On This Day

Wednesday, August 27, 1975

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 78 52 .600 --
Orioles 71 59 .546 7.0
Yankees 65 65 .500 13.0
Indians 60 68 .469 17.0
Brewers 57 75 .432 22.0
Tigers 51 80 .389 27.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 79 52 .603 --
Royals 70 59 .543 8.0
Rangers 66 67 .496 14.0
White Sox 64 67 .489 15.0
Twins 63 69 .477 16.5
Angels 61 72 .459 19.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 74 57 .565 --
Cardinals 71 60 .542 3.0
Phillies 70 61 .534 4.0
Mets 69 62 .527 5.0
Cubs 60 73 .451 15.0
Expos 55 74 .426 18.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 87 44 .664 --
Dodgers 70 62 .530 17.5
Giants 65 66 .496 22.0
Padres 60 72 .455 27.5
Braves 58 75 .436 30.0
Astros 51 84 .378 38.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Griffey 4
1 Jim Spencer 4
3 Paul Blair 3
3 Willie Davis 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Cey 1
1 Dave Kingman 1
1 John Lowenstein 1
1 Bill Melton 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bruce Miller 4
2 Jim Rice 3
3 Dusty Baker 2
3 Jeff Burroughs 2
3 12 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matt Alexander 1
1 Kurt Bevacqua 1
1 Paul Blair 1
1 George Foster 1
1 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bert Blyleven 1.86
2 John Montefusco 1.75
3 Burt Hooton 1.50
4 Tom Seaver 1.43
5 Woodie Fryman 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Pedro Borbon 1
1 Burt Hooton 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Montefusco 14
2 Bert Blyleven 13
3 Woodie Fryman 10
3 Tom Seaver 10
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Drago 1
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Rich Gossage 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .367
2 Bill Madlock .361
3 Bob Watson .332
4 Fred Lynn .328
5 Joe Morgan .327

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 103
2 Johnny Bench 100
3 Fred Lynn 91
3 Tony Perez 91
5 Rusty Staub 90

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Rivers 64
2 Davey Lopes 58
3 Joe Morgan 52
4 Lou Brock 49
5 Cesar Cedeno 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Jones 2.09
2 Tom Seaver 2.14
3 Jim Palmer 2.17
4 Jerry Reuss 2.29
5 Andy Messersmith 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 19
1 Tom Seaver 19
3 Catfish Hunter 18
3 Jim Kaat 18
5 3 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 197
2 Tom Seaver 194
3 Bert Blyleven 187
4 Nolan Ryan 186
5 Gaylord Perry 184

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 21
2 Al Hrabosky 19
3 Rollie Fingers 18
4 Rawly Eastwick 17
4 Tom Murphy 17

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dwight Evans .459
2 Bill Madlock .440
3 Rennie Stennett .426
4 Larry Biittner .410
5 Tony Perez .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cliff Johnson 6
1 Mike Schmidt 6
3 Ron Cey 4
3 Richie Zisk 4
5 13 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tom Grieve 15
2 Graig Nettles 14
2 Rusty Staub 14
4 Tony Perez 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wilbur Howard 8
2 Lou Brock 6
2 Davey Lopes 6
2 Joe Morgan 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dale Murray 0.51
2 Rick Waits 0.55
3 Jim Umbarger 0.59
4 Rich Gossage 0.60
5 Jim Palmer 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Goltz 4
1 Burt Hooton 4
1 Dale Murray 4
4 Bert Blyleven 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Montefusco 41
2 Bert Blyleven 31
3 Dan Warthen 30
4 Gaylord Perry 27
5 Frank Tanana 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 5
2 Rich Gossage 4
2 Mike Marshall 4
4 Bob Apodaca 3
4 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Perez .404
2 Jose Cruz .389
3 Dwight Evans .387
4 Ken Singleton .375
5 George Foster .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 12
2 Darrell Evans 8
2 John Mayberry 8
4 Rico Carty 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Toby Harrah 26
1 Tony Perez 26
3 John Mayberry 25
3 Larry Parrish 25
5 Willie Davis 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 17
2 Wilbur Howard 13
3 Bobby Bonds 12
4 Sandy Alomar 11
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.11
2 Burt Hooton 1.25
3 Rick Waits 1.27
4 Bob Apodaca 1.42
5 Frank Tanana 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burt Hooton 6
2 Bert Blyleven 5
2 John Denny 5
2 Dave Goltz 5
2 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 54
2 John Montefusco 52
3 Gaylord Perry 48
4 Ed Halicki 47
5 Tom Seaver 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 8
2 Rich Gossage 7
3 Bob Apodaca 5
3 Rollie Fingers 5
3 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .368
2 Bill Madlock .360
3 Fred Lynn .336
4 Ted Simmons .329
5 Bob Watson .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 35
2 Reggie Jackson 33
2 Greg Luzinski 33
4 Johnny Bench 32
4 2 others tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 131
2 Greg Luzinski 119
3 Ted Simmons 114
4 Tony Perez 113
5 Rusty Staub 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 79
2 Mickey Rivers 64
3 Davey Lopes 63
4 Cesar Cedeno 57
4 Joe Morgan 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 2.19
2 Tom Seaver 2.24
3 Frank Tanana 2.33
4 Jerry Reuss 2.43
5 Andy Messersmith 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 25
2 Catfish Hunter 24
3 Fergie Jenkins 23
3 Tom Seaver 23
3 Don Sutton 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 258
2 Frank Tanana 256
3 Bert Blyleven 245
4 Tom Seaver 243
5 Gaylord Perry 232

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 22
1 Al Hrabosky 22
3 Rich Gossage 21
3 Tom Murphy 21
5 Rawly Eastwick 19