On This Day

Friday, August 16, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 65 53 .551 --
Indians 59 56 .513 4.5
Orioles 60 58 .508 5.0
Yankees 58 60 .492 7.0
Tigers 56 63 .471 9.5
Brewers 56 63 .471 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 69 51 .575 --
Royals 62 55 .530 5.5
White Sox 60 59 .504 8.5
Rangers 61 60 .504 8.5
Twins 58 62 .483 11.0
Angels 48 72 .400 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 63 57 .525 --
Phillies 61 58 .513 1.5
Pirates 60 59 .504 2.5
Expos 55 61 .474 6.0
Mets 52 63 .452 8.5
Cubs 49 67 .422 12.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 75 44 .630 --
Reds 71 49 .592 4.5
Braves 63 55 .534 11.5
Astros 60 58 .508 14.5
Giants 54 66 .450 21.5
Padres 47 73 .392 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jorge Orta 6
2 Ken Henderson 4
2 Lou Piniella 4
2 Doug Rader 4
5 13 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jorge Orta 2
2 Dick Allen 1
2 Jeff Burroughs 1
2 Jose Cardenal 1
2 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doug Rader 4
2 Jeff Burroughs 3
2 Dave Cash 3
2 Vic Correll 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Baylor 1
1 Juan Beniquez 1
1 Bruce Bochte 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John D'Acquisto 1.50
2 Dock Ellis 1.14
3 Nolan Ryan 0.90
4 Phil Niekro 0.82
5 Jim Bibby 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 1
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Tom Dettore 1
1 Dock Ellis 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John D'Acquisto 9
1 Phil Niekro 9
1 Nolan Ryan 9
4 Dock Ellis 8
5 4 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Cosgrove 1
1 Ken Sanders 1
1 Jim Todd 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .361
2 Ralph Garr .360
3 Mike Hargrove .346
4 Greg Gross .324
5 Richie Zisk .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 32
2 Mike Schmidt 27
2 Jim Wynn 27
4 Johnny Bench 24
5 Jeff Burroughs 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 99
2 Mike Schmidt 91
3 Johnny Bench 90
4 Dick Allen 84
4 2 others tied 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 81
2 Joe Morgan 50
3 Davey Lopes 47
4 Bill North 43
5 Cesar Cedeno 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 2.25
2 Buzz Capra 2.28
3 Mike Marshall 2.32
4 Gaylord Perry 2.43
5 Jon Matlack 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Busby 18
1 Luis Tiant 18
1 Wilbur Wood 18
4 Jim Bibby 17
4 Catfish Hunter 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 269
2 Steve Carlton 182
3 Bert Blyleven 175
4 Andy Messersmith 162
5 Mickey Lolich 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 17
1 Terry Forster 17
1 Mike Marshall 17
4 Randy Moffitt 14
5 3 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Oscar Gamble .459
2 John Ellis .457
3 Willie Stargell .441
4 Amos Otis .433
5 2 tied .418

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 5
1 Dusty Baker 5
1 Jeff Burroughs 5
4 Johnny Bench 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 19
2 Amos Otis 16
3 Orlando Cepeda 14
3 Ken Henderson 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 15
2 Davey Lopes 8
3 Joe Morgan 7
4 Enzo Hernandez 6
4 Bill North 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rudy May 0.00
1 Rich Folkers 0.00
1 Al Hrabosky 0.00
4 Geoff Zahn 0.60
5 Juan Marichal 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 3
1 Steve Busby 3
1 Catfish Hunter 3
1 Mickey Lolich 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 50
2 Fergie Jenkins 25
3 Mickey Lolich 24
4 Steve Busby 23
4 Steve Carlton 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 5
2 Bill Campbell 3
2 Grant Jackson 3
2 Mike Marshall 3
5 5 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Stargell .416
2 Mike Hargrove .372
3 Jeff Burroughs .370
4 Steve Garvey .367
5 John Ellis .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 9
1 Mike Schmidt 9
3 Jeff Burroughs 8
3 Bobby Darwin 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 30
2 Mike Schmidt 29
3 Jeff Burroughs 28
4 Amos Otis 25
5 Sal Bando 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 25
2 Davey Lopes 13
3 Joe Morgan 12
4 Bill Buckner 10
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rudy May 0.59
2 Juan Marichal 1.00
3 Phil Niekro 1.43
4 Ron Schueler 1.46
5 Dock Ellis 1.65

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 76
2 Bert Blyleven 46
2 Fergie Jenkins 46
4 Steve Carlton 45
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 7
2 Bill Campbell 6
3 Rollie Fingers 5
4 Doug Bird 4
4 2 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .354
2 Ralph Garr .350
3 Jorge Orta .322
4 Carl Yastrzemski .321
5 Reggie Smith .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 34
2 Dick Allen 32
3 Mike Schmidt 31
4 Cesar Cedeno 30
4 Willie Stargell 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 125
2 Sal Bando 121
3 Johnny Bench 106
4 Mike Schmidt 105
4 Reggie Smith 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 107
2 Joe Morgan 67
3 Bill North 59
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
5 Davey Lopes 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 2.29
2 Buzz Capra 2.41
3 Mike Marshall 2.47
4 Gaylord Perry 2.48
5 Jon Matlack 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 24
2 Steve Busby 23
2 Catfish Hunter 23
2 Gaylord Perry 23
2 Luis Tiant 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 377
2 Bert Blyleven 249
3 Steve Carlton 229
4 Gaylord Perry 224
5 Tom Seaver 210

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 24
1 Mike Marshall 24
3 Rollie Fingers 21
4 John Hiller 20
5 Doug Bird 18