On This Day

Friday, September 20, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 70 .539 --
Orioles 82 70 .539 --
Red Sox 77 73 .513 4.0
Indians 73 77 .487 8.0
Brewers 72 79 .477 9.5
Tigers 70 81 .464 11.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 85 67 .559 --
Rangers 80 70 .533 4.0
Twins 78 74 .513 7.0
White Sox 74 77 .490 10.5
Royals 73 78 .483 11.5
Angels 61 91 .401 24.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 81 70 .536 --
Pirates 80 70 .533 0.5
Phillies 74 77 .490 7.0
Expos 71 79 .473 9.5
Mets 67 83 .447 13.5
Cubs 63 87 .420 17.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 95 56 .629 --
Reds 92 60 .605 3.5
Braves 84 68 .553 11.5
Astros 76 75 .503 19.0
Giants 69 84 .451 27.0
Padres 55 98 .359 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Elliott Maddox 5
2 Don Baylor 3
2 Buddy Bell 3
2 Steve Carlton 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dan Meyer 2
2 Don Baylor 1
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Sixto Lezcano 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tom Veryzer 4
2 Sixto Lezcano 3
2 Bobby Murcer 3
2 Ted Simmons 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bruce Bochte 1
1 Bert Campaneris 1
1 Cesar Cedeno 1
1 John Doherty 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Phil Niekro 1.80
2 Joe McIntosh 1.67
3 J. R. Richard 0.86
4 Steve Carlton 0.83
4 Dick Drago 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Caldwell 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Joe Decker 1
1 Bob Forsch 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 9
2 Joe Decker 7
3 Mike Caldwell 6
3 Andy Messersmith 6
3 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 1
1 Mike Garman 1
1 Grant Jackson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .363
2 Ralph Garr .354
3 Steve Garvey .323
4 Richie Zisk .319
5 Jorge Orta .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 36
2 Dick Allen 32
3 Johnny Bench 31
3 Jim Wynn 31
5 Reggie Jackson 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 122
2 Jeff Burroughs 115
2 Mike Schmidt 115
4 Steve Garvey 107
5 Jim Wynn 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 111
2 Joe Morgan 58
3 Davey Lopes 55
4 Bill North 54
5 Cesar Cedeno 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 2.28
2 Mike Marshall 2.34
3 Buzz Capra 2.39
4 Phil Niekro 2.52
5 Jon Matlack 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 23
1 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Steve Busby 20
3 Mike Cuellar 20
3 4 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 343
2 Bert Blyleven 225
3 Steve Carlton 223
4 Andy Messersmith 211
5 Fergie Jenkins 208

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 23
2 Mike Marshall 20
2 Tom Murphy 20
4 Bill Campbell 19
5 Rollie Fingers 18

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim Foli .400
2 Jeff Burroughs .394
3 Don Baylor .391
3 Milt May .391
5 Pepe Mangual .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Freehan 5
1 Tony Perez 5
3 Sal Bando 4
3 Johnny Bench 4
3 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 15
2 Bill Freehan 14
3 Steve Garvey 13
4 Richie Hebner 12
4 Lou Piniella 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Dave Concepcion 9
3 Morris Nettles 8
4 Cesar Cedeno 7
4 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Downing 0.00
2 Jim Kaat 0.36
3 Vic Albury 0.50
4 Dale Murray 0.51
5 Paul Siebert 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Gura 4
1 Don Sutton 4
3 Mike Cuellar 3
3 Bob Forsch 3
3 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 37
2 Steve Carlton 29
3 Joe Decker 27
4 Don Gullett 26
4 Frank Tanana 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dale Murray 6
2 Terry Forster 3
2 Dave LaRoche 3
4 Tom Buskey 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .400
2 Rico Carty .397
3 Bake McBride .383
4 Tim Foli .367
5 Rod Carew .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Oscar Gamble 8
2 Darrell Evans 7
3 Sal Bando 6
3 Johnny Bench 6
3 6 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 28
2 Tony Perez 21
3 Sal Bando 20
3 Steve Garvey 20
3 4 others tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 26
2 Dave Concepcion 13
2 Reggie Jackson 13
4 Cesar Cedeno 12
4 Morris Nettles 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Foucault 0.93
2 Vic Albury 1.07
3 Jim Slaton 1.13
4 Fergie Jenkins 1.33
5 Ken Holtzman 1.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fergie Jenkins 6
1 Andy Messersmith 6
1 Don Sutton 6
4 Buzz Capra 5
4 9 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 55
2 Fergie Jenkins 53
3 Frank Tanana 49
4 Andy Messersmith 47
4 Don Sutton 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 6
1 Dale Murray 6
3 Tom Murphy 5
4 Rollie Fingers 4
4 Ken Forsch 4