On This Day

Saturday, August 23, 1975

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 76 51 .598 --
Orioles 69 57 .548 6.5
Yankees 64 62 .508 11.5
Indians 58 66 .468 16.5
Brewers 56 72 .438 20.5
Tigers 51 76 .402 25.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 78 50 .609 --
Royals 68 57 .544 8.5
White Sox 63 64 .496 14.5
Rangers 62 67 .481 16.5
Twins 59 69 .461 19.0
Angels 58 71 .450 20.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 71 56 .559 --
Phillies 69 57 .548 1.5
Cardinals 68 59 .535 3.0
Mets 65 61 .516 5.5
Cubs 60 69 .465 12.0
Expos 54 72 .429 16.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 84 43 .661 --
Dodgers 68 60 .531 16.5
Giants 62 65 .488 22.0
Padres 58 69 .457 26.0
Braves 57 72 .442 28.0
Astros 49 82 .374 37.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Williams 6
2 Larry Biittner 5
2 Bert Campaneris 5
4 Cesar Cedeno 4
4 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Aurelio Rodriguez 2
1 Billy Williams 2
3 Johnny Bench 1
3 Larry Biittner 1
3 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 6
2 Jose Cruz 5
3 Graig Nettles 4
3 Ted Simmons 4
3 Champ Summers 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 2
2 Rob Andrews 1
2 Sal Bando 1
2 Bobby Bonds 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John Montefusco 3.67
2 Fergie Jenkins 2.33
3 Jerry Koosman 1.38
4 Steve Rogers 1.25
5 Rick Rhoden 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Bahnsen 1
1 John Denny 1
1 Larry Gura 1
1 Burt Hooton 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jerry Koosman 11
1 John Montefusco 11
3 Burt Hooton 8
3 Dan Spillner 8
5 Fergie Jenkins 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Cosgrove 1
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Danny Frisella 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .371
2 Bill Madlock .359
3 Ted Simmons .336
4 Bob Watson .329
5 Fred Lynn .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Greg Luzinski 31
2 John Mayberry 29
2 Mike Schmidt 29
4 Reggie Jackson 28
5 George Scott 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 100
2 Johnny Bench 98
3 Fred Lynn 89
4 John Mayberry 85
5 2 tied 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Rivers 63
2 Davey Lopes 54
3 Joe Morgan 51
4 Lou Brock 46
5 Cesar Cedeno 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Jones 2.10
2 Jim Palmer 2.17
3 Tom Seaver 2.23
4 Andy Messersmith 2.30
5 Jerry Reuss 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 19
2 Jim Kaat 18
2 Tom Seaver 18
4 Catfish Hunter 17
5 5 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 189
2 Tom Seaver 184
3 Andy Messersmith 178
3 Nolan Ryan 178
5 2 tied 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 20
2 Al Hrabosky 18
3 Rollie Fingers 17
4 Rawly Eastwick 16
4 Tom Murphy 16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jose Cardenal .458
2 Tony Perez .449
3 Dwight Evans .444
4 Bill Madlock .438
5 George Foster .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cliff Johnson 6
2 Mike Schmidt 5
3 Dick Allen 4
3 Rico Carty 4
3 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Cardenal 15
1 Tony Perez 15
3 Cliff Johnson 14
4 George Foster 13
4 Larry Parrish 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Rivers 7
2 Bobby Bonds 6
2 Cesar Cedeno 6
2 Wilbur Howard 6
2 Joe Morgan 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Hilgendorf 0.00
2 Ron Reed 0.35
3 Jim Todd 0.56
4 Gaylord Perry 0.93
5 Steve Foucault 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Goltz 4
1 Burt Hooton 4
3 Bert Blyleven 3
3 John Denny 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Montefusco 29
2 Steve Rogers 26
3 Bert Blyleven 24
3 Gaylord Perry 24
3 2 others tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 5
2 Mike Marshall 4
3 Rich Gossage 3
3 Jim Todd 3
5 14 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .400
1 Bill North .400
3 John Mayberry .392
4 Dave Rader .389
5 Dwight Evans .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 10
2 Darrell Evans 9
3 Rico Carty 8
3 John Mayberry 8
3 George Scott 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Toby Harrah 27
2 John Mayberry 26
3 Larry Parrish 25
4 Carlton Fisk 24
4 Willie Montanez 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 15
2 Bobby Bonds 12
2 Mickey Rivers 12
4 Sandy Alomar 11
4 Wilbur Howard 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 0.82
2 Rick Waits 1.27
3 Roger Moret 1.38
4 Burt Hooton 1.56
5 Paul Splittorff 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burt Hooton 6
1 Jim Palmer 6
3 Bert Blyleven 5
3 John Denny 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 52
2 John Montefusco 43
2 Gaylord Perry 43
4 Ed Halicki 42
5 2 tied 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 9
2 Mike Marshall 7
3 Rich Gossage 6
4 Mike Cosgrove 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .369
2 Bill Madlock .361
3 Fred Lynn .335
4 Ted Simmons .333
5 Bob Watson .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 33
1 Greg Luzinski 33
1 Mike Schmidt 33
4 Johnny Bench 32
4 John Mayberry 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 133
2 Greg Luzinski 116
3 Ted Simmons 114
4 Tony Perez 110
5 Bobby Murcer 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 78
2 Davey Lopes 65
3 Mickey Rivers 63
4 Cesar Cedeno 58
4 Joe Morgan 58

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 2.18
2 Tom Seaver 2.32
3 Don Sutton 2.43
4 Andy Messersmith 2.44
5 Frank Tanana 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 26
2 Catfish Hunter 24
2 Don Sutton 24
4 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 257
2 Frank Tanana 256
3 Bert Blyleven 238
3 Tom Seaver 238
5 Andy Messersmith 229

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 21
1 Al Hrabosky 21
1 Tom Murphy 21
4 Rich Gossage 20
5 2 tied 18