On This Day
Monday, September 3, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 90 | 46 | .662 | -- |
Brewers | 83 | 56 | .597 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 78 | 56 | .582 | 11.0 |
Yankees | 74 | 60 | .552 | 15.0 |
Tigers | 73 | 65 | .529 | 18.0 |
Indians | 70 | 68 | .507 | 21.0 |
Blue Jays | 44 | 94 | .319 | 47.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 75 | 63 | .543 | -- |
Royals | 73 | 64 | .533 | 1.5 |
Twins | 70 | 66 | .515 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 67 | 71 | .486 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 59 | 77 | .434 | 15.0 |
Mariners | 58 | 81 | .417 | 17.5 |
Athletics | 46 | 93 | .331 | 29.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 82 | 55 | .599 | -- |
Expos | 76 | 54 | .585 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 73 | 61 | .545 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 71 | 63 | .530 | 9.5 |
Phillies | 69 | 68 | .504 | 13.0 |
Mets | 53 | 81 | .396 | 27.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 78 | 60 | .565 | -- |
Astros | 77 | 60 | .562 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 65 | 72 | .474 | 12.5 |
Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 18.0 |
Padres | 58 | 80 | .420 | 20.0 |
Braves | 53 | 83 | .390 | 24.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Cromartie | 5 |
2 | Bump Wills | 4 |
3 | Bruce Bochte | 3 |
3 | Larry Bowa | 3 |
3 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 1 |
1 | Kevin Bell | 1 |
1 | Dale Berra | 1 |
1 | Gary Carter | 1 |
1 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 4 |
2 | Don Baylor | 3 |
2 | Dale Berra | 3 |
2 | Brad Gulden | 3 |
2 | Bobby Murcer | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Mazzilli | 3 |
2 | Garry Templeton | 2 |
2 | Bump Wills | 2 |
4 | Bill Almon | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Reuss | 3.50 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 2.67 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 1.80 |
4 | Bill Lee | 0.86 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Atkinson | 1 |
1 | Doug Bair | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Leonard | 9 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 8 |
3 | Jerry Reuss | 7 |
3 | Ed Whitson | 7 |
3 | Geoff Zahn | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Augustine | 1 |
1 | Stan Bahnsen | 1 |
1 | Ron Davis | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .346 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .342 |
3 | Sixto Lezcano | .331 |
4 | George Brett | .331 |
5 | Brian Downing | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 42 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 42 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 38 |
4 | Fred Lynn | 36 |
5 | Jim Rice | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 123 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 107 |
3 | Jim Rice | 106 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 105 |
5 | Ken Singleton | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 66 |
1 | Willie Wilson | 66 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 61 |
4 | Bill North | 51 |
5 | Davey Lopes | 41 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rogers | 2.78 |
2 | Tom Hume | 2.81 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 2.84 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 2.93 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 20 |
2 | Tommy John | 18 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 18 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 17 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 249 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 187 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 171 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 170 |
5 | Mike Flanagan | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 35 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 29 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 25 |
4 | Jim Kern | 23 |
5 | Gene Garber | 22 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Cromartie | .480 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .417 |
3 | Dave Collins | .407 |
4 | Bill Fahey | .405 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 8 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 5 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 5 |
2 | Willie Horton | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sixto Lezcano | 17 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 16 |
3 | Don Baylor | 15 |
3 | Toby Harrah | 15 |
5 | Eddie Murray | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 13 |
2 | Lee Mazzilli | 7 |
3 | Dave Collins | 6 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.00 |
2 | Dick Tidrow | 0.71 |
3 | Eddie Solomon | 1.17 |
4 | Bob Forsch | 1.19 |
5 | Ed Farmer | 1.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 4 |
2 | John Fulgham | 3 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
2 | Rick Langford | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 27 |
1 | J. R. Richard | 27 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 25 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Castillo | 4 |
1 | Tom Hume | 4 |
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 4 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 4 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .393 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .385 |
3 | Jim Rice | .380 |
4 | Mike Hargrove | .379 |
5 | Ken Landreaux | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sixto Lezcano | 11 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 11 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 10 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 30 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 28 |
3 | Don Baylor | 27 |
4 | Hal McRae | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 20 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 15 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 14 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.50 |
2 | Ed Farmer | 0.93 |
3 | Roy Thomas | 0.99 |
4 | Eddie Solomon | 1.01 |
5 | John Fulgham | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 6 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 6 |
1 | Rick Reuschel | 6 |
4 | Dave Frost | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 56 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 56 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 52 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 50 |
5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 11 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 8 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 7 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sixto Lezcano | .335 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .334 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | .334 |
4 | Al Oliver | .329 |
5 | Steve Garvey | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 47 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 47 |
3 | Jim Rice | 44 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 40 |
5 | Don Baylor | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 150 |
2 | Jim Rice | 131 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 124 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 114 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 77 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 74 |
3 | Ron LeFlore | 73 |
4 | Bill North | 55 |
5 | Frank Taveras | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 2.49 |
2 | Tom Hume | 2.56 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 2.73 |
4 | Steve Rogers | 2.78 |
5 | Jim Palmer | 2.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 22 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 21 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 21 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 20 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 303 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 242 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 209 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 208 |
5 | Ron Guidry | 203 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 38 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 32 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 28 |
4 | Gene Garber | 26 |
5 | Jim Kern | 25 |