On This Day
Friday, June 23, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 48 | 21 | .696 | -- |
Yankees | 40 | 28 | .588 | 7.5 |
Orioles | 40 | 28 | .588 | 7.5 |
Brewers | 38 | 30 | .559 | 9.5 |
Tigers | 33 | 33 | .500 | 13.5 |
Indians | 29 | 36 | .446 | 17.0 |
Blue Jays | 21 | 45 | .318 | 25.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 36 | 31 | .537 | -- |
Rangers | 36 | 32 | .529 | 0.5 |
Angels | 36 | 33 | .522 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 34 | 36 | .486 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 36 | .463 | 5.0 |
Twins | 28 | 38 | .424 | 7.5 |
Mariners | 24 | 47 | .338 | 14.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 34 | 29 | .540 | -- |
Cubs | 35 | 30 | .538 | 0.0 |
Expos | 35 | 34 | .507 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 31 | 34 | .477 | 4.0 |
Mets | 31 | 40 | .437 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 25 | 45 | .357 | 12.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 43 | 24 | .642 | -- |
Reds | 42 | 27 | .609 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 38 | 30 | .559 | 5.5 |
Astros | 30 | 34 | .469 | 11.5 |
Padres | 31 | 37 | .456 | 12.5 |
Braves | 27 | 38 | .415 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
1 | Larry Bowa | 4 |
1 | Al Cowens | 4 |
1 | Miguel Dilone | 4 |
1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 2 |
2 | Gary Alexander | 1 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Chris Chambliss | 1 |
2 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 8 |
2 | Chris Chambliss | 4 |
2 | Hector Cruz | 4 |
4 | Gary Alexander | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Miguel Dilone | 3 |
2 | Paul Dade | 2 |
2 | Toby Harrah | 2 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Abbott | 1.20 |
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.20 |
3 | Vida Blue | 1.00 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 0.83 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Abbott | 1 |
1 | Doyle Alexander | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Pete Broberg | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 7 |
2 | Glenn Abbott | 6 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 6 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 1 |
1 | Dave Heaverlo | 1 |
1 | Al Hrabosky | 1 |
1 | Mark Littell | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .346 |
2 | Jim Rice | .329 |
3 | Craig Reynolds | .326 |
4 | Jeff Burroughs | .322 |
5 | Terry Puhl | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 22 |
2 | Don Baylor | 18 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 17 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 65 |
2 | George Foster | 52 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 48 |
4 | Don Baylor | 46 |
4 | 2 others tied | 46 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 31 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 27 |
3 | Miguel Dilone | 25 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 1.50 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.05 |
3 | Ed Halicki | 2.06 |
4 | Matt Keough | 2.06 |
5 | Rick Reuschel | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 12 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 11 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 11 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 123 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 113 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 112 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 97 |
5 | Vida Blue | 91 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 16 |
2 | Doug Bair | 11 |
2 | Don Stanhouse | 11 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sixto Lezcano | .405 |
2 | Roy Howell | .400 |
3 | Gene Richards | .389 |
4 | Freddie Patek | .387 |
5 | Rich Dauer | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 6 |
1 | Eddie Murray | 6 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 5 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 5 |
3 | Roy White | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 19 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 16 |
3 | Larry Hisle | 14 |
3 | Dave Winfield | 14 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | 9 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 8 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
3 | Ozzie Smith | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 0.53 |
2 | Jerry Augustine | 0.63 |
3 | Adrian Devine | 0.64 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 0.69 |
5 | Ken Kravec | 0.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 4 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 4 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 4 |
4 | Dave Goltz | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 37 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 29 |
3 | Vida Blue | 27 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 24 |
5 | John Montefusco | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lerrin LaGrow | 4 |
1 | Jim Willoughby | 4 |
3 | Bill Castro | 3 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | .366 |
2 | Lyman Bostock | .358 |
3 | Paul Dade | .356 |
4 | Garry Maddox | .354 |
5 | Carlton Fisk | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Evans | 10 |
2 | George Foster | 8 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 8 |
2 | Jim Rice | 8 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Montanez | 24 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 23 |
2 | Jack Clark | 23 |
4 | Dwight Evans | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Patek | 12 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 11 |
2 | Toby Harrah | 11 |
2 | Garry Maddox | 11 |
2 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Palmer | 1.06 |
2 | Francisco Barrios | 1.16 |
3 | Matt Keough | 1.16 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.20 |
5 | Dyar Miller | 1.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 6 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 6 |
1 | Jim Palmer | 6 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 64 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 49 |
3 | Vida Blue | 42 |
4 | John Montefusco | 41 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
1 | Jim Willoughby | 7 |
3 | Doug Bair | 5 |
3 | Gene Garber | 5 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .371 |
2 | Jim Rice | .324 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | .324 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .322 |
5 | Jim Sundberg | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 47 |
2 | Jim Rice | 43 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 39 |
4 | Jason Thompson | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 138 |
2 | Jim Rice | 133 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 127 |
4 | Rusty Staub | 119 |
5 | Reggie Jackson | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 63 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 62 |
3 | Cesar Cedeno | 61 |
4 | Freddie Patek | 55 |
5 | Gene Richards | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.19 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.31 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.43 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 2.57 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 24 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 23 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 23 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 22 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 278 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 259 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 254 |
4 | Dennis Leonard | 231 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 224 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 35 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 24 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 21 |
4 | Lerrin LaGrow | 20 |
4 | 4 others tied | 20 |