On This Day
Saturday, August 28, 1976
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 77 | 48 | .616 | -- |
Orioles | 66 | 60 | .524 | 11.5 |
Indians | 64 | 63 | .504 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 61 | 66 | .480 | 17.0 |
Red Sox | 60 | 67 | .472 | 18.0 |
Brewers | 57 | 66 | .463 | 19.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 78 | 50 | .609 | -- |
Athletics | 69 | 59 | .539 | 9.0 |
Twins | 62 | 67 | .481 | 16.5 |
Rangers | 58 | 70 | .453 | 20.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 73 | .434 | 22.5 |
Angels | 55 | 74 | .426 | 23.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 83 | 44 | .654 | -- |
Pirates | 70 | 57 | .551 | 13.0 |
Mets | 65 | 63 | .508 | 18.5 |
Cubs | 59 | 71 | .454 | 25.5 |
Cardinals | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26.0 |
Expos | 42 | 80 | .344 | 38.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 82 | 48 | .631 | -- |
Dodgers | 72 | 56 | .563 | 9.0 |
Astros | 64 | 68 | .485 | 19.0 |
Padres | 63 | 68 | .481 | 19.5 |
Braves | 58 | 72 | .446 | 24.0 |
Giants | 56 | 74 | .431 | 26.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | 4 |
1 | Frank Taveras | 4 |
1 | Carl Yastrzemski | 4 |
4 | Jack Brohamer | 3 |
4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Boisclair | 1 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | Toby Harrah | 1 |
1 | Ken Henderson | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 4 |
1 | Sixto Lezcano | 4 |
1 | Mickey Rivers | 4 |
4 | Jay Johnstone | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 2 |
2 | Sal Bando | 1 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 1 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 2.50 |
2 | Steve Renko | 2.25 |
3 | Jon Matlack | 0.80 |
4 | Tom Griffin | 0.67 |
5 | Jim Rooker | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Tom Buskey | 1 |
1 | Jim Colborn | 1 |
1 | Larry Dierker | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Renko | 9 |
2 | Tom Griffin | 6 |
3 | Vida Blue | 5 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Littell | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .356 |
2 | Jay Johnstone | .345 |
3 | Joe Morgan | .339 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .336 |
5 | George Brett | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 32 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 32 |
3 | George Foster | 28 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 111 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 96 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 87 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 85 |
5 | Lee May | 84 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 61 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 48 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 47 |
4 | Lou Brock | 46 |
4 | 2 others tied | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 2.11 |
2 | Bill Travers | 2.36 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 2.51 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.52 |
5 | Fred Norman | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 20 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 18 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 16 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 16 |
3 | Don Sutton | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 241 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 199 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 187 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 176 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 167 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 19 |
3 | Rawly Eastwick | 18 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 17 |
5 | Bill Campbell | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Felix Millan | .463 |
2 | Joe Morgan | .457 |
3 | Jay Johnstone | .444 |
4 | Mike Ivie | .436 |
5 | Hal McRae | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 5 |
1 | Graig Nettles | 5 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 4 |
3 | Lee May | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 20 |
2 | Jim Spencer | 15 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 14 |
3 | Jay Johnstone | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 11 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 9 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 9 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Littell | 0.00 |
1 | Adrian Devine | 0.00 |
3 | Bill Campbell | 0.38 |
4 | Dick Tidrow | 0.48 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 0.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 3 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Andy Hassler | 3 |
1 | Jim Palmer | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 25 |
2 | Vida Blue | 23 |
2 | Ken Kravec | 23 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 22 |
4 | 3 others tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Campbell | 4 |
1 | Mark Littell | 4 |
3 | Bill Castro | 3 |
4 | Adrian Devine | 2 |
4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | .419 |
2 | Jay Johnstone | .413 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .410 |
4 | Felix Millan | .402 |
5 | Hal McRae | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 9 |
2 | Ron Cey | 8 |
2 | George Foster | 8 |
4 | Rick Monday | 7 |
4 | Graig Nettles | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 28 |
2 | Lee May | 25 |
3 | Joe Rudi | 24 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Brock | 16 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 15 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 14 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Moffitt | 1.03 |
2 | Reggie Cleveland | 1.22 |
3 | Pete Falcone | 1.29 |
4 | Grant Jackson | 1.30 |
5 | Charlie Hough | 1.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Burris | 5 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 5 |
1 | Pete Falcone | 5 |
1 | Jerry Koosman | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 62 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 57 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 53 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 44 |
5 | Jerry Koosman | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Campbell | 7 |
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 7 |
3 | Mark Littell | 6 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .350 |
2 | George Brett | .339 |
3 | Joe Morgan | .338 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .333 |
5 | Rod Carew | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 41 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
3 | Sal Bando | 30 |
3 | George Foster | 30 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 120 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 109 |
3 | Thurman Munson | 106 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 106 |
5 | 3 tied | 101 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 64 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 62 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 58 |
4 | Don Baylor | 55 |
5 | Lou Brock | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 2.11 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.43 |
3 | Randy Jones | 2.51 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.56 |
5 | Doug Rau | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 23 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 20 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 271 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 241 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 236 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 222 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 193 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 25 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 23 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
4 | Dave LaRoche | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |