On This Day
Tuesday, August 1, 1978
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 65 | 39 | .625 | -- |
Brewers | 59 | 43 | .578 | 5.0 |
Yankees | 59 | 46 | .562 | 6.5 |
Orioles | 58 | 46 | .558 | 7.0 |
Tigers | 56 | 49 | .533 | 9.5 |
Indians | 50 | 54 | .481 | 15.0 |
Blue Jays | 39 | 67 | .368 | 27.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 58 | 45 | .563 | -- |
Angels | 56 | 51 | .523 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 56 | 51 | .523 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 49 | 56 | .467 | 10.0 |
Twins | 45 | 57 | .441 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 45 | 59 | .433 | 13.5 |
Mariners | 37 | 69 | .349 | 22.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 55 | 46 | .545 | -- |
Cubs | 52 | 51 | .505 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 48 | 53 | .475 | 7.0 |
Expos | 51 | 57 | .472 | 7.5 |
Mets | 46 | 62 | .426 | 12.5 |
Cardinals | 40 | 65 | .381 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 63 | 44 | .589 | -- |
Reds | 62 | 44 | .585 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 61 | 45 | .575 | 1.5 |
Padres | 55 | 52 | .514 | 8.0 |
Astros | 49 | 56 | .467 | 13.0 |
Braves | 49 | 56 | .467 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Bonnell | 4 |
1 | Dan Meyer | 4 |
1 | Roy Smalley | 4 |
4 | Rick Bosetti | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Smalley | 2 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | Barry Bonnell | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Stinson | 5 |
2 | Bob Horner | 4 |
2 | Leon Roberts | 4 |
2 | Roy Smalley | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mitchell Page | 2 |
1 | Mickey Rivers | 2 |
3 | Bob Bailor | 1 |
3 | Barry Bonnell | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Langford | 2.75 |
2 | Catfish Hunter | 1.00 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 0.85 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 0.62 |
5 | Jim Slaton | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom House | 1 |
1 | Catfish Hunter | 1 |
1 | Randy Jones | 1 |
1 | Jim Kern | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Langford | 11 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 11 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 8 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 6 |
5 | Jim Slaton | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Darold Knowles | 1 |
1 | Joe Sambito | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .331 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .324 |
3 | Al Oliver | .323 |
4 | Jeff Burroughs | .322 |
5 | George Brett | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 25 |
1 | Greg Luzinski | 25 |
3 | Jim Rice | 24 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 86 |
2 | George Foster | 81 |
2 | Jim Rice | 81 |
4 | Jason Thompson | 78 |
5 | Jack Clark | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 48 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 43 |
3 | Miguel Dilone | 38 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 33 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 33 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.02 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 2.38 |
3 | Steve Rogers | 2.42 |
4 | Craig Swan | 2.45 |
5 | Vida Blue | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 15 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 15 |
3 | Frank Tanana | 14 |
4 | Mike Caldwell | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 205 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 164 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 163 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 159 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 140 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
2 | Doug Bair | 20 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 18 |
4 | Kent Tekulve | 17 |
5 | Gene Garber | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | .489 |
2 | Al Oliver | .446 |
3 | Rich Dauer | .426 |
4 | Ken Singleton | .426 |
5 | Garry Templeton | .420 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 6 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 6 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 5 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug DeCinces | 16 |
1 | Reggie Smith | 16 |
1 | Jason Thompson | 16 |
4 | Willie Montanez | 15 |
4 | 4 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 10 |
3 | Ozzie Smith | 9 |
4 | Bill North | 8 |
5 | Freddie Patek | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Dues | 0.00 |
2 | Bob Lacey | 0.47 |
3 | Ed Figueroa | 0.55 |
4 | Dan Schatzeder | 0.63 |
5 | Eddie Solomon | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Figueroa | 4 |
2 | Vida Blue | 3 |
2 | Randy Jones | 3 |
2 | Dennis Lamp | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 38 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 32 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 30 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 26 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bair | 5 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 4 |
3 | Terry Forster | 3 |
3 | Gene Garber | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .404 |
2 | Thurman Munson | .383 |
3 | Bill Buckner | .380 |
4 | Tony Perez | .379 |
5 | Pete Rose | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 9 |
1 | Doug DeCinces | 9 |
1 | George Foster | 9 |
1 | Dale Murphy | 9 |
1 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 30 |
2 | Doug DeCinces | 29 |
3 | Carlton Fisk | 28 |
3 | Jason Thompson | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 22 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 12 |
3 | Ivan de Jesus | 11 |
3 | Ozzie Smith | 11 |
5 | Bobby Bonds | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.25 |
2 | Hal Dues | 1.29 |
3 | Gene Garber | 1.32 |
4 | Kent Tekulve | 1.42 |
5 | Mike Caldwell | 1.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 5 |
1 | Rich Gale | 5 |
1 | Dennis Leonard | 5 |
1 | Eric Rasmussen | 5 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 69 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 51 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 50 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 45 |
5 | Pete Vuckovich | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 10 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
3 | Doug Bair | 8 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 8 |
5 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .356 |
2 | Al Oliver | .327 |
3 | Lou Piniella | .323 |
4 | George Brett | .322 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 45 |
2 | Greg Luzinski | 38 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 36 |
3 | Jim Rice | 36 |
5 | Jason Thompson | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Staub | 133 |
2 | George Foster | 132 |
3 | Jim Rice | 125 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 114 |
5 | Reggie Jackson | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 65 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 64 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 61 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 52 |
4 | Gene Richards | 52 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.18 |
2 | Larry Gura | 2.58 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.58 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 2.67 |
5 | John Candelaria | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 23 |
2 | Dennis Leonard | 22 |
3 | Tommy John | 21 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 21 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 288 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 266 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 251 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 235 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 221 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 37 |
2 | Doug Bair | 28 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 25 |
4 | Gene Garber | 24 |
4 | Rich Gossage | 24 |