On This Day
Wednesday, September 9, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 19 | 11 | .633 | -- |
Orioles | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.5 |
Brewers | 18 | 13 | .581 | 1.5 |
Yankees | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.5 |
Indians | 16 | 15 | .516 | 3.5 |
Blue Jays | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5.0 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 16 | 14 | .533 | -- |
Athletics | 14 | 14 | .500 | 1.0 |
Rangers | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3.0 |
Twins | 13 | 18 | .419 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 17 | .414 | 3.5 |
Mariners | 12 | 18 | .400 | 4.0 |
Angels | 11 | 17 | .393 | 4.0 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 15 | 12 | .556 | -- |
Expos | 14 | 14 | .500 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 15 | 15 | .500 | 1.5 |
Mets | 15 | 15 | .500 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 12 | 17 | .414 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5.5 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 19 | 11 | .633 | -- |
Dodgers | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.0 |
Giants | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.5 |
Braves | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.5 |
Reds | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.5 |
Padres | 9 | 22 | .290 | 10.5 |
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 | Jerry Mumphrey | 5 |
2 | Rafael Ramirez | 4 |
2 | Jim Sundberg | 4 |
4 | Hubie Brooks | 3 |
4 | 16 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 2 |
1 | Ben Oglivie | 2 |
3 | Johnny Bench | 1 |
3 | Dave Bergman | 1 |
3 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Bonds | 3 |
1 | Cecil Cooper | 3 |
1 | Terry Crowley | 3 |
1 | Bob Horner | 3 |
1 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 2 |
2 | Bruce Bochte | 1 |
2 | Hubie Brooks | 1 |
2 | Julio Cruz | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1.00 |
2 | Tom Griffin | 0.83 |
2 | Frank Tanana | 0.83 |
4 | Fernando Arroyo | 0.62 |
4 | Dan Petry | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Arroyo | 1 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 1 |
1 | Mike Caldwell | 1 |
1 | Steve Comer | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 6 |
2 | Fernando Arroyo | 5 |
2 | Ron Davis | 5 |
2 | Tom Griffin | 5 |
2 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Andersen | 1 |
1 | Doug Corbett | 1 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | .359 |
2 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
3 | Richie Zisk | .348 |
4 | Bo Diaz | .343 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 25 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 22 |
3 | Tony Armas | 21 |
4 | George Foster | 19 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 72 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 70 |
3 | Tony Armas | 64 |
4 | Dave Concepcion | 60 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 60 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 68 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 44 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 40 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 32 |
5 | Rodney Scott | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1.14 |
2 | Dave Righetti | 1.62 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 1.63 |
4 | Rick Camp | 1.67 |
5 | Kevin Saucier | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Morris | 12 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 12 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 11 |
3 | Mike Caldwell | 11 |
3 | 6 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 152 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 129 |
3 | Mario Soto | 116 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 108 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 105 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 23 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 19 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 19 |
4 | Neil Allen | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | .455 |
2 | Rick Manning | .429 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | .426 |
4 | Dave Winfield | .412 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andre Dawson | 5 |
2 | Tony Armas | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 4 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
2 | 7 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Johnson | 16 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 15 |
3 | Jack Clark | 14 |
3 | Dave Concepcion | 14 |
3 | Steve Garvey | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 14 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 8 |
3 | Rick Manning | 7 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Griffin | 0.00 |
1 | Dave Smith | 0.00 |
4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 0.32 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 0.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
1 | John Denny | 3 |
1 | Al Holland | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Petry | 25 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 25 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 24 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
2 | Neil Allen | 5 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 3 |
4 | Rod Scurry | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirk Gibson | .400 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | .396 |
3 | Richie Zisk | .385 |
4 | Bobby Grich | .377 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Grich | 11 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 11 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 9 |
4 | Tony Armas | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 32 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 29 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 27 |
4 | Gary Carter | 25 |
4 | 2 others tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 18 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 14 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 13 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 12 |
5 | Rickey Henderson | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 0.49 |
2 | Larry Gura | 1.03 |
3 | Britt Burns | 1.15 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.18 |
5 | Dan Petry | 1.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 5 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 5 |
1 | Larry Gura | 5 |
4 | Doug Bird | 4 |
4 | 14 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 49 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 44 |
3 | Bruce Berenyi | 41 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 38 |
4 | Mike Krukow | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 11 |
2 | Neil Allen | 10 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Greg Minton | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | .335 |
2 | Al Oliver | .333 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .322 |
4 | Bill Buckner | .320 |
5 | Keith Hernandez | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
2 | Tony Armas | 26 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 25 |
4 | Eddie Murray | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 92 |
2 | George Foster | 86 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 86 |
4 | Eddie Murray | 84 |
5 | Tony Armas | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 71 |
2 | Tim Raines | 69 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 45 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 45 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 2.11 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 2.12 |
3 | Tom Seaver | 2.28 |
4 | Steve McCatty | 2.29 |
5 | Vida Blue | 2.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Morris | 15 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 14 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 14 |
2 | Steve McCatty | 14 |
2 | 4 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 168 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 168 |
3 | Mario Soto | 159 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 149 |
5 | Len Barker | 132 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 27 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 26 |
3 | Rick Camp | 21 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 21 |
5 | 5 tied | 16 |