On This Day

Wednesday, September 12, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 93 53 .637 --
Blue Jays 82 63 .566 10.5
Orioles 79 65 .549 13.0
Yankees 77 67 .535 15.0
Red Sox 76 69 .524 16.5
Indians 66 80 .452 27.0
Brewers 60 85 .414 32.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 74 71 .510 --
Royals 74 71 .510 --
Angels 71 72 .497 2.0
Athletics 68 79 .463 7.0
White Sox 67 78 .462 7.0
Mariners 65 81 .445 9.5
Rangers 63 81 .438 10.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 88 58 .603 --
Mets 81 65 .555 7.0
Phillies 77 69 .527 11.0
Cardinals 76 69 .524 11.5
Expos 71 74 .490 16.5
Pirates 63 83 .432 25.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 81 64 .559 --
Astros 72 74 .493 9.5
Braves 72 74 .493 9.5
Dodgers 69 77 .473 12.5
Reds 63 83 .432 18.5
Giants 61 84 .421 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alan Bannister 4
1 Onix Concepcion 4
1 Tim Corcoran 4
1 Terry Pendleton 4
5 10 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Guerrero 2
2 Bill Almon 1
2 Chris Bando 1
2 Buddy Bell 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pedro Guerrero 4
2 Dave Concepcion 3
2 Andre Dawson 3
2 Bob Jones 3
2 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eric Davis 2
2 Dave Collins 1
2 Tony Gwynn 1
2 Willie McGee 1
2 15 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dwight Gooden 3.20
2 Bert Blyleven 3.00
3 Dennis Martinez 1.00
4 Kevin Gross 0.89
5 John Tudor 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Buddy Black 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Britt Burns 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 16
2 Bert Blyleven 12
3 Kevin Gross 8
4 Pascual Perez 7
4 John Tudor 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Power 1
1 Dan Quisenberry 1
1 Ron Reed 1
1 Bob Stanley 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .352
2 Dave Winfield .351
3 Don Mattingly .347
4 Eddie Murray .324
5 Wade Boggs .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 37
2 Dave Kingman 34
3 Dale Murphy 32
4 Tom Brunansky 31
4 Andre Thornton 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 114
2 Jim Rice 113
3 Tony Armas 107
4 Eddie Murray 106
5 Alvin Davis 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 67
2 Tim Raines 64
2 Alan Wiggins 64
4 Rickey Henderson 56
5 Dave Collins 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.44
2 Dave Stieb 2.51
3 Orel Hershiser 2.52
4 Larry McWilliams 2.63
5 John Candelaria 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 19
2 Mike Boddicker 18
2 Rick Sutcliffe 18
4 Bert Blyleven 17
4 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 251
2 Fernando Valenzuela 212
3 Nolan Ryan 194
4 Rick Sutcliffe 191
5 Mark Langston 177

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 42
2 Dan Quisenberry 40
3 Bill Caudill 31
3 Lee Smith 31
5 2 tied 29

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Greg Walker .472
2 Wade Boggs .452
3 Eddie Murray .415
4 Buddy Bell .412
5 Lee Lacy .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eric Davis 6
1 Jim Presley 6
3 Fred Lynn 5
3 Greg Walker 5
5 8 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Bell 18
2 Fred Lynn 17
3 Andre Dawson 16
4 Eric Davis 15
4 Jim Presley 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jeff Stone 11
2 Alan Wiggins 9
3 Damaso Garcia 8
3 Willie McGee 8
3 Lonnie Smith 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willie Hernandez 0.00
1 Ray Searage 0.00
3 Ron Robinson 0.53
4 Burt Hooton 0.87
5 Al Nipper 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Neil Allen 3
1 Dwight Gooden 3
1 Al Nipper 3
1 Mark Thurmond 3
5 43 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 37
2 Rick Sutcliffe 34
3 Ron Darling 25
4 Dave Stieb 24
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 7
2 Dan Quisenberry 5
2 Lee Smith 5
4 Bill Caudill 4
4 Dave Righetti 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Greg Walker .396
2 Gary Ward .379
3 Keith Hernandez .374
4 Don Mattingly .373
5 Dale Murphy .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Greg Walker 9
2 Tom Brunansky 8
2 Mike Schmidt 8
2 Bill Schroeder 8
5 8 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Bell 28
2 Hubie Brooks 27
2 Jim Rice 27
4 Andre Dawson 26
5 Don Mattingly 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 21
2 Lonnie Smith 15
2 Alan Wiggins 15
4 Dave Collins 14
4 Von Hayes 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.19
2 Mike Boddicker 1.60
3 Ron Robinson 1.67
4 Bob Ojeda 2.05
5 Bert Blyleven 2.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 6
2 Buddy Black 5
2 Bert Blyleven 5
2 Mike Boddicker 5
2 Al Nipper 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 70
2 Rick Sutcliffe 48
3 Nolan Ryan 47
4 Dave Stieb 46
5 Mark Langston 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 12
2 Dan Quisenberry 10
3 Greg Minton 6
3 Jesse Orosco 6
3 3 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Winfield .355
2 Tony Gwynn .352
3 Eddie Murray .331
4 Don Mattingly .329
5 Wade Boggs .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 42
2 Tom Brunansky 36
2 Dale Murphy 36
2 Mike Schmidt 36
5 Dave Kingman 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 126
2 Jim Rice 125
3 Tony Armas 121
4 Dave Kingman 114
5 Mike Schmidt 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 84
2 Alan Wiggins 77
3 Juan Samuel 68
4 Rickey Henderson 66
5 Dave Collins 61

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 2.11
2 John Candelaria 2.50
3 Orel Hershiser 2.53
4 Rick Rhoden 2.66
5 Mike Boddicker 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 21
2 Joaquin Andujar 19
2 Jack Morris 19
2 Dan Petry 19
2 Rick Sutcliffe 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 251
2 Fernando Valenzuela 241
3 Nolan Ryan 215
4 Rick Sutcliffe 208
5 2 tied 192

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 47
2 Bruce Sutter 45
3 Al Holland 35
3 Lee Smith 35
5 Bill Caudill 34