On This Day

Saturday, September 7, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 74 64 .536 --
Red Sox 73 65 .529 1.0
Orioles 73 65 .529 1.0
Indians 67 70 .489 6.5
Brewers 67 73 .479 8.0
Tigers 64 75 .460 10.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 80 60 .571 --
Rangers 74 67 .525 6.5
Royals 70 68 .507 9.0
White Sox 69 71 .493 11.0
Twins 68 71 .489 11.5
Angels 55 85 .393 25.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 75 63 .543 --
Cardinals 74 65 .532 1.5
Phillies 68 71 .489 7.5
Mets 63 73 .463 11.0
Expos 61 75 .449 13.0
Cubs 56 80 .412 18.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 86 52 .623 --
Reds 84 55 .604 2.5
Braves 77 63 .550 10.0
Astros 70 68 .507 16.0
Giants 64 75 .460 22.5
Padres 51 89 .364 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Juan Beniquez 3
1 Larry Bowa 3
1 Bill Freehan 3
1 Johnny Grubb 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 2
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Bill Buckner 1
2 Dave Concepcion 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Concepcion 4
1 Jim Sundberg 4
3 Graig Nettles 3
3 Steve Ontiveros 3
5 14 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Beniquez 2
1 Joe Morgan 2
3 Mark Belanger 1
3 Paul Blair 1
3 15 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Decker 1.25
2 Woodie Fryman 1.00
3 Ross Grimsley 0.88
4 Jon Matlack 0.75
5 Nolan Ryan 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Barr 1
1 Bill Bonham 1
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Reggie Cleveland 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jon Matlack 9
1 Nolan Ryan 9
3 Bill Bonham 7
3 Steve Carlton 7
3 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rusty Gerhardt 1
1 John Hiller 1
1 Bob Reynolds 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .365
2 Ralph Garr .354
3 Richie Zisk .326
4 Steve Garvey .325
5 Jorge Orta .323

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 112
2 Johnny Bench 108
3 Mike Schmidt 104
4 Jim Wynn 100
5 Steve Garvey 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 101
2 Joe Morgan 58
3 Davey Lopes 55
4 Bill North 49
5 Cesar Cedeno 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 2.21
2 Gaylord Perry 2.30
3 Mike Marshall 2.32
4 Buzz Capra 2.45
5 Jon Matlack 2.47

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 315
2 Bert Blyleven 205
3 Steve Carlton 201
4 Andy Messersmith 196
5 Mickey Lolich 189

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rico Carty .541
2 Bill Madlock .484
3 Jorge Orta .410
4 Sandy Alomar .409
5 Bake McBride .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Oscar Gamble 5
2 Toby Harrah 4
2 Reggie Jackson 4
2 Davey Johnson 4
2 Frank Robinson 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 15
2 Thurman Munson 13
3 Sal Bando 12
3 Al Oliver 12
5 3 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 14
2 Reggie Jackson 8
3 Davey Lopes 7
3 Garry Maddox 7
3 Joe Morgan 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fergie Jenkins 0.33
2 Jim Slaton 0.38
3 Ken Holtzman 0.38
4 Bert Blyleven 0.50
5 Tug McGraw 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Dobson 4
1 Catfish Hunter 4
3 Jack Billingham 3
3 Mike Cuellar 3
3 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 30
2 Bill Bonham 28
2 Don Sutton 28
4 Mickey Lolich 27
4 Nolan Ryan 27

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Oliver .402
2 Bill Madlock .386
3 Willie Stargell .384
4 Rod Carew .360
5 Richie Zisk .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 9
2 Reggie Jackson 7
2 Willie McCovey 7
2 Gene Tenace 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 27
2 Johnny Bench 26
3 Thurman Munson 24
4 Steve Garvey 23
5 Al Oliver 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 26
2 Joe Morgan 13
3 Dave Concepcion 11
3 Davey Lopes 11
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Foucault 0.54
2 Bert Blyleven 1.28
3 Lynn McGlothen 1.32
4 Ken Holtzman 1.39
5 Tom Murphy 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 7
2 Fergie Jenkins 6
3 Clay Carroll 5
3 Bill Champion 5
3 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 74
2 Jon Matlack 55
3 Fergie Jenkins 52
4 Frank Tanana 49
5 Bill Bonham 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Murphy 8
2 Rollie Fingers 4
2 Terry Forster 4
2 Dave Giusti 4
2 Mike Marshall 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .365
2 Ralph Garr .344
3 Steve Garvey .326
4 Richie Zisk .326
5 Reggie Smith .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 37
2 Dick Allen 32
2 Jim Wynn 32
4 Jeff Burroughs 31
5 4 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 130
2 Sal Bando 115
2 Johnny Bench 115
4 Mike Schmidt 114
5 2 tied 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 112
2 Joe Morgan 67
3 Davey Lopes 59
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
4 Bill North 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Hiller 2.13
2 Gaylord Perry 2.32
3 Jon Matlack 2.37
4 Mike Marshall 2.39
5 Buzz Capra 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 25
2 Luis Tiant 24
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Nolan Ryan 23
5 3 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 372
2 Bert Blyleven 249
3 Gaylord Perry 228
4 Steve Carlton 225
5 Andy Messersmith 216

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 23
1 Mike Marshall 23
3 Rollie Fingers 21
4 Terry Forster 20
5 Tom Murphy 19