On This Day
Sunday, August 17, 1980
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 71 | 45 | .612 | -- |
Orioles | 67 | 48 | .583 | 3.5 |
Brewers | 65 | 54 | .546 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 60 | 54 | .526 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 59 | 55 | .518 | 11.0 |
Indians | 58 | 56 | .509 | 12.0 |
Blue Jays | 48 | 68 | .414 | 23.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 75 | 42 | .641 | -- |
Athletics | 62 | 57 | .521 | 14.0 |
Rangers | 57 | 59 | .491 | 17.5 |
Twins | 51 | 66 | .436 | 24.0 |
White Sox | 48 | 65 | .425 | 25.0 |
Angels | 48 | 67 | .417 | 26.0 |
Mariners | 42 | 75 | .359 | 33.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 67 | 51 | .568 | -- |
Expos | 65 | 53 | .551 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 62 | 53 | .539 | 3.5 |
Mets | 56 | 62 | .475 | 11.0 |
Cardinals | 51 | 64 | .443 | 14.5 |
Cubs | 49 | 67 | .422 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 64 | 53 | .547 | -- |
Reds | 64 | 54 | .542 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 62 | 55 | .530 | 2.0 |
Giants | 58 | 60 | .492 | 6.5 |
Braves | 55 | 62 | .470 | 9.0 |
Padres | 50 | 69 | .420 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | 6 |
2 | Rafael Landestoy | 5 |
2 | Bake McBride | 5 |
2 | Alex Trevino | 5 |
2 | Butch Wynegar | 5 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | 4 |
2 | Garry Maddox | 2 |
3 | Stan Cliburn | 1 |
3 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | 7 |
2 | George Brett | 5 |
2 | Garry Maddox | 5 |
2 | Dale Murphy | 5 |
2 | Pat Putnam | 5 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Almon | 2 |
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 2 |
1 | Miguel Dilone | 2 |
1 | Phil Garner | 2 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 1.12 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 1.10 |
3 | Doyle Alexander | 1.00 |
4 | Bill Gullickson | 0.73 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Doyle Alexander | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | Rob Dressler | 1 |
1 | Roger Erickson | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 11 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 9 |
3 | Bill Gullickson | 8 |
4 | Doyle Alexander | 7 |
4 | Roger Erickson | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Corbett | 1 |
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .401 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | .357 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .352 |
4 | Buddy Bell | .336 |
5 | Garry Templeton | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 33 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 32 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 29 |
4 | Tony Armas | 26 |
4 | Bob Horner | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 88 |
1 | Cecil Cooper | 88 |
1 | Reggie Jackson | 88 |
4 | Steve Garvey | 87 |
4 | Tony Perez | 87 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 78 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 69 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 61 |
4 | Dave Collins | 57 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | J. R. Richard | 1.90 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.18 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.21 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 2.21 |
5 | Larry Gura | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 19 |
1 | Steve Stone | 19 |
3 | Larry Gura | 17 |
4 | Tommy John | 16 |
4 | Mike Norris | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 211 |
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 | 25 |
3 | Neil Allen | 21 |
3 | Tom Hume | 21 |
5 | Ed Farmer | 20 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .464 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | .449 |
3 | Dave Revering | .441 |
4 | Claudell Washington | .432 |
5 | Ken Oberkfell | .425 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Horner | 5 |
1 | Al Oliver | 5 |
1 | Dave Revering | 5 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 21 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 17 |
3 | Jack Clark | 14 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
2 | Gene Richards | 10 |
2 | Lonnie Smith | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 0.00 |
2 | Rich Gale | 0.50 |
3 | Doug Corbett | 0.56 |
3 | Dan Petry | 0.56 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
1 | Bill Gullickson | 3 |
1 | Moose Haas | 3 |
1 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Clancy | 22 |
2 | Mario Soto | 21 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 20 |
3 | Bill Gullickson | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Stanley | 7 |
2 | Neil Allen | 4 |
2 | Rick Camp | 4 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 4 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .462 |
2 | Hal McRae | .391 |
3 | Rod Carew | .386 |
4 | Tim Blackwell | .382 |
5 | Willie Wilson | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Horner | 12 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 9 |
3 | Steve Kemp | 9 |
5 | 7 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | 42 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 27 |
2 | Bob Horner | 27 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 25 |
4 | Ellis Valentine | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 24 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 19 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 18 |
4 | Lonnie Smith | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 0.91 |
2 | Rick Reuschel | 1.43 |
3 | Rich Gale | 1.50 |
4 | Joe Price | 1.57 |
5 | Dave Rozema | 1.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gura | 6 |
1 | Rick Langford | 6 |
3 | Rich Gale | 5 |
3 | Bill Gullickson | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 43 |
2 | Jim Clancy | 36 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 36 |
2 | Bill Gullickson | 36 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 8 |
1 | Bob Stanley | 8 |
3 | Dan Quisenberry | 7 |
4 | Neil Allen | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .377 |
2 | Willie Wilson | .340 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .338 |
4 | Keith Hernandez | .333 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 41 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 40 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 38 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 35 |
5 | Bob Horner | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | 121 |
2 | George Brett | 118 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 115 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 114 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron LeFlore | 98 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 92 |
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 | 2.47 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 26 |
2 | Larry Gura | 22 |
3 | Tommy John | 21 |
3 | Steve Stone | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 283 |
2 | J. R. Richard | 216 |
3 | Phil Niekro | 192 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 188 |
5 | 2 tied | 181 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 33 |
2 | Tom Hume | 31 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 28 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 27 |
4 | Kent Tekulve | 27 |