On This Day
Wednesday, September 30, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 28 | 20 | .583 | -- |
Brewers | 29 | 21 | .580 | 0.0 |
Red Sox | 27 | 22 | .551 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 25 | 22 | .532 | 2.5 |
Indians | 25 | 24 | .510 | 3.5 |
Yankees | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.0 |
Blue Jays | 20 | 25 | .444 | 6.5 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 28 | 21 | .571 | -- |
Athletics | 25 | 21 | .543 | 1.5 |
Rangers | 22 | 25 | .468 | 5.0 |
Twins | 23 | 27 | .460 | 5.5 |
Mariners | 21 | 28 | .429 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 21 | 29 | .420 | 7.5 |
Angels | 19 | 28 | .404 | 8.0 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 27 | 22 | .551 | -- |
Cardinals | 26 | 22 | .542 | 0.5 |
Phillies | 23 | 25 | .479 | 3.5 |
Mets | 23 | 26 | .469 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 22 | 26 | .458 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 20 | 30 | .400 | 7.5 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 31 | 18 | .633 | -- |
Reds | 30 | 18 | .625 | 0.5 |
Giants | 27 | 21 | .563 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 25 | 24 | .510 | 6.0 |
Braves | 23 | 25 | .479 | 7.5 |
Padres | 15 | 35 | .300 | 16.5 |
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 | Robin Yount | 4 |
2 | Darrell Evans | 3 |
2 | Bobby Grich | 3 |
2 | Carney Lansford | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
1 | George Foster | 1 |
1 | Bobby Grich | 1 |
1 | Bob Horner | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Luzinski | 4 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 3 |
2 | Dane Iorg | 3 |
2 | Carney Lansford | 3 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Anderson | 1 |
1 | Larry Bowa | 1 |
1 | Ivan de Jesus | 1 |
1 | Brian Downing | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 1.33 |
2 | Doug Bird | 1.20 |
3 | Charlie Hough | 1.14 |
4 | Bill Gullickson | 1.00 |
4 | Mike Norris | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 1 |
1 | Danny Boone | 1 |
1 | Britt Burns | 1 |
1 | Bill Gullickson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Hough | 8 |
2 | Doug Bird | 6 |
2 | Bill Gullickson | 6 |
2 | Charlie Puleo | 6 |
2 | Ed Whitson | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Woodie Fryman | 1 |
1 | LaMarr Hoyt | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | Gary Lucas | 1 |
1 | Ron Reed | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
2 | Bill Madlock | .342 |
3 | Carney Lansford | .337 |
4 | Johnny Bench | .331 |
5 | Pete Rose | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 29 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 23 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 22 |
4 | Tony Armas | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 87 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 85 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 72 |
4 | Tony Armas | 71 |
4 | Bill Buckner | 71 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 71 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 56 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 43 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 39 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | 36 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1.06 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 1.74 |
3 | Dan Quisenberry | 1.79 |
4 | Rick Camp | 1.82 |
5 | Joe Sambito | 1.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 14 |
1 | Steve McCatty | 14 |
1 | Jack Morris | 14 |
1 | Tom Seaver | 14 |
1 | Pete Vuckovich | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 173 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 170 |
3 | Mario Soto | 142 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 131 |
5 | Len Barker | 124 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 28 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 25 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 20 |
4 | Greg Minton | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lonnie Smith | .435 |
2 | Mickey Rivers | .432 |
3 | Warren Cromartie | .418 |
4 | Gary Matthews | .415 |
5 | Hal McRae | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 5 |
1 | John Mayberry | 5 |
1 | John Wockenfuss | 5 |
4 | Harold Baines | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Matthews | 20 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 14 |
2 | Larry Parrish | 14 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 14 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
3 | Rick Manning | 6 |
4 | Kirk Gibson | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Puleo | 0.00 |
1 | Jeff Reardon | 0.00 |
3 | Don Sutton | 0.36 |
4 | Larry Gura | 0.67 |
5 | Mike Krukow | 0.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 3 |
1 | Bill Gullickson | 3 |
1 | Charlie Hough | 3 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 38 |
2 | Britt Burns | 25 |
3 | Bill Gullickson | 24 |
4 | Dennis Leonard | 21 |
4 | Jack Morris | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Hume | 5 |
2 | Doug Corbett | 3 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 3 |
2 | Greg Minton | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | .378 |
2 | Bill Buckner | .366 |
3 | Toby Harrah | .362 |
3 | Carney Lansford | .362 |
5 | Dusty Baker | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jackson | 8 |
2 | Gary Matthews | 7 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 7 |
4 | Willie Aikens | 6 |
4 | 10 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Matthews | 32 |
2 | George Foster | 26 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 26 |
4 | Ted Simmons | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 19 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 16 |
3 | Rick Manning | 14 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 13 |
5 | Omar Moreno | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 1.08 |
2 | Larry Gura | 1.09 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 1.44 |
4 | Dave Stieb | 1.55 |
5 | Jim Beattie | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 5 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 5 |
1 | Dennis Leonard | 5 |
1 | Steve McCatty | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 51 |
2 | Britt Burns | 39 |
3 | John Denny | 37 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 37 |
3 | Mario Soto | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Doug Corbett | 8 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Rod Scurry | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Rose | .334 |
2 | Carney Lansford | .333 |
3 | Tom Paciorek | .324 |
4 | Mike Schmidt | .322 |
5 | Rickey Henderson | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 33 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 24 |
3 | George Foster | 23 |
4 | Dwight Evans | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 92 |
2 | George Foster | 91 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 78 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 75 |
5 | Bill Buckner | 74 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 72 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 60 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 45 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 1.83 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 2.03 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.20 |
4 | Jerry Reuss | 2.33 |
5 | Steve McCatty | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 15 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 14 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 14 |
2 | Steve McCatty | 14 |
2 | 3 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 182 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 180 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 148 |
3 | Mario Soto | 148 |
5 | Len Barker | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 28 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 25 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 22 |
4 | Greg Minton | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |