On This Day
Wednesday, July 4, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 54 | 27 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 49 | 29 | .628 | 3.5 |
Brewers | 46 | 34 | .575 | 7.5 |
Yankees | 44 | 37 | .543 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 36 | 40 | .474 | 15.5 |
Indians | 36 | 43 | .456 | 17.0 |
Blue Jays | 26 | 57 | .313 | 29.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 47 | 34 | .580 | -- |
Angels | 48 | 35 | .578 | 0.0 |
Twins | 43 | 35 | .551 | 2.5 |
Royals | 42 | 38 | .525 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 34 | 45 | .430 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 35 | 49 | .417 | 13.5 |
Athletics | 23 | 60 | .277 | 25.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 45 | 28 | .616 | -- |
Pirates | 40 | 34 | .541 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 39 | 35 | .527 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 42 | 38 | .525 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 38 | 37 | .507 | 8.0 |
Mets | 31 | 44 | .413 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 52 | 31 | .627 | -- |
Reds | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 |
Giants | 40 | 41 | .494 | 11.0 |
Padres | 37 | 48 | .435 | 16.0 |
Braves | 34 | 47 | .420 | 17.0 |
Dodgers | 34 | 49 | .410 | 18.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Alan Bannister | 5 |
2 | Carney Lansford | 4 |
2 | Claudell Washington | 4 |
2 | Bump Wills | 4 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Stargell | 2 |
2 | Tony Armas | 1 |
2 | Don Baylor | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
2 | 27 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 5 |
2 | Wayne Nordhagen | 4 |
3 | Jim Anderson | 3 |
3 | Alan Bannister | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 2 |
2 | Lou Brock | 1 |
2 | Joe Cannon | 1 |
2 | Dan Ford | 1 |
2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 9.00 |
2 | Bill Caudill | 1.75 |
3 | Bob Shirley | 1.67 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 0.71 |
5 | Luis Tiant | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 1 |
1 | Ross Baumgarten | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Tom Buskey | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 9 |
1 | Jim Kern | 9 |
3 | Bill Caudill | 7 |
3 | Mike Torrez | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Davis | 1 |
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Grant Jackson | 1 |
1 | Jim Kern | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Smalley | .372 |
2 | Brian Downing | .354 |
3 | Lee Mazzilli | .336 |
4 | George Hendrick | .335 |
5 | Bruce Bochte | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 28 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 23 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 22 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 75 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 67 |
3 | George Foster | 65 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 65 |
5 | 2 tied | 62 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 40 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 36 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 33 |
4 | Bill North | 32 |
5 | Tony Scott | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kern | 1.38 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 2.04 |
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 | Joaquin Andujar | 10 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 10 |
3 | 5 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 | Steve Carlton | 94 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 17 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 17 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 16 |
4 | Jim Kern | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Adams | .571 |
2 | Oscar Gamble | .500 |
3 | Charlie Moore | .441 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .415 |
5 | Bob Horner | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 7 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 6 |
3 | George Foster | 5 |
3 | Dan Meyer | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Smalley | 19 |
2 | Don Baylor | 18 |
3 | Oscar Gamble | 16 |
4 | Bob Horner | 14 |
4 | Fred Lynn | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 9 |
2 | Bill North | 8 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
4 | Cesar Cedeno | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kern | 0.00 |
2 | Greg Minton | 0.51 |
3 | Bob Stanley | 0.75 |
4 | John Candelaria | 1.29 |
5 | Bob Shirley | 1.39 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 3 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
1 | Jerry Koosman | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 25 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 24 |
3 | Mike Torrez | 23 |
4 | Jim Kern | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Garber | 5 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 5 |
3 | Ron Davis | 4 |
3 | Jim Kern | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Gamble | .435 |
2 | Brian Downing | .387 |
3 | Paul Molitor | .385 |
4 | Toby Harrah | .376 |
5 | Lou Piniella | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 11 |
2 | Jack Clark | 9 |
2 | George Foster | 9 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 9 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 29 |
2 | Jim Rice | 28 |
3 | Roy Smalley | 26 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 26 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 17 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 13 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 12 |
4 | Rodney Scott | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 1.05 |
2 | Sid Monge | 1.37 |
3 | Jim Kern | 1.42 |
4 | Bob Shirley | 1.43 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 5 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
1 | Mike Torrez | 5 |
4 | Mike Caldwell | 4 |
4 | 16 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 56 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 43 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 41 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 35 |
5 | Pat Underwood | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 7 |
2 | Gene Garber | 6 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 6 |
4 | Jim Kern | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .335 |
2 | Al Oliver | .329 |
3 | Dave Parker | .327 |
4 | George Hendrick | .326 |
5 | Jose Cruz | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 41 |
1 | Jim Rice | 41 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 40 |
4 | Don Baylor | 35 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 130 |
2 | Don Baylor | 128 |
3 | George Foster | 125 |
4 | Dave Parker | 118 |
5 | Andre Thornton | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 81 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 68 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 56 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 53 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 | Tommy John | 20 |
3 | Dennis Martinez | 20 |
3 | 2 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 | Gene Garber | 34 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 34 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 32 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |