On This Day
Saturday, July 21, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 62 | 32 | .660 | -- |
Red Sox | 57 | 34 | .626 | 3.5 |
Brewers | 57 | 38 | .600 | 5.5 |
Yankees | 51 | 44 | .537 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 47 | 46 | .505 | 14.5 |
Indians | 43 | 50 | .462 | 18.5 |
Blue Jays | 29 | 68 | .299 | 34.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 56 | 41 | .577 | -- |
Rangers | 53 | 42 | .558 | 2.0 |
Twins | 51 | 42 | .548 | 3.0 |
Royals | 45 | 49 | .479 | 9.5 |
White Sox | 44 | 51 | .463 | 11.0 |
Mariners | 42 | 55 | .433 | 14.0 |
Athletics | 26 | 71 | .268 | 30.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 51 | 37 | .580 | -- |
Pirates | 50 | 39 | .562 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 50 | 39 | .562 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 51 | 43 | .543 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 45 | 44 | .506 | 6.5 |
Mets | 39 | 51 | .433 | 13.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 54 | 44 | .551 | -- |
Reds | 50 | 47 | .515 | 3.5 |
Giants | 47 | 49 | .490 | 6.0 |
Padres | 45 | 54 | .455 | 9.5 |
Braves | 40 | 55 | .421 | 12.5 |
Dodgers | 38 | 58 | .396 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Howell | 4 |
1 | Roy Smalley | 4 |
1 | Scot Thompson | 4 |
4 | Mark Belanger | 3 |
4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 1 |
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Tony Bernazard | 1 |
1 | Gary Carter | 1 |
1 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Randolph | 4 |
1 | Leon Roberts | 4 |
3 | Tony Bernazard | 3 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cruz | 2 |
2 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
2 | Alan Bannister | 1 |
2 | Mark Belanger | 1 |
2 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hausman | 1.75 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 0.88 |
3 | Mike Krukow | 0.75 |
3 | Doc Medich | 0.75 |
5 | Steve Renko | 0.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 1 |
1 | Dave Goltz | 1 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 1 |
1 | Moose Haas | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 7 |
1 | Tom Hausman | 7 |
1 | Steve Renko | 7 |
4 | Paul Hartzell | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Hassler | 1 |
1 | Jim Kern | 1 |
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 1 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Downing | .345 |
2 | Roy Smalley | .345 |
3 | George Foster | .333 |
4 | Steve Kemp | .330 |
5 | Dave Winfield | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 32 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 29 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 24 |
4 | Don Baylor | 23 |
4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 86 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 77 |
3 | Dave Winfield | 74 |
4 | George Foster | 72 |
5 | 2 tied | 70 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 50 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 41 |
3 | Bill North | 39 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 38 |
5 | Tony Scott | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rogers | 2.52 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.59 |
3 | Tommy John | 2.61 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 2.66 |
5 | Jim Slaton | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 13 |
1 | Tommy John | 13 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 13 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 166 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 162 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 116 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 115 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 109 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 22 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 19 |
3 | Gene Garber | 18 |
4 | Jim Kern | 17 |
5 | Kent Tekulve | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Henderson | .481 |
2 | Bob Boone | .452 |
3 | Jorge Orta | .432 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | .432 |
5 | Rick Miller | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 8 |
2 | Butch Hobson | 5 |
2 | Mike Ivie | 5 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 5 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 16 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 13 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 13 |
4 | Bob Boone | 11 |
4 | 7 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 9 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 8 |
3 | Bill North | 7 |
4 | Jose Cruz | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Curtis | 0.00 |
2 | Jim Slaton | 0.47 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 0.75 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 0.78 |
5 | Mike Krukow | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
1 | Dave Goltz | 3 |
1 | Doc Medich | 3 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 3 |
1 | Pat Underwood | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 27 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 23 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 21 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 20 |
5 | Dave Frost | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 4 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 3 |
3 | Jim Kern | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Boone | .430 |
2 | Glenn Adams | .411 |
3 | Steve Henderson | .392 |
4 | Oscar Gamble | .377 |
5 | Scot Thompson | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 12 |
2 | Don Baylor | 11 |
3 | Bob Horner | 8 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 8 |
3 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 27 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 26 |
2 | Roy Smalley | 26 |
4 | Steve Kemp | 23 |
5 | Fred Lynn | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 15 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
2 | Bill North | 14 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kern | 0.72 |
2 | Greg Minton | 0.99 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 1.08 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 1.18 |
5 | Tom Hausman | 1.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 6 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 5 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 5 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 5 |
5 | 19 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 57 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 44 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 37 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tug McGraw | 8 |
2 | Jim Kern | 7 |
3 | Gene Garber | 6 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | .332 |
2 | Rod Carew | .330 |
3 | Steve Garvey | .329 |
4 | Dave Parker | .325 |
5 | Garry Templeton | .321 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 44 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 42 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 41 |
4 | George Foster | 37 |
5 | Gorman Thomas | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 131 |
2 | Jim Rice | 130 |
3 | Dave Parker | 120 |
4 | George Foster | 115 |
5 | Steve Garvey | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 82 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 70 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 54 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 53 |
5 | Bill North | 52 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.01 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.36 |
3 | Tommy John | 2.61 |
4 | Bob Shirley | 2.62 |
5 | Burt Hooton | 2.68 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 21 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 21 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 21 |
1 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 288 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 284 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 219 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 218 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 186 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
2 | Gene Garber | 30 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 29 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 29 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 29 |