On This Day
Saturday, August 16, 1980
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 71 | 44 | .617 | -- |
Orioles | 66 | 48 | .579 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 63 | 54 | .538 | 9.0 |
Tigers | 59 | 53 | .527 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 60 | 54 | .526 | 10.5 |
Indians | 58 | 54 | .518 | 11.5 |
Blue Jays | 48 | 67 | .417 | 23.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 74 | 42 | .638 | -- |
Athletics | 62 | 56 | .525 | 13.0 |
Rangers | 55 | 59 | .482 | 18.0 |
Twins | 49 | 66 | .426 | 24.5 |
White Sox | 48 | 65 | .425 | 24.5 |
Angels | 48 | 65 | .425 | 24.5 |
Mariners | 41 | 75 | .353 | 33.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 66 | 50 | .569 | -- |
Expos | 64 | 52 | .552 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 60 | 53 | .531 | 4.5 |
Mets | 56 | 60 | .483 | 10.0 |
Cardinals | 51 | 63 | .447 | 14.0 |
Cubs | 48 | 67 | .417 | 17.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 62 | 53 | .539 | -- |
Reds | 63 | 54 | .538 | 0.0 |
Dodgers | 62 | 54 | .534 | 0.5 |
Giants | 58 | 59 | .496 | 5.0 |
Braves | 54 | 62 | .466 | 8.5 |
Padres | 50 | 67 | .427 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | 4 |
1 | Garry Maddox | 4 |
1 | Claudell Washington | 4 |
4 | Bob Bailor | 3 |
4 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Kemp | 2 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
2 | Bruce Bochte | 1 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
2 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Yount | 4 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 3 |
2 | Bob Boone | 3 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bailor | 1 |
1 | Dave Collins | 1 |
1 | Julio Cruz | 1 |
1 | Ivan de Jesus | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 4.00 |
2 | Vida Blue | 1.50 |
3 | Mike Krukow | 1.00 |
4 | Gaylord Perry | 0.86 |
5 | Paul Moskau | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Augustine | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Ken Clay | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 12 |
2 | Danny Darwin | 8 |
3 | Vida Blue | 6 |
3 | Dennis Martinez | 6 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Darwin | 1 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .394 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | .353 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .349 |
4 | Buddy Bell | .339 |
5 | Rod Carew | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 33 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 32 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 28 |
4 | Tony Armas | 26 |
4 | Bob Horner | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 88 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 87 |
2 | Tony Perez | 87 |
4 | George Hendrick | 85 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 77 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 67 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 61 |
4 | Dave Collins | 57 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 49 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.90 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.18 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.21 |
4 | Larry Gura | 2.21 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Stone | 19 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 18 |
3 | Larry Gura | 17 |
4 | Tommy John | 16 |
4 | Mike Norris | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 200 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 135 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 135 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 131 |
5 | Mike Norris | 128 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 24 |
3 | Neil Allen | 21 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 20 |
4 | Tom Hume | 20 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Miguel Dilone | .443 |
2 | Claudell Washington | .426 |
3 | George Brett | .421 |
4 | Steve Kemp | .412 |
5 | 2 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Horner | 5 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 5 |
3 | Dusty Baker | 4 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 4 |
3 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 16 |
1 | Jack Clark | 16 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 15 |
4 | Larry Parrish | 14 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
3 | Gene Richards | 9 |
3 | Lonnie Smith | 9 |
5 | Julio Cruz | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 0.00 |
1 | Bob Stanley | 0.00 |
3 | Dan Petry | 0.56 |
4 | Doug Corbett | 0.63 |
5 | Charlie Leibrandt | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
1 | Rich Gale | 3 |
1 | Moose Haas | 3 |
1 | Andy Hassler | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave LaRoche | 22 |
2 | Len Barker | 19 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 19 |
4 | Vida Blue | 18 |
4 | Jim Clancy | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Stanley | 8 |
2 | Neil Allen | 4 |
2 | Rick Camp | 4 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .427 |
2 | Hal McRae | .407 |
3 | Rod Carew | .393 |
4 | Tim Blackwell | .378 |
5 | Willie Wilson | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Horner | 12 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 10 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
4 | Tony Armas | 8 |
4 | Steve Kemp | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 37 |
2 | Bob Horner | 27 |
3 | Jack Clark | 24 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | 24 |
3 | 3 others tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 26 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 19 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 16 |
4 | Gene Richards | 15 |
4 | Lonnie Smith | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 0.93 |
2 | Rick Reuschel | 1.32 |
3 | Rich Gale | 1.50 |
4 | Dave Rozema | 1.61 |
5 | Moose Haas | 1.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gura | 6 |
1 | Rick Langford | 6 |
3 | Len Barker | 5 |
3 | Rich Gale | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 42 |
2 | Len Barker | 39 |
3 | Mike Flanagan | 36 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 35 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Stanley | 8 |
2 | Tom Hume | 7 |
3 | Neil Allen | 6 |
3 | Rick Camp | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .373 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .340 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .337 |
4 | Keith Hernandez | .333 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 42 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 40 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
4 | Bob Horner | 34 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | 121 |
2 | Reggie Jackson | 115 |
3 | George Brett | 113 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 113 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 98 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 90 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 81 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | 80 |
5 | Dave Collins | 68 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.49 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.10 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.34 |
4 | Rudy May | 2.48 |
5 | David Palmer | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 25 |
2 | Larry Gura | 22 |
3 | Tommy John | 21 |
3 | Steve Stone | 21 |
5 | Dennis Leonard | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 272 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 216 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 192 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 188 |
5 | 2 tied | 181 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 34 |
2 | Tom Hume | 30 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 28 |
4 | Kent Tekulve | 27 |
5 | 3 tied | 26 |