On This Day
Monday, August 8, 1977
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 64 | 43 | .598 | -- |
Orioles | 62 | 47 | .569 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 60 | 49 | .550 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 59 | .454 | 15.5 |
Brewers | 49 | 63 | .438 | 17.5 |
Indians | 46 | 61 | .430 | 18.0 |
Blue Jays | 38 | 70 | .352 | 26.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Sox | 64 | 44 | .593 | -- |
Twins | 65 | 47 | .580 | 1.0 |
Rangers | 62 | 47 | .569 | 2.5 |
Royals | 61 | 47 | .565 | 3.0 |
Angels | 54 | 54 | .500 | 10.0 |
Mariners | 48 | 65 | .425 | 18.5 |
Athletics | 42 | 68 | .382 | 23.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 64 | 44 | .593 | -- |
Cubs | 64 | 46 | .582 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 63 | 48 | .568 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 62 | 50 | .554 | 4.0 |
Expos | 52 | 58 | .473 | 13.0 |
Mets | 46 | 63 | .422 | 18.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 68 | 43 | .613 | -- |
Reds | 55 | 55 | .500 | 12.5 |
Astros | 52 | 60 | .464 | 16.5 |
Giants | 50 | 61 | .450 | 18.0 |
Padres | 48 | 67 | .417 | 22.0 |
Braves | 40 | 69 | .367 | 27.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Larvell Blanks | 5 |
1 | Gil Flores | 5 |
3 | Mario Guerrero | 4 |
4 | Sal Bando | 3 |
4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lamar Johnson | 2 |
1 | Bobby Murcer | 2 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
3 | Ivan de Jesus | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
1 | Ivan de Jesus | 3 |
1 | Lamar Johnson | 3 |
1 | Ken Reitz | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Chalk | 2 |
1 | Hal McRae | 2 |
3 | Mark Belanger | 1 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1.67 |
1 | Tommy John | 1.67 |
3 | Roger Moret | 1.50 |
4 | Jim Bibby | 1.00 |
4 | Bob Galasso | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Jim Crawford | 1 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 1 |
1 | Grant Jackson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 10 |
2 | Jim Bibby | 8 |
3 | Francisco Barrios | 6 |
3 | Bob Galasso | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Adrian Devine | 1 |
1 | Joe Kerrigan | 1 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .387 |
2 | Dave Parker | .347 |
3 | Lyman Bostock | .344 |
4 | Rennie Stennett | .335 |
5 | Jerry Morales | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 38 |
2 | Jim Rice | 29 |
3 | Jeff Burroughs | 28 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 109 |
2 | Ron Cey | 90 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 88 |
4 | Larry Hisle | 87 |
5 | Greg Luzinski | 86 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 40 |
2 | Freddie Patek | 36 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 35 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 35 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 35 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 2.06 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 2.42 |
3 | Burt Hooton | 2.48 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 2.50 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 16 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 16 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 15 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 14 |
4 | Dave Goltz | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 260 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 171 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 169 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 150 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 150 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 24 |
3 | Bill Campbell | 19 |
3 | Charlie Hough | 19 |
5 | Lerrin LaGrow | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Sundberg | .431 |
2 | Jim Rice | .429 |
3 | Larvell Blanks | .424 |
4 | Gil Flores | .415 |
5 | Dave Parker | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 9 |
2 | George Brett | 7 |
2 | Bill Robinson | 7 |
4 | Don Baylor | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Robinson | 23 |
2 | Don Baylor | 19 |
2 | George Foster | 19 |
4 | George Brett | 17 |
5 | Lyman Bostock | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 7 |
1 | Davey Lopes | 7 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
4 | Rod Carew | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Niekro | 0.00 |
2 | Tom Johnson | 0.64 |
3 | Nelson Briles | 0.73 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 0.75 |
5 | Tommy John | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Aase | 3 |
1 | Glenn Abbott | 3 |
1 | Ken Brett | 3 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 26 |
1 | Dave Goltz | 26 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 25 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Butch Metzger | 5 |
2 | Adrian Devine | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | Mike Garman | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Yount | .391 |
2 | Lyman Bostock | .381 |
2 | Rennie Stennett | .381 |
4 | Dave Parker | .380 |
5 | Jim Sundberg | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 14 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 11 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 10 |
4 | Andre Thornton | 9 |
5 | 6 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Robinson | 34 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 30 |
3 | George Foster | 29 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 28 |
4 | Lyman Bostock | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Bowa | 11 |
1 | Freddie Patek | 11 |
3 | Rod Carew | 10 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 1.05 |
2 | Don Aase | 1.08 |
3 | Doug Rau | 1.36 |
4 | John Urrea | 1.66 |
5 | Frank Tanana | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Abbott | 5 |
1 | Doug Bird | 5 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 5 |
1 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 51 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 48 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 46 |
4 | Dave Goltz | 45 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 44 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
2 | Adrian Devine | 5 |
2 | Tom Johnson | 5 |
2 | Lerrin LaGrow | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .375 |
2 | Dave Parker | .339 |
3 | Lyman Bostock | .333 |
4 | Ken Griffey | .332 |
5 | Ted Simmons | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 43 |
2 | Graig Nettles | 42 |
3 | Jim Rice | 38 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 37 |
5 | Jeff Burroughs | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 133 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 122 |
3 | Ron Cey | 115 |
4 | Steve Garvey | 114 |
5 | Thurman Munson | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 63 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 61 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 57 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 55 |
5 | Omar Moreno | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 1.90 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 2.34 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.51 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 2.61 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 24 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 20 |
4 | Vida Blue | 19 |
4 | 5 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 388 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 263 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 249 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 238 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 223 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 29 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 29 |
3 | Charlie Hough | 28 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 27 |
5 | Skip Lockwood | 24 |