On This Day
Sunday, August 5, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 74 | 35 | .679 | -- |
Red Sox | 67 | 41 | .620 | 6.5 |
Brewers | 64 | 48 | .571 | 11.5 |
Yankees | 59 | 50 | .541 | 15.0 |
Tigers | 55 | 53 | .509 | 18.5 |
Indians | 55 | 55 | .500 | 19.5 |
Blue Jays | 33 | 77 | .300 | 41.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 63 | 49 | .563 | -- |
Rangers | 58 | 51 | .532 | 3.5 |
Twins | 57 | 51 | .528 | 4.0 |
Royals | 55 | 54 | .505 | 6.5 |
White Sox | 48 | 61 | .440 | 13.5 |
Mariners | 47 | 65 | .420 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 33 | 78 | .297 | 29.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 63 | 46 | .578 | -- |
Expos | 61 | 45 | .575 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 57 | 49 | .538 | 4.5 |
Phillies | 56 | 55 | .505 | 8.0 |
Cardinals | 53 | 53 | .500 | 8.5 |
Mets | 47 | 60 | .439 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 66 | 47 | .584 | -- |
Reds | 61 | 52 | .540 | 5.0 |
Giants | 52 | 59 | .468 | 13.0 |
Padres | 50 | 63 | .442 | 16.0 |
Dodgers | 48 | 62 | .436 | 16.5 |
Braves | 45 | 68 | .398 | 21.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Landreaux | 5 |
1 | Al Oliver | 5 |
1 | Tom Poquette | 5 |
1 | Jim Rice | 5 |
5 | 11 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 2 |
1 | Fred Lynn | 2 |
1 | Dave Revering | 2 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
4 | 32 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | 5 |
1 | Dave Revering | 5 |
3 | Tony Armas | 4 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 4 |
3 | 10 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Howe | 2 |
1 | Rafael Landestoy | 2 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 1 |
3 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Leonard | 1.14 |
2 | Pete Redfern | 1.00 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 0.90 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 0.86 |
4 | Dock Ellis | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 1 |
1 | Danny Darwin | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Dock Ellis | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Redfern | 10 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 9 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 8 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 1 |
1 | Ed Farmer | 1 |
1 | Ed Glynn | 1 |
1 | Dave Hamilton | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | .338 |
2 | Brian Downing | .337 |
3 | George Foster | .333 |
4 | Bruce Bochte | .332 |
5 | Steve Kemp | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 37 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 28 |
4 | Jim Rice | 27 |
4 | 2 others tied | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 97 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 88 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 87 |
4 | Jim Rice | 86 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 86 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 54 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 50 |
3 | Bill North | 47 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 47 |
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 | 2.71 |
5 | Jim Slaton | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy John | 15 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 15 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 14 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 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 | 26 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 22 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 20 |
4 | Gene Garber | 19 |
5 | Jim Kern | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .442 |
2 | Mike Ivie | .439 |
2 | Otto Velez | .439 |
4 | Jose Cruz | .435 |
5 | 2 tied | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 7 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 6 |
3 | Jim Rice | 6 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 24 |
2 | Dusty Baker | 21 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 19 |
4 | Bob Horner | 18 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Cabell | 9 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 9 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 9 |
4 | Bill North | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tippy Martinez | 0.00 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 0.54 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 0.67 |
4 | Aurelio Lopez | 1.13 |
5 | Milt Wilcox | 1.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 4 |
1 | Rudy May | 4 |
3 | Jim Bibby | 3 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 35 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 25 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 23 |
4 | Pete Redfern | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 6 |
2 | Tom Hume | 4 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
4 | Neil Allen | 3 |
4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Ivie | .423 |
2 | Rick Miller | .406 |
3 | Ken Landreaux | .396 |
4 | Steve Henderson | .393 |
5 | Dave Winfield | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 15 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 10 |
3 | Butch Hobson | 9 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 9 |
5 | 5 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
2 | Ray Knight | 35 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 28 |
4 | Jim Rice | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 17 |
2 | Bill North | 15 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
4 | Enos Cabell | 11 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 0.94 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 1.07 |
3 | Rudy May | 1.64 |
4 | Tom Hausman | 1.82 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 1.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 6 |
2 | Jim Bibby | 5 |
2 | Rudy May | 5 |
2 | Scott McGregor | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 53 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 44 |
3 | Dave Frost | 39 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 38 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 10 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 7 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 6 |
4 | Mike Marshall | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .346 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .340 |
3 | Steve Garvey | .339 |
4 | Dave Parker | .334 |
5 | Jim Rice | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 48 |
1 | Jim Rice | 48 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 45 |
4 | Don Baylor | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 139 |
2 | Don Baylor | 136 |
3 | Dave Parker | 129 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 118 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 76 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 71 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 59 |
4 | Bill North | 55 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.08 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.51 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.63 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.66 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 22 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 22 |
3 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
4 | Steve Comer | 20 |
4 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 295 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 264 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 208 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 201 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 189 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 33 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 29 |
4 | Gene Garber | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |