On This Day
Monday, August 24, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- |
Brewers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 |
Orioles | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.0 |
Blue Jays | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.0 |
Indians | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6.0 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 8 | 5 | .615 | -- |
White Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.5 |
Royals | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.0 |
Mariners | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.0 |
Angels | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
Rangers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.0 |
Twins | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.0 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 8 | 4 | .667 | -- |
Mets | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.0 |
Expos | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.0 |
Phillies | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.5 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 9 | 6 | .600 | -- |
Dodgers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.5 |
Reds | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.0 |
Astros | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.0 |
Giants | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.5 |
Padres | 3 | 12 | .200 | 6.0 |
Games
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | -- |
Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 19.0 |
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 37 | 23 | .617 | -- |
Rangers | 33 | 22 | .600 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 22 | .585 | 2.5 |
Angels | 31 | 29 | .517 | 6.0 |
Royals | 20 | 30 | .400 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 21 | 36 | .368 | 14.5 |
Twins | 17 | 39 | .304 | 18.0 |
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 34 | 21 | .618 | -- |
Cardinals | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 |
Expos | 30 | 25 | .545 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 23 | .521 | 5.5 |
Mets | 17 | 34 | .333 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 15 | 37 | .288 | 17.5 |
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 36 | 21 | .632 | -- |
Reds | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0.5 |
Astros | 28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 |
Braves | 25 | 29 | .463 | 9.5 |
Giants | 27 | 32 | .458 | 10.0 |
Padres | 23 | 33 | .411 | 12.5 |
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 4 |
1 | Eddie Murray | 4 |
3 | Shooty Babitt | 3 |
3 | Juan Bonilla | 3 |
3 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Dauer | 2 |
2 | Willie Aikens | 1 |
2 | Dusty Baker | 1 |
2 | Juan Beniquez | 1 |
2 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Burroughs | 5 |
1 | Rich Dauer | 5 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 4 |
4 | Bill Buckner | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Buckner | 1 |
1 | Dave Collins | 1 |
1 | Leon Durham | 1 |
1 | Darrell Evans | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 3.00 |
2 | Doc Medich | 0.86 |
3 | Doyle Alexander | 0.80 |
3 | Burt Hooton | 0.80 |
3 | Silvio Martinez | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 1 |
1 | Ken Brett | 1 |
1 | Burt Hooton | 1 |
1 | Jesse Jefferson | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 12 |
2 | Doc Medich | 6 |
3 | Tommy Boggs | 5 |
3 | Odell Jones | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Aase | 1 |
1 | Reggie Cleveland | 1 |
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dane Iorg | .360 |
2 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
3 | Bo Diaz | .349 |
4 | Johnny Bench | .343 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 21 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 19 |
3 | Tony Armas | 17 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 17 |
3 | Gorman Thomas | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 59 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 59 |
3 | Tony Armas | 54 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 51 |
5 | Ben Oglivie | 50 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 54 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 38 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 35 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 26 |
4 | Bill North | 26 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Urrea | 0.77 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 1.24 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 1.29 |
4 | Joe Sambito | 1.40 |
5 | Rick Camp | 1.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 10 |
1 | Ken Forsch | 10 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 10 |
4 | Burt Hooton | 9 |
4 | 5 others tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 127 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 111 |
3 | Mario Soto | 102 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 87 |
5 | Len Barker | 84 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 17 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 17 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 15 |
4 | Greg Minton | 14 |
5 | Rick Camp | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirk Gibson | .457 |
2 | Bobby Grich | .420 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | .394 |
4 | Rod Carew | .392 |
4 | Tony Pena | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Grich | 7 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 7 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 6 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | 5 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 19 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 18 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 17 |
4 | Jeff Burroughs | 15 |
4 | Tom Paciorek | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
1 | Tom Herr | 7 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
1 | Mookie Wilson | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 0.00 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 0.00 |
3 | Doc Medich | 0.40 |
4 | Larry Gura | 0.43 |
5 | Britt Burns | 0.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
1 | Larry Gura | 3 |
3 | Don Aase | 2 |
3 | Neil Allen | 2 |
3 | 35 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 24 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 22 |
3 | Dave Righetti | 21 |
4 | Bruce Berenyi | 20 |
5 | Larry Christenson | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 5 |
1 | Rick Camp | 5 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
1 | Greg Minton | 5 |
1 | Kevin Saucier | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
None |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Grich | 7 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 7 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 6 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | 5 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 19 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 18 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 17 |
4 | Jeff Burroughs | 15 |
4 | Tom Paciorek | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Julio Cruz | 7 |
1 | Tom Herr | 7 |
1 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
1 | Mookie Wilson | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Wilcox | 1.26 |
2 | Juan Berenguer | 2.33 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 2.43 |
4 | Dennis Martinez | 3.03 |
5 | Larry Christenson | 4.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Guidry | 3 |
1 | Larry Gura | 3 |
3 | Don Aase | 2 |
3 | Neil Allen | 2 |
3 | 35 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 24 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 22 |
3 | Dave Righetti | 21 |
4 | Bruce Berenyi | 20 |
5 | Larry Christenson | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 5 |
1 | Rick Camp | 5 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 5 |
1 | Greg Minton | 5 |
1 | Kevin Saucier | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Singleton | .344 |
2 | Al Oliver | .331 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | .322 |
4 | Rod Carew | .322 |
5 | Cecil Cooper | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 35 |
2 | Gorman Thomas | 27 |
3 | Tony Armas | 26 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 26 |
5 | Eddie Murray | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 89 |
2 | George Foster | 86 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 86 |
4 | Tony Armas | 82 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 82 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 75 |
2 | Tim Raines | 55 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 50 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 42 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 41 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.12 |
2 | Vida Blue | 2.22 |
3 | Jerry Reuss | 2.52 |
4 | Mario Soto | 2.53 |
5 | Bill Gullickson | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 15 |
1 | Dick Ruthven | 15 |
3 | Joe Niekro | 14 |
3 | Mike Norris | 14 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 173 |
2 | Mario Soto | 159 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 145 |
4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 143 |
5 | Len Barker | 140 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 29 |
2 | Rick Camp | 25 |
3 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
4 | Ed Farmer | 18 |
4 | Greg Minton | 18 |