On This Day
Thursday, May 28, 1981
Standings
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 27 | 14 | .659 | -- |
Indians | 22 | 15 | .595 | 3.0 |
Brewers | 25 | 18 | .581 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 24 | 19 | .558 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 23 | 19 | .548 | 4.5 |
Tigers | 21 | 23 | .477 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays | 14 | 31 | .311 | 15.0 |
Games
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 30 | 18 | .625 | -- |
White Sox | 24 | 16 | .600 | 2.0 |
Rangers | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.0 |
Angels | 22 | 25 | .468 | 7.5 |
Royals | 13 | 24 | .351 | 11.5 |
Mariners | 15 | 29 | .341 | 13.0 |
Twins | 13 | 30 | .302 | 14.5 |
Games
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 22 | 15 | .595 | -- |
Phillies | 25 | 18 | .581 | 0.0 |
Expos | 24 | 18 | .571 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 19 | 18 | .514 | 3.0 |
Mets | 13 | 26 | .333 | 10.0 |
Cubs | 9 | 31 | .225 | 14.5 |
Games
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 31 | 14 | .689 | -- |
Reds | 26 | 18 | .591 | 4.5 |
Astros | 23 | 22 | .511 | 8.0 |
Braves | 21 | 21 | .500 | 8.5 |
Giants | 23 | 24 | .489 | 9.0 |
Padres | 17 | 28 | .378 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Jackson | 3 |
1 | Lee Lacy | 3 |
1 | Rufino Linares | 3 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 3 |
5 | 18 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Clark | 1 |
1 | Steve Dillard | 1 |
1 | Steve Garvey | 1 |
1 | Steve Henderson | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Howell | 4 |
2 | Dale Berra | 3 |
2 | George Foster | 3 |
2 | Leon Roberts | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill North | 3 |
2 | Dave Collins | 1 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 1 |
2 | Sam Mejias | 1 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 1.00 |
2 | Dan Petry | 0.42 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 0.30 |
4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.25 |
5 | Ed Whitson | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 1 |
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 1 |
1 | Gaylord Perry | 1 |
1 | Joe Price | 1 |
1 | Eddie Solomon | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 6 |
2 | Dan Petry | 5 |
3 | Gaylord Perry | 3 |
4 | Mike Caldwell | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Remy | .374 |
2 | Ken Singleton | .368 |
3 | Art Howe | .365 |
4 | Joel Youngblood | .364 |
5 | Mike Easler | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 14 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 12 |
3 | Tony Armas | 11 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 11 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 35 |
1 | Steve Garvey | 35 |
3 | Dave Concepcion | 34 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 34 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 40 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 29 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 24 |
4 | Bill North | 22 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 0.98 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 1.02 |
3 | Jerry Reuss | 1.62 |
4 | Doyle Alexander | 1.84 |
5 | Fernando Valenzuela | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 8 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 7 |
2 | Burt Hooton | 7 |
2 | Mike Norris | 7 |
5 | 8 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 79 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 77 |
3 | Mario Soto | 62 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 54 |
5 | Len Barker | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 11 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Greg Minton | 9 |
4 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Hargrove | .451 |
2 | Andre Dawson | .450 |
3 | Art Howe | .442 |
4 | Jerry Remy | .435 |
5 | Bill Almon | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug DeCinces | 6 |
1 | Gary Gray | 6 |
3 | Greg Luzinski | 5 |
4 | Willie Aikens | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug DeCinces | 18 |
2 | Willie Aikens | 15 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 15 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | 14 |
4 | Joel Youngblood | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
1 | Tim Raines | 10 |
3 | Lee Lacy | 8 |
3 | Terry Puhl | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Tobik | 0.00 |
1 | Joe Price | 0.00 |
3 | Charlie Lea | 0.39 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 0.44 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 4 |
2 | Ross Baumgarten | 3 |
2 | Britt Burns | 3 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 26 |
2 | Mike Flanagan | 24 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 21 |
4 | Britt Burns | 20 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 4 |
2 | Joe Sambito | 4 |
4 | Bill Lee | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Howe | .413 |
2 | Jerry Remy | .402 |
3 | Joel Youngblood | .398 |
4 | Gary Roenicke | .397 |
5 | Mike Easler | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Cey | 9 |
1 | Gary Gray | 9 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 9 |
4 | Dwight Evans | 8 |
4 | Gorman Thomas | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Baylor | 24 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 24 |
3 | Bill Buckner | 23 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 23 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 26 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 15 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 14 |
3 | Leon Durham | 14 |
3 | Rodney Scott | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 0.87 |
2 | Charlie Lea | 0.92 |
3 | Bob Knepper | 1.28 |
4 | Vida Blue | 1.38 |
5 | Pascual Perez | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 5 |
1 | Mike Flanagan | 5 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 5 |
1 | Jack Morris | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 49 |
2 | Ron Davis | 41 |
3 | Len Barker | 40 |
4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 8 |
2 | Greg Minton | 7 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 6 |
3 | Tippy Martinez | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .400 |
2 | Mike Easler | .347 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .337 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | .334 |
5 | Miguel Dilone | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 49 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
3 | Tony Armas | 39 |
3 | Reggie Jackson | 39 |
5 | Bob Horner | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 121 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 116 |
3 | Tony Armas | 115 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 114 |
5 | 2 tied | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 107 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 91 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 87 |
4 | Dave Collins | 80 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 70 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Ruhle | 2.25 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.34 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.49 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 2.63 |
5 | Vida Blue | 2.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Norris | 24 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 23 |
3 | Scott McGregor | 22 |
4 | Rick Langford | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 283 |
2 | Mario Soto | 208 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 203 |
4 | Len Barker | 199 |
5 | Mike Norris | 167 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 40 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 31 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
3 | Greg Minton | 27 |
5 | Bruce Sutter | 26 |