On This Day
Wednesday, August 8, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 74 | 38 | .661 | -- |
Red Sox | 68 | 43 | .613 | 5.5 |
Brewers | 66 | 48 | .579 | 9.0 |
Yankees | 61 | 51 | .545 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 58 | 54 | .518 | 16.0 |
Indians | 57 | 56 | .504 | 17.5 |
Blue Jays | 34 | 78 | .304 | 40.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 65 | 50 | .565 | -- |
Twins | 59 | 52 | .532 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 59 | 54 | .522 | 5.0 |
Royals | 56 | 55 | .505 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 49 | 62 | .441 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 48 | 67 | .417 | 17.0 |
Athletics | 34 | 80 | .298 | 30.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 64 | 47 | .577 | -- |
Expos | 61 | 47 | .565 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 58 | 50 | .537 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 56 | 53 | .514 | 7.0 |
Phillies | 58 | 55 | .513 | 7.0 |
Mets | 47 | 63 | .427 | 16.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 67 | 48 | .583 | -- |
Reds | 63 | 53 | .543 | 4.5 |
Giants | 55 | 59 | .482 | 11.5 |
Padres | 50 | 65 | .435 | 17.0 |
Dodgers | 49 | 64 | .434 | 17.0 |
Braves | 46 | 70 | .397 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 4 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
1 | Rick Burleson | 4 |
1 | Dan Ford | 4 |
1 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Ivie | 2 |
1 | Eric Soderholm | 2 |
1 | John Wockenfuss | 2 |
4 | Benny Ayala | 1 |
4 | 30 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Soderholm | 6 |
2 | Champ Summers | 5 |
2 | John Wockenfuss | 5 |
4 | Dave Winfield | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 2 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 1 |
2 | Tom Brookens | 1 |
2 | Jack Clark | 1 |
2 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.50 |
2 | Bill Bonham | 1.33 |
3 | Lynn McGlothen | 1.00 |
4 | Dan Spillner | 0.86 |
5 | Burt Hooton | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 1 |
1 | John Curtis | 1 |
1 | Dave Frost | 1 |
1 | Dave Goltz | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 12 |
2 | Dave Goltz | 7 |
3 | Lynn McGlothen | 6 |
3 | Dan Spillner | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Davis | 1 |
1 | Gary Lavelle | 1 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 1 |
1 | Sid Monge | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | .339 |
2 | Brian Downing | .333 |
3 | Steve Kemp | .332 |
4 | Keith Hernandez | .332 |
5 | Fred Lynn | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 37 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 30 |
4 | Jim Rice | 29 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 101 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 90 |
2 | Jim Rice | 90 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 89 |
5 | 3 tied | 87 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 54 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 50 |
3 | Bill North | 48 |
4 | Willie Wilson | 47 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.63 |
2 | Mike LaCoss | 2.69 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 2.69 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.70 |
5 | Tommy John | 2.71 |
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 | 209 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 168 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 135 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 134 |
5 | 2 tied | 128 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 24 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 20 |
4 | Gene Garber | 19 |
5 | Jim Kern | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cruz | .442 |
2 | Mike Ivie | .424 |
3 | Al Oliver | .422 |
4 | Dusty Baker | .411 |
5 | Richie Zisk | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 7 |
1 | Jim Rice | 7 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 6 |
3 | Dave Revering | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 22 |
2 | Jim Rice | 19 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 18 |
4 | Bob Horner | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Cabell | 10 |
2 | Bill North | 9 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 8 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Enrique Romo | 0.00 |
2 | Tom Hume | 0.71 |
3 | Rudy May | 0.83 |
4 | Floyd Bannister | 1.04 |
5 | Len Barker | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 4 |
1 | Mike Torrez | 4 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
3 | Dave Frost | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 47 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 21 |
3 | Dave Goltz | 20 |
4 | Mike Flanagan | 19 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 5 |
2 | Mark Clear | 4 |
2 | Tom Hume | 4 |
2 | Gary Lavelle | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Ivie | .416 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .406 |
3 | Richie Zisk | .402 |
4 | Rick Miller | .388 |
5 | Ken Landreaux | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 11 |
1 | Ken Singleton | 11 |
3 | Larry Parrish | 9 |
4 | Butch Hobson | 8 |
4 | 10 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 35 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 29 |
3 | Bob Horner | 27 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 17 |
2 | Bill North | 15 |
3 | Enos Cabell | 12 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Farmer | 0.69 |
2 | Aurelio Lopez | 1.53 |
3 | Rudy May | 1.64 |
4 | Elias Sosa | 1.80 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 1.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 6 |
2 | Jim Bibby | 5 |
2 | Rudy May | 5 |
4 | Mike Flanagan | 4 |
4 | 17 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 65 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 44 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 40 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 39 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 9 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 8 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 7 |
5 | Aurelio Lopez | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Carew | .350 |
2 | Steve Garvey | .343 |
3 | Dave Winfield | .342 |
4 | Dave Parker | .335 |
5 | Jim Rice | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 50 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 48 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 46 |
4 | Don Baylor | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Rice | 143 |
2 | Don Baylor | 139 |
3 | Dave Parker | 129 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 119 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 76 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 71 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 59 |
4 | Bill North | 56 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.15 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 2.53 |
3 | Jim Palmer | 2.60 |
4 | Tom Hume | 2.71 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 22 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 21 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 20 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 20 |
3 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 296 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 254 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 211 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 210 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 189 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 33 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 31 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 31 |
4 | Gene Garber | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |