On This Day
Saturday, May 20, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 24 | 13 | .649 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 21 | 14 | .600 | 2.0 |
Indians | 17 | 18 | .486 | 6.0 |
Brewers | 17 | 19 | .472 | 6.5 |
Orioles | 15 | 20 | .429 | 8.0 |
Blue Jays | 14 | 21 | .400 | 9.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 23 | 14 | .622 | -- |
Angels | 21 | 15 | .583 | 1.5 |
Royals | 19 | 16 | .543 | 3.0 |
Rangers | 18 | 17 | .514 | 4.0 |
Twins | 14 | 24 | .368 | 9.5 |
Mariners | 14 | 26 | .350 | 10.5 |
White Sox | 11 | 22 | .333 | 10.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 19 | 15 | .559 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 17 | .514 | 1.5 |
Expos | 18 | 18 | .500 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 17 | 19 | .472 | 3.0 |
Mets | 17 | 22 | .436 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 14 | 25 | .359 | 7.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 23 | 13 | .639 | -- |
Reds | 23 | 15 | .605 | 1.0 |
Dodgers | 22 | 15 | .595 | 1.5 |
Astros | 18 | 17 | .514 | 4.5 |
Padres | 16 | 20 | .444 | 7.0 |
Braves | 13 | 22 | .371 | 9.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Bowa | 4 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 4 |
1 | Tim McCarver | 4 |
1 | Freddie Patek | 4 |
1 | Derrel Thomas | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 2 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | Steve Braun | 1 |
2 | Rod Carew | 1 |
2 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cruz | 6 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 5 |
3 | Dan Driessen | 3 |
3 | George Foster | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | 2 |
2 | Juan Beniquez | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | Rick Bosetti | 1 |
2 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1.33 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 0.73 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 0.54 |
4 | Wayne Twitchell | 0.44 |
5 | Bill Travers | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Bill Campbell | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 8 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 8 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 7 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Castro | 1 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 1 |
1 | Donnie Moore | 1 |
1 | Enrique Romo | 1 |
1 | Don Stanhouse | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .397 |
2 | Jeff Burroughs | .374 |
3 | Jim Rice | .363 |
4 | Ken Singleton | .353 |
5 | Rick Monday | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 13 |
2 | Rick Monday | 11 |
3 | Don Baylor | 10 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 10 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 40 |
2 | Rick Monday | 33 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 31 |
4 | Reggie Smith | 30 |
4 | 2 others tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 21 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 16 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 16 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 15 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Henry Johnson | 1.81 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 1.84 |
3 | Dave Rozema | 2.03 |
4 | Bob Knepper | 2.03 |
5 | Rick Reuschel | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 7 |
2 | Vida Blue | 6 |
2 | Bob Forsch | 6 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 82 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 74 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 59 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 54 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 50 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Don Stanhouse | 7 |
3 | Terry Forster | 6 |
3 | Dave LaRoche | 6 |
3 | 4 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .543 |
2 | Rico Carty | .486 |
3 | Butch Wynegar | .438 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .431 |
5 | Terry Puhl | .409 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
1 | Jim Rice | 6 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
3 | Sixto Lezcano | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 15 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 15 |
1 | Jim Rice | 15 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 8 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 8 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.33 |
2 | Darold Knowles | 0.69 |
3 | Gene Garber | 0.71 |
4 | Doug Bair | 0.75 |
5 | Randy Jones | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 3 |
1 | Rich Gale | 3 |
1 | Skip Lockwood | 3 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 3 |
1 | Bob Sykes | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 29 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 28 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 24 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Lavelle | 4 |
2 | Reggie Cleveland | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | Terry Forster | 3 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Burroughs | .413 |
2 | Rod Carew | .402 |
3 | Jim Sundberg | .389 |
4 | Rico Carty | .386 |
5 | Craig Reynolds | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 10 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 8 |
4 | Sixto Lezcano | 7 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 29 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 24 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 23 |
4 | George Foster | 22 |
4 | Richie Zisk | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 19 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 12 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 11 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Sykes | 1.38 |
2 | Dave Rozema | 1.40 |
3 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.42 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.50 |
5 | Geoff Zahn | 1.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 5 |
2 | Rich Gale | 4 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 4 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 4 |
2 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 49 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 47 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 43 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 42 |
5 | Vida Blue | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 8 |
2 | Stan Bahnsen | 5 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 5 |
2 | Gary Lavelle | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .394 |
2 | Jim Rice | .339 |
3 | Rennie Stennett | .337 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .334 |
5 | Ken Singleton | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 54 |
2 | Jim Rice | 47 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 41 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
5 | Graig Nettles | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 157 |
2 | Jim Rice | 135 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 130 |
4 | Bob Watson | 123 |
5 | Butch Hobson | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 65 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 63 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 59 |
3 | Gene Richards | 59 |
5 | 3 tied | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Reuschel | 2.43 |
2 | Tommy John | 2.50 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 2.56 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 2.63 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 23 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 22 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 20 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 334 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 273 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 247 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 240 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 199 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 37 |
2 | Sparky Lyle | 26 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |