On This Day
Friday, May 11, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 21 | 11 | .656 | -- |
Red Sox | 19 | 11 | .633 | 1.0 |
Brewers | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.5 |
Tigers | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.5 |
Indians | 10 | 19 | .345 | 9.5 |
Blue Jays | 8 | 23 | .258 | 12.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 21 | 8 | .724 | -- |
Angels | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3.5 |
Rangers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 5.0 |
Royals | 16 | 15 | .516 | 6.0 |
White Sox | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10.5 |
Mariners | 10 | 23 | .303 | 13.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 21 | 8 | .724 | -- |
Expos | 19 | 9 | .679 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 14 | 12 | .538 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 11 | 16 | .407 | 9.0 |
Mets | 10 | 18 | .357 | 10.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 18 | 13 | .581 | -- |
Astros | 18 | 14 | .563 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 16 | 18 | .471 | 3.5 |
Giants | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3.5 |
Padres | 12 | 21 | .364 | 7.0 |
Braves | 10 | 19 | .345 | 7.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 4 |
1 | Junior Kennedy | 4 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 3 |
3 | Bob Forsch | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 1 |
1 | Al Bumbry | 1 |
1 | Jeff Burroughs | 1 |
1 | Wayne Cage | 1 |
1 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 4 |
1 | Butch Hobson | 4 |
3 | Don Baylor | 3 |
3 | John Lowenstein | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
1 | Darrel Chaney | 1 |
1 | Roy Howell | 1 |
1 | Tony Scott | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Forsch | 1.20 |
2 | Doug Rau | 0.80 |
2 | Lary Sorensen | 0.80 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 0.75 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Barr | 1 |
1 | Adrian Devine | 1 |
1 | Bob Knepper | 1 |
1 | Kevin Kobel | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 6 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 6 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 6 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bair | 1 |
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Gary Lavelle | 1 |
1 | Randy Scarbery | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Kemp | .400 |
2 | Roy Smalley | .398 |
3 | Alan Bannister | .365 |
4 | Pete Rose | .361 |
5 | Chet Lemon | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | 13 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 10 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 9 |
3 | Dale Murphy | 9 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 34 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 31 |
3 | Darrell Porter | 30 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | 28 |
4 | George Foster | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 15 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 14 |
4 | Amos Otis | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 0.80 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 1.25 |
3 | Jim Kern | 1.53 |
4 | Tommy John | 1.63 |
5 | Dick Ruthven | 1.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 7 |
2 | Vida Blue | 6 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 6 |
2 | Dick Ruthven | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 54 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 43 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 40 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 40 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 9 |
2 | Doug Bair | 6 |
2 | Mike Proly | 6 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Foli | .500 |
2 | Rob Wilfong | .484 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | .429 |
4 | Pete Rose | .415 |
4 | Roy Smalley | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Carter | 7 |
1 | Gary Roenicke | 7 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 7 |
4 | Ron Cey | 5 |
4 | 7 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Carter | 20 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 17 |
3 | Willie Horton | 16 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 16 |
5 | 5 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Amos Otis | 8 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
2 | Tony Scott | 7 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 0.00 |
2 | Dick Ruthven | 0.41 |
3 | Mike Parrott | 0.42 |
4 | Jim Kern | 0.59 |
5 | Nino Espinosa | 0.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 4 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 3 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
2 | Tommy John | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 22 |
3 | Nino Espinosa | 21 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 4 |
2 | Doug Bair | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | Skip Lockwood | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Kemp | .395 |
2 | Roy Smalley | .388 |
3 | Dave Concepcion | .377 |
4 | Rob Wilfong | .375 |
5 | Warren Cromartie | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | 10 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 10 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
3 | Dale Murphy | 8 |
3 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 29 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 26 |
3 | Sixto Lezcano | 25 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 25 |
5 | 5 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
3 | Amos Otis | 11 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 0.94 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 0.99 |
3 | Dick Ruthven | 1.38 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.40 |
5 | Mike Parrott | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 6 |
2 | Nino Espinosa | 5 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 5 |
2 | Dick Ruthven | 5 |
2 | Lary Sorensen | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 42 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 36 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 36 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 35 |
5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 7 |
2 | Doug Bair | 6 |
2 | Mike Proly | 6 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .338 |
2 | Dave Parker | .333 |
3 | Rod Carew | .325 |
4 | Jose Cruz | .322 |
5 | Dave Winfield | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 41 |
2 | George Foster | 40 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 36 |
4 | Bobby Bonds | 35 |
5 | Dave Kingman | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 130 |
2 | Jim Rice | 127 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 113 |
4 | Don Baylor | 112 |
5 | Jack Clark | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 70 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 67 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 63 |
4 | Bump Wills | 51 |
5 | 2 tied | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 1.88 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 2.27 |
3 | Jon Matlack | 2.31 |
4 | Pete Vuckovich | 2.40 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 25 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 24 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 22 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 22 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 300 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 262 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 233 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 232 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 216 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 36 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 32 |
3 | Doug Bair | 30 |
3 | Gene Garber | 30 |
3 | 2 others tied | 30 |