On This Day

Tuesday, August 21, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 83 44 .654 --
Blue Jays 70 54 .565 11.5
Yankees 66 59 .528 16.0
Orioles 66 59 .528 16.0
Red Sox 65 61 .516 17.5
Indians 56 70 .444 26.5
Brewers 52 72 .419 29.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 65 58 .528 --
Angels 61 64 .488 5.0
Royals 61 64 .488 5.0
White Sox 60 64 .484 5.5
Athletics 60 67 .472 7.0
Mariners 57 70 .449 10.0
Rangers 55 71 .437 11.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 74 51 .592 --
Mets 68 55 .553 5.0
Phillies 67 56 .545 6.0
Expos 62 61 .504 11.0
Cardinals 62 62 .500 11.5
Pirates 53 73 .421 21.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 73 51 .589 --
Braves 64 62 .508 10.0
Astros 63 64 .496 11.5
Dodgers 62 64 .492 12.0
Reds 53 73 .421 21.0
Giants 47 76 .382 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Collins 4
1 Darrell Evans 4
3 Julio Franco 3
3 Tony Gwynn 3
3 14 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 1
1 Jose Cruz 1
1 Jody Davis 1
1 Bill Doran 1
1 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jody Davis 4
1 Lance Parrish 4
1 Jim Rice 4
4 Tony Armas 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ryne Sandberg 2
2 George Bell 1
2 Dave Collins 1
2 Al Cowens 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Clemens 2.14
2 Milt Wilcox 1.75
3 John Tudor 0.86
4 Roy Smith 0.80
5 Gene Nelson 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Salome Barojas 1
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Kevin Gross 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 15
2 Milt Wilcox 7
3 John Tudor 6
4 Storm Davis 5
4 4 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ernie Camacho 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 Ed Nunez 1
1 Ted Power 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .362
2 Dave Winfield .353
3 Don Mattingly .343
4 Ryne Sandberg .321
5 Kent Hrbek .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 34
2 Dave Kingman 30
3 Lance Parrish 29
4 Dale Murphy 28
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 99
2 Jim Rice 97
3 Alvin Davis 94
4 Tony Armas 92
5 Eddie Murray 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 57
2 Alan Wiggins 53
3 Tim Raines 52
4 Rickey Henderson 49
5 2 tied 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.34
2 Dave Stieb 2.51
3 Dave Dravecky 2.51
4 Larry McWilliams 2.60
5 Orel Hershiser 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 16
1 Jack Morris 16
3 Mike Boddicker 15
3 Charlie Lea 15
3 3 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 193
2 Fernando Valenzuela 191
3 Mike Witt 153
4 Nolan Ryan 152
5 2 tied 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 33
1 Bruce Sutter 33
3 Bill Caudill 27
3 Al Holland 27
3 Jesse Orosco 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Hatcher .514
2 Phil Bradley .438
3 Tony Fernandez .429
4 Brook Jacoby .417
4 Gary Matthews .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harold Baines 7
1 Lance Parrish 7
3 Graig Nettles 6
3 Mike Young 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Cey 19
2 Doug DeCinces 18
3 Harold Baines 16
3 George Brett 16
3 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 12
2 Gary Redus 7
2 Ryne Sandberg 7
2 Alan Wiggins 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.00
1 Mike Armstrong 0.00
3 Mike LaCoss 0.39
4 Gene Garber 0.54
5 Bruce Sutter 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Joe Cowley 3
1 Bill Dawley 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 26
2 Rick Sutcliffe 25
3 Fernando Valenzuela 24
4 Mark Langston 23
4 Rick Rhoden 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Orosco 5
2 Ernie Camacho 4
2 Dan Quisenberry 4
2 Jeff Reardon 4
2 Bruce Sutter 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Hatcher .402
2 Harold Baines .393
3 Gary Matthews .380
4 Brian Downing .375
5 Tony Fernandez .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lance Parrish 10
2 Harold Baines 9
2 George Bell 9
2 Tom Brunansky 9
2 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Cey 29
2 Keith Moreland 26
2 Lance Parrish 26
4 Bob Brenly 24
4 Doug DeCinces 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 21
2 Dave Collins 18
3 Alan Wiggins 13
4 Mookie Wilson 12
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gene Garber 1.52
1 Mark Thurmond 1.52
3 Joe Price 1.77
4 John Denny 1.78
5 Dennis Eckersley 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 5
1 Roger Clemens 5
1 Joe Cowley 5
1 Rick Sutcliffe 5
1 Milt Wilcox 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 52
2 Mark Langston 48
2 Fernando Valenzuela 48
4 Rick Sutcliffe 47
5 Mike Witt 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 11
2 Dave Righetti 10
3 Bill Caudill 8
3 Jesse Orosco 8
3 Dan Quisenberry 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .356
2 Dave Winfield .341
3 Cal Ripken .327
4 Jose Cruz .319
5 Don Mattingly .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 43
2 Dale Murphy 38
3 Lance Parrish 37
3 Mike Schmidt 37
5 Ron Kittle 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 134
2 Eddie Murray 123
3 Tony Armas 120
4 Gary Carter 110
5 2 tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alan Wiggins 85
2 Tim Raines 84
3 Rickey Henderson 75
4 Juan Samuel 60
5 Dave Collins 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 1.90
2 Mike Boddicker 2.53
3 John Candelaria 2.56
4 Alejandro Pena 2.62
5 Rick Mahler 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Richard Dotson 22
2 Mike Boddicker 21
2 Jack Morris 21
2 Dan Petry 21
5 Charlie Lea 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 243
2 Steve Carlton 202
2 Nolan Ryan 202
4 Mario Soto 195
5 2 tied 193

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 44
2 Bruce Sutter 40
3 Al Holland 38
4 Lee Smith 36
5 Rich Gossage 33