On This Day
Saturday, April 15, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 5 | 2 | .714 | -- |
Brewers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0.0 |
Red Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.0 |
Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 |
Orioles | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.0 |
Blue Jays | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 5 | 1 | .833 | -- |
Athletics | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 |
Angels | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 |
Twins | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.5 |
Rangers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 |
Mariners | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 4 | 2 | .667 | -- |
Mets | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.0 |
Cubs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.0 |
Expos | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- |
Dodgers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.0 |
Giants | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 |
Padres | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 |
Astros | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.0 |
Braves | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Belanger | 3 |
1 | Buddy Bell | 3 |
1 | Larry Biittner | 3 |
1 | Larry Bowa | 3 |
1 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Robinson | 2 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
2 | Kurt Bevacqua | 1 |
2 | Bernie Carbo | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Robinson | 6 |
2 | Bernie Carbo | 4 |
2 | Butch Hobson | 4 |
4 | Bobby Murcer | 3 |
5 | 21 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Boisclair | 1 |
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | Paul Dade | 1 |
1 | Dan Ford | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Palmer | 2.33 |
2 | Craig Swan | 2.00 |
3 | Wayne Twitchell | 0.89 |
4 | Mark Lemongello | 0.80 |
5 | John Denny | 0.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Atkinson | 1 |
1 | Jack Billingham | 1 |
1 | Ed Figueroa | 1 |
1 | Tom Johnson | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Twitchell | 8 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 7 |
3 | Mike Caldwell | 6 |
3 | John Denny | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Foucault | 1 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .483 |
2 | Roy Howell | .444 |
3 | Buddy Bell | .435 |
3 | Bill Buckner | .435 |
5 | Ralph Garr | .423 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Matthews | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 3 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 3 |
2 | Joe Ferguson | 3 |
2 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 12 |
2 | Steve Henderson | 11 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 10 |
3 | Roy Smalley | 10 |
5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 5 |
1 | Jerry Remy | 5 |
3 | Miguel Dilone | 4 |
3 | Dan Driessen | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 0.00 |
1 | Craig Swan | 0.00 |
1 | Dave Heaverlo | 0.00 |
1 | Ken Brett | 0.00 |
1 | 5 others tied | 0.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Augustine | 2 |
1 | Jack Billingham | 2 |
1 | Bill Bonham | 2 |
1 | Mardie Cornejo | 2 |
1 | 13 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 25 |
2 | Moose Haas | 21 |
3 | Dave Goltz | 16 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Forster | 2 |
1 | Steve Foucault | 2 |
1 | Dave Heaverlo | 2 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 2 |
1 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .396 |
2 | Ken Singleton | .331 |
3 | Dave Parker | .330 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .329 |
5 | Jim Rice | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 54 |
2 | Jim Rice | 42 |
3 | Jeff Burroughs | 39 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 38 |
4 | 2 others tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 149 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 129 |
3 | Larry Hisle | 122 |
3 | Jim Rice | 122 |
5 | Johnny Bench | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 69 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 66 |
3 | Gene Richards | 55 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 54 |
5 | Freddie Patek | 52 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Candelaria | 2.34 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 2.44 |
3 | Tommy John | 2.54 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 2.56 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
2 | Tommy John | 22 |
3 | John Candelaria | 21 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
5 | 5 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 349 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 261 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 248 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 221 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 202 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 35 |
2 | Bill Campbell | 31 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 30 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |