On This Day
Saturday, August 4, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 74 | 34 | .685 | -- |
Red Sox | 65 | 41 | .613 | 8.0 |
Brewers | 64 | 46 | .582 | 11.0 |
Yankees | 58 | 50 | .537 | 16.0 |
Tigers | 55 | 52 | .514 | 18.5 |
Indians | 54 | 54 | .500 | 20.0 |
Blue Jays | 33 | 76 | .303 | 41.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 62 | 48 | .564 | -- |
Rangers | 57 | 50 | .533 | 3.5 |
Twins | 56 | 50 | .528 | 4.0 |
Royals | 54 | 54 | .500 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 47 | 61 | .435 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 47 | 64 | .423 | 15.5 |
Athletics | 32 | 78 | .291 | 30.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 60 | 44 | .577 | -- |
Pirates | 61 | 46 | .570 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 56 | 48 | .538 | 4.0 |
Phillies | 56 | 53 | .514 | 6.5 |
Cardinals | 52 | 52 | .500 | 8.0 |
Mets | 46 | 59 | .438 | 14.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 65 | 47 | .580 | -- |
Reds | 60 | 52 | .536 | 5.0 |
Giants | 52 | 58 | .473 | 12.0 |
Padres | 50 | 62 | .446 | 15.0 |
Dodgers | 47 | 62 | .431 | 16.5 |
Braves | 45 | 67 | .402 | 20.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Puhl | 5 |
2 | Rowland Office | 4 |
3 | Sal Bando | 3 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
3 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Alexander | 1 |
1 | Tony Armas | 1 |
1 | Sal Bando | 1 |
1 | Buddy Bell | 1 |
1 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Toby Harrah | 4 |
1 | Dave Kingman | 4 |
3 | Sal Bando | 3 |
3 | Buddy Bell | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 3 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 2 |
2 | Dwayne Murphy | 2 |
4 | Enos Cabell | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank LaCorte | 1.50 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 1.00 |
3 | Mike Chris | 0.80 |
4 | Catfish Hunter | 0.75 |
5 | Dave Frost | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Buskey | 1 |
1 | John Candelaria | 1 |
1 | Mike Chris | 1 |
1 | Dave Ford | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 11 |
2 | Frank LaCorte | 6 |
3 | Mike Krukow | 5 |
3 | Joe Sambito | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 1 |
1 | Mark Clear | 1 |
1 | Dick Drago | 1 |
1 | Dave Hamilton | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Downing | .342 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .338 |
3 | George Foster | .333 |
3 | Steve Kemp | .333 |
5 | Keith Hernandez | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 37 |
3 | Jim Rice | 27 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 96 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 88 |
3 | Jim Rice | 86 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 86 |
5 | 3 tied | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 54 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 49 |
3 | Bill North | 47 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 46 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 31 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.55 |
2 | Steve Rogers | 2.66 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 2.69 |
4 | Tommy John | 2.74 |
5 | Jim Slaton | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Niekro | 15 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 14 |
2 | Tommy John | 14 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 14 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 197 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 168 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 131 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 126 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 124 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 25 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 21 |
3 | Gene Garber | 19 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 19 |
5 | Jim Kern | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cruz | .457 |
2 | Mike Ivie | .439 |
3 | Dusty Baker | .429 |
3 | Otto Velez | .429 |
5 | Pete Rose | .413 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 7 |
3 | Jim Rice | 6 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 22 |
1 | Ray Knight | 22 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 19 |
4 | Jim Rice | 18 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 9 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 9 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 8 |
3 | Bill North | 8 |
3 | Frank Taveras | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tippy Martinez | 0.00 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 0.59 |
3 | Rawly Eastwick | 0.60 |
4 | Bruce Sutter | 0.73 |
5 | Bob Knepper | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bibby | 3 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 3 |
1 | Dave Frost | 3 |
1 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 35 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 25 |
3 | Dave Frost | 20 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 6 |
2 | Tom Hume | 4 |
2 | Aurelio Lopez | 4 |
4 | Neil Allen | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Ivie | .419 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .402 |
3 | Dave Winfield | .393 |
4 | Steve Henderson | .391 |
5 | Ken Griffey | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 15 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 9 |
2 | Jim Rice | 9 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
2 | Ray Knight | 34 |
3 | Jim Rice | 27 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 27 |
5 | Bob Horner | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 16 |
2 | Bill North | 15 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 0.96 |
2 | Rudy May | 1.61 |
3 | Rick Langford | 1.75 |
4 | Tom Hausman | 1.82 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 1.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bibby | 5 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 5 |
1 | Scott McGregor | 5 |
1 | Fred Norman | 5 |
1 | Steve Trout | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 65 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 47 |
3 | Dave Frost | 39 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 37 |
5 | Mike Flanagan | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 9 |
2 | Aurelio Lopez | 8 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .345 |
2 | Steve Garvey | .338 |
3 | Dave Winfield | .338 |
4 | Dave Parker | .336 |
5 | Jose Cruz | .319 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 49 |
2 | Jim Rice | 48 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 45 |
4 | Don Baylor | 36 |
5 | 3 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 139 |
2 | Don Baylor | 136 |
3 | Dave Parker | 130 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 120 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 76 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 72 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 59 |
4 | Bill North | 55 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.04 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.52 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.63 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.66 |
5 | Bob Shirley | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 22 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 21 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 295 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 264 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 220 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 211 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 193 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 32 |
3 | Gene Garber | 28 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 28 |
5 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |