On This Day
Saturday, May 9, 1981
Standings
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 12 | 7 | .632 | -- |
Orioles | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0.0 |
Yankees | 15 | 12 | .556 | 1.0 |
Brewers | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.0 |
Blue Jays | 9 | 17 | .346 | 6.5 |
Games
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 24 | 6 | .800 | -- |
White Sox | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7.5 |
Rangers | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7.5 |
Angels | 14 | 16 | .467 | 10.0 |
Twins | 10 | 16 | .385 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 10 | 18 | .357 | 13.0 |
Royals | 6 | 15 | .286 | 13.5 |
Games
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 15 | 6 | .714 | -- |
Phillies | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0.0 |
Expos | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.0 |
Mets | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8.0 |
Cubs | 5 | 19 | .208 | 11.5 |
Games
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 19 | 9 | .679 | -- |
Reds | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.0 |
Braves | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 |
Giants | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.0 |
Astros | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.0 |
Padres | 9 | 20 | .310 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Heath | 4 |
1 | Al Oliver | 4 |
1 | Dave Revering | 4 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 4 |
5 | 13 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Guerrero | 2 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 2 |
3 | Don Baylor | 1 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 6 |
2 | Bobby Clark | 5 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 2 |
2 | Jim Anderson | 1 |
2 | Harold Baines | 1 |
2 | Juan Beniquez | 1 |
2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Reuschel | 4.00 |
2 | Steve Stone | 1.50 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 0.92 |
4 | Brian Kingman | 0.88 |
4 | Jim Slaton | 0.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 1 |
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 1 |
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 11 |
2 | Richard Dotson | 7 |
2 | Brian Kingman | 7 |
2 | Pete Redfern | 7 |
2 | Jim Slaton | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tippy Martinez | 1 |
1 | Jeff Reardon | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | .388 |
2 | Tim Raines | .371 |
3 | Pete Rose | .369 |
4 | Dwight Evans | .368 |
5 | Doug Flynn | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
2 | Tony Armas | 9 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 8 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 7 |
4 | Richie Zisk | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 26 |
2 | Tony Armas | 25 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 25 |
4 | Dwight Evans | 19 |
4 | 5 others tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 28 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 19 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 18 |
4 | Bill North | 14 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.29 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 0.99 |
3 | Jerry Reuss | 1.03 |
4 | Doyle Alexander | 1.55 |
5 | Bryan Clark | 1.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 7 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 6 |
2 | Mike Norris | 6 |
4 | Matt Keough | 5 |
5 | 15 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 61 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 56 |
3 | Mario Soto | 37 |
4 | Rudy May | 32 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 7 |
2 | Greg Minton | 5 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
4 | Neil Allen | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Howe | .408 |
2 | Willie Aikens | .405 |
3 | Broderick Perkins | .400 |
4 | Gary Roenicke | .387 |
5 | 2 tied | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 6 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 6 |
3 | Barry Foote | 5 |
4 | Don Baylor | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Grubb | 15 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 15 |
3 | Dave Concepcion | 14 |
4 | Chris Chambliss | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 17 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 10 |
3 | Leon Durham | 9 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Urrea | 0.00 |
1 | Jerry Augustine | 0.00 |
3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.33 |
4 | Danny Darwin | 0.52 |
5 | Lary Sorensen | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Richard Dotson | 3 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
1 | Larry Gura | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 28 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 25 |
3 | Ron Davis | 22 |
4 | Rudy May | 19 |
4 | Pete Redfern | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tippy Martinez | 4 |
1 | Greg Minton | 4 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 3 |
3 | Tom Hume | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .387 |
2 | Mike Easler | .340 |
3 | Miguel Dilone | .329 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | .329 |
5 | Mickey Rivers | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 50 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
3 | Tony Armas | 40 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 40 |
5 | Bob Horner | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 124 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 121 |
3 | Tony Armas | 119 |
4 | Al Oliver | 114 |
5 | Cecil Cooper | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 109 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 89 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 88 |
4 | Dave Collins | 81 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 72 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Ruhle | 2.21 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.40 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.41 |
4 | Rudy May | 2.47 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 25 |
1 | Steve Stone | 25 |
3 | Mike Norris | 24 |
4 | Tommy John | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 305 |
2 | Mario Soto | 205 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 192 |
4 | Len Barker | 191 |
5 | Mike Norris | 175 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 38 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 31 |
3 | Rick Camp | 26 |
3 | Doug Corbett | 26 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 26 |