On This Day

Sunday, April 18, 1976

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 5 2 .714 --
Brewers 4 2 .667 0.5
Tigers 3 2 .600 1.0
Orioles 3 4 .429 2.0
Red Sox 3 5 .375 2.5
Indians 2 4 .333 2.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 4 2 .667 --
Rangers 6 3 .667 -0.5
Athletics 4 4 .500 1.0
Royals 3 4 .429 1.5
Twins 3 5 .375 2.0
Angels 3 6 .333 2.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 6 1 .857 --
Phillies 3 3 .500 2.5
Cubs 4 4 .500 2.5
Mets 4 5 .444 3.0
Cardinals 3 4 .429 3.0
Expos 2 5 .286 4.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 5 3 .625 --
Braves 5 3 .625 --
Astros 6 4 .600 --
Giants 4 4 .500 1.0
Padres 4 5 .444 1.5
Dodgers 1 6 .143 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ted Kubiak 5
2 Enos Cabell 4
2 Mike Hargrove 4
4 Dave Cash 3
4 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cesar Cedeno 2
1 Dave Kingman 2
3 Lyman Bostock 1
3 Jack Brohamer 1
3 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 6
2 Mike Hargrove 5
3 Dave Kingman 4
3 Willie McCovey 4
3 Don Money 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Allen 2
1 Cesar Cedeno 2
1 Derrel Thomas 2
4 Don Baylor 1
4 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Larry Christenson 0.86
2 Bill Singer 0.83
3 Pat Dobson 0.71
4 John Denny 0.67
4 Dan Warthen 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Bare 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Larry Christenson 1
1 John Denny 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Christenson 6
2 Vida Blue 5
2 Pat Dobson 5
2 Catfish Hunter 5
2 Bill Singer 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 1
1 Ken Forsch 1
1 Steve Foucault 1
1 Gene Garber 1
1 5 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .514
2 Jay Johnstone .500
3 Al Oliver .481
4 Willie Stargell .476
5 John Milner .455

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 7
2 Mike Schmidt 6
3 Cesar Cedeno 4
3 Rick Monday 4
5 14 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 15
2 Cesar Cedeno 12
2 Mike Schmidt 12
4 Ken Griffey 11
5 4 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 6
2 Rod Carew 5
3 Cesar Cedeno 4
3 Ken Griffey 4
3 Mickey Rivers 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Norman 0.00
1 Dave Roberts 0.00
1 Reggie Cleveland 0.00
4 Bill Travers 0.71
5 Jerry Koosman 0.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Jones 3
2 Al Fitzmorris 2
2 John Montefusco 2
2 Phil Niekro 2
2 9 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 17
2 Nolan Ryan 16
3 Phil Niekro 15
4 Wilbur Wood 14
5 4 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Forsch 5
2 Gary Lavelle 3
3 Bill Campbell 2
3 Rollie Fingers 2
3 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .353
2 Rod Carew .350
3 Ted Simmons .334
4 Manny Sanguillen .333
5 Fred Lynn .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 42
2 Dave Kingman 40
3 George Scott 36
4 Reggie Jackson 34
5 John Mayberry 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 119
2 Tony Perez 110
2 George Scott 110
4 Johnny Bench 109
4 Dave Parker 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Rivers 69
2 Davey Lopes 68
3 Joe Morgan 67
4 Lou Brock 54
5 Cesar Cedeno 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 2.17
2 Jim Palmer 2.20
3 Randy Jones 2.39
4 Tom Seaver 2.43
5 Catfish Hunter 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 24
1 Jim Palmer 24
3 Randy Jones 22
3 Tom Seaver 22
5 Vida Blue 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 270
2 Tom Seaver 244
3 Bert Blyleven 236
4 Gaylord Perry 221
5 John Montefusco 215

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 24
2 Rawly Eastwick 23
2 Rollie Fingers 23
4 Al Hrabosky 20
5 Dave LaRoche 18