On This Day
Sunday, September 5, 1976
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 81 | 52 | .609 | -- |
Orioles | 71 | 63 | .530 | 10.5 |
Indians | 69 | 65 | .515 | 12.5 |
Red Sox | 65 | 70 | .481 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 62 | 72 | .463 | 19.5 |
Brewers | 60 | 72 | .455 | 20.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 79 | 56 | .585 | -- |
Athletics | 72 | 63 | .533 | 7.0 |
Twins | 68 | 70 | .493 | 12.5 |
Rangers | 62 | 73 | .459 | 17.0 |
Angels | 61 | 75 | .449 | 18.5 |
White Sox | 58 | 77 | .430 | 21.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 84 | 50 | .627 | -- |
Pirates | 77 | 58 | .570 | 7.5 |
Mets | 69 | 66 | .511 | 15.5 |
Cubs | 63 | 73 | .463 | 22.0 |
Cardinals | 58 | 72 | .446 | 24.0 |
Expos | 44 | 86 | .338 | 38.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 87 | 50 | .635 | -- |
Dodgers | 78 | 57 | .578 | 8.0 |
Astros | 69 | 70 | .496 | 19.0 |
Padres | 64 | 75 | .460 | 24.0 |
Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 27.5 |
Braves | 59 | 77 | .434 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | 4 |
1 | Gary Matthews | 4 |
1 | Dave Winfield | 4 |
4 | Rick Burleson | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Christenson | 2 |
2 | Gary Alexander | 1 |
2 | Al Bumbry | 1 |
2 | Rick Burleson | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Cubbage | 5 |
2 | Roy Smalley | 4 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 3 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | 3 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 2 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
3 | Rod Carew | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1.00 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 1.00 |
3 | Stan Bahnsen | 0.88 |
4 | Rick Sawyer | 0.75 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Larry Christenson | 1 |
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1 |
1 | Ross Grimsley | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Glynn | 8 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 8 |
3 | Stan Bahnsen | 7 |
4 | Woodie Fryman | 6 |
4 | Rick Sawyer | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Borbon | 1 |
1 | Danny Frisella | 1 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 1 |
1 | Tippy Martinez | 1 |
1 | Ron Reed | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .346 |
2 | Jay Johnstone | .341 |
3 | Joe Morgan | .338 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .338 |
5 | Ken Griffey | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 33 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 33 |
3 | George Foster | 29 |
4 | Rick Monday | 27 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 114 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 100 |
3 | Lee May | 93 |
4 | Thurman Munson | 89 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 88 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 63 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 54 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 52 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 51 |
5 | Bert Campaneris | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 2.35 |
2 | Bill Travers | 2.38 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 2.41 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.42 |
5 | Fred Norman | 2.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 20 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 19 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 17 |
3 | Don Sutton | 17 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 260 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 207 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 202 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 182 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 172 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 19 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 19 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | .444 |
2 | Rod Carew | .419 |
3 | Carlton Fisk | .407 |
3 | Mickey Rivers | .407 |
5 | Carl Yastrzemski | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 5 |
2 | Ken Henderson | 4 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 4 |
2 | Graig Nettles | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyman Bostock | 14 |
1 | Lee May | 14 |
3 | Jerry Morales | 13 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 13 |
3 | Jim Rice | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 12 |
2 | Dave Collins | 9 |
2 | Davey Lopes | 9 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bo McLaughlin | 0.00 |
1 | Dick Tidrow | 0.00 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 0.00 |
4 | Vida Blue | 0.33 |
5 | Dock Ellis | 0.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 3 |
1 | Larry Demery | 3 |
1 | Paul Hartzell | 3 |
1 | Rudy May | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 27 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 24 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 23 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Hough | 4 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 4 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 3 |
3 | Mark Littell | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Madlock | .442 |
2 | Joe Morgan | .410 |
3 | Jay Johnstone | .388 |
4 | Ted Simmons | .386 |
5 | Lou Brock | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 9 |
1 | Graig Nettles | 9 |
3 | Ron Cey | 8 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee May | 31 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 24 |
2 | Bob Watson | 24 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 22 |
4 | Jim Spencer | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 17 |
2 | Lou Brock | 15 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Reed | 1.07 |
2 | Doug Rau | 1.14 |
3 | Don Sutton | 1.44 |
4 | Vida Blue | 1.45 |
5 | John Denny | 1.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Tiant | 7 |
2 | Vida Blue | 5 |
2 | Rudy May | 5 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 5 |
2 | Don Sutton | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 61 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 53 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 50 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 39 |
5 | 3 tied | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rawly Eastwick | 6 |
2 | Bill Campbell | 5 |
2 | Adrian Devine | 5 |
2 | Charlie Hough | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .346 |
2 | Joe Morgan | .336 |
3 | Jay Johnstone | .334 |
4 | George Brett | .332 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 39 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
3 | Sal Bando | 30 |
3 | George Foster | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 122 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 109 |
3 | Lee May | 106 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 104 |
5 | Thurman Munson | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 65 |
1 | Bill North | 65 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 60 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 55 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Fidrych | 2.35 |
2 | Vida Blue | 2.43 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.47 |
4 | Doug Rau | 2.54 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Jones | 22 |
1 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 20 |
3 | Ed Figueroa | 20 |
3 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 260 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 256 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 234 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 227 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 195 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 25 |
2 | Rawly Eastwick | 24 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 20 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |