On This Day
Wednesday, May 17, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 21 | 9 | .700 | -- |
Red Sox | 23 | 12 | .657 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3.0 |
Indians | 16 | 16 | .500 | 6.0 |
Brewers | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7.5 |
Orioles | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9.0 |
Blue Jays | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 22 | 12 | .647 | -- |
Angels | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.5 |
Royals | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.0 |
Rangers | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.5 |
Twins | 12 | 23 | .343 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 10 | 20 | .333 | 10.0 |
Mariners | 12 | 25 | .324 | 11.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 17 | 14 | .548 | -- |
Expos | 18 | 15 | .545 | 0.0 |
Cubs | 16 | 17 | .485 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.5 |
Mets | 15 | 21 | .417 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 14 | 23 | .378 | 6.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 22 | 12 | .647 | -- |
Dodgers | 21 | 14 | .600 | 1.5 |
Reds | 20 | 15 | .571 | 2.5 |
Astros | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.0 |
Padres | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 |
Braves | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 4 |
1 | Manny Trillo | 4 |
3 | Bill Almon | 3 |
3 | Chuck Baker | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
1 | Ron Cey | 1 |
1 | Jack Clark | 1 |
1 | Warren Cromartie | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Cromartie | 3 |
1 | Rick Manning | 3 |
1 | Jorge Orta | 3 |
1 | Gene Richards | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Almon | 1 |
1 | Bob Beall | 1 |
1 | Paul Blair | 1 |
1 | Dave Cash | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Koosman | 1.12 |
2 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.00 |
2 | Tommy John | 1.00 |
4 | Vida Blue | 0.92 |
5 | Jon Matlack | 0.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 1 |
1 | Jack Billingham | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Nino Espinosa | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 11 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 9 |
3 | Tommy John | 7 |
3 | Jon Matlack | 7 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Dixon | 1 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | John Hiller | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .388 |
2 | Jeff Burroughs | .387 |
3 | Jim Rice | .361 |
4 | Reggie Smith | .341 |
5 | 2 tied | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 11 |
2 | Gary Alexander | 9 |
2 | Don Baylor | 9 |
2 | Rick Monday | 9 |
2 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 36 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 30 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 28 |
4 | Butch Hobson | 27 |
4 | 3 others tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 20 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 14 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 14 |
5 | Julio Cruz | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 1.61 |
2 | John Henry Johnson | 1.81 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 1.99 |
4 | Dave Rozema | 2.03 |
5 | Bob Knepper | 2.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 6 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 6 |
1 | Ross Grimsley | 6 |
1 | Tommy John | 6 |
1 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 82 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 66 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 59 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 50 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 46 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Terry Forster | 6 |
2 | Skip Lockwood | 6 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .474 |
2 | Reggie Smith | .431 |
3 | Jim Rice | .412 |
4 | Rico Carty | .400 |
5 | Terry Puhl | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
1 | Sixto Lezcano | 6 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 5 |
4 | Gary Carter | 4 |
4 | 7 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | 19 |
2 | Jim Rice | 15 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 14 |
4 | Gary Carter | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 8 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 7 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 6 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 6 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Sykes | 0.00 |
1 | Joe Coleman | 0.00 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 0.00 |
4 | Randy Jones | 0.36 |
5 | Buddy Schultz | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 3 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
3 | Doyle Alexander | 2 |
3 | Mike Caldwell | 2 |
3 | 26 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 23 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 23 |
3 | Vida Blue | 22 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 22 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
2 | Terry Forster | 4 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 4 |
4 | Gary Lavelle | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Burroughs | .427 |
2 | Jim Sundberg | .390 |
3 | Ron Jackson | .380 |
4 | Rod Carew | .372 |
5 | Jim Rice | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Luzinski | 8 |
1 | Jim Rice | 8 |
3 | Gary Alexander | 7 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 7 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 27 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 26 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 22 |
4 | Butch Hobson | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 18 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 11 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Preston Hanna | 1.32 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.34 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 1.37 |
4 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.37 |
5 | Dave Rozema | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 6 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 4 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 4 |
2 | Tommy John | 4 |
2 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 57 |
2 | Vida Blue | 43 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 43 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 39 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 8 |
2 | Stan Bahnsen | 5 |
2 | Skip Lockwood | 5 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 5 |
2 | Elias Sosa | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .392 |
2 | Rennie Stennett | .343 |
3 | Jim Rice | .338 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .336 |
5 | Ken Singleton | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 53 |
2 | Jim Rice | 45 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 41 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
5 | Jeff Burroughs | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 152 |
2 | Jim Rice | 131 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 129 |
4 | Bob Watson | 118 |
5 | Butch Hobson | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 64 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 63 |
3 | Gene Richards | 59 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 58 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 2.50 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 2.56 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 2.57 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 2.63 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 2.68 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 23 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 22 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 20 |
5 | 6 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 346 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 279 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 250 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 232 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 199 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 38 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 26 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 25 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |