On This Day
Friday, August 31, 1984
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 87 | 48 | .644 | -- |
Blue Jays | 77 | 57 | .575 | 9.5 |
Orioles | 72 | 61 | .541 | 14.0 |
Yankees | 71 | 62 | .534 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 71 | 63 | .530 | 15.5 |
Indians | 60 | 76 | .441 | 27.5 |
Brewers | 56 | 79 | .415 | 31.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 69 | 65 | .515 | -- |
Royals | 67 | 67 | .500 | 2.0 |
Angels | 66 | 67 | .496 | 2.5 |
White Sox | 62 | 71 | .466 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 62 | 73 | .459 | 7.5 |
Rangers | 60 | 74 | .448 | 9.0 |
Mariners | 59 | 76 | .437 | 10.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 80 | 54 | .597 | -- |
Mets | 74 | 59 | .556 | 5.5 |
Phillies | 72 | 61 | .541 | 7.5 |
Cardinals | 67 | 65 | .508 | 12.0 |
Expos | 66 | 67 | .496 | 13.5 |
Pirates | 58 | 76 | .433 | 22.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 78 | 56 | .582 | -- |
Astros | 68 | 67 | .504 | 10.5 |
Braves | 66 | 68 | .493 | 12.0 |
Dodgers | 63 | 72 | .467 | 15.5 |
Giants | 56 | 78 | .418 | 22.0 |
Reds | 55 | 80 | .407 | 23.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 4 |
1 | Cal Ripken | 4 |
3 | George Bell | 3 |
3 | Wade Boggs | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Evans | 2 |
1 | Tony Pena | 2 |
1 | Cal Ripken | 2 |
4 | Buddy Bell | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Pena | 6 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
3 | Buddy Bell | 4 |
3 | Jim Presley | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Brown | 2 |
2 | Dave Collins | 1 |
2 | Damaso Garcia | 1 |
2 | Kirk Gibson | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 3.50 |
2 | Dave Stieb | 1.67 |
3 | Charlie Leibrandt | 0.89 |
4 | Bruce Berenyi | 0.86 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 0.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Neil Allen | 1 |
1 | Keith Atherton | 1 |
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 1 |
1 | John Candelaria | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Stieb | 10 |
2 | Charlie Leibrandt | 8 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 7 |
4 | Bruce Berenyi | 6 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Aase | 1 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 1 |
1 | Craig Lefferts | 1 |
1 | Tippy Martinez | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .356 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .352 |
3 | Don Mattingly | .349 |
4 | Ryne Sandberg | .326 |
5 | Eddie Murray | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 35 |
2 | Dave Kingman | 32 |
3 | Andre Thornton | 30 |
4 | Lance Parrish | 29 |
5 | 3 tied | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Kingman | 108 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 103 |
3 | Jim Rice | 102 |
4 | Tony Armas | 99 |
5 | Alvin Davis | 96 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Samuel | 63 |
2 | Tim Raines | 59 |
3 | Alan Wiggins | 57 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | 50 |
5 | Dave Collins | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Stieb | 2.34 |
2 | Alejandro Pena | 2.44 |
3 | Dave Dravecky | 2.50 |
4 | Larry McWilliams | 2.51 |
5 | John Candelaria | 2.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 17 |
1 | Jack Morris | 17 |
1 | Rick Sutcliffe | 17 |
4 | Mike Boddicker | 16 |
4 | Phil Niekro | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Gooden | 214 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 198 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 177 |
4 | Mark Langston | 167 |
5 | Rick Sutcliffe | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 36 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 36 |
3 | Al Holland | 28 |
4 | Bill Caudill | 27 |
4 | Jesse Orosco | 27 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | .449 |
2 | David Green | .447 |
3 | Dave Winfield | .438 |
4 | Terry Puhl | .432 |
5 | Don Mattingly | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Brenly | 6 |
1 | Bill Schroeder | 6 |
3 | Ron Cey | 5 |
3 | Chili Davis | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Brenly | 21 |
2 | Hubie Brooks | 17 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 17 |
4 | Gary Ward | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 13 |
2 | Dave Collins | 8 |
2 | Von Hayes | 8 |
2 | Lonnie Smith | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 0.71 |
2 | Danny Darwin | 0.89 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 1.00 |
4 | John Montefusco | 1.04 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Black | 3 |
1 | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
1 | Dwight Gooden | 3 |
1 | Rick Sutcliffe | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Gooden | 33 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 32 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 30 |
4 | Mark Langston | 27 |
4 | Pascual Perez | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
2 | Don Aase | 4 |
2 | Ernie Camacho | 4 |
2 | Greg Minton | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Von Hayes | .398 |
2 | Gary Ward | .391 |
3 | Tony Fernandez | .387 |
4 | Don Mattingly | .383 |
5 | Dave Winfield | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Brunansky | 11 |
2 | Ron Cey | 9 |
2 | Bill Schroeder | 9 |
4 | George Bell | 8 |
4 | 5 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Moreland | 32 |
2 | Bob Brenly | 29 |
3 | Ron Cey | 28 |
3 | Doug DeCinces | 28 |
5 | Jeffrey Leonard | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 23 |
2 | Dave Collins | 18 |
3 | Juan Samuel | 14 |
4 | Alan Wiggins | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Sutter | 1.03 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 1.95 |
3 | Ray Fontenot | 2.10 |
4 | Mark Thurmond | 2.12 |
5 | Mark Langston | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Sutcliffe | 6 |
2 | Bert Blyleven | 5 |
3 | Floyd Bannister | 4 |
3 | Joe Beckwith | 4 |
3 | 17 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 52 |
1 | Dwight Gooden | 52 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 50 |
4 | Rick Sutcliffe | 48 |
5 | Mark Langston | 47 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 9 |
1 | Bruce Sutter | 9 |
3 | Ernie Camacho | 7 |
4 | Bill Caudill | 6 |
4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .356 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .347 |
3 | Cal Ripken | .329 |
4 | Don Mattingly | .324 |
5 | Eddie Murray | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 40 |
2 | Dale Murphy | 38 |
3 | Tom Brunansky | 36 |
3 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 128 |
2 | Jim Rice | 127 |
3 | Tony Armas | 121 |
4 | Gary Carter | 114 |
5 | Larry Parrish | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 86 |
2 | Alan Wiggins | 76 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 66 |
4 | Juan Samuel | 65 |
5 | Dave Collins | 61 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 1.96 |
2 | John Candelaria | 2.37 |
3 | Orel Hershiser | 2.62 |
4 | Dave Stieb | 2.69 |
5 | Mike Boddicker | 2.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Boddicker | 20 |
1 | Richard Dotson | 20 |
1 | Jack Morris | 20 |
1 | Dan Petry | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 237 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 225 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 214 |
4 | Dave Stieb | 191 |
4 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dan Quisenberry | 45 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 41 |
3 | Al Holland | 37 |
4 | Lee Smith | 33 |
5 | Rich Gossage | 32 |