On This Day
Friday, August 20, 1976
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 72 | 46 | .610 | -- |
Orioles | 62 | 56 | .525 | 10.0 |
Indians | 59 | 61 | .492 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 58 | 62 | .483 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 56 | 63 | .471 | 16.5 |
Brewers | 53 | 63 | .457 | 18.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 73 | 47 | .608 | -- |
Athletics | 65 | 56 | .537 | 8.5 |
Twins | 60 | 62 | .492 | 14.0 |
Rangers | 57 | 64 | .471 | 16.5 |
White Sox | 52 | 69 | .430 | 21.5 |
Angels | 52 | 70 | .426 | 22.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 78 | 41 | .655 | -- |
Pirates | 66 | 54 | .550 | 12.5 |
Mets | 61 | 61 | .500 | 18.5 |
Cubs | 55 | 68 | .447 | 25.0 |
Cardinals | 52 | 65 | .444 | 25.0 |
Expos | 41 | 74 | .357 | 35.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 79 | 44 | .642 | -- |
Dodgers | 67 | 54 | .554 | 11.0 |
Padres | 60 | 64 | .484 | 19.5 |
Astros | 60 | 65 | .480 | 20.0 |
Braves | 56 | 67 | .455 | 23.0 |
Giants | 53 | 71 | .427 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 5 |
2 | Roy Smalley | 4 |
3 | Rick Burleson | 3 |
3 | Rod Carew | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Murcer | 2 |
1 | Ben Oglivie | 2 |
1 | Larry Parrish | 2 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
4 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Larson | 4 |
1 | Bobby Murcer | 4 |
1 | Ben Oglivie | 4 |
4 | Lyman Bostock | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Howard | 2 |
1 | Ron LeFlore | 2 |
1 | Danny Thompson | 2 |
4 | Sal Bando | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1.60 |
2 | Ed Halicki | 1.20 |
3 | Ray Burris | 0.86 |
4 | Andy Hassler | 0.83 |
5 | Wayne Twitchell | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Tom Burgmeier | 1 |
1 | Wayne Garland | 1 |
1 | Ed Halicki | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 8 |
2 | Ray Burris | 6 |
2 | Ed Halicki | 6 |
2 | Wayne Twitchell | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Campbell | 1 |
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 1 |
1 | Bill Greif | 1 |
1 | Charlie Hough | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .354 |
2 | George Brett | .341 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .336 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .333 |
5 | George Foster | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 32 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 32 |
3 | George Foster | 28 |
4 | Sal Bando | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 108 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 86 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 84 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 81 |
5 | 2 tied | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 59 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 47 |
3 | Don Baylor | 44 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 44 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 44 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 1.97 |
2 | Bill Travers | 2.38 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 2.45 |
4 | Wayne Garland | 2.47 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 2.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 19 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 16 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 15 |
3 | Ed Figueroa | 15 |
3 | 3 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 233 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 183 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 179 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 171 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 19 |
3 | Rawly Eastwick | 17 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 16 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Madlock | .480 |
2 | Jay Johnstone | .457 |
3 | Mike Ivie | .429 |
4 | Greg Gross | .400 |
5 | 3 tied | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Cey | 6 |
2 | George Foster | 5 |
2 | Graig Nettles | 5 |
4 | Rick Monday | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 16 |
2 | George Foster | 15 |
3 | Lee May | 14 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 9 |
2 | Phil Garner | 8 |
3 | Juan Beniquez | 7 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 7 |
3 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 0.60 |
2 | Adrian Devine | 0.75 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 0.75 |
4 | Andy Hassler | 1.09 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 4 |
2 | Jack Billingham | 3 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
2 | Pete Falcone | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 34 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 32 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 29 |
4 | Vida Blue | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Campbell | 5 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 4 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 4 |
4 | Adrian Devine | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jay Johnstone | .442 |
2 | Bill Madlock | .402 |
3 | Ralph Garr | .377 |
4 | Hal McRae | .373 |
5 | Bob Watson | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 10 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 8 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 8 |
4 | Ron Cey | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 34 |
2 | Bob Watson | 25 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 22 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 22 |
3 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 16 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 15 |
2 | Bill North | 15 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Hiller | 1.00 |
2 | Butch Metzger | 1.32 |
3 | Reggie Cleveland | 1.41 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 1.56 |
5 | Jerry Koosman | 1.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Burris | 6 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 5 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 5 |
2 | John Montefusco | 5 |
5 | 16 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 59 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 59 |
3 | Vida Blue | 50 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 47 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Campbell | 8 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 7 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
4 | Skip Lockwood | 5 |
4 | Ron Reed | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .349 |
2 | George Brett | .344 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .333 |
4 | Joe Morgan | .326 |
5 | Al Oliver | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 43 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 42 |
3 | Ron Cey | 30 |
3 | George Foster | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 119 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 107 |
3 | Thurman Munson | 105 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 104 |
5 | Sal Bando | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 62 |
2 | Davey Lopes | 61 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 58 |
4 | Don Baylor | 56 |
5 | Lou Brock | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 1.97 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.44 |
3 | Doug Rau | 2.60 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.65 |
5 | Wayne Garland | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 23 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 21 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
4 | Ed Figueroa | 20 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 263 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 247 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 241 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 235 |
5 | John Montefusco | 208 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 24 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 18 |
4 | Dave LaRoche | 18 |