On This Day
Saturday, May 27, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 30 | 15 | .667 | -- |
Yankees | 26 | 15 | .634 | 2.0 |
Tigers | 24 | 17 | .585 | 4.0 |
Brewers | 21 | 20 | .512 | 7.0 |
Orioles | 20 | 23 | .465 | 9.0 |
Indians | 19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 27 | .372 | 13.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 26 | 17 | .605 | -- |
Angels | 25 | 17 | .595 | 0.5 |
Royals | 22 | 19 | .537 | 3.0 |
Rangers | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.5 |
Twins | 17 | 26 | .395 | 9.0 |
Mariners | 17 | 31 | .354 | 11.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 28 | .300 | 12.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 23 | 17 | .575 | -- |
Phillies | 20 | 19 | .513 | 2.5 |
Expos | 22 | 21 | .512 | 2.5 |
Mets | 21 | 24 | .467 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 20 | 23 | .465 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 15 | 30 | .333 | 10.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 27 | 15 | .643 | -- |
Reds | 28 | 17 | .622 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 25 | 18 | .581 | 2.5 |
Astros | 19 | 22 | .463 | 7.5 |
Padres | 19 | 24 | .442 | 8.5 |
Braves | 16 | 25 | .390 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Cash | 4 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 4 |
1 | Stan Papi | 4 |
4 | Alan Ashby | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Boisclair | 1 |
1 | Johnny Grubb | 1 |
1 | Garry Maddox | 1 |
1 | Ben Oglivie | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Bosetti | 3 |
1 | Art Howe | 3 |
1 | Stan Papi | 3 |
1 | Tony Perez | 3 |
1 | John Stearns | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bake McBride | 2 |
2 | Bill Almon | 1 |
2 | Rick Bosetti | 1 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy May | 1.25 |
2 | Bill Bonham | 1.00 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 1.00 |
4 | Dick Ruthven | 0.86 |
5 | Bob Owchinko | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 1 |
1 | Jim Clancy | 1 |
1 | David Clyde | 1 |
1 | Willie Hernandez | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 6 |
1 | Bob Owchinko | 6 |
1 | Dick Ruthven | 6 |
4 | David Clyde | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Tom Murphy | 1 |
1 | Dale Murray | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .382 |
2 | Jeff Burroughs | .348 |
3 | Jim Rice | .347 |
4 | Rick Monday | .344 |
5 | Ken Griffey | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 17 |
2 | Don Baylor | 12 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 12 |
4 | Rick Monday | 11 |
5 | Richie Zisk | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 49 |
2 | Joe Morgan | 34 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 33 |
3 | Rick Monday | 33 |
3 | Richie Zisk | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 21 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 18 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 18 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 17 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Sarmiento | 1.54 |
2 | John Henry Johnson | 1.64 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 1.73 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 1.97 |
5 | Bob Knepper | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Tanana | 8 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 7 |
2 | Bill Lee | 7 |
4 | Vida Blue | 6 |
4 | 8 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 89 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 79 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 69 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 61 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 60 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Terry Forster | 8 |
3 | Doug Bair | 7 |
3 | Al Hrabosky | 7 |
3 | 3 others tied | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Clark | .490 |
2 | Terry Puhl | .451 |
3 | Ken Griffey | .431 |
4 | Willie Montanez | .413 |
5 | Chris Chambliss | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Evans | 6 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 6 |
1 | Jim Rice | 6 |
4 | John Mayberry | 5 |
4 | Jason Thompson | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Montanez | 18 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 17 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 16 |
4 | Jose Cruz | 14 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 8 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 6 |
3 | Bake McBride | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Bannister | 0.00 |
1 | Hal Dues | 0.00 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 0.38 |
4 | Scott McGregor | 0.67 |
5 | Steve Renko | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Clyde | 3 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
1 | Skip Lockwood | 3 |
1 | Scott McGregor | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 25 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 24 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 23 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 22 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 4 |
1 | Terry Forster | 4 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 4 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .405 |
2 | Terry Puhl | .390 |
3 | Jack Clark | .386 |
4 | Bake McBride | .378 |
5 | Jim Sundberg | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 12 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 9 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 8 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 7 |
4 | Sixto Lezcano | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 33 |
2 | Willie Montanez | 25 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 23 |
3 | Willie McCovey | 23 |
5 | George Foster | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Julio Cruz | 13 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 13 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 12 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 11 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott McGregor | 0.61 |
2 | Bob Sykes | 1.32 |
3 | David Clyde | 1.36 |
4 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.59 |
5 | Bill Bonham | 1.63 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 5 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 4 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 4 |
2 | Rich Gale | 4 |
2 | 14 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 41 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 40 |
3 | Vida Blue | 37 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 37 |
5 | 4 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Forster | 6 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 6 |
1 | Gary Lavelle | 6 |
4 | Doug Bair | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .387 |
2 | Jim Rice | .339 |
3 | Rennie Stennett | .332 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .329 |
5 | Bake McBride | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 53 |
2 | Jim Rice | 48 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 38 |
5 | Jason Thompson | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 155 |
2 | Jim Rice | 137 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 124 |
4 | Bob Watson | 119 |
5 | Reggie Jackson | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Taveras | 65 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 61 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 58 |
4 | Gene Richards | 57 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Reuschel | 2.36 |
2 | Tommy John | 2.47 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.63 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 2.66 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 22 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 21 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 21 |
5 | 7 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 329 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 275 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 247 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 235 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 207 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 36 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |
3 | Sparky Lyle | 25 |
4 | Bill Campbell | 24 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 24 |