On This Day
Sunday, August 12, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 76 | 38 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 70 | 44 | .614 | 6.0 |
Brewers | 67 | 50 | .573 | 10.5 |
Yankees | 61 | 53 | .535 | 15.0 |
Tigers | 59 | 58 | .504 | 18.5 |
Indians | 59 | 58 | .504 | 18.5 |
Blue Jays | 36 | 81 | .308 | 41.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 67 | 51 | .568 | -- |
Twins | 62 | 53 | .539 | 3.5 |
Royals | 61 | 55 | .526 | 5.0 |
Rangers | 60 | 57 | .513 | 6.5 |
White Sox | 52 | 64 | .448 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 49 | 69 | .415 | 18.0 |
Athletics | 35 | 83 | .297 | 32.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 66 | 49 | .574 | -- |
Expos | 63 | 49 | .563 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 61 | 52 | .540 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 59 | 55 | .518 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 60 | 57 | .513 | 7.0 |
Mets | 48 | 66 | .421 | 17.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 68 | 50 | .576 | -- |
Reds | 65 | 55 | .542 | 4.0 |
Giants | 56 | 62 | .475 | 12.0 |
Padres | 53 | 66 | .445 | 15.5 |
Dodgers | 52 | 65 | .444 | 15.5 |
Braves | 47 | 72 | .395 | 21.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 5 |
1 | Gene Tenace | 5 |
3 | Junior Moore | 4 |
3 | Ozzie Smith | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Barry Bonnell | 1 |
1 | Al Cowens | 1 |
1 | Hector Cruz | 1 |
1 | Mike Hargrove | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 4 |
2 | Mike Hargrove | 3 |
2 | Junior Moore | 3 |
4 | Johnny Bench | 2 |
4 | 12 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailor | 1 |
1 | Lou Brock | 1 |
1 | Joe Cannon | 1 |
1 | Rico Carty | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Baumgarten | 1.00 |
2 | Vida Blue | 0.80 |
2 | Dan Spillner | 0.80 |
4 | Craig Chamberlain | 0.75 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Baumgarten | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Craig Chamberlain | 1 |
1 | Dave Frost | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 8 |
1 | Dan Spillner | 8 |
3 | Craig Chamberlain | 6 |
4 | Ross Baumgarten | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Buskey | 1 |
1 | Sid Monge | 1 |
1 | Eric Rasmussen | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .340 |
2 | Garry Templeton | .336 |
3 | Brian Downing | .334 |
4 | Fred Lynn | .333 |
5 | Dave Winfield | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 39 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 31 |
4 | Jim Rice | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 104 |
2 | Jim Rice | 93 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 91 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 91 |
5 | Steve Kemp | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 54 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 51 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 50 |
4 | Bill North | 49 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 34 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 2.41 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 2.63 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 2.69 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.70 |
5 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Niekro | 16 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 15 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 15 |
2 | Tommy John | 15 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 209 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 168 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 142 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 135 |
5 | 2 tied | 129 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 28 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 25 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 22 |
4 | Gene Garber | 19 |
4 | Jim Kern | 19 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Dillard | .462 |
2 | Ken Landreaux | .458 |
3 | Alfredo Griffin | .447 |
4 | Al Oliver | .444 |
5 | Richie Zisk | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Kemp | 6 |
1 | Fred Lynn | 6 |
1 | Dave Revering | 6 |
1 | Jim Rice | 6 |
1 | Ellis Valentine | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 24 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | 19 |
3 | Hal McRae | 16 |
3 | Jim Rice | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Cabell | 9 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 8 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 8 |
4 | Bill North | 7 |
4 | Jerry Royster | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Enrique Romo | 0.00 |
1 | Ed Farmer | 0.00 |
3 | Jim Bibby | 0.56 |
4 | Ed Glynn | 0.63 |
5 | Don Sutton | 0.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Frost | 4 |
1 | Enrique Romo | 4 |
3 | Len Barker | 3 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 35 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 26 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 21 |
4 | Dan Spillner | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Marshall | 5 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
1 | Kent Tekulve | 5 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 4 |
4 | Aurelio Lopez | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Landreaux | .417 |
2 | John Milner | .406 |
3 | Richie Zisk | .404 |
4 | Jerry Mumphrey | .397 |
5 | Al Oliver | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 10 |
1 | Ken Singleton | 10 |
1 | Ellis Valentine | 10 |
4 | Larry Parrish | 9 |
4 | 4 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Knight | 38 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 28 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 27 |
3 | Steve Kemp | 27 |
3 | Jim Rice | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 17 |
2 | Frank Taveras | 13 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 13 |
4 | Bill North | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 1.03 |
2 | Rudy May | 1.29 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 1.61 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 1.67 |
5 | Rick Langford | 1.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 6 |
2 | Dave Frost | 5 |
2 | Rudy May | 5 |
2 | Fred Norman | 5 |
2 | Enrique Romo | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 58 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 46 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 45 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 9 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 8 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | .341 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .341 |
3 | Rod Carew | .339 |
4 | Dave Parker | .328 |
5 | Al Oliver | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 50 |
2 | Jim Rice | 49 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 46 |
4 | Don Baylor | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 139 |
1 | Jim Rice | 139 |
3 | Dave Parker | 126 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 121 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 77 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 69 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 62 |
4 | Bill North | 57 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.23 |
2 | Tom Hume | 2.58 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 2.62 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.66 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 22 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 22 |
3 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
4 | Mike Flanagan | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 296 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 244 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 213 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 201 |
5 | Fergie Jenkins | 185 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Tekulve | 35 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
3 | Mike Marshall | 31 |
4 | Gene Garber | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |