On This Day
Monday, July 24, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 63 | 33 | .656 | -- |
Brewers | 57 | 38 | .600 | 5.5 |
Orioles | 54 | 43 | .557 | 9.5 |
Yankees | 52 | 43 | .547 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 50 | 47 | .515 | 13.5 |
Indians | 45 | 50 | .474 | 17.5 |
Blue Jays | 35 | 63 | .357 | 29.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 54 | 41 | .568 | -- |
Angels | 53 | 46 | .535 | 3.0 |
Athletics | 50 | 49 | .505 | 6.0 |
Rangers | 46 | 50 | .479 | 8.5 |
Twins | 41 | 53 | .436 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 40 | 55 | .421 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 35 | 64 | .354 | 21.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 53 | 40 | .570 | -- |
Cubs | 49 | 47 | .510 | 5.5 |
Pirates | 47 | 46 | .505 | 6.0 |
Expos | 47 | 53 | .470 | 9.5 |
Mets | 43 | 58 | .426 | 14.0 |
Cardinals | 39 | 60 | .394 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 60 | 39 | .606 | -- |
Reds | 58 | 40 | .592 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 57 | 42 | .576 | 3.0 |
Padres | 47 | 52 | .475 | 13.0 |
Braves | 44 | 53 | .454 | 15.0 |
Astros | 42 | 56 | .429 | 17.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | 4 |
1 | Enos Cabell | 4 |
1 | Carlton Fisk | 4 |
1 | Dan Ford | 4 |
1 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 1 |
1 | Glenn Borgmann | 1 |
1 | Carlton Fisk | 1 |
1 | Richie Hebner | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Kelly | 4 |
2 | Carlton Fisk | 3 |
2 | Biff Pocoroba | 3 |
4 | Don Baylor | 2 |
4 | 15 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Montanez | 2 |
2 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | Dave Chalk | 1 |
2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 1.33 |
2 | Bob Welch | 0.88 |
3 | Darrell Jackson | 0.73 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 0.67 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Colborn | 1 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 1 |
1 | Terry Forster | 1 |
1 | Tom Griffin | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 10 |
2 | Darrell Jackson | 8 |
3 | Bob Welch | 7 |
4 | Hal Dues | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | Scott McGregor | 1 |
1 | Enrique Romo | 1 |
1 | Craig Skok | 1 |
1 | Bob Stanley | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .341 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | .322 |
3 | Jim Rice | .322 |
4 | Jack Clark | .321 |
5 | Jeff Burroughs | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 24 |
2 | Don Baylor | 23 |
2 | George Foster | 23 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 23 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 81 |
1 | Rusty Staub | 81 |
3 | George Foster | 78 |
4 | Jack Clark | 76 |
5 | Larry Hisle | 72 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 42 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 39 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 32 |
4 | Miguel Dilone | 31 |
5 | Julio Cruz | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.11 |
2 | Pete Vuckovich | 2.19 |
3 | Steve Rogers | 2.26 |
4 | Jon Matlack | 2.31 |
5 | Mike Caldwell | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 14 |
2 | Vida Blue | 13 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 13 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 13 |
5 | 6 tied | 12 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 185 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 153 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 145 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 140 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 20 |
2 | Doug Bair | 17 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 17 |
4 | Kent Tekulve | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Money | .449 |
2 | Mike Edwards | .429 |
2 | Duane Kuiper | .429 |
4 | Tony Perez | .420 |
5 | Carlton Fisk | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | 8 |
2 | Dale Murphy | 6 |
3 | George Foster | 5 |
3 | Rusty Staub | 5 |
3 | Andre Thornton | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Smith | 16 |
2 | Jack Clark | 15 |
2 | Carlton Fisk | 15 |
2 | George Foster | 15 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 8 |
2 | Bill North | 7 |
2 | Rodney Scott | 7 |
4 | Enos Cabell | 5 |
4 | Ivan de Jesus | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Billingham | 0.00 |
1 | Jim Bibby | 0.00 |
1 | Larry McWilliams | 0.00 |
4 | Gary Lavelle | 0.69 |
5 | Rick Honeycutt | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 3 |
1 | Gary Lavelle | 3 |
1 | Dennis Leonard | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 34 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 28 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 21 |
4 | Dennis Leonard | 20 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Skip Lockwood | 4 |
2 | Doug Bair | 3 |
2 | Terry Forster | 3 |
2 | Gene Garber | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Dempsey | .412 |
1 | Mike Edwards | .412 |
3 | Oscar Gamble | .384 |
4 | Pete Rose | .374 |
5 | Pete LaCock | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Hisle | 12 |
2 | Dale Murphy | 10 |
3 | Jack Clark | 9 |
3 | Reggie Smith | 9 |
3 | Andre Thornton | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Clark | 35 |
2 | Larry Hisle | 33 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 33 |
4 | Carlton Fisk | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 16 |
2 | Enos Cabell | 11 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 11 |
2 | Gene Richards | 11 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kern | 1.03 |
2 | Jon Matlack | 1.06 |
3 | Mike Caldwell | 1.13 |
4 | Hal Dues | 1.29 |
5 | Kent Tekulve | 1.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Rasmussen | 6 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 5 |
2 | Rich Gale | 5 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 5 |
2 | Enrique Romo | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 62 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 43 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 40 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 40 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 9 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 9 |
4 | Doug Bair | 6 |
4 | Dave LaRoche | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .363 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | .329 |
3 | George Brett | .328 |
4 | Jim Rice | .326 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 46 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 41 |
3 | Jim Rice | 39 |
4 | Don Baylor | 38 |
5 | Reggie Smith | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 137 |
2 | Jim Rice | 134 |
2 | Rusty Staub | 134 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 119 |
5 | Bob Watson | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 68 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 63 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 60 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 55 |
5 | Gene Richards | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.17 |
2 | Pete Vuckovich | 2.56 |
3 | John Candelaria | 2.67 |
4 | Jim Palmer | 2.69 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 23 |
1 | Dennis Leonard | 23 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 21 |
3 | Tommy John | 21 |
3 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 274 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 256 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 256 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 224 |
5 | Dennis Leonard | 218 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 34 |
2 | Doug Bair | 25 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 24 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 24 |
5 | Gene Garber | 23 |