On This Day
Tuesday, July 3, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 54 | 26 | .675 | -- |
Red Sox | 48 | 29 | .623 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 46 | 33 | .582 | 7.5 |
Yankees | 43 | 37 | .538 | 11.0 |
Tigers | 36 | 39 | .480 | 15.5 |
Indians | 36 | 42 | .462 | 17.0 |
Blue Jays | 25 | 57 | .305 | 30.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 46 | 34 | .575 | -- |
Angels | 47 | 35 | .573 | 0.0 |
Twins | 42 | 35 | .545 | 2.5 |
Royals | 42 | 37 | .532 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 33 | 45 | .423 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 35 | 48 | .422 | 12.5 |
Athletics | 23 | 59 | .280 | 24.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 44 | 28 | .611 | -- |
Pirates | 39 | 34 | .534 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 39 | 34 | .534 | 5.5 |
Phillies | 41 | 38 | .519 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 38 | 36 | .514 | 7.0 |
Mets | 31 | 43 | .419 | 14.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 51 | 31 | .622 | -- |
Reds | 41 | 40 | .506 | 9.5 |
Giants | 40 | 40 | .500 | 10.0 |
Padres | 36 | 48 | .429 | 16.0 |
Dodgers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 17.0 |
Braves | 33 | 47 | .413 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Simpson | 5 |
2 | Glenn Adams | 4 |
2 | Larry Milbourne | 4 |
2 | Bill Stein | 4 |
2 | Butch Wynegar | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Watson | 2 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 1 |
2 | Bob Horner | 1 |
2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Howell | 6 |
2 | Cliff Johnson | 5 |
3 | Bob Horner | 3 |
3 | Larry Milbourne | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dell Alston | 1 |
1 | Enos Cabell | 1 |
1 | Ruppert Jones | 1 |
1 | Ken Landreaux | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 2.50 |
2 | Dave Goltz | 1.00 |
3 | Fred Norman | 0.83 |
4 | Mike Krukow | 0.75 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Brizzolara | 1 |
1 | Warren Brusstar | 1 |
1 | Mike Caldwell | 1 |
1 | John Candelaria | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 10 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 9 |
3 | Mike Krukow | 6 |
4 | Brian Kingman | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 1 |
1 | Sid Monge | 1 |
1 | Enrique Romo | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Smalley | .370 |
2 | Brian Downing | .348 |
3 | Lee Mazzilli | .339 |
4 | George Hendrick | .337 |
5 | Bruce Bochte | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 28 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 23 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 21 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 20 |
5 | George Foster | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 70 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 66 |
3 | George Foster | 65 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 65 |
5 | 2 tied | 59 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 40 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 34 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 33 |
4 | Bill North | 31 |
5 | Tony Scott | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.04 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 2.36 |
3 | Tommy John | 2.36 |
4 | Mike LaCoss | 2.42 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 12 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 12 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 10 |
3 | Jim Kern | 10 |
3 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 134 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 132 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 97 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 96 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 89 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 17 |
2 | Gene Garber | 16 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 16 |
4 | Jim Kern | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Gamble | .535 |
2 | Charlie Moore | .447 |
3 | Paul Molitor | .407 |
4 | Bob Horner | .407 |
5 | Phil Garner | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 6 |
2 | George Foster | 5 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 5 |
2 | Dan Meyer | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Smalley | 18 |
2 | Oscar Gamble | 17 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 16 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 16 |
5 | Paul Molitor | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
1 | Bill North | 7 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 7 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kern | 0.00 |
2 | Greg Minton | 0.48 |
3 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.00 |
4 | Tom Underwood | 1.44 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 3 |
1 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
1 | John Candelaria | 3 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 3 |
5 | 43 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 25 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 24 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 21 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 20 |
4 | Pat Underwood | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tug McGraw | 5 |
2 | Gene Garber | 4 |
2 | Jim Kern | 4 |
2 | Don Stanhouse | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Gamble | .448 |
2 | Toby Harrah | .376 |
3 | Brian Downing | .368 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .367 |
5 | Carl Yastrzemski | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 12 |
2 | Jim Rice | 11 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 10 |
4 | Dan Meyer | 9 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 29 |
2 | Willie Aikens | 28 |
2 | Jim Rice | 28 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 26 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 16 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 13 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 1.30 |
2 | Sid Monge | 1.37 |
3 | Bob Shirley | 1.67 |
4 | Joaquin Andujar | 1.71 |
5 | Randy Niemann | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Davis | 5 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 5 |
3 | Joaquin Andujar | 4 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 4 |
3 | 16 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 56 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 43 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 41 |
4 | Pat Underwood | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
2 | Tug McGraw | 6 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 6 |
4 | Gene Garber | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .336 |
2 | Al Oliver | .329 |
3 | Dave Parker | .327 |
4 | George Hendrick | .327 |
5 | Jose Cruz | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 42 |
2 | Jim Rice | 41 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 40 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 35 |
5 | Don Baylor | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 129 |
2 | George Foster | 128 |
3 | Don Baylor | 123 |
4 | Dave Parker | 118 |
5 | Andre Thornton | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 81 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 68 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 56 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 51 |
5 | Bump Wills | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 1.87 |
2 | Tommy John | 2.46 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 2.49 |
4 | Mike Caldwell | 2.56 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 23 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 20 |
3 | Tommy John | 20 |
3 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 299 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 281 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 222 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 213 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 188 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 35 |
2 | Gene Garber | 34 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 32 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |