On This Day
Friday, April 21, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- |
Red Sox | 9 | 3 | .750 | -0.5 |
Brewers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.5 |
Orioles | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.5 |
Indians | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.0 |
Blue Jays | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 8 | 2 | .800 | -- |
Athletics | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.0 |
Angels | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0.5 |
White Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 |
Twins | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.0 |
Mariners | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6.5 |
Rangers | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
Cubs | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0.0 |
Mets | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.0 |
Expos | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 |
Cardinals | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 9 | 5 | .643 | -- |
Dodgers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.5 |
Giants | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.0 |
Astros | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.0 |
Padres | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.5 |
Braves | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Almon | 4 |
2 | Chuck Baker | 3 |
2 | Johnny Grubb | 3 |
2 | Roy Howell | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Alexander | 1 |
1 | Don Baylor | 1 |
1 | Joe Ferguson | 1 |
1 | Carlton Fisk | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Ferguson | 3 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 3 |
1 | Chet Lemon | 3 |
1 | Jim Wohlford | 3 |
5 | 17 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Almon | 1 |
1 | Al Bumbry | 1 |
1 | Dave Concepcion | 1 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Knepper | 2.00 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 1.17 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 0.88 |
4 | Ed Figueroa | 0.62 |
4 | Matt Keough | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Aase | 1 |
1 | Jerry Augustine | 1 |
1 | Francisco Barrios | 1 |
1 | Dick Drago | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Knepper | 10 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 7 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 7 |
4 | Ed Figueroa | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lerrin LaGrow | 1 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 1 |
1 | Elias Sosa | 1 |
1 | Don Stanhouse | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chet Lemon | .444 |
2 | Steve Kemp | .419 |
3 | Fred Lynn | .410 |
4 | Rick Monday | .409 |
5 | 2 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 7 |
2 | Don Baylor | 5 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 5 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 5 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | 16 |
1 | Rick Monday | 16 |
3 | Butch Hobson | 15 |
4 | Joe Morgan | 14 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 7 |
2 | Dan Driessen | 6 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 6 |
2 | Willie Norwood | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Grimsley | 0.50 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 0.53 |
3 | Bob Forsch | 0.71 |
3 | John Henry Johnson | 0.71 |
5 | Rick Waits | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Augustine | 3 |
1 | Bill Bonham | 3 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 3 |
1 | Tommy John | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 33 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 32 |
3 | Moose Haas | 26 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Hrabosky | 3 |
1 | Lerrin LaGrow | 3 |
1 | Dave LaRoche | 3 |
1 | Skip Lockwood | 3 |
1 | Don Stanhouse | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .391 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | .336 |
3 | Dave Parker | .331 |
4 | Ken Singleton | .328 |
5 | Rennie Stennett | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 54 |
2 | Jim Rice | 42 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 38 |
3 | Graig Nettles | 38 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 146 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 128 |
3 | Larry Hisle | 123 |
4 | Jim Rice | 120 |
5 | Johnny Bench | 119 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 68 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 67 |
3 | Gene Richards | 56 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 53 |
5 | Freddie Patek | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Candelaria | 2.47 |
2 | Tommy John | 2.48 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 2.50 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 2.57 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
1 | Tommy John | 23 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 22 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 343 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 267 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 257 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 233 |
5 | Dave Goltz | 200 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 36 |
2 | Bill Campbell | 31 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 31 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 25 |
4 | 2 others tied | 25 |