On This Day
Monday, June 8, 1981
Standings
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 33 | 20 | .623 | -- |
Orioles | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 |
Brewers | 30 | 23 | .566 | 3.0 |
Indians | 26 | 22 | .542 | 4.5 |
Red Sox | 28 | 25 | .528 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 28 | 26 | .519 | 5.5 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 39 | .291 | 18.0 |
Games
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 32 | 20 | .615 | -- |
Athletics | 35 | 22 | .614 | -0.5 |
White Sox | 28 | 22 | .560 | 3.0 |
Angels | 28 | 29 | .491 | 6.5 |
Royals | 18 | 29 | .383 | 11.5 |
Mariners | 20 | 34 | .370 | 13.0 |
Twins | 16 | 37 | .302 | 16.5 |
Games
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 32 | 21 | .604 | -- |
Cardinals | 28 | 19 | .596 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 21 | .543 | 3.5 |
Expos | 27 | 25 | .519 | 4.5 |
Mets | 17 | 31 | .354 | 12.5 |
Cubs | 12 | 37 | .245 | 18.0 |
Games
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 35 | 19 | .648 | -- |
Reds | 32 | 21 | .604 | 2.5 |
Astros | 28 | 27 | .509 | 7.5 |
Braves | 25 | 26 | .490 | 8.5 |
Giants | 27 | 29 | .482 | 9.0 |
Padres | 21 | 33 | .389 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Bowa | 3 |
1 | Rod Carew | 3 |
1 | Amos Otis | 3 |
1 | Mickey Rivers | 3 |
5 | 24 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
1 | Bo Diaz | 1 |
1 | Brian Downing | 1 |
1 | Dan Ford | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Butch Hobson | 4 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 3 |
2 | Bill Stein | 3 |
4 | Bill Almon | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | Terry Puhl | 1 |
1 | Willie Randolph | 1 |
1 | Jerry Remy | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Bannister | 1.40 |
1 | Roger Erickson | 1.40 |
3 | Dennis Lamp | 1.14 |
4 | John Tudor | 1.00 |
5 | Dave Righetti | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Bannister | 1 |
1 | Roger Erickson | 1 |
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 1 |
1 | Dennis Lamp | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Lamp | 8 |
2 | Floyd Bannister | 7 |
2 | Roger Erickson | 7 |
4 | John Tudor | 6 |
5 | Dave Righetti | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Corbett | 1 |
1 | Kevin Hickey | 1 |
1 | Tug McGraw | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Howe | .351 |
2 | Ken Singleton | .341 |
3 | Dwight Evans | .340 |
4 | Carney Lansford | .335 |
5 | Jerry Mumphrey | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 14 |
1 | Gorman Thomas | 14 |
3 | Tony Armas | 13 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 13 |
3 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 44 |
2 | Dave Concepcion | 43 |
3 | Tony Armas | 41 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | 39 |
5 | Dwight Evans | 38 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 45 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 33 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 27 |
4 | Bill North | 25 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Knepper | 1.15 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 1.39 |
3 | Len Barker | 1.82 |
4 | Jerry Reuss | 2.01 |
5 | Tom Seaver | 2.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 9 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 8 |
2 | Ken Forsch | 8 |
2 | Jack Morris | 8 |
2 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 94 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 85 |
3 | Mario Soto | 74 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 68 |
5 | Len Barker | 64 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 16 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 11 |
3 | Tippy Martinez | 9 |
3 | Greg Minton | 9 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .441 |
2 | Bobby Grich | .438 |
3 | Dick Davis | .417 |
3 | Rich Gedman | .417 |
5 | 2 tied | .413 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 7 |
2 | Doug DeCinces | 5 |
2 | Gary Gray | 5 |
4 | Dan Ford | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 17 |
2 | Bill Buckner | 15 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 15 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 11 |
4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Madlock | 8 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | 7 |
4 | Lee Lacy | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Davis | 0.56 |
2 | Dave Tobik | 0.67 |
3 | Mike Stanton | 0.71 |
4 | Ken Forsch | 1.00 |
5 | Ray Burris | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 3 |
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 3 |
1 | Jack Morris | 3 |
1 | Eddie Solomon | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Darwin | 22 |
1 | Dan Spillner | 22 |
3 | Fergie Jenkins | 21 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 20 |
4 | Bob Welch | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 5 |
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 5 |
3 | Rick Camp | 4 |
4 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Howe | .371 |
2 | Miguel Dilone | .362 |
3 | Joel Youngblood | .361 |
4 | Bill Buckner | .360 |
5 | Pedro Guerrero | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Gray | 9 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 8 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 8 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 8 |
2 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 28 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 27 |
3 | Bill Buckner | 25 |
4 | Dwight Evans | 24 |
5 | Dave Winfield | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 19 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 14 |
3 | Lee Lacy | 12 |
3 | Terry Puhl | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 1.19 |
2 | Ken Forsch | 1.20 |
3 | Bob Knepper | 1.26 |
4 | Al Holland | 1.35 |
5 | Rick Mahler | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 6 |
1 | Pete Vuckovich | 6 |
3 | Dennis Martinez | 5 |
3 | Jack Morris | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Len Barker | 45 |
1 | Nolan Ryan | 45 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 40 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 37 |
4 | Mario Soto | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 9 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 7 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 7 |
4 | Tippy Martinez | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Brett | .387 |
2 | Mickey Rivers | .339 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .335 |
4 | Mike Easler | .335 |
5 | Bill Buckner | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 44 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 42 |
3 | Tony Armas | 39 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 37 |
5 | Bob Horner | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 115 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 114 |
3 | George Foster | 113 |
4 | Reggie Jackson | 111 |
5 | Ben Oglivie | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 106 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 84 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 82 |
4 | Dave Collins | 77 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 67 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Ruhle | 2.31 |
2 | Jerry Reuss | 2.39 |
3 | Don Sutton | 2.55 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 2.58 |
5 | Bob Knepper | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Norris | 24 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 22 |
3 | Scott McGregor | 21 |
3 | Steve Stone | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 276 |
2 | Mario Soto | 213 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 206 |
4 | Len Barker | 199 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 171 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 43 |
2 | Dan Quisenberry | 32 |
3 | Rick Camp | 27 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
3 | Greg Minton | 27 |