On This Day
Friday, August 24, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 81 | 43 | .653 | -- |
Red Sox | 76 | 49 | .608 | 5.5 |
Brewers | 77 | 52 | .597 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 69 | 56 | .552 | 12.5 |
Tigers | 67 | 60 | .528 | 15.5 |
Indians | 64 | 64 | .500 | 19.0 |
Blue Jays | 40 | 87 | .315 | 42.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 70 | 58 | .547 | -- |
Twins | 66 | 60 | .524 | 3.0 |
Royals | 66 | 61 | .520 | 3.5 |
Rangers | 62 | 66 | .484 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 71 | .441 | 13.5 |
Mariners | 54 | 74 | .422 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 41 | 88 | .318 | 29.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 73 | 53 | .579 | -- |
Expos | 69 | 53 | .566 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 68 | 56 | .548 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 66 | 59 | .528 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 65 | 62 | .512 | 8.5 |
Mets | 52 | 72 | .419 | 20.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 72 | 56 | .563 | -- |
Reds | 72 | 57 | .558 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 59 | 68 | .465 | 12.5 |
Giants | 58 | 70 | .453 | 14.0 |
Padres | 55 | 74 | .426 | 17.5 |
Braves | 50 | 79 | .388 | 22.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Wills | 4 |
2 | Doug Flynn | 3 |
2 | George Hendrick | 3 |
2 | Carney Lansford | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Gary Carter | 1 |
1 | Lynn Jones | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Garry Templeton | 4 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 3 |
2 | Ken Landreaux | 3 |
2 | Don Money | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 2 |
2 | Barry Bonnell | 1 |
2 | Bobby Clark | 1 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 1.00 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 1.00 |
3 | Randy Jones | 0.86 |
4 | Bill Bonham | 0.75 |
4 | Ray Burris | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bonham | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | Craig Chamberlain | 1 |
1 | Bob Galasso | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Niekro | 10 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 9 |
3 | Craig Chamberlain | 7 |
4 | Bill Bonham | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Buskey | 1 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | Mark Lee | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | .346 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | .345 |
3 | Jim Rice | .334 |
4 | George Brett | .333 |
5 | Sixto Lezcano | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 41 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 36 |
4 | Jim Rice | 33 |
5 | Gorman Thomas | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 110 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 106 |
3 | Jim Rice | 102 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 95 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 62 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 58 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 56 |
4 | Bill North | 50 |
5 | Davey Lopes | 37 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.74 |
2 | Steve Rogers | 2.78 |
3 | Tom Hume | 2.81 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.82 |
5 | Mike LaCoss | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 17 |
1 | Joe Niekro | 17 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 16 |
3 | Tommy John | 16 |
3 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 232 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 178 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 160 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 156 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 32 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 25 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 23 |
4 | Gene Garber | 22 |
5 | Jim Kern | 21 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | .489 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | .456 |
3 | Joe Simpson | .436 |
4 | Jim Rice | .431 |
5 | 3 tied | .420 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | 6 |
2 | Dusty Baker | 5 |
2 | Mike Hargrove | 5 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 5 |
2 | Dave Parker | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Landreaux | 16 |
1 | Fred Lynn | 16 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 15 |
4 | Dusty Baker | 12 |
4 | 6 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Julio Cruz | 11 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 8 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 8 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 0.43 |
2 | Ed Farmer | 0.57 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 0.67 |
4 | John Candelaria | 0.74 |
5 | Scott Sanderson | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Reuschel | 4 |
2 | Craig Chamberlain | 3 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 33 |
2 | Phil Niekro | 26 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 25 |
4 | J. R. Richard | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 5 |
3 | Tom Buskey | 3 |
3 | Bobby Castillo | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | .429 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | .417 |
3 | Ken Landreaux | .411 |
4 | Otto Velez | .400 |
5 | Julio Cruz | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | 12 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 11 |
2 | Jim Rice | 11 |
4 | Larry Parrish | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 32 |
2 | Jim Rice | 31 |
3 | Ray Knight | 30 |
4 | Fred Lynn | 29 |
5 | Keith Hernandez | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 18 |
2 | Davey Lopes | 14 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Farmer | 0.70 |
2 | Rudy May | 1.07 |
3 | Enrique Romo | 1.11 |
4 | Craig Chamberlain | 1.33 |
5 | Mike Flanagan | 1.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 6 |
1 | Rick Reuschel | 6 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 6 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 70 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 48 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 47 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 41 |
5 | Rick Reuschel | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 10 |
2 | Tom Hume | 8 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 7 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Lynn | .336 |
2 | Dave Parker | .331 |
3 | Sixto Lezcano | .331 |
4 | Keith Hernandez | .330 |
5 | Steve Garvey | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 48 |
1 | Jim Rice | 48 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 44 |
4 | Fred Lynn | 39 |
5 | Gorman Thomas | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 139 |
2 | Jim Rice | 136 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 125 |
4 | Dave Parker | 119 |
5 | Dave Kingman | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 74 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 72 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 69 |
4 | Bill North | 55 |
5 | Julio Cruz | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.43 |
2 | Tom Hume | 2.53 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 2.63 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 2.70 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 2.77 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 22 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 21 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 21 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 299 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 233 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 213 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 205 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 198 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 37 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 30 |
2 | Kent Tekulve | 30 |
4 | Gene Garber | 28 |
5 | Jim Kern | 24 |