On This Day
Sunday, May 17, 1981
Standings
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Orioles | 19 | 11 | .633 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 |
Tigers | 16 | 17 | .485 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 11 | 24 | .314 | 11.0 |
Games
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 25 | 12 | .676 | -- |
Rangers | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.0 |
Angels | 19 | 18 | .514 | 6.0 |
Royals | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11.0 |
Twins | 11 | 22 | .333 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 11 | 22 | .333 | 12.0 |
Games
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 19 | 9 | .679 | -- |
Phillies | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 |
Expos | 18 | 15 | .545 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.0 |
Mets | 8 | 22 | .267 | 12.0 |
Cubs | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.0 |
Games
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 26 | 9 | .743 | -- |
Reds | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.5 |
Braves | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.5 |
Astros | 18 | 18 | .500 | 8.5 |
Giants | 19 | 19 | .500 | 8.5 |
Padres | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | 5 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 4 |
3 | Bill Almon | 3 |
3 | Hubie Brooks | 3 |
3 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 1 |
1 | Juan Bonilla | 1 |
1 | Ron Cey | 1 |
1 | Mike Easler | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wayne Nordhagen | 4 |
2 | Willie Aikens | 2 |
2 | Mark Brouhard | 2 |
2 | Ron Cey | 2 |
2 | 11 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Puhl | 2 |
2 | Bill Almon | 1 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 1 |
2 | Dave Edler | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Baumgarten | 1.00 |
2 | Floyd Bannister | 0.86 |
3 | John Tudor | 0.75 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 0.71 |
5 | Mario Soto | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Bannister | 1 |
1 | Ross Baumgarten | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Nino Espinosa | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Davis | 7 |
2 | Floyd Bannister | 6 |
2 | Mario Soto | 6 |
2 | John Tudor | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sid Monge | 1 |
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 1 |
1 | Shane Rawley | 1 |
1 | Tim Stoddard | 1 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | .368 |
2 | Tim Raines | .367 |
3 | Carney Lansford | .359 |
4 | Art Howe | .356 |
5 | Larry Herndon | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 11 |
2 | Tony Armas | 9 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 9 |
4 | Ron Cey | 8 |
4 | 4 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Concepcion | 30 |
2 | Steve Garvey | 28 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 28 |
4 | Ron Cey | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 33 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 24 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 20 |
4 | Bill North | 18 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.50 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 1.03 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 1.07 |
4 | Len Barker | 1.31 |
4 | Bryan Clark | 1.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 8 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 7 |
3 | Ken Forsch | 6 |
3 | Burt Hooton | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 68 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 65 |
3 | Mario Soto | 53 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 42 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 10 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
3 | Greg Minton | 6 |
5 | Gary Lucas | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joel Youngblood | .460 |
2 | Art Howe | .448 |
3 | Jerry Remy | .438 |
4 | Ron Oester | .426 |
5 | Carney Lansford | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Cey | 7 |
2 | Pedro Guerrero | 5 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 5 |
4 | Don Baylor | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 18 |
2 | Ron Cey | 15 |
3 | Chris Chambliss | 13 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 13 |
3 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 13 |
2 | Leon Durham | 10 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 9 |
3 | Rodney Scott | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 0.00 |
1 | Charlie Lea | 0.00 |
1 | Phil Niekro | 0.00 |
1 | Rick Mahler | 0.00 |
5 | Burt Hooton | 0.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 3 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 3 |
1 | Burt Hooton | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 28 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 25 |
3 | Ron Davis | 24 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 5 |
3 | Don Aase | 3 |
3 | Steve Comer | 3 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Broderick Perkins | .417 |
2 | Jerry Remy | .378 |
3 | Art Howe | .369 |
4 | Hubie Brooks | .369 |
4 | Joel Youngblood | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 9 |
2 | Ron Cey | 8 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 8 |
4 | Jose Cruz | 7 |
4 | 5 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Garvey | 25 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 23 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 23 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 23 |
2 | Ken Singleton | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 30 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 22 |
3 | Bill North | 17 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 14 |
5 | Eddie Miller | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.50 |
2 | Len Barker | 0.51 |
3 | Bob Knepper | 0.91 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 1.17 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 6 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 6 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 6 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
5 | 15 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 51 |
3 | Mario Soto | 39 |
4 | Bill Gullickson | 36 |
5 | 3 tied | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 9 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 6 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
3 | Gary Lucas | 5 |
3 | Greg Minton | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .390 |
2 | Mike Easler | .337 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | .334 |
4 | Miguel Dilone | .334 |
5 | Ken Singleton | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 50 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 39 |
4 | Tony Armas | 38 |
4 | 2 others tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Oglivie | 124 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 123 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 115 |
3 | Ken Singleton | 115 |
5 | Al Oliver | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 111 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 94 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 88 |
4 | Dave Collins | 79 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 71 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Ruhle | 2.22 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.33 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.34 |
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 | Dennis Leonard | 22 |
4 | Scott McGregor | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 299 |
2 | Mario Soto | 218 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 202 |
4 | Len Barker | 197 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 173 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 40 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 31 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 27 |
4 | Rick Camp | 25 |
4 | 2 others tied | 25 |