On This Day

Saturday, August 3, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 57 48 .543 --
Indians 55 49 .529 1.5
Orioles 53 52 .505 4.0
Yankees 52 54 .491 5.5
Tigers 51 54 .486 6.0
Brewers 51 55 .481 6.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 62 44 .585 --
Rangers 55 53 .509 8.0
Royals 52 52 .500 9.0
White Sox 52 53 .495 9.5
Twins 51 55 .481 11.0
Angels 43 65 .398 20.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 55 51 .519 --
Phillies 54 52 .509 1.0
Pirates 51 56 .477 4.5
Expos 50 55 .476 4.5
Mets 46 58 .442 8.0
Cubs 45 59 .433 9.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 71 37 .657 --
Reds 65 43 .602 6.0
Astros 55 51 .519 15.0
Braves 54 52 .509 16.0
Giants 49 60 .450 22.5
Padres 44 65 .404 27.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jeff Burroughs 4
1 Richie Hebner 4
1 Bill Madlock 4
1 Don Money 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Hendrick 2
2 Don Baylor 1
2 Jeff Burroughs 1
2 Willie Crawford 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 6
2 Sandy Alomar 3
2 Don Baylor 3
2 George Hendrick 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 2
2 Bob Coluccio 1
2 Tommy Davis 1
2 Willie Davis 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Andy Messersmith 1.33
2 Jim Barr 1.00
2 Nolan Ryan 1.00
4 Pat Dobson 0.88
5 Mickey Lolich 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Barr 1
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 Bruce Ellingsen 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 9
2 Andy Messersmith 8
3 Pat Dobson 7
3 Mickey Lolich 7
5 Jim Colborn 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 1
1 Dave LaRoche 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .374
2 Ralph Garr .365
3 Carl Yastrzemski .330
4 Steve Garvey .325
5 Reggie Smith .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 28
2 Jim Wynn 24
3 Mike Schmidt 23
4 Cesar Cedeno 22
5 2 tied 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 86
2 Mike Schmidt 84
3 Cesar Cedeno 82
4 Johnny Bench 77
5 Jim Wynn 76

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 68
2 Joe Morgan 43
3 Davey Lopes 40
3 Bill North 40
5 Cesar Cedeno 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 2.03
2 Mike Marshall 2.17
3 Andy Messersmith 2.18
4 Buzz Capra 2.29
5 Jim Barr 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Tiant 16
1 Wilbur Wood 16
3 Jim Bibby 15
3 Steve Busby 15
3 Gaylord Perry 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 228
2 Steve Carlton 167
3 Bert Blyleven 154
3 Andy Messersmith 154
5 Gaylord Perry 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 16
2 Mike Marshall 15
3 Bill Campbell 14
3 Randy Moffitt 14
5 Pedro Borbon 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bruce Bochte .487
2 Bill North .469
3 Jeff Burroughs .465
4 Rick Burleson .413
5 2 tied .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gene Tenace 5
2 Dick Allen 4
2 Jeff Burroughs 4
2 Bobby Darwin 4
2 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Schmidt 18
2 Johnny Bench 15
2 Jeff Burroughs 15
4 Sal Bando 14
4 Bobby Darwin 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 10
2 Bill Buckner 6
3 Davey Lopes 5
3 Garry Maddox 5
3 Freddie Patek 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Niekro 0.00
2 Jim Slaton 1.00
3 Tom Buskey 1.35
4 Dennis Blair 1.38
5 Steve Carlton 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Barr 3
1 Jim Bibby 3
1 Jack Billingham 3
1 Vida Blue 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 35
2 Steve Carlton 27
3 Pat Dobson 22
3 Bill Greif 22
5 Don Sutton 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 3
1 Bill Campbell 3
3 Doug Bird 2
3 Rollie Fingers 2
3 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Garr .398
2 Milt May .397
3 George Scott .389
4 Willie Montanez .384
5 Gary Matthews .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Melton 9
2 Dick Allen 8
3 Bobby Darwin 7
3 Willie McCovey 7
3 Gene Tenace 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 30
2 Mike Schmidt 28
3 Bill Melton 26
3 Bobby Murcer 26
5 Bobby Darwin 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Davey Lopes 12
3 Larry Lintz 11
3 Mickey Rivers 11
5 Garry Maddox 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Niekro 1.13
2 Doc Medich 1.48
3 Oscar Zamora 1.61
4 Doug Rau 1.85
5 Dave Giusti 1.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 6
2 Jim Barr 5
2 Jack Billingham 5
2 Steve Busby 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 55
2 Steve Carlton 53
3 Andy Messersmith 51
4 Bert Blyleven 44
5 Vida Blue 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 5
1 Terry Forster 5
3 Doug Bird 4
3 Pedro Borbon 4
3 6 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .369
2 Ralph Garr .361
3 Carl Yastrzemski .339
4 Reggie Smith .322
5 Richie Zisk .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 32
2 Cesar Cedeno 31
2 Willie Stargell 31
4 Mike Schmidt 30
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 121
2 Sal Bando 112
3 George Scott 109
4 Cesar Cedeno 107
5 Mike Schmidt 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 100
2 Joe Morgan 70
3 Cesar Cedeno 57
3 Bill North 57
5 Tommy Harper 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 2.10
2 Buzz Capra 2.29
3 Mike Marshall 2.35
4 Gaylord Perry 2.35
5 Phil Niekro 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 24
1 Gaylord Perry 24
3 Mike Cuellar 23
3 Nolan Ryan 23
3 Luis Tiant 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 361
2 Bert Blyleven 248
3 Steve Carlton 231
4 Gaylord Perry 225
5 Joe Coleman 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 26
2 John Hiller 25
3 Rollie Fingers 22
4 Doug Bird 21
4 Bill Campbell 21