On This Day

Wednesday, September 21, 1977

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 93 59 .612 --
Orioles 91 61 .599 2.0
Red Sox 90 61 .596 2.5
Tigers 71 81 .467 22.0
Indians 67 85 .441 26.0
Brewers 64 90 .416 30.0
Blue Jays 52 99 .344 40.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 95 55 .633 --
Rangers 85 67 .559 11.0
White Sox 85 68 .556 11.5
Twins 80 73 .523 16.5
Angels 72 79 .477 23.5
Athletics 59 91 .393 36.0
Mariners 59 94 .386 37.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 94 57 .623 --
Pirates 88 65 .575 7.0
Cardinals 79 73 .520 15.5
Cubs 79 73 .520 15.5
Expos 70 81 .464 24.0
Mets 60 93 .392 35.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 60 .605 --
Reds 82 71 .536 10.5
Astros 76 75 .503 15.5
Giants 70 83 .458 22.5
Padres 65 88 .425 27.5
Braves 58 94 .382 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lyman Bostock 4
1 Andre Dawson 4
1 Ray Fosse 4
4 Rob Andrews 3
4 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lyman Bostock 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Wayne Gross 1
1 Toby Harrah 1
1 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Fosse 4
2 Willie Horton 3
2 Manny Sanguillen 3
4 Lyman Bostock 2
4 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andre Dawson 2
1 Hal McRae 2
1 Frank Taveras 2
1 Jim Wohlford 2
5 18 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Phil Niekro 1.00
1 Wayne Twitchell 1.00
3 Jerry Koosman 0.82
4 Fred Norman 0.75
5 Doug Rau 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doug Bair 1
1 Ray Burris 1
1 Jim Colborn 1
1 Dock Ellis 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 10
2 Jerry Koosman 9
3 Wayne Twitchell 8
4 Doug Rau 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 Gary Lavelle 1
1 Bruce Sutter 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .385
2 Dave Parker .341
3 Rennie Stennett .336
4 Ken Singleton .334
5 Lyman Bostock .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 49
2 Jeff Burroughs 40
3 Jim Rice 38
4 Bobby Bonds 36
4 2 others tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 142
2 Greg Luzinski 122
3 Jeff Burroughs 113
3 Larry Hisle 113
5 Steve Garvey 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 66
2 Cesar Cedeno 55
3 Freddie Patek 50
4 Gene Richards 48
5 Joe Morgan 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Candelaria 2.48
2 Frank Tanana 2.54
3 Tommy John 2.66
4 Steve Carlton 2.67
5 Rick Reuschel 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 22
2 Rick Reuschel 20
3 Tommy John 19
3 Nolan Ryan 19
3 Tom Seaver 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 331
2 Phil Niekro 252
3 Dennis Leonard 213
4 Frank Tanana 205
5 Jerry Koosman 192

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 33
2 Bruce Sutter 29
3 Bill Campbell 28
4 Rich Gossage 24
4 Sparky Lyle 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Cedeno .483
2 Rod Carew .468
3 Darrell Porter .400
4 Lou Brock .390
5 Steve Garvey .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Baker 6
1 Reggie Jackson 6
3 Jeff Burroughs 5
3 Gary Carter 5
3 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dusty Baker 17
2 Roy Howell 15
3 Jeff Burroughs 14
3 George Foster 14
3 4 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 11
2 Bobby Bonds 7
2 Freddie Patek 7
2 Gene Richards 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Stanhouse 0.69
2 Jim Palmer 0.77
3 Larry Christenson 0.78
4 Doyle Alexander 1.00
5 Mike Torrez 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 4
2 Doyle Alexander 3
2 Mike Barlow 3
2 Pedro Borbon 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 28
2 Steve Carlton 24
3 Ken Kravec 23
3 Jim Palmer 23
3 J. R. Richard 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 5
2 Bill Campbell 4
3 Dave Campbell 3
3 Adrian Devine 3
3 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .402
2 Cesar Cedeno .394
3 Bruce Bochte .385
4 Al Bumbry .379
5 Bake McBride .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Toby Harrah 9
2 Dusty Baker 8
2 Jeff Burroughs 8
2 Gary Carter 8
2 4 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rico Carty 28
2 Al Cowens 27
2 Carlton Fisk 27
4 Toby Harrah 26
5 Jim Rice 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 24
2 Bobby Bonds 12
2 Cesar Cedeno 12
2 Bake McBride 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Guidry 1.18
2 Larry Christenson 1.76
3 Joe Niekro 1.81
4 Randy Jones 1.86
5 John Candelaria 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doc Medich 6
2 John Candelaria 5
2 Jim Colborn 5
2 Ron Guidry 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 61
2 Nolan Ryan 47
3 Jim Palmer 42
4 Steve Carlton 40
4 2 others tied 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 8
2 Dave Campbell 7
2 Rich Gossage 7
4 Doug Bair 6
4 3 others tied 6