On This Day

Thursday, May 31, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 37 9 .804 --
Blue Jays 32 15 .681 5.5
Orioles 28 21 .571 10.5
Brewers 22 24 .478 15.0
Red Sox 21 26 .447 16.5
Yankees 20 27 .426 17.5
Indians 17 28 .378 19.5

Games

No Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 26 25 .510 --
Twins 24 25 .490 1.0
Athletics 23 27 .460 2.5
Mariners 23 27 .460 2.5
White Sox 22 26 .458 2.5
Royals 20 26 .435 3.5
Rangers 20 29 .408 5.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 27 19 .587 --
Cubs 27 20 .574 0.5
Mets 22 21 .512 3.5
Expos 24 24 .500 4.0
Cardinals 24 27 .471 5.5
Pirates 19 26 .422 7.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 28 23 .549 --
Padres 25 21 .543 0.5
Reds 26 23 .531 1.0
Braves 26 23 .531 1.0
Astros 20 28 .417 6.5
Giants 16 29 .356 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Backman 3
1 Chris Chambliss 3
1 Von Hayes 3
4 George Brett 2
4 13 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jody Davis 1
1 George Hendrick 1
1 Tom Herr 1
1 Glenn Hubbard 1
1 Dale Murphy 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Schmidt 3
2 Von Hayes 2
2 George Hendrick 2
2 Dale Murphy 2
5 27 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Miguel Dilone 1
1 Von Hayes 1
1 Eddie Milner 1
1 Gary Redus 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charles Hudson 1.14
2 Rick Mahler 1.00
3 Chuck Rainey 0.60
4 Jose DeLeon 0.50
4 Bob Forsch 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jose DeLeon 1
1 Bob Forsch 1
1 Ed Hodge 1
1 Charles Hudson 1
1 Rick Mahler 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charles Hudson 8
2 Rick Mahler 5
3 Jose DeLeon 4
3 Mark Gubicza 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Davis 1
1 Bruce Sutter 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Terry Francona .364
2 Alan Trammell .348
3 Tony Gwynn .345
4 Eddie Murray .343
5 Alvin Davis .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 14
2 Dale Murphy 13
3 Mike Schmidt 12
4 Alvin Davis 11
4 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 47
2 Dave Kingman 44
3 Gary Carter 42
4 Leon Durham 41
5 2 tied 36

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 26
1 Alan Wiggins 26
3 Damaso Garcia 22
4 Rickey Henderson 21
4 Gary Redus 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 1.55
2 Phil Niekro 1.60
3 Chuck Porter 1.75
4 Storm Davis 1.75
5 Ray Burris 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 10
2 Joaquin Andujar 8
2 Charlie Lea 8
4 Richard Dotson 7
4 4 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 81
2 Fernando Valenzuela 78
3 Dwight Gooden 73
4 Mario Soto 70
5 Jack Morris 68

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 12
1 Bruce Sutter 12
3 Rich Gossage 11
4 Bill Caudill 10
4 Al Holland 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Easler .429
2 Don Mattingly .409
3 Eddie Murray .400
4 Pete O'Brien .395
5 Larry Parrish .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Baylor 5
1 Gary Carter 5
3 Jody Davis 4
3 Leon Durham 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leon Durham 18
2 Eddie Murray 14
3 Rich Gedman 12
3 Dave Kingman 12
3 Darryl Motley 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Willie McGee 9
3 Bob Dernier 8
4 Alan Wiggins 7
5 Damaso Garcia 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Trout 0.00
1 Nolan Ryan 0.00
1 Marty Bystrom 0.00
4 Richard Dotson 0.50
4 Fernando Valenzuela 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Lee Jackson 3
1 Rick Mahler 3
1 Jack Morris 3
4 Doyle Alexander 2
4 32 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Morris 24
2 Dwight Gooden 22
3 Fernando Valenzuela 20
4 Luis Leal 18
4 3 others tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Caudill 4
2 Al Holland 3
2 Jimmy Key 3
2 Dennis Lamp 3
2 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hubie Brooks .405
2 Claudell Washington .387
3 Eddie Murray .385
4 Jack Clark .382
5 Terry Francona .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Leon Durham 9
2 Dwight Evans 8
2 Dale Murphy 8
2 Mike Schmidt 8
5 Jody Davis 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leon Durham 34
2 Eddie Murray 24
3 Jim Rice 21
4 Gary Carter 20
4 4 others tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dernier 15
2 Alan Wiggins 14
3 Rickey Henderson 13
4 Tim Raines 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 0.20
2 Frank Tanana 1.52
2 Fernando Valenzuela 1.52
4 John Denny 1.59
5 Frank Viola 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 6
1 Roy Lee Jackson 6
3 Joaquin Andujar 5
3 Jack Morris 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 50
2 Dwight Gooden 47
3 Mario Soto 43
4 Jack Morris 41
5 Fernando Valenzuela 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ron Davis 6
1 Rollie Fingers 6
1 Al Holland 6
1 Dan Quisenberry 6
1 Bruce Sutter 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alan Trammell .345
2 Wade Boggs .343
3 Lou Whitaker .332
4 Damaso Garcia .325
5 Cal Ripken .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 43
2 Tony Armas 38
3 Dale Murphy 37
3 Eddie Murray 37
5 Jim Rice 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 126
2 Jim Rice 124
3 Mike Schmidt 118
4 Lance Parrish 114
5 Dale Murphy 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 111
2 Tim Raines 94
3 Alan Wiggins 80
4 Rudy Law 68
5 2 tied 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 2.31
2 Jack Morris 2.36
3 John Candelaria 2.59
4 Nolan Ryan 2.61
5 Mike Boddicker 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 27
2 Richard Dotson 24
2 LaMarr Hoyt 24
4 Charlie Lea 21
4 Dan Petry 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 255
2 Jack Morris 248
3 Mario Soto 238
4 Nolan Ryan 237
5 Fernando Valenzuela 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 45
2 Al Holland 33
2 Lee Smith 33
4 Ron Davis 32
5 Bob Stanley 31