
Orioles 49 44 .527 0.5
Indians 48 44 .522 1.0
Yankees 47 47 .500 3.0
Brewers 46 47 .495 3.5
Tigers 45 49 .479 5.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 54 41 .568 --
White Sox 48 44 .522 4.5
Royals 47 46 .505 6.0
Rangers 47 50 .485 8.0
Twins 46 50 .479 8.5
Angels 38 59 .392 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 48 46 .511 --
Expos 45 46 .495 1.5
Cardinals 45 49 .479 3.0
Pirates 44 49 .473 3.5
Cubs 41 51 .446 6.0
Mets 40 51 .440 6.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 63 33 .656 --
Reds 57 40 .588 6.5
Astros 51 45 .531 12.0
Braves 50 48 .510 14.0
Giants 43 53 .448 20.0
Padres 42 58 .420 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Steve Brye 4
1 John Ellis 4
3 Ed Brinkman 3
3 Jeff Burroughs 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Nettles 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Bob Bailey 1
2 Mark Belanger 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Ellis 5
2 Steve Brye 4
2 George Mitterwald 4
2 Jim Nettles 4
5 7 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Baylor 1
1 Bill Buckner 1
1 Cesar Cedeno 1
1 Rich Coggins 1
1 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Nolan Ryan 1.33
2 Clay Kirby 0.90
3 Wayne Garland 0.86
4 Jerry Koosman 0.80
5 2 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Dennis Blair 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Joe Decker 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Kirby 9
2 Jerry Koosman 8
2 Nolan Ryan 8
4 Jim Bibby 7
5 Wayne Garland 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .379
2 Ralph Garr .363
3 Richie Zisk .334
4 Carl Yastrzemski .331
5 Reggie Smith .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 25
2 Jim Wynn 21
3 Cesar Cedeno 19
3 John Mayberry 19
3 Mike Schmidt 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 75
2 Jeff Burroughs 72
3 Jim Wynn 69
4 Dick Allen 68
5 Mike Schmidt 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 58
2 Joe Morgan 40
3 Bill North 37
4 Cesar Cedeno 36
4 Davey Lopes 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.47
2 Buzz Capra 1.88
3 Andy Messersmith 2.11
4 Larry Dierker 2.30
5 Mike Marshall 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 16
2 Gaylord Perry 15
3 Catfish Hunter 14
3 Luis Tiant 14
5 4 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 201
2 Steve Carlton 140
2 Gaylord Perry 140
4 Bert Blyleven 137
5 Andy Messersmith 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 14
1 Randy Moffitt 14
3 Pedro Borbon 13
3 Mike Marshall 13
5 Bill Campbell 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Grote .469
2 Bob Coluccio .457
3 Gary Matthews .440
4 Milt May .419
5 Rick Monday .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 5
1 Lee May 5
3 Bob Bailey 4
3 Bill Melton 4
3 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Murcer 21
2 Johnny Bench 14
2 Lee May 14
2 George Scott 14
2 Richie Zisk 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Larry Lintz 9
1 Mickey Rivers 9
3 Lou Brock 8
4 Davey Lopes 7
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Tiant 0.33
2 Tom Burgmeier 0.66
3 Bruce Kison 0.71
4 Ron Reed 1.06
5 Mike Cuellar 1.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doc Medich 4
2 Dennis Blair 3
2 Tom Burgmeier 3
2 Steve Busby 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy Messersmith 28
2 Gaylord Perry 26
3 Bart Johnson 25
3 Doc Medich 25
5 2 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pedro Borbon 4
2 Rollie Fingers 3
2 Dave Giusti 3
4 Doug Bird 2
4 8 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Montanez .385
2 Carl Yastrzemski .367
3 Milt May .361
4 Gary Matthews .359
5 Richie Zisk .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Toby Harrah 11
2 Dick Allen 9
3 Bob Bailey 8
3 Bill Melton 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 28
2 Bob Bailey 25
2 Cesar Cedeno 25
2 Ken Henderson 25
2 Bobby Murcer 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Larry Lintz 14
2 Davey Lopes 14
2 Mickey Rivers 14
5 Joe Morgan 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Reed 1.03
2 Tom Griffin 1.37
3 Catfish Hunter 1.43
4 Jim Kaat 1.48
5 Dick Bosman 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Marshall 7
2 Catfish Hunter 6
3 Bill Bonham 5
3 Fergie Jenkins 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 54
2 Andy Messersmith 51
3 Gaylord Perry 48
4 Clay Kirby 42
5 2 tied 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pedro Borbon 6
1 Oscar Zamora 6
3 Tom Murphy 5
4 Rollie Fingers 4
4 2 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .367
2 Ralph Garr .352
3 Richie Zisk .339
4 Carl Yastrzemski .339
5 Reggie Smith .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 34
2 Davey Johnson 32
2 Willie Stargell 32
4 Lee May 30
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 122
2 George Scott 112
3 Cesar Cedeno 105
4 Sal Bando 102
4 2 others tied 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 97
2 Joe Morgan 71
3 Bill North 62
4 Cesar Cedeno 58
5 Tommy Harper 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 1.99
2 John Hiller 2.10
3 Buzz Capra 2.10
4 Gaylord Perry 2.20
5 Mike Marshall 2.34

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 351
2 Bert Blyleven 247
3 Gaylord Perry 235
4 Tom Seaver 230
5 Steve Carlton 226

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Hiller 27
2 Mike Marshall 26
3 Rollie Fingers 21
4 Doug Bird 20
5 2 tied 19