On This Day

Wednesday, October 2, 1974

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1974 Playoffs

Upcoming Games

October 5, 1974

Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates

Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics

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Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 91 71 .562 --
Yankees 89 73 .549 2.0
Red Sox 84 78 .519 7.0
Indians 77 85 .475 14.0
Brewers 76 86 .469 15.0
Tigers 72 90 .444 19.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 90 72 .556 --
Rangers 84 76 .525 5.0
Twins 82 80 .506 8.0
White Sox 80 80 .500 9.0
Royals 77 85 .475 13.0
Angels 68 94 .420 22.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 88 74 .543 --
Cardinals 86 75 .534 1.5
Phillies 80 82 .494 8.0
Expos 79 82 .491 8.5
Mets 71 91 .438 17.0
Cubs 66 96 .407 22.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 102 60 .630 --
Reds 98 64 .605 4.0
Braves 88 74 .543 14.0
Astros 81 81 .500 21.0
Giants 72 90 .444 30.0
Padres 60 102 .370 42.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Bumbry 3
1 Greg Gross 3
1 John Knox 3
1 Duane Kuiper 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Aaron 1
1 Ron Blomberg 1
1 Rick Burleson 1
1 Tom Grieve 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vic Correll 3
1 Mike Lum 3
1 Jim Wohlford 3
4 Ron Blomberg 2
4 15 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ron LeFlore 2
1 Jorge Orta 2
3 Rick Auerbach 1
3 Don Baylor 1
3 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chuck Dobson 1.50
2 Andy Messersmith 1.33
2 Paul Siebert 1.33
4 Jim Hughes 1.17
5 Gaylord Perry 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Chuck Dobson 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 Gene Garber 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chuck Dobson 9
2 Jim Hughes 7
2 Gaylord Perry 7
4 Rick Reuschel 6
5 4 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Foucault 1
1 Don Hood 1
1 Eddie Solomon 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .364
2 Ralph Garr .353
3 Al Oliver .321
4 Jorge Orta .316
5 Greg Gross .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 36
2 Johnny Bench 33
3 Dick Allen 32
3 Jim Wynn 32
5 Reggie Jackson 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 129
2 Jeff Burroughs 118
3 Mike Schmidt 116
4 Steve Garvey 111
5 Jim Wynn 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 118
2 Davey Lopes 59
3 Joe Morgan 58
4 Cesar Cedeno 57
5 Bill North 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Buzz Capra 2.28
2 Phil Niekro 2.38
3 Jon Matlack 2.41
4 Mike Marshall 2.42
5 Catfish Hunter 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 25
1 Fergie Jenkins 25
3 Steve Busby 22
3 Mike Cuellar 22
3 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 367
2 Bert Blyleven 249
3 Steve Carlton 240
4 Fergie Jenkins 225
5 Andy Messersmith 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 24
2 Mike Marshall 21
3 Tom Murphy 20
4 Bill Campbell 19
5 2 tied 18

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Freehan .488
2 Don Baylor .447
3 Fred Lynn .429
4 Ken Griffey .425
5 Willie Davis .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Blomberg 4
1 Graig Nettles 4
3 Johnny Bench 3
3 Darrell Evans 3
3 8 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Simmons 17
2 Bill Freehan 13
2 Bobby Murcer 13
4 Johnny Bench 12
4 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Blair 9
1 Lou Brock 9
3 Larry Lintz 8
4 Ron LeFlore 7
4 Morris Nettles 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dale Murray 0.00
2 Andy Hassler 0.42
3 Jim Kaat 0.50
4 Don Wilson 0.53
5 Bob Apodaca 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Grant Jackson 4
1 Jim Kaat 4
3 Mike Cuellar 3
3 Pat Dobson 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 30
2 Rudy May 29
3 Jim Kaat 28
4 Phil Niekro 26
4 2 others tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dale Murray 6
2 Tom Buskey 3
2 Gene Garber 3
4 Rawly Eastwick 2
4 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Baylor .391
2 Bill Freehan .382
3 Willie Davis .362
4 Bill Madlock .358
5 Bake McBride .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darrell Evans 7
1 Bill Freehan 7
1 Rick Monday 7
1 Graig Nettles 7
1 Joe Rudi 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Freehan 26
2 Ted Simmons 25
3 Johnny Bench 24
4 Dave Concepcion 22
4 Willie Davis 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 20
2 Morris Nettles 16
3 Larry Lintz 14
4 Paul Blair 12
4 2 others tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dale Murray 0.25
2 Jim Kaat 0.30
3 Gene Garber 0.68
4 Andy Hassler 0.94
5 Sparky Lyle 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 7
2 Mike Cuellar 6
2 Don Sutton 6
4 Pat Dobson 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 63
2 Frank Tanana 49
3 Steve Carlton 48
4 Rudy May 46
5 2 tied 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dale Murray 10
2 Terry Forster 6
3 Tom Buskey 4
3 Ken Forsch 4
3 Tom Murphy 4