On This Day
Friday, July 27, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 68 | 33 | .673 | -- |
Red Sox | 60 | 37 | .619 | 6.0 |
Brewers | 61 | 41 | .598 | 7.5 |
Yankees | 55 | 46 | .545 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 51 | 48 | .515 | 16.0 |
Indians | 48 | 52 | .480 | 19.5 |
Blue Jays | 31 | 71 | .304 | 37.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 58 | 45 | .563 | -- |
Twins | 54 | 45 | .545 | 2.0 |
Rangers | 54 | 46 | .540 | 2.5 |
Royals | 49 | 51 | .490 | 7.5 |
White Sox | 46 | 55 | .455 | 11.0 |
Mariners | 44 | 60 | .423 | 14.5 |
Athletics | 27 | 76 | .262 | 31.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 54 | 41 | .568 | -- |
Cubs | 54 | 42 | .563 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 55 | 43 | .561 | 0.5 |
Phillies | 52 | 47 | .525 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 48 | 47 | .505 | 6.0 |
Mets | 41 | 55 | .427 | 13.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 58 | 46 | .558 | -- |
Reds | 55 | 49 | .529 | 3.0 |
Giants | 50 | 53 | .485 | 7.5 |
Padres | 47 | 58 | .448 | 11.5 |
Dodgers | 44 | 58 | .431 | 13.0 |
Braves | 42 | 61 | .408 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Garner | 6 |
2 | Johnny Grubb | 4 |
2 | Ellis Valentine | 4 |
4 | Kurt Bevacqua | 3 |
4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | 3 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 2 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
3 | Don Baylor | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | 4 |
1 | John Milner | 4 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 3 |
3 | Phil Garner | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Morgan | 2 |
1 | Derrel Thomas | 2 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
3 | Jeffrey Leonard | 1 |
3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 2.00 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 1.12 |
3 | Don Robinson | 1.00 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 0.75 |
5 | Dave Frost | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Pedro Borbon | 1 |
1 | David Clyde | 1 |
1 | Steve Comer | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 9 |
1 | Don Robinson | 9 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 8 |
4 | Steve Comer | 6 |
5 | Dave Frost | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bair | 1 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | Byron McLaughlin | 1 |
1 | Enrique Romo | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Downing | .339 |
2 | Roy Smalley | .338 |
3 | George Foster | .333 |
4 | Dave Winfield | .332 |
5 | Bruce Bochte | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 35 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 32 |
3 | Don Baylor | 25 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 25 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 93 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 81 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 78 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 78 |
5 | 2 tied | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 51 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 43 |
3 | Bill North | 42 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 40 |
5 | Tony Scott | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rogers | 2.41 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 2.49 |
3 | Mike LaCoss | 2.59 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 2.64 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 14 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 14 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 14 |
4 | Tommy John | 13 |
4 | Dennis Martinez | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 174 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 168 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 122 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 116 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 115 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 23 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 20 |
3 | Gene Garber | 18 |
4 | Jim Kern | 17 |
5 | Kent Tekulve | 16 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | .442 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | .439 |
3 | Phil Garner | .438 |
4 | Steve Kemp | .436 |
5 | Bob Watson | .432 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | 6 |
1 | Ken Singleton | 6 |
3 | Buddy Bell | 5 |
3 | John Milner | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | 19 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 15 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 14 |
3 | Otto Velez | 14 |
5 | 8 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 9 |
2 | Jose Cruz | 5 |
2 | Davey Lopes | 5 |
2 | Bill North | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sid Monge | 0.00 |
1 | Dick Tidrow | 0.00 |
3 | Bill Castro | 0.73 |
4 | Steve Stone | 1.00 |
5 | Bill Bonham | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
1 | Silvio Martinez | 3 |
1 | Rudy May | 3 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 25 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 23 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 23 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Farmer | 3 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 3 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 3 |
1 | Byron McLaughlin | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Boone | .398 |
2 | Mike Ivie | .397 |
3 | Phil Garner | .395 |
4 | Bob Watson | .389 |
5 | Glenn Adams | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 14 |
2 | Don Baylor | 13 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 9 |
3 | Andre Thornton | 9 |
3 | Dave Winfield | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 34 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 31 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 29 |
4 | Roy Smalley | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 15 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
4 | Jose Cruz | 9 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Minton | 0.90 |
2 | Aurelio Lopez | 1.30 |
3 | Charlie Hough | 1.59 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 1.64 |
5 | Tom Hausman | 1.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Comer | 5 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 5 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 5 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 5 |
1 | Dick Tidrow | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 50 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 48 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 42 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 41 |
5 | John D'Acquisto | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 7 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 7 |
1 | Sid Monge | 7 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 7 |
5 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | .336 |
2 | Steve Garvey | .334 |
3 | Rod Carew | .329 |
4 | Dave Parker | .327 |
5 | Al Oliver | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 46 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 44 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 44 |
4 | George Foster | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 135 |
1 | Jim Rice | 135 |
3 | Dave Parker | 120 |
4 | George Foster | 114 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 78 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 72 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 54 |
4 | Bill North | 52 |
5 | Julio Cruz | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.01 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.38 |
3 | Bob Shirley | 2.56 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.58 |
5 | Burt Hooton | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 22 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 21 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 21 |
2 | Bob Stanley | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 292 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 275 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 219 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 217 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 187 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 31 |
3 | Gene Garber | 29 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 28 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 28 |