On This Day
Wednesday, August 6, 1980
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 67 | 39 | .632 | -- |
Orioles | 60 | 44 | .577 | 6.0 |
Tigers | 56 | 47 | .544 | 9.5 |
Brewers | 56 | 50 | .528 | 11.0 |
Indians | 53 | 49 | .520 | 12.0 |
Red Sox | 54 | 51 | .514 | 12.5 |
Blue Jays | 45 | 59 | .433 | 21.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 67 | 40 | .626 | -- |
Athletics | 56 | 53 | .514 | 12.0 |
Rangers | 51 | 55 | .481 | 15.5 |
Twins | 47 | 60 | .439 | 20.0 |
White Sox | 46 | 59 | .438 | 20.0 |
Angels | 41 | 64 | .390 | 25.0 |
Mariners | 39 | 68 | .364 | 28.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 60 | 46 | .566 | -- |
Pirates | 58 | 48 | .547 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 54 | 48 | .529 | 4.0 |
Mets | 51 | 55 | .481 | 9.0 |
Cardinals | 47 | 57 | .452 | 12.0 |
Cubs | 44 | 60 | .423 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 59 | 47 | .557 | -- |
Dodgers | 59 | 48 | .551 | 0.5 |
Reds | 58 | 51 | .532 | 2.5 |
Giants | 52 | 56 | .481 | 8.0 |
Braves | 47 | 59 | .443 | 12.0 |
Padres | 47 | 61 | .435 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dusty Baker | 4 |
1 | Cecil Cooper | 4 |
1 | Lenny Randle | 4 |
1 | Gene Richards | 4 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Ault | 1 |
1 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
1 | Dale Berra | 1 |
1 | Ron Cey | 1 |
1 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Simmons | 4 |
2 | Ron Cey | 3 |
2 | Tim Foli | 3 |
2 | Cliff Johnson | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 2 |
1 | Ron LeFlore | 2 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 2 |
1 | Jerry Mumphrey | 2 |
1 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 1.33 |
2 | Doug Capilla | 1.00 |
2 | Roy Lee Jackson | 1.00 |
2 | Steve Mura | 1.00 |
5 | Ken Forsch | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 1 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 1 |
1 | Larry Gura | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 8 |
1 | Roy Lee Jackson | 8 |
3 | Vida Blue | 6 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Castro | 1 |
1 | Bobby Castillo | 1 |
1 | Victor Cruz | 1 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | .346 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .342 |
3 | Buddy Bell | .338 |
4 | George Hendrick | .328 |
5 | Garry Templeton | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 30 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 27 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 27 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 24 |
5 | Tony Armas | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | 83 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 82 |
3 | George Hendrick | 81 |
4 | Al Oliver | 79 |
5 | 2 tied | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 68 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 63 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 57 |
4 | Dave Collins | 52 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.90 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.09 |
3 | Larry Gura | 2.17 |
4 | Don Sutton | 2.19 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.28 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Stone | 17 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 16 |
2 | Larry Gura | 16 |
4 | Tommy John | 15 |
5 | Mike Norris | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 191 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 125 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 123 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 121 |
5 | J. R. Richard | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 23 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 23 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 19 |
3 | Tom Hume | 19 |
5 | Neil Allen | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal McRae | .464 |
2 | Ted Simmons | .457 |
3 | Miguel Dilone | .450 |
4 | Cliff Johnson | .448 |
5 | Dwight Evans | .440 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Charboneau | 5 |
1 | Wayne Gross | 5 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 5 |
4 | George Brett | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Charboneau | 18 |
2 | George Brett | 17 |
3 | Hal McRae | 14 |
4 | Jack Clark | 13 |
4 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 12 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 11 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 10 |
4 | Miguel Dilone | 8 |
4 | Frank Taveras | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Zachry | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Hume | 0.00 |
3 | Greg Minton | 0.63 |
4 | Scott Sanderson | 0.72 |
5 | John Curtis | 0.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gura | 4 |
2 | Ross Grimsley | 3 |
2 | Rick Langford | 3 |
2 | Scott McGregor | 3 |
5 | 43 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Flanagan | 20 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 18 |
2 | Steve Mura | 18 |
2 | Steve Rogers | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Victor Cruz | 4 |
1 | Tom Hume | 4 |
1 | Tim Stoddard | 4 |
4 | Neil Allen | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .459 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .432 |
3 | Dwight Evans | .402 |
4 | Jason Thompson | .395 |
5 | Cecil Cooper | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Horner | 11 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 10 |
3 | Tony Armas | 9 |
4 | Lee Mazzilli | 8 |
5 | 6 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 31 |
2 | George Foster | 30 |
2 | Ellis Valentine | 30 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 29 |
5 | Hal McRae | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 23 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 19 |
3 | Gene Richards | 18 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Zachry | 0.90 |
2 | Scott Sanderson | 1.29 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 1.57 |
4 | Paul Mitchell | 1.63 |
5 | Larry Gura | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gura | 6 |
1 | Rick Langford | 6 |
3 | Len Barker | 5 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mario Soto | 41 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 38 |
3 | Brian Kingman | 34 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 34 |
5 | Frank Tanana | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 8 |
2 | Tom Hume | 7 |
3 | Kent Tekulve | 6 |
4 | Victor Cruz | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .363 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .339 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .336 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .333 |
5 | Keith Hernandez | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 40 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 36 |
4 | Bob Horner | 34 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | 122 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 113 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 112 |
4 | George Brett | 110 |
5 | Cecil Cooper | 107 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 92 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 90 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 82 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | 78 |
5 | Dave Collins | 65 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.45 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.01 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.24 |
4 | Rudy May | 2.57 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
2 | Larry Gura | 22 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 21 |
3 | Tommy John | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 281 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 235 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 198 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 182 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 180 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 34 |
2 | Tom Hume | 30 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 28 |
3 | Aurelio Lopez | 28 |
5 | Ed Farmer | 27 |