On This Day
Sunday, May 21, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 23 | 12 | .657 | -- |
Red Sox | 25 | 14 | .641 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 23 | 14 | .622 | 1.0 |
Indians | 18 | 19 | .486 | 6.0 |
Brewers | 18 | 19 | .486 | 6.0 |
Orioles | 16 | 21 | .432 | 8.0 |
Blue Jays | 14 | 23 | .378 | 10.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 24 | 15 | .615 | -- |
Angels | 21 | 16 | .568 | 2.0 |
Royals | 19 | 17 | .528 | 3.5 |
Rangers | 19 | 17 | .528 | 3.5 |
Twins | 15 | 24 | .385 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 12 | 23 | .343 | 10.0 |
Mariners | 14 | 27 | .341 | 11.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 19 | 16 | .543 | -- |
Cubs | 19 | 17 | .528 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 18 | 19 | .486 | 2.0 |
Expos | 18 | 19 | .486 | 2.0 |
Mets | 18 | 22 | .450 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 14 | 26 | .350 | 7.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 23 | 14 | .622 | -- |
Dodgers | 23 | 15 | .605 | 0.5 |
Reds | 24 | 16 | .600 | 0.5 |
Astros | 18 | 18 | .500 | 4.5 |
Padres | 17 | 21 | .447 | 6.5 |
Braves | 14 | 22 | .389 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Chambliss | 5 |
1 | Dave Winfield | 5 |
3 | Glenn Burke | 4 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Stinson | 2 |
2 | Ron Cey | 1 |
2 | Jack Clark | 1 |
2 | Rich Dauer | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mitchell Page | 5 |
2 | Bob Montgomery | 4 |
2 | Thurman Munson | 4 |
2 | Rennie Stennett | 4 |
2 | Bob Stinson | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Burke | 2 |
1 | Dave Winfield | 2 |
3 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
3 | Bernie Carbo | 1 |
3 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Wilcox | 1.38 |
2 | Scott McGregor | 1.25 |
3 | Rick Waits | 0.88 |
4 | John D'Acquisto | 0.86 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Doyle Alexander | 1 |
1 | John Candelaria | 1 |
1 | Ken Clay | 1 |
1 | David Clyde | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Wilcox | 11 |
2 | Rick Waits | 7 |
3 | John D'Acquisto | 6 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bair | 1 |
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 1 |
1 | Adrian Devine | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .407 |
2 | Jim Rice | .366 |
3 | Jeff Burroughs | .358 |
4 | Rick Monday | .347 |
5 | Jim Sundberg | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 13 |
2 | Rick Monday | 11 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 11 |
4 | Don Baylor | 10 |
4 | Richie Zisk | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 41 |
2 | Rick Monday | 33 |
3 | Joe Morgan | 31 |
3 | Richie Zisk | 31 |
5 | 4 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 21 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 17 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 16 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 15 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Henry Johnson | 1.53 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 1.84 |
3 | Joaquin Andujar | 2.10 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 2.12 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 2.26 |
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 | 64 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 55 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 54 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Terry Forster | 7 |
2 | Don Stanhouse | 7 |
4 | Doug Bair | 6 |
4 | 6 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .529 |
2 | Rico Carty | .455 |
3 | Terry Puhl | .432 |
4 | Bill Madlock | .429 |
5 | Jack Clark | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 5 |
2 | Jim Rice | 5 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 16 |
1 | Al Oliver | 16 |
3 | George Foster | 15 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 8 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.33 |
2 | Scott McGregor | 0.50 |
3 | Doug Bair | 0.67 |
4 | Gene Garber | 0.71 |
5 | Steve Renko | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Skip Lockwood | 4 |
2 | Vida Blue | 3 |
2 | Rich Gale | 3 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 3 |
5 | 32 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 29 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 28 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 24 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 24 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 4 |
1 | Terry Forster | 4 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 4 |
4 | Doug Bair | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .419 |
2 | Jeff Burroughs | .407 |
3 | Jim Sundberg | .398 |
4 | Rico Carty | .386 |
5 | Jim Rice | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 10 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 9 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
4 | Sixto Lezcano | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 30 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 24 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 23 |
3 | George Foster | 23 |
3 | Richie Zisk | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 19 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 12 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 11 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Sarmiento | 1.35 |
2 | Bob Sykes | 1.38 |
3 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.42 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.50 |
5 | John Henry Johnson | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 5 |
2 | Doyle Alexander | 4 |
2 | Rich Gale | 4 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 4 |
2 | 10 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 49 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 47 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 43 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 42 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 6 |
3 | Stan Bahnsen | 5 |
3 | Doug Bair | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .396 |
2 | Jim Rice | .339 |
3 | Rennie Stennett | .336 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .332 |
5 | Ken Singleton | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 55 |
2 | Jim Rice | 45 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 41 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 157 |
2 | Jim Rice | 132 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 130 |
4 | Bob Watson | 123 |
5 | Butch Hobson | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 66 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 61 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 59 |
3 | Gene Richards | 59 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Reuschel | 2.43 |
2 | Tommy John | 2.50 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.56 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 2.66 |
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 | Tom Seaver | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 334 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 278 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 247 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 237 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 201 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 37 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 27 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 26 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 25 |
5 | Rich Gossage | 24 |