On This Day
Friday, July 16, 1976
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 53 | 31 | .631 | -- |
Orioles | 42 | 42 | .500 | 11.0 |
Tigers | 40 | 41 | .494 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 41 | 43 | .488 | 12.0 |
Indians | 39 | 42 | .481 | 12.5 |
Brewers | 34 | 46 | .425 | 17.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 54 | 32 | .628 | -- |
Rangers | 44 | 41 | .518 | 9.5 |
Athletics | 44 | 43 | .506 | 10.5 |
Twins | 40 | 45 | .471 | 13.5 |
White Sox | 39 | 45 | .464 | 14.0 |
Angels | 35 | 54 | .393 | 20.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 57 | 26 | .687 | -- |
Pirates | 48 | 35 | .578 | 9.0 |
Mets | 47 | 43 | .522 | 13.5 |
Cardinals | 38 | 46 | .452 | 19.5 |
Cubs | 36 | 50 | .419 | 22.5 |
Expos | 26 | 53 | .329 | 29.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 54 | 34 | .614 | -- |
Dodgers | 49 | 39 | .557 | 5.0 |
Astros | 43 | 45 | .489 | 11.0 |
Padres | 43 | 46 | .483 | 11.5 |
Braves | 40 | 47 | .460 | 13.5 |
Giants | 36 | 53 | .404 | 18.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Anderson | 3 |
1 | Al Cowens | 3 |
1 | Davey Lopes | 3 |
1 | John Mayberry | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 1 |
1 | Joe Morgan | 1 |
1 | Bobby Murcer | 1 |
1 | Brooks Robinson | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | John Mayberry | 3 |
1 | Bob Watson | 3 |
1 | Butch Wynegar | 3 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 2 |
4 | 13 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Amos Otis | 3 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 2 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 2 |
2 | Pepe Mangual | 2 |
5 | 20 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Halicki | 1.33 |
2 | Lynn McGlothen | 0.67 |
2 | Fred Norman | 0.67 |
4 | Don Stanhouse | 0.64 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | Pat Dobson | 1 |
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 1 |
1 | Mark Fidrych | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Halicki | 8 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 8 |
3 | Don Stanhouse | 7 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Dave Hamilton | 1 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 1 |
1 | Dyar Miller | 1 |
1 | Gene Pentz | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .367 |
2 | Al Oliver | .362 |
3 | Hal McRae | .351 |
4 | Willie Crawford | .345 |
5 | Ken Griffey | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 31 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 24 |
3 | Sal Bando | 19 |
4 | George Foster | 17 |
4 | George Hendrick | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 72 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 71 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 63 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 62 |
5 | John Mayberry | 60 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 42 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 38 |
3 | Don Baylor | 37 |
4 | Rod Carew | 35 |
5 | 3 tied | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 1.60 |
2 | Bill Travers | 1.91 |
3 | Don Stanhouse | 2.46 |
4 | Ken Brett | 2.52 |
5 | Wayne Garland | 2.53 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 16 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 12 |
3 | Pat Dobson | 11 |
3 | Ed Figueroa | 11 |
3 | 4 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 174 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 130 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 130 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 127 |
5 | Andy Messersmith | 107 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 17 |
2 | Ken Forsch | 15 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 13 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .472 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | .439 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .438 |
4 | Jorge Orta | .434 |
5 | Willie Crawford | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Hendrick | 5 |
1 | Bill Robinson | 5 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 4 |
4 | Bob Bailey | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Jackson | 12 |
1 | Willie Montanez | 12 |
1 | Bill Robinson | 12 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 11 |
4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 10 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 6 |
3 | Al Bumbry | 5 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 0.31 |
2 | Steve Stone | 0.56 |
3 | Dave Pagan | 0.57 |
4 | John Denny | 0.59 |
5 | Andy Hassler | 0.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 3 |
1 | Wayne Garland | 3 |
1 | Ken Holtzman | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 38 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 26 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 22 |
3 | Steve Rogers | 22 |
5 | Andy Messersmith | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Mingori | 4 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 3 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 3 |
2 | Ron Reed | 3 |
2 | Jim Willoughby | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Sanguillen | .400 |
2 | Al Oliver | .392 |
3 | George Brett | .377 |
4 | Cesar Geronimo | .375 |
5 | Al Bumbry | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sal Bando | 9 |
1 | George Hendrick | 9 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 9 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 8 |
4 | Jason Thompson | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Montanez | 29 |
2 | Rod Carew | 24 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 24 |
2 | Al Oliver | 24 |
5 | Dave Kingman | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Hisle | 14 |
2 | Bill North | 13 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 13 |
4 | Don Baylor | 12 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Reed | 1.07 |
2 | Mark Fidrych | 1.42 |
3 | Jim Bibby | 1.69 |
4 | Fred Norman | 1.71 |
5 | John Denny | 1.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 6 |
1 | Wayne Garland | 6 |
3 | Ed Figueroa | 5 |
3 | Ed Halicki | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 61 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 42 |
3 | Andy Messersmith | 40 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 39 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 8 |
2 | Charlie Hough | 5 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 5 |
2 | Steve Mingori | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .342 |
2 | Hal McRae | .333 |
3 | Rod Carew | .330 |
4 | Bake McBride | .327 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 52 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 46 |
3 | George Scott | 29 |
4 | Sal Bando | 28 |
4 | 2 others tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 119 |
2 | John Mayberry | 114 |
3 | Tony Perez | 112 |
4 | George Foster | 111 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 68 |
2 | Don Baylor | 57 |
3 | Rod Carew | 51 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 51 |
5 | Mickey Rivers | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Palmer | 2.42 |
2 | Randy Jones | 2.45 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 2.50 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 2.53 |
5 | Wayne Garland | 2.68 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 25 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 22 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
4 | Ed Figueroa | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 256 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 253 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 233 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 216 |
5 | 2 tied | 210 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 25 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 20 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 20 |
5 | Sparky Lyle | 18 |