On This Day
Saturday, July 3, 1976
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 45 | 27 | .625 | -- |
Indians | 37 | 35 | .514 | 8.0 |
Tigers | 36 | 36 | .500 | 9.0 |
Red Sox | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10.0 |
Orioles | 35 | 39 | .473 | 11.0 |
Brewers | 27 | 42 | .391 | 16.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 46 | 28 | .622 | -- |
Rangers | 41 | 31 | .569 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 37 | 40 | .481 | 10.5 |
Twins | 35 | 39 | .473 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 34 | 39 | .466 | 11.5 |
Angels | 32 | 47 | .405 | 16.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 51 | 21 | .708 | -- |
Pirates | 42 | 30 | .583 | 9.0 |
Mets | 42 | 37 | .532 | 12.5 |
Cardinals | 33 | 42 | .440 | 19.5 |
Cubs | 30 | 45 | .400 | 22.5 |
Expos | 24 | 45 | .348 | 25.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 47 | 31 | .603 | -- |
Dodgers | 43 | 36 | .544 | 4.5 |
Padres | 41 | 37 | .526 | 6.0 |
Braves | 36 | 41 | .468 | 10.5 |
Astros | 36 | 42 | .462 | 11.0 |
Giants | 31 | 49 | .388 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Bochte | 3 |
1 | Willie Crawford | 3 |
1 | Hal McRae | 3 |
1 | Al Oliver | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailey | 2 |
2 | Sal Bando | 1 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailey | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
2 | Art Kusnyer | 3 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Braun | 2 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 1 |
2 | Ken Henderson | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Nelson Briles | 1.17 |
2 | Jim Colborn | 1.00 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 0.89 |
4 | Dick Ruthven | 0.71 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Borbon | 1 |
1 | Nelson Briles | 1 |
1 | Jim Colborn | 1 |
1 | John Denny | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 8 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 8 |
3 | Nelson Briles | 7 |
4 | Jim Colborn | 6 |
4 | John Denny | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | Steve Mingori | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .373 |
2 | George Brett | .356 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | .343 |
4 | Willie Crawford | .341 |
5 | Hal McRae | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 27 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 21 |
3 | Sal Bando | 18 |
4 | George Foster | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 64 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 62 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 58 |
4 | Tony Perez | 55 |
5 | 2 tied | 54 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | 37 |
2 | Bill North | 35 |
3 | Don Baylor | 34 |
4 | Rod Carew | 33 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 1.85 |
2 | Bill Travers | 1.96 |
3 | Dave Freisleben | 2.07 |
4 | Wayne Garland | 2.16 |
5 | Don Stanhouse | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 14 |
2 | Pat Dobson | 10 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 10 |
2 | Jim Lonborg | 10 |
2 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 144 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 127 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 119 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 115 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 99 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 15 |
2 | Ken Forsch | 14 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 10 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 10 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .490 |
2 | Mickey Rivers | .424 |
3 | Manny Sanguillen | .422 |
4 | Al Cowens | .400 |
5 | Greg Luzinski | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sal Bando | 8 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 6 |
3 | George Hendrick | 5 |
4 | Dick Allen | 4 |
4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | 18 |
2 | Willie Montanez | 17 |
3 | Toby Harrah | 15 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 8 |
1 | Lou Brock | 8 |
1 | Jim Wohlford | 8 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 0.32 |
2 | Pedro Borbon | 0.54 |
3 | Rick Rhoden | 0.72 |
4 | Dale Murray | 0.73 |
5 | John Candelaria | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 4 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 4 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 3 |
3 | Ed Halicki | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 32 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 31 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 27 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 25 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 5 |
2 | Jim Kern | 4 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 3 |
3 | Dale Murray | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .455 |
2 | Joe Morgan | .386 |
3 | Rowland Office | .379 |
4 | Mickey Rivers | .368 |
5 | Thurman Munson | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 10 |
1 | Jason Thompson | 10 |
3 | Sal Bando | 9 |
4 | Dick Allen | 8 |
4 | John Mayberry | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | 26 |
1 | Al Oliver | 26 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 24 |
3 | John Mayberry | 24 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | 15 |
2 | Rod Carew | 14 |
3 | Lou Brock | 13 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Borbon | 0.85 |
2 | Craig Swan | 0.90 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 1.29 |
4 | Jim Barr | 1.49 |
5 | Jim Bibby | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 7 |
2 | Andy Messersmith | 6 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 5 |
3 | Jim Kaat | 5 |
3 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 52 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 49 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 45 |
4 | Andy Messersmith | 44 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 8 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
2 | Charlie Hough | 6 |
4 | Dave LaRoche | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .342 |
2 | Rod Carew | .332 |
3 | Pete Rose | .330 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .330 |
5 | Bake McBride | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 52 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 45 |
3 | John Mayberry | 31 |
4 | George Scott | 29 |
5 | Sal Bando | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 119 |
2 | John Mayberry | 117 |
3 | Tony Perez | 116 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 112 |
5 | George Foster | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 68 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 55 |
3 | Don Baylor | 54 |
4 | Rod Carew | 53 |
5 | 2 tied | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gaylord Perry | 2.39 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 2.46 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 2.47 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 2.53 |
5 | Randy Jones | 2.63 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 23 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 22 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 21 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 21 |
5 | Dennis Leonard | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 275 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 250 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 250 |
4 | John Montefusco | 220 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 212 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 29 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
2 | Dave LaRoche | 24 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 19 |
5 | Gene Garber | 18 |