On This Day
Friday, May 15, 1981
Standings
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 16 | 8 | .667 | -- |
Orioles | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 18 | 13 | .581 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.0 |
Brewers | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.5 |
Blue Jays | 10 | 22 | .313 | 10.0 |
Games
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 25 | 10 | .714 | -- |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | .600 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 15 | 14 | .517 | 7.0 |
Angels | 18 | 17 | .514 | 7.0 |
Twins | 11 | 20 | .355 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 10 | 21 | .323 | 13.0 |
Royals | 7 | 18 | .280 | 13.0 |
Games
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 17 | 9 | .654 | -- |
Phillies | 20 | 12 | .625 | 0.0 |
Expos | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5.0 |
Mets | 8 | 20 | .286 | 10.0 |
Cubs | 5 | 23 | .179 | 13.0 |
Games
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 24 | 9 | .727 | -- |
Reds | 18 | 14 | .563 | 5.5 |
Braves | 18 | 14 | .563 | 5.5 |
Giants | 18 | 18 | .500 | 7.5 |
Astros | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.5 |
Padres | 13 | 21 | .382 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonner | 4 |
1 | Bake McBride | 4 |
3 | Ron Cey | 3 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 1 |
1 | Bruce Benedict | 1 |
1 | Dwight Evans | 1 |
1 | Carlton Fisk | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Hubbard | 4 |
1 | Ken Singleton | 4 |
3 | Bruce Benedict | 3 |
4 | Alan Ashby | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bonner | 1 |
1 | Al Bumbry | 1 |
1 | Al Cowens | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 99.99 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 1.00 |
2 | Frank Pastore | 1.00 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 0.86 |
4 | Pascual Perez | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 1 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 1 |
1 | Mark Clear | 1 |
1 | Preston Hanna | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 11 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 9 |
3 | Jack Morris | 8 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Comer | 1 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | Gary Lavelle | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | .378 |
2 | Tim Raines | .364 |
3 | Larry Herndon | .361 |
4 | Dwight Evans | .354 |
5 | 2 tied | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
2 | Tony Armas | 9 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 9 |
4 | Andre Dawson | 8 |
4 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 29 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 27 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 27 |
4 | Tony Armas | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 32 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 21 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 20 |
4 | Bill North | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.50 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 0.99 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 1.29 |
4 | Len Barker | 1.31 |
4 | Bryan Clark | 1.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 8 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 7 |
3 | Matt Keough | 6 |
3 | Mike Norris | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 68 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 65 |
3 | Mario Soto | 47 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 38 |
5 | 3 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 9 |
2 | Greg Minton | 6 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
4 | Gary Lucas | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Broderick Perkins | .436 |
2 | Jerry Remy | .436 |
3 | Joel Youngblood | .431 |
4 | Art Howe | .431 |
5 | Gary Roenicke | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Cey | 6 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
2 | Pedro Guerrero | 5 |
2 | Cliff Johnson | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 17 |
2 | Jose Cruz | 15 |
3 | Ron Cey | 14 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 14 |
3 | George Foster | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 16 |
2 | Leon Durham | 11 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 10 |
4 | Rodney Scott | 8 |
5 | Bill North | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Hassler | 0.00 |
1 | Charlie Lea | 0.00 |
3 | Richard Dotson | 0.68 |
4 | Len Barker | 0.69 |
5 | John Urrea | 0.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 3 |
1 | Jack Morris | 3 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 28 |
2 | Len Barker | 25 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 25 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 18 |
4 | 3 others tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 4 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 4 |
3 | Don Aase | 3 |
3 | Steve Comer | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joel Youngblood | .368 |
2 | Ken Singleton | .368 |
3 | Tim Raines | .363 |
4 | Larry Herndon | .354 |
5 | Art Howe | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 9 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 8 |
3 | Jose Cruz | 7 |
3 | Pedro Guerrero | 7 |
3 | 4 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 25 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 24 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 23 |
4 | Jose Cruz | 22 |
4 | Ken Singleton | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 31 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 20 |
3 | Bill North | 17 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.50 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 0.85 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 1.25 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 1.29 |
5 | Len Barker | 1.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 6 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 6 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 5 |
3 | Matt Keough | 5 |
5 | 14 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 51 |
3 | Mario Soto | 42 |
4 | Len Barker | 36 |
4 | Bill Gullickson | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 9 |
2 | Gary Lucas | 5 |
2 | Greg Minton | 5 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .391 |
2 | Mike Easler | .339 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .333 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | .333 |
5 | Mickey Rivers | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 49 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 40 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Oglivie | 125 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 123 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 114 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 114 |
5 | Al Oliver | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 108 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 94 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 89 |
4 | Dave Collins | 80 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 70 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Ruhle | 2.22 |
2 | Don Sutton | 2.34 |
3 | Jerry Reuss | 2.45 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 2.52 |
5 | Vida Blue | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 25 |
2 | Mike Norris | 23 |
2 | Steve Stone | 23 |
4 | Scott McGregor | 22 |
5 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 299 |
2 | Mario Soto | 212 |
3 | Len Barker | 197 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 194 |
5 | Mike Norris | 173 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 39 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 29 |
3 | Rick Camp | 25 |
3 | Ed Farmer | 25 |
3 | 2 others tied | 25 |