On This Day
Friday, July 21, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 62 | 30 | .674 | -- |
Brewers | 55 | 37 | .598 | 7.0 |
Orioles | 52 | 42 | .553 | 11.0 |
Yankees | 50 | 42 | .543 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 46 | .505 | 15.5 |
Indians | 44 | 49 | .473 | 18.5 |
Blue Jays | 34 | 60 | .362 | 29.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 51 | 41 | .554 | -- |
Angels | 51 | 44 | .537 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 49 | 47 | .510 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 46 | 47 | .495 | 5.5 |
Twins | 39 | 51 | .433 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 39 | 53 | .424 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 33 | 63 | .344 | 20.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 51 | 39 | .567 | -- |
Pirates | 47 | 44 | .516 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 48 | 45 | .516 | 4.5 |
Expos | 47 | 50 | .485 | 7.5 |
Mets | 42 | 56 | .429 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 38 | 59 | .392 | 16.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 58 | 39 | .598 | -- |
Reds | 55 | 40 | .579 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 55 | 41 | .573 | 2.5 |
Padres | 46 | 51 | .474 | 12.0 |
Braves | 42 | 52 | .447 | 14.5 |
Astros | 41 | 54 | .432 | 16.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Bowa | 6 |
2 | Garry Maddox | 5 |
3 | Bob Bailor | 4 |
3 | Jim Norris | 4 |
3 | Joe Wallis | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Bob Boone | 1 |
1 | Enos Cabell | 1 |
1 | Brian Downing | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Hurdle | 6 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 4 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 4 |
2 | Reggie Smith | 4 |
2 | Roy White | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Cabell | 1 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
1 | Rafael Landestoy | 1 |
1 | Greg Luzinski | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Paxton | 1.20 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 1.00 |
3 | Jim Bibby | 0.86 |
4 | Tom Underwood | 0.78 |
5 | Nino Espinosa | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bibby | 1 |
1 | Jack Billingham | 1 |
1 | Larry Christenson | 1 |
1 | Nino Espinosa | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Underwood | 7 |
2 | Jim Bibby | 6 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 6 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Victor Cruz | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 1 |
1 | Bob McClure | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .345 |
2 | Jim Rice | .327 |
3 | Jeff Burroughs | .326 |
4 | Sixto Lezcano | .322 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 23 |
1 | Greg Luzinski | 23 |
1 | Jim Rice | 23 |
4 | Don Baylor | 22 |
5 | Larry Hisle | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 79 |
2 | George Foster | 77 |
3 | Jack Clark | 75 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 75 |
5 | Larry Hisle | 67 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 42 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 36 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 31 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 29 |
4 | Miguel Dilone | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.11 |
2 | Steve Rogers | 2.12 |
3 | Jon Matlack | 2.38 |
4 | Pete Vuckovich | 2.38 |
5 | Craig Swan | 2.48 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 14 |
2 | Vida Blue | 13 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 13 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 13 |
5 | 3 tied | 12 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 177 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 145 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 142 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 136 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 123 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 20 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 17 |
3 | Doug Bair | 16 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Duane Kuiper | .447 |
2 | Don Money | .442 |
3 | Al Oliver | .422 |
4 | Johnny Bench | .417 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | 7 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 6 |
2 | Dale Murphy | 6 |
4 | George Foster | 5 |
4 | Ellis Valentine | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlton Fisk | 17 |
1 | Larry Hisle | 17 |
3 | George Foster | 16 |
4 | Reggie Smith | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 7 |
1 | Rodney Scott | 7 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 6 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Billingham | 0.00 |
1 | Jim Bibby | 0.00 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 0.62 |
4 | Gary Lavelle | 0.66 |
4 | Bruce Sutter | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Lavelle | 4 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
2 | Rich Gale | 3 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 32 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 28 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 22 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 21 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 5 |
3 | Gene Garber | 4 |
4 | Doug Bair | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Gamble | .422 |
2 | Rick Dempsey | .386 |
3 | Pete Rose | .364 |
4 | Sal Bando | .361 |
5 | Duane Kuiper | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Hisle | 10 |
1 | Dale Murphy | 10 |
3 | Gary Alexander | 9 |
3 | Jack Clark | 9 |
3 | Ellis Valentine | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Clark | 34 |
2 | Carlton Fisk | 30 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 30 |
4 | Rusty Staub | 29 |
5 | Gary Alexander | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 12 |
3 | Gene Richards | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jon Matlack | 1.05 |
2 | Hal Dues | 1.29 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 1.30 |
4 | Mike Caldwell | 1.31 |
5 | Sparky Lyle | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Rasmussen | 6 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 5 |
2 | Rich Gale | 5 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 54 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 41 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 39 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 9 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 9 |
4 | Dave LaRoche | 6 |
5 | 8 tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .361 |
2 | Dave Parker | .329 |
3 | Jim Rice | .328 |
4 | George Brett | .325 |
5 | Cesar Cedeno | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 46 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 41 |
3 | Jim Rice | 39 |
4 | Don Baylor | 37 |
5 | 3 tied | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 136 |
2 | Jim Rice | 134 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 129 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 118 |
5 | Bob Watson | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 68 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 61 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 57 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 56 |
5 | Gene Richards | 55 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.13 |
2 | Jim Palmer | 2.54 |
3 | John Candelaria | 2.60 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.68 |
5 | Jon Matlack | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 24 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 22 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 21 |
3 | Mike Torrez | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 272 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 260 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 249 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 233 |
5 | Dennis Leonard | 214 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 35 |
2 | Doug Bair | 24 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 24 |
4 | Gene Garber | 23 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 23 |