On This Day

Saturday, August 17, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 65 54 .546 --
Indians 60 56 .517 3.5
Orioles 60 59 .504 5.0
Yankees 59 60 .496 6.0
Tigers 57 63 .475 8.5
Brewers 57 63 .475 8.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 69 52 .570 --
Royals 63 55 .534 4.5
White Sox 60 60 .500 8.5
Rangers 61 61 .500 8.5
Twins 59 62 .488 10.0
Angels 48 73 .397 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 64 57 .529 --
Pirates 61 59 .508 2.5
Phillies 61 59 .508 2.5
Expos 56 61 .479 6.0
Mets 52 64 .448 9.5
Cubs 49 68 .419 13.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 75 45 .625 --
Reds 72 49 .595 3.5
Braves 64 55 .538 10.5
Astros 60 59 .504 14.5
Giants 54 67 .446 21.5
Padres 48 73 .397 27.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Berry 4
2 Dusty Baker 3
2 Bobby Darwin 3
2 Ron LeFlore 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Deron Johnson 1
1 Harmon Killebrew 1
1 Craig Kusick 1
1 Joe Lahoud 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Freddie Patek 3
1 Reggie Smith 3
3 Hank Aaron 2
3 Dusty Baker 2
3 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Blair 1
1 Larry Bowa 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Bert Campaneris 1
1 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Doc Medich 1.00
2 Bill Bonham 0.67
2 Jim Colborn 0.67
4 Lerrin LaGrow 0.57
5 Buzz Capra 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 1
1 Jim Colborn 1
1 Mike Garman 1
1 Dave Goltz 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Bonham 6
1 John Hiller 6
3 Doc Medich 5
4 Jim Colborn 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Burgmeier 1
1 Dave Giusti 1
1 Tom Murphy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .361
2 Ralph Garr .358
3 Mike Hargrove .342
4 Greg Gross .322
5 Richie Zisk .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 32
2 Mike Schmidt 28
3 Jim Wynn 27
4 Johnny Bench 24
5 Jeff Burroughs 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 99
2 Mike Schmidt 93
3 Johnny Bench 90
4 Dick Allen 84
4 2 others tied 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 82
2 Joe Morgan 50
3 Davey Lopes 47
4 Bill North 44
5 Cesar Cedeno 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 2.27
2 Mike Marshall 2.30
3 Andy Messersmith 2.34
4 Buzz Capra 2.43
5 Gaylord Perry 2.43

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 164
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 4 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John Ellis .429
1 Oscar Gamble .429
1 Richie Hebner .429
4 George Foster .419
4 Willie Stargell .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Baker 5
1 Jeff Burroughs 5
1 Mike Schmidt 5
4 Dick Allen 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 19
2 Amos Otis 16
3 Dusty Baker 15
4 Orlando Cepeda 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 16
2 Davey Lopes 7
2 Joe Morgan 7
4 Freddie Patek 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rudy May 0.00
1 Al Hrabosky 0.00
3 Juan Marichal 0.43
4 Geoff Zahn 0.60
5 Jim Palmer 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 3
1 Steve Busby 3
1 Mike Garman 3
1 Tom House 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 50
2 Mickey Lolich 24
3 Bill Bonham 23
3 Steve Busby 23
3 Fergie Jenkins 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 5
2 Bill Campbell 3
2 Grant Jackson 3
4 Rollie Fingers 2
4 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Stargell .404
2 Mike Hargrove .372
3 Alex Johnson .359
4 John Ellis .356
5 Jeff Burroughs .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 10
2 Dick Allen 8
2 Jeff Burroughs 8
4 Dusty Baker 7
4 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Schmidt 31
2 Johnny Bench 29
3 Jeff Burroughs 28
4 Amos Otis 25
5 Sal Bando 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 26
2 Davey Lopes 12
3 Joe Morgan 11
4 Bill Buckner 10
4 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rudy May 0.59
2 John Hiller 0.70
3 Juan Marichal 1.00
4 Phil Niekro 1.43
5 Ron Schueler 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 6
2 Jim Bibby 5
2 Steve Busby 5
2 Dock Ellis 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 76
2 Fergie Jenkins 46
3 Steve Carlton 45
4 Bert Blyleven 38
4 Andy Messersmith 38

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .354
2 Ralph Garr .347
3 Carl Yastrzemski .324
4 Reggie Smith .322
5 Jorge Orta .322

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 125
2 Sal Bando 121
3 Reggie Smith 108
4 Mike Schmidt 107
5 Johnny Bench 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 108
2 Joe Morgan 67
3 Bill North 60
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
5 Davey Lopes 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 1.94
2 Andy Messersmith 2.37
3 Mike Marshall 2.46
4 Gaylord Perry 2.48
5 Buzz Capra 2.54

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