On This Day
Tuesday, September 4, 1979
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 90 | 46 | .662 | -- |
Brewers | 83 | 56 | .597 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 78 | 57 | .578 | 11.5 |
Yankees | 75 | 60 | .556 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 73 | 66 | .525 | 18.5 |
Indians | 71 | 68 | .511 | 20.5 |
Blue Jays | 44 | 94 | .319 | 47.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 75 | 64 | .540 | -- |
Royals | 73 | 65 | .529 | 1.5 |
Twins | 71 | 66 | .518 | 3.0 |
Rangers | 68 | 71 | .489 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 60 | 77 | .438 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 58 | 82 | .414 | 17.5 |
Athletics | 46 | 93 | .331 | 29.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 82 | 55 | .599 | -- |
Expos | 77 | 54 | .588 | 2.0 |
Cardinals | 74 | 61 | .548 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 71 | 64 | .526 | 10.0 |
Phillies | 69 | 68 | .504 | 13.0 |
Mets | 53 | 82 | .393 | 28.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 78 | 60 | .565 | -- |
Reds | 78 | 61 | .561 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 65 | 73 | .471 | 13.0 |
Giants | 61 | 78 | .439 | 17.5 |
Padres | 58 | 81 | .417 | 20.5 |
Braves | 54 | 83 | .394 | 23.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lamar Johnson | 4 |
1 | Greg Pryor | 4 |
3 | Willie Aikens | 3 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bonds | 1 |
1 | Chris Chambliss | 1 |
1 | Butch Hobson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
2 | Willie Aikens | 3 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 3 |
4 | Rob Andrews | 2 |
4 | 16 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Mumphrey | 2 |
2 | Gary Allenson | 1 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 1 |
2 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Koosman | 3.50 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 1.25 |
3 | John Curtis | 1.14 |
4 | Pete Vuckovich | 0.67 |
5 | Willie Hernandez | 0.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 1 |
1 | Steve Comer | 1 |
1 | John Curtis | 1 |
1 | Jerry Koosman | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Curtis | 8 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 7 |
3 | Pete Vuckovich | 6 |
4 | Larry McWilliams | 5 |
4 | Luis Tiant | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 1 |
1 | Bill Atkinson | 1 |
1 | Larry Bradford | 1 |
1 | Ed Farmer | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .348 |
2 | Fred Lynn | .342 |
3 | Sixto Lezcano | .331 |
4 | Brian Downing | .330 |
5 | George Brett | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 43 |
2 | 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 |
2 | Jim Rice | 107 |
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 | J. R. Richard | 2.96 |
5 | Tommy John | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 20 |
2 | Tommy John | 18 |
2 | Jerry Koosman | 18 |
2 | Joe Niekro | 18 |
5 | 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 | .438 |
2 | Dave Collins | .411 |
3 | Chet Lemon | .409 |
4 | Keith Hernandez | .407 |
5 | Willie Wilson | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 8 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 5 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 5 |
4 | Dusty Baker | 4 |
4 | 16 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sixto Lezcano | 17 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 16 |
3 | Don Baylor | 14 |
3 | Bobby Bonds | 14 |
3 | 3 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 12 |
2 | Lee Mazzilli | 7 |
3 | Dave Collins | 6 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 6 |
3 | Bump Wills | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.00 |
2 | Dick Tidrow | 0.73 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 1.08 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 1.09 |
5 | Eddie Solomon | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 3 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
1 | John Fulgham | 3 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 27 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 24 |
2 | Dave Goltz | 24 |
4 | Lynn McGlothen | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Castillo | 4 |
1 | Tom Hume | 4 |
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 4 |
1 | Mike Marshall | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .398 |
2 | Willie Aikens | .394 |
3 | Fred Lynn | .391 |
4 | Jim Rice | .376 |
5 | Joe Simpson | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 11 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 10 |
2 | Fred Lynn | 10 |
4 | Bobby Grich | 8 |
4 | Jason Thompson | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 29 |
2 | Don Baylor | 27 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | 27 |
4 | Hal McRae | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 20 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 16 |
3 | Davey Lopes | 14 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 12 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 0.50 |
2 | Ed Farmer | 0.88 |
3 | Eddie Solomon | 1.01 |
4 | Roy Thomas | 1.03 |
5 | John Fulgham | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 6 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 6 |
1 | Jerry Koosman | 6 |
1 | Rick Reuschel | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 56 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 56 |
3 | J. R. Richard | 52 |
4 | Len Barker | 43 |
5 | Lynn McGlothen | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 10 |
2 | Mike Marshall | 8 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 7 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 7 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .336 |
2 | Sixto Lezcano | .335 |
3 | Fred Lynn | .332 |
4 | Al Oliver | .331 |
5 | Steve Garvey | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 48 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 47 |
3 | Jim Rice | 43 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 40 |
5 | Don Baylor | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 150 |
2 | Jim Rice | 128 |
3 | Fred Lynn | 122 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 114 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 77 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 73 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 73 |
4 | Bill North | 55 |
5 | 2 tied | 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 |