On This Day
Saturday, August 20, 1977
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 71 | 47 | .602 | -- |
Orioles | 70 | 49 | .588 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 71 | 50 | .587 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 56 | 64 | .467 | 16.0 |
Indians | 55 | 66 | .455 | 17.5 |
Brewers | 54 | 72 | .429 | 21.0 |
Blue Jays | 42 | 77 | .353 | 29.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 68 | 51 | .571 | -- |
White Sox | 67 | 51 | .568 | 0.5 |
Rangers | 68 | 52 | .567 | 0.5 |
Twins | 69 | 54 | .561 | 1.0 |
Angels | 58 | 60 | .492 | 9.5 |
Mariners | 50 | 75 | .400 | 21.0 |
Athletics | 44 | 75 | .370 | 24.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 75 | 45 | .625 | -- |
Pirates | 71 | 52 | .577 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 69 | 52 | .570 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 68 | 54 | .557 | 8.0 |
Expos | 56 | 67 | .455 | 20.5 |
Mets | 49 | 73 | .402 | 27.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 73 | 49 | .598 | -- |
Reds | 64 | 59 | .520 | 9.5 |
Astros | 57 | 66 | .463 | 16.5 |
Giants | 56 | 68 | .452 | 18.0 |
Padres | 54 | 72 | .429 | 21.0 |
Braves | 43 | 78 | .355 | 29.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | 4 |
2 | Mike Anderson | 3 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 3 |
2 | Ivan de Jesus | 3 |
2 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 |
2 | Mike Anderson | 1 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | 3 |
1 | Bucky Dent | 3 |
1 | Dan Driessen | 3 |
1 | Keith Hernandez | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailor | 1 |
1 | Bob Boone | 1 |
1 | Mike Champion | 1 |
1 | Dave Collins | 1 |
1 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Littell | 2.00 |
2 | Fred Norman | 1.00 |
3 | Pete Redfern | 0.78 |
4 | Milt Wilcox | 0.75 |
5 | Bill Bonham | 0.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Augustine | 1 |
1 | Jackie Brown | 1 |
1 | Ross Grimsley | 1 |
1 | Ed Halicki | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 7 |
1 | Fred Norman | 7 |
1 | Pete Redfern | 7 |
4 | Mark Littell | 6 |
4 | Milt Wilcox | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bird | 1 |
1 | Dave Giusti | 1 |
1 | Joe Kerrigan | 1 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .381 |
2 | Dave Parker | .340 |
3 | Rennie Stennett | .336 |
4 | Ken Singleton | .334 |
5 | Ted Simmons | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 41 |
2 | Jeff Burroughs | 31 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 31 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 30 |
4 | 2 others tied | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 117 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 102 |
3 | Larry Hisle | 95 |
4 | Ron Cey | 93 |
5 | Bobby Bonds | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 43 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 42 |
3 | Freddie Patek | 39 |
3 | Gene Richards | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 2.31 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 2.59 |
3 | John Candelaria | 2.63 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 2.64 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 17 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 17 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 16 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 15 |
4 | Dave Goltz | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 284 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 191 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 182 |
4 | Dennis Leonard | 173 |
5 | 2 tied | 158 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 24 |
3 | Bill Campbell | 20 |
4 | Charlie Hough | 19 |
4 | Sparky Lyle | 19 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | .447 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | .431 |
3 | Bill Buckner | .426 |
4 | Lamar Johnson | .421 |
5 | Ivan de Jesus | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Murcer | 7 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 6 |
2 | Oscar Gamble | 6 |
2 | Mike Hargrove | 6 |
2 | Bill Robinson | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 17 |
1 | Bill Buckner | 17 |
1 | Rusty Staub | 17 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 16 |
4 | 3 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 11 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 6 |
2 | Gene Richards | 6 |
4 | Bert Campaneris | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Forsch | 0.39 |
2 | Roger Moret | 0.64 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 0.75 |
4 | Mike Torrez | 1.00 |
5 | Pablo Torrealba | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Torrez | 4 |
2 | Larry Christenson | 3 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 3 |
2 | Ed Halicki | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 31 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 27 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 25 |
4 | Mark Littell | 22 |
5 | Ed Halicki | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bird | 5 |
2 | Pedro Borbon | 4 |
3 | Bill Campbell | 3 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Sundberg | .398 |
2 | Bill Buckner | .394 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | .381 |
4 | George Brett | .376 |
5 | Dave Parker | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 12 |
1 | George Foster | 12 |
1 | Bill Robinson | 12 |
4 | George Brett | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Robinson | 40 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 36 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 31 |
4 | Lyman Bostock | 28 |
4 | Jim Sundberg | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 15 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 11 |
2 | Davey Lopes | 11 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Forsch | 0.92 |
2 | Pablo Torrealba | 1.84 |
3 | John Urrea | 1.85 |
4 | Eric Rasmussen | 1.86 |
5 | Tommy John | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Rozema | 6 |
1 | Mike Torrez | 6 |
3 | Glenn Abbott | 5 |
3 | Dave Goltz | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 53 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 50 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 47 |
4 | Dave Goltz | 42 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
2 | Doug Bird | 6 |
2 | Pedro Borbon | 6 |
2 | Tom Johnson | 6 |
2 | Butch Metzger | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .375 |
2 | Dave Parker | .338 |
3 | Lyman Bostock | .332 |
4 | Mickey Rivers | .332 |
5 | Ken Griffey | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 43 |
2 | Graig Nettles | 41 |
3 | Jim Rice | 39 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 131 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 126 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 119 |
4 | Ron Cey | 109 |
4 | 4 others tied | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Davey Lopes | 64 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 62 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 58 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 56 |
5 | Omar Moreno | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 2.10 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 2.30 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.57 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 2.60 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 24 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 22 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 20 |
3 | Mike Torrez | 20 |
5 | 5 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 378 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 260 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 232 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 229 |
5 | Jerry Koosman | 228 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 28 |
1 | Charlie Hough | 28 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 28 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |