On This Day

Wednesday, August 21, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 69 54 .561 --
Indians 61 58 .513 6.0
Orioles 62 60 .508 6.5
Yankees 62 61 .504 7.0
Brewers 60 64 .484 9.5
Tigers 58 66 .468 11.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 71 54 .568 --
Royals 64 57 .529 5.0
Rangers 63 62 .504 8.0
White Sox 60 64 .484 10.5
Twins 60 65 .480 11.0
Angels 50 75 .400 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 65 60 .520 --
Pirates 63 61 .508 1.5
Phillies 63 61 .508 1.5
Expos 58 63 .479 5.0
Mets 53 67 .442 9.5
Cubs 50 71 .413 13.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 78 46 .629 --
Reds 75 50 .600 3.5
Braves 67 56 .545 10.5
Astros 63 60 .512 14.5
Giants 56 69 .448 22.5
Padres 49 76 .392 29.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Anderson 3
1 Lou Brock 3
1 Denny Doyle 3
1 Ralph Garr 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 2
2 Bob Bailey 1
2 Jeff Burroughs 1
2 Willie Crawford 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vada Pinson 4
1 Rusty Staub 4
3 Willie Crawford 3
3 Graig Nettles 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ralph Garr 2
2 Dusty Baker 1
2 Juan Beniquez 1
2 Lou Brock 1
2 16 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Moret 4.00
2 Jim Bibby 1.17
3 Jerry Koosman 1.00
4 Ross Grimsley 0.75
4 Jim Lonborg 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Tom Buskey 1
1 Buzz Capra 1
1 Dock Ellis 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Moret 12
2 Jim Bibby 7
2 Bob Gibson 7
2 Jerry Koosman 7
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Foucault 1
1 Mike Marshall 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .365
2 Ralph Garr .360
3 Richie Zisk .328
4 Reggie Smith .325
5 Greg Gross .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 32
1 Mike Schmidt 32
3 Jim Wynn 28
4 Johnny Bench 25
4 Jeff Burroughs 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 102
2 Mike Schmidt 98
3 Johnny Bench 94
4 Jim Wynn 88
5 Steve Garvey 87

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 86
2 Joe Morgan 51
3 Davey Lopes 48
4 Bill North 45
5 Cesar Cedeno 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Marshall 2.19
2 Gaylord Perry 2.42
3 Andy Messersmith 2.47
4 Buzz Capra 2.49
5 Tommy John 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Tiant 19
2 Jim Bibby 18
2 Steve Busby 18
2 Catfish Hunter 18
2 Wilbur Wood 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 288
2 Bert Blyleven 185
3 Steve Carlton 182
4 Andy Messersmith 170
5 Gaylord Perry 163

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Marshall 18
2 Bill Campbell 17
2 Terry Forster 17
4 Tom Murphy 15
5 2 tied 14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Allen .432
2 Al Oliver .422
3 Tito Fuentes .391
4 Amos Otis .386
5 Willie Stargell .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 7
2 Gene Tenace 5
3 Dusty Baker 4
3 Johnny Bench 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 14
1 Gene Tenace 14
3 Steve Garvey 13
3 Reggie Jackson 13
3 Richie Zisk 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 11
2 Dave Concepcion 6
2 Ralph Garr 6
2 Joe Morgan 6
2 Freddie Patek 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 0.33
2 Jim Perry 0.60
3 Juan Marichal 0.64
4 Dave Roberts 0.69
4 Jim Palmer 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mickey Lolich 4
2 Jim Bibby 3
2 Clay Carroll 3
2 Bill Champion 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 60
2 Roger Moret 25
3 Bert Blyleven 22
4 Steve Busby 21
4 Mickey Lolich 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Murphy 4
2 Tom Buskey 2
2 Bill Campbell 2
2 Mike Cosgrove 2
2 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Hargrove .381
2 Willie Stargell .374
3 Amos Otis .362
4 Jose Cardenal .356
5 Al Oliver .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 13
2 Jeff Burroughs 9
2 Gene Tenace 9
4 Johnny Bench 8
5 5 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Schmidt 31
2 Johnny Bench 29
2 Jeff Burroughs 29
4 Sal Bando 24
5 Bobby Darwin 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 26
2 Davey Lopes 12
3 Dave Concepcion 11
3 Joe Morgan 11
3 Freddie Patek 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Murphy 0.98
2 Juan Marichal 1.00
3 Rudy May 1.08
4 Dave Roberts 1.35
5 Dock Ellis 1.44

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 87
2 Fergie Jenkins 44
3 Bert Blyleven 43
4 Steve Carlton 42
5 Steve Busby 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 7
2 Bill Campbell 5
2 Rollie Fingers 5
2 Mike Marshall 5
2 Tom Murphy 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .357
2 Ralph Garr .350
3 Reggie Smith .329
4 Carl Yastrzemski .327
5 Richie Zisk .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 36
2 Jeff Burroughs 35
3 Dick Allen 32
4 Cesar Cedeno 30
4 Jim Wynn 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 125
2 Sal Bando 119
3 Mike Schmidt 112
4 Reggie Smith 109
5 2 tied 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 110
2 Joe Morgan 66
3 Bill North 58
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
5 Davey Lopes 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 1.98
2 Mike Marshall 2.31
3 Andy Messersmith 2.35
4 Gaylord Perry 2.54
5 Buzz Capra 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 24
1 Luis Tiant 24
3 Nolan Ryan 23
4 Steve Busby 22
4 3 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 383
2 Bert Blyleven 254
3 Gaylord Perry 224
4 Steve Carlton 218
5 Tom Seaver 204

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 24
1 Mike Marshall 24
3 Rollie Fingers 21
4 John Hiller 20
5 3 tied 17