On This Day

Thursday, September 5, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 63 .533 --
Red Sox 72 64 .529 0.5
Orioles 70 65 .519 2.0
Indians 67 67 .500 4.5
Brewers 66 72 .478 7.5
Tigers 63 73 .463 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 80 58 .580 --
Rangers 72 67 .518 8.5
Royals 69 68 .504 10.5
White Sox 69 69 .500 11.0
Twins 68 70 .493 12.0
Angels 53 85 .384 27.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 73 63 .537 --
Cardinals 72 65 .526 1.5
Phillies 67 70 .489 6.5
Mets 63 71 .470 9.0
Expos 61 73 .455 11.0
Cubs 55 79 .410 17.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 85 51 .625 --
Reds 83 54 .606 2.5
Braves 77 61 .558 9.0
Astros 69 67 .507 16.0
Giants 62 75 .453 23.5
Padres 50 88 .362 36.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Montanez 4
2 Dave Cash 3
2 Steve Swisher 3
4 Larry Bowa 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Garcia 1
1 Mike Hegan 1
1 Gorman Thomas 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Boone 2
1 Cecil Cooper 2
1 Ron Dunn 2
1 Gorman Thomas 2
5 16 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 1
1 Bernie Carbo 1
1 Ken Henderson 1
1 Reggie Jackson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Catfish Hunter 1.25
2 Dick Drago 1.14
3 Jackie Brown 1.00
3 Jim Lonborg 1.00
5 Ed Figueroa 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Albury 1
1 Bill Champion 1
1 Catfish Hunter 1
1 Bart Johnson 1
1 Ron Schueler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jackie Brown 9
2 Dick Drago 8
3 Steve Busby 6
4 Ed Figueroa 5
4 3 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Christenson 1
1 Terry Forster 1
1 Tom Murphy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .365
2 Ralph Garr .354
3 Richie Zisk .325
4 Steve Garvey .324
5 Reggie Smith .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 34
2 Dick Allen 32
3 Jim Wynn 30
4 Reggie Jackson 28
5 Johnny Bench 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 109
2 Johnny Bench 107
3 Mike Schmidt 104
4 Jim Wynn 99
5 Steve Garvey 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 99
2 Davey Lopes 55
2 Joe Morgan 55
4 Bill North 47
5 Cesar Cedeno 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 2.26
2 Mike Marshall 2.28
3 Gaylord Perry 2.31
4 Buzz Capra 2.45
5 Jon Matlack 2.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 22
2 Fergie Jenkins 21
3 Luis Tiant 20
3 Wilbur Wood 20
5 Steve Busby 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 306
2 Bert Blyleven 205
3 Steve Carlton 194
4 Andy Messersmith 190
5 Fergie Jenkins 187

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 20
2 Mike Marshall 19
3 Bill Campbell 18
3 Tom Murphy 18
5 Rollie Fingers 17

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .558
2 Sandy Alomar .447
3 Roy White .438
4 Jorge Orta .421
5 Bake McBride .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Oscar Gamble 5
1 Toby Harrah 5
3 Reggie Jackson 4
3 Davey Johnson 4
3 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 15
2 Johnny Bench 13
2 Toby Harrah 13
2 Thurman Munson 13
2 Earl Williams 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 13
2 Reggie Jackson 8
3 Davey Lopes 7
4 Dusty Baker 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Slaton 0.33
2 Ken Holtzman 0.38
3 Bert Blyleven 0.50
4 Don Wilson 0.75
4 Tom Murphy 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 4
1 Fergie Jenkins 4
3 Jack Billingham 3
3 Pat Dobson 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 32
2 Jon Matlack 27
3 Jackie Brown 25
3 Catfish Hunter 25
3 Don Sutton 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 3
1 Terry Forster 3
1 Tom Murphy 3
4 Ken Forsch 2
4 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Oliver .410
2 Willie Stargell .396
3 George Brett .374
4 Richie Zisk .354
5 Rennie Stennett .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 9
2 Reggie Jackson 8
2 Willie McCovey 8
4 Johnny Bench 7
4 Darrell Evans 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 29
1 Richie Zisk 29
3 Thurman Munson 24
4 Reggie Jackson 22
4 Al Oliver 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 25
2 Dave Concepcion 11
2 Davey Lopes 11
2 Joe Morgan 11
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Foucault 1.19
2 Tom Murphy 1.24
3 Bert Blyleven 1.28
4 Ken Holtzman 1.39
5 Fergie Jenkins 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 7
1 Fergie Jenkins 7
3 Jack Billingham 5
3 Bill Champion 5
3 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 78
2 Fergie Jenkins 60
3 Jon Matlack 46
4 Mickey Lolich 45
5 Don Sutton 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Murphy 7
2 Rollie Fingers 5
3 Tom Buskey 4
3 Terry Forster 4
3 Dave Giusti 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .363
2 Ralph Garr .343
3 Richie Zisk .328
4 Reggie Smith .325
5 Steve Garvey .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 37
2 Dick Allen 32
2 Jim Wynn 32
4 Jeff Burroughs 31
5 Willie Stargell 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 127
2 Sal Bando 114
2 Johnny Bench 114
2 Mike Schmidt 114
5 Richie Zisk 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 111
2 Joe Morgan 64
3 Davey Lopes 60
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
5 Bill North 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 2.33
2 Mike Marshall 2.36
3 Jon Matlack 2.38
4 Buzz Capra 2.44
5 Andy Messersmith 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 26
2 Luis Tiant 24
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
4 Gaylord Perry 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 363
2 Bert Blyleven 249
3 Gaylord Perry 223
4 Steve Carlton 218
5 Mickey Lolich 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 23
2 Rollie Fingers 22
2 Mike Marshall 22
4 Terry Forster 20
5 Tom Murphy 18