On This Day

Saturday, August 25, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 85 45 .654 --
Blue Jays 72 56 .563 12.0
Orioles 69 59 .539 15.0
Yankees 68 60 .531 16.0
Red Sox 67 62 .519 17.5
Indians 57 73 .438 28.0
Brewers 54 75 .419 30.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 68 60 .531 --
Angels 63 65 .492 5.0
Royals 63 65 .492 5.0
White Sox 61 66 .480 6.5
Athletics 60 70 .462 9.0
Rangers 57 72 .442 11.5
Mariners 57 73 .438 12.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 75 53 .586 --
Mets 69 58 .543 5.5
Phillies 68 58 .540 6.0
Expos 64 63 .504 10.5
Cardinals 63 65 .492 12.0
Pirates 55 74 .426 20.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 75 53 .586 --
Astros 67 64 .511 9.5
Braves 65 64 .504 10.5
Dodgers 63 66 .488 12.5
Reds 54 75 .419 21.5
Giants 51 76 .402 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Mattingly 5
2 Andre Thornton 4
3 Don Baylor 3
3 Rick Cerone 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Schroeder 2
2 Tony Armas 1
2 Bob Brenly 1
2 Hubie Brooks 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Armas 4
2 Bob Brenly 3
2 Ruppert Jones 3
2 Lee Lacy 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Doran 3
2 Jesse Barfield 1
2 Thad Bosley 1
2 Greg Brock 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dennis Rasmussen 1.50
2 Bob Welch 1.17
3 Bruce Kison 1.14
4 Bruce Berenyi 1.00
4 3 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Candelaria 1
1 Bobby Castillo 1
1 Mike Flanagan 1
1 Greg Harris 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bruce Berenyi 8
1 Bruce Kison 8
3 Don Sutton 7
3 Bob Welch 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Crawford 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 Ken Howell 1
1 Gary Lavelle 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .358
2 Don Mattingly .354
3 Dave Winfield .353
4 Ryne Sandberg .322
5 Terry Puhl .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 35
2 Dave Kingman 31
3 Lance Parrish 29
4 Dale Murphy 28
5 Andre Thornton 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 101
2 Jim Rice 99
3 Tony Armas 97
4 Alvin Davis 94
5 Eddie Murray 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 58
2 Alan Wiggins 55
3 Tim Raines 53
4 Rickey Henderson 49
5 2 tied 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.44
2 Dave Stieb 2.51
3 Larry McWilliams 2.51
4 Dave Dravecky 2.55
5 John Candelaria 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 17
1 Jack Morris 17
3 Mike Boddicker 16
3 Rick Sutcliffe 16
5 4 tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 202
2 Fernando Valenzuela 191
3 Nolan Ryan 164
4 Mike Witt 159
5 Rick Sutcliffe 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 34
1 Bruce Sutter 34
3 Bill Caudill 27
3 Al Holland 27
3 Jesse Orosco 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gary Ward .483
2 Terry Puhl .476
3 Don Mattingly .475
4 Dion James .417
5 Julio Franco .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 8
2 Bill Schroeder 6
2 Gary Ward 6
4 George Bell 5
4 Tom Brunansky 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Ward 20
2 George Wright 16
3 Bob Brenly 15
4 Hubie Brooks 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 11
2 Lonnie Smith 7
2 Alan Wiggins 7
2 Mookie Wilson 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Castillo 0.00
2 Gene Garber 0.63
3 Mike Boddicker 0.67
4 Dwight Gooden 0.72
5 Joe Price 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Buddy Black 3
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Dwight Gooden 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 31
2 Nolan Ryan 28
3 Roger Clemens 26
3 Rick Sutcliffe 26
5 Bob Welch 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Orosco 5
2 Dan Quisenberry 4
2 Jeff Reardon 4
2 Bruce Sutter 4
5 6 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .415
2 Harold Baines .394
3 Gary Ward .386
4 Brian Downing .381
5 Dave Winfield .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tom Brunansky 10
2 Harold Baines 9
2 Rich Gedman 9
2 Lance Parrish 9
5 6 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Armas 26
1 Bob Brenly 26
1 Ron Cey 26
4 Bill Buckner 25
4 Gary Ward 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 21
2 Dave Collins 19
3 Alan Wiggins 14
4 Juan Samuel 12
4 Willie Wilson 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Price 1.33
2 Mike Boddicker 1.45
3 Gene Garber 1.63
4 Dennis Eckersley 1.67
5 Orel Hershiser 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 5
1 Mike Boddicker 5
1 Roger Clemens 5
1 Rick Sutcliffe 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 52
2 Dwight Gooden 48
3 Rick Sutcliffe 46
4 Nolan Ryan 45
5 Mark Langston 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 11
2 Dave Righetti 9
3 Ron Davis 7
3 Rich Gossage 7
3 2 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .354
2 Dave Winfield .346
3 Don Mattingly .331
4 Cal Ripken .324
5 Jose Cruz .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 42
2 Dale Murphy 38
2 Mike Schmidt 38
4 Ron Kittle 36
4 Lance Parrish 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 134
2 Eddie Murray 124
3 Tony Armas 121
4 Gary Carter 113
5 Larry Parrish 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 85
2 Alan Wiggins 82
3 Rickey Henderson 68
4 Dave Collins 61
4 Juan Samuel 61

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 2.16
2 John Candelaria 2.42
3 Mike Boddicker 2.48
4 Alejandro Pena 2.70
5 Rick Mahler 2.71

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 243
2 Nolan Ryan 214
3 Dwight Gooden 202
4 Mario Soto 195
4 Rick Sutcliffe 195

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 44
2 Bruce Sutter 41
3 Al Holland 38
4 Lee Smith 35
5 Rich Gossage 34