On This Day

Friday, July 7, 1978

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 55 25 .688 --
Brewers 46 35 .568 9.5
Yankees 46 36 .561 10.0
Orioles 45 38 .542 11.5
Tigers 41 41 .500 15.0
Indians 38 44 .463 18.0
Blue Jays 31 52 .373 25.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 44 39 .530 --
Royals 42 40 .512 1.5
Rangers 41 40 .506 2.0
Athletics 43 42 .506 2.0
Twins 37 42 .468 5.0
White Sox 37 45 .451 6.5
Mariners 29 56 .341 16.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 45 33 .577 --
Cubs 42 38 .525 4.0
Pirates 39 40 .494 6.5
Expos 40 43 .482 7.5
Mets 35 49 .417 13.0
Cardinals 33 52 .388 15.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 51 33 .607 --
Dodgers 48 35 .578 2.5
Reds 48 36 .571 3.0
Padres 41 43 .488 10.0
Astros 35 44 .443 13.5
Braves 35 46 .432 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roger Metzger 5
1 Alan Trammell 5
1 Ellis Valentine 5
4 Dusty Baker 4
4 6 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Hisle 2
2 Dusty Baker 1
2 Don Baylor 1
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 5
2 Dusty Baker 4
2 Larry Cox 4
2 Larry Hisle 4
2 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyman Bostock 1
1 Dwight Evans 1
1 Johnny Grubb 1
1 Toby Harrah 1
1 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Darrell Jackson 1.75
2 Tom Seaver 0.88
3 Mickey Mahler 0.86
4 Mike Caldwell 0.80
5 Rick Langford 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Bill Bonham 1
1 Mike Caldwell 1
1 John Candelaria 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Bonham 7
1 Darrell Jackson 7
1 Tom Seaver 7
1 Pete Vuckovich 7
5 Mickey Mahler 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doug Bair 1
1 Victor Cruz 1
1 Mike Garman 1
1 Charlie Hough 1
1 5 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .343
2 Jeff Burroughs .331
3 Fred Lynn .326
4 Sixto Lezcano .323
5 Jim Rice .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 23
2 Greg Luzinski 21
3 Don Baylor 20
4 Jason Thompson 19
5 George Foster 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 74
2 Rusty Staub 67
3 George Foster 62
4 Jack Clark 61
5 2 tied 60

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 37
2 Ron LeFlore 30
3 Willie Wilson 29
4 Julio Cruz 27
4 Miguel Dilone 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Guidry 1.99
2 Steve Rogers 2.13
3 Matt Keough 2.16
4 Jim Palmer 2.23
5 Rick Reuschel 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Guidry 13
2 Vida Blue 12
2 Mike Flanagan 12
2 Frank Tanana 12
5 4 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 J. R. Richard 145
2 Ron Guidry 127
3 Phil Niekro 117
4 Nolan Ryan 114
5 Tom Seaver 110

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 19
2 Doug Bair 14
3 Bruce Sutter 13
4 Rich Gossage 12
4 4 others tied 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rick Dempsey .469
2 Gary Thomasson .455
3 Otto Velez .452
4 Jerry Mumphrey .436
5 Roger Metzger .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Alexander 7
1 Jack Clark 7
3 Larry Hisle 6
3 Greg Luzinski 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Alexander 23
2 Jack Clark 20
3 Rusty Staub 19
3 Dave Winfield 19
5 Rico Carty 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 8
2 Ron LeFlore 7
3 Toby Harrah 6
3 Gene Richards 6
3 Ozzie Smith 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Victor Cruz 0.00
1 Dave Heaverlo 0.00
3 Hal Dues 0.64
4 Rich Gossage 0.75
5 Bert Blyleven 0.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 3
1 Pete Broberg 3
1 Dave Goltz 3
1 Mike Paxton 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Vuckovich 24
2 J. R. Richard 22
2 Craig Swan 22
4 Ken Kravec 20
4 3 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave LaRoche 5
1 Bruce Sutter 5
1 Kent Tekulve 5
4 Victor Cruz 4
4 3 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Parker .393
2 Fred Lynn .370
3 Steve Ontiveros .368
4 Sixto Lezcano .363
5 Joe Wallis .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Greg Luzinski 12
2 Jack Clark 9
2 Eddie Murray 9
4 Bobby Bonds 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Clark 33
1 Dave Winfield 33
3 Rusty Staub 32
4 Larry Hisle 29
4 Jason Thompson 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 13
2 Ozzie Smith 12
3 Toby Harrah 11
3 Ron LeFlore 11
3 Gene Richards 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Kobel 0.71
2 Hal Dues 0.96
3 Steve Rogers 1.53
4 Mike Caldwell 1.55
5 Vida Blue 1.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vida Blue 6
2 Mike Flanagan 5
2 Dave Goltz 5
2 Ron Guidry 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ron Guidry 62
2 J. R. Richard 46
3 Ken Kravec 42
3 Dennis Leonard 42
5 Phil Niekro 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gene Garber 7
2 Doug Bair 6
2 Rollie Fingers 6
2 Lerrin LaGrow 6
2 3 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .360
2 Dave Parker .331
3 Jim Rice .329
4 Jim Sundberg .327
5 George Brett .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 47
2 Greg Luzinski 44
3 Jim Rice 43
4 Don Baylor 36
4 Graig Nettles 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 140
2 George Foster 135
3 Rusty Staub 131
4 Greg Luzinski 130
5 Reggie Jackson 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 65
2 Frank Taveras 59
3 Cesar Cedeno 58
4 Ron LeFlore 51
4 Freddie Patek 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Guidry 2.30
2 Jim Palmer 2.47
3 John Candelaria 2.56
4 Steve Carlton 2.65
5 Tom Seaver 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Guidry 23
2 Mike Flanagan 22
2 Dennis Leonard 22
2 Tom Seaver 22
5 8 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 258
2 J. R. Richard 252
3 Nolan Ryan 244
4 Ron Guidry 223
4 Dennis Leonard 223

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 37
2 Rich Gossage 24
3 Doug Bair 22
3 Bruce Sutter 22
5 2 tied 21