On This Day

Thursday, September 18, 1975

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 90 62 .592 --
Orioles 85 66 .563 4.5
Yankees 78 73 .517 11.5
Indians 73 75 .493 15.0
Brewers 64 89 .418 26.5
Tigers 56 96 .368 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 93 59 .612 --
Royals 85 67 .559 8.0
Rangers 74 80 .481 20.0
Twins 71 78 .477 20.5
White Sox 71 80 .470 21.5
Angels 69 84 .451 24.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 87 65 .572 --
Phillies 81 71 .533 6.0
Cardinals 78 74 .513 9.0
Mets 78 75 .510 9.5
Cubs 73 81 .474 15.0
Expos 67 85 .441 20.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 100 53 .654 --
Dodgers 84 69 .549 16.0
Giants 74 79 .484 26.0
Padres 68 84 .447 31.5
Braves 66 88 .429 34.5
Astros 60 92 .395 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lyman Bostock 3
1 Jim Dwyer 3
1 Andy Etchebarren 3
1 Dave Kingman 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rod Carew 1
1 Gary Carter 1
1 Dan Driessen 1
1 Andy Etchebarren 1
1 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Etchebarren 3
2 Jose Cardenal 2
2 Gary Carter 2
2 Jim Fregosi 2
2 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dusty Baker 1
1 Larry Bowa 1
1 John Briggs 1
1 Jim Dwyer 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Carlton 1.22
2 Frank Tanana 1.00
3 Jim Bibby 0.71
4 Dave Lemanczyk 0.67
4 Ron Reed 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Pedro Borbon 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Steve Renko 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 11
2 Frank Tanana 10
3 Dave Lemanczyk 6
3 Jim Umbarger 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 George Throop 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .362
2 Rod Carew .360
3 Ted Simmons .338
4 Fred Lynn .335
5 Manny Sanguillen .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 37
2 Dave Kingman 35
3 Greg Luzinski 33
3 John Mayberry 33
5 Reggie Jackson 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 117
2 Johnny Bench 107
3 Tony Perez 105
4 John Mayberry 103
5 Fred Lynn 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 73
2 Mickey Rivers 66
3 Joe Morgan 63
4 Lou Brock 53
5 Cesar Cedeno 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 2.17
2 Randy Jones 2.22
3 Dennis Eckersley 2.30
4 Andy Messersmith 2.31
5 Tom Seaver 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 22
2 Jim Palmer 21
2 Tom Seaver 21
4 Jim Kaat 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 252
2 Tom Seaver 221
3 Gaylord Perry 216
4 Bert Blyleven 214
5 Andy Messersmith 206

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 26
2 Rollie Fingers 23
3 Al Hrabosky 21
4 Rawly Eastwick 19
4 Tom Murphy 19

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Del Unser .440
2 Don Money .431
3 Jim Dwyer .425
4 Rennie Stennett .423
5 Steve Braun .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sal Bando 6
1 Dave Kingman 6
1 Mike Schmidt 6
1 Gene Tenace 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Parker 18
2 Sal Bando 16
2 Mike Schmidt 16
4 Willie Stargell 15
4 Richie Zisk 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 12
2 Joe Morgan 9
3 Sandy Alomar 7
3 Wilbur Howard 7
3 Mike Schmidt 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Mitchell 0.00
1 Bob Moose 0.00
1 Jim Todd 0.00
1 Charlie Hough 0.00
5 Andy Messersmith 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Burris 3
1 Steve Carlton 3
1 Dennis Eckersley 3
1 Ed Figueroa 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 34
2 Frank Tanana 32
3 Burt Hooton 31
4 Bert Blyleven 26
5 John Montefusco 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 5
2 Dick Drago 4
2 Rich Gossage 4
4 Darold Knowles 3
5 14 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rennie Stennett .417
2 Don Money .408
3 Richie Zisk .404
4 George Brett .383
5 2 tied .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 11
2 Ron Cey 9
2 Mike Schmidt 9
2 Andre Thornton 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Parker 28
2 Richie Zisk 27
3 Tony Perez 24
4 Dave Kingman 23
4 Thurman Munson 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 21
2 Joe Morgan 15
3 Wilbur Howard 14
4 Sandy Alomar 9
4 3 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Todd 0.28
2 Jim Rooker 1.21
3 Dennis Eckersley 1.32
4 Doyle Alexander 1.36
5 Catfish Hunter 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burt Hooton 6
1 Catfish Hunter 6
1 Dale Murray 6
4 Ray Burris 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 73
2 John Montefusco 63
3 Bert Blyleven 53
4 Burt Hooton 49
5 Gaylord Perry 48

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 8
2 Rollie Fingers 7
3 Dick Drago 6
4 Gene Garber 5
4 Dave Giusti 5