On This Day

Monday, May 27, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 28 14 .667 --
Tigers 24 17 .585 3.5
Orioles 24 18 .571 4.0
Yankees 21 20 .512 6.5
Brewers 18 22 .450 9.0
Red Sox 19 24 .442 9.5
Indians 16 27 .372 12.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 25 18 .581 --
Royals 24 18 .571 0.5
Twins 21 22 .488 4.0
Athletics 21 22 .488 4.0
White Sox 19 20 .487 4.0
Mariners 19 24 .442 6.0
Rangers 15 28 .349 10.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 26 15 .634 --
Mets 25 15 .625 0.5
Expos 25 18 .581 2.0
Cardinals 21 20 .512 5.0
Phillies 16 26 .381 10.5
Pirates 14 27 .341 12.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 25 16 .610 --
Astros 23 20 .535 3.0
Reds 22 21 .512 4.0
Dodgers 21 23 .477 5.5
Braves 17 24 .415 8.0
Giants 16 26 .381 9.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wade Boggs 4
1 Bill Buckner 4
1 Mookie Wilson 4
4 George Brett 3
4 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Lyons 2
2 Juan Beniquez 1
2 Mike Brown 1
2 Randy Bush 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brook Jacoby 4
1 Terry Kennedy 4
1 Ray Knight 4
1 Steve Lyons 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lonnie Smith 3
2 Ryne Sandberg 2
3 Marty Barrett 1
3 Phil Bradley 1
3 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bert Blyleven 3.33
2 Don Sutton 1.25
3 Dennis Eckersley 1.00
3 David Palmer 1.00
5 Dennis Rasmussen 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Ron Darling 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 10
2 Ron Darling 7
3 Dennis Eckersley 6
3 David Palmer 6
3 Matt Young 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Karl Best 1
1 Steve Crawford 1
1 Dan Quisenberry 1
1 Dave Smith 1
1 Lee Smith 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Herr .385
2 Jose Cruz .342
3 Mike Davis .336
4 Willie McGee .333
4 Lou Whitaker .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 13
2 Tom Brunansky 12
2 Mike Davis 12
4 Dave Kingman 11
4 Dale Murphy 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 38
2 Jack Clark 35
2 Tom Herr 35
4 Dale Murphy 34
5 Tom Brunansky 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 29
2 Gary Pettis 22
3 Lonnie Smith 19
4 Dave Collins 17
4 Willie McGee 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fernando Valenzuela 1.68
2 Mike Krukow 1.72
3 Joe Hesketh 1.80
4 Dwight Gooden 1.89
5 Dave LaPoint 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 9
2 Joaquin Andujar 8
2 Rick Mahler 8
2 Dan Petry 8
5 9 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 75
2 Jose DeLeon 70
3 Nolan Ryan 68
4 Fernando Valenzuela 67
5 Jack Morris 66

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 13
2 Jeff Reardon 12
2 Lee Smith 12
4 Willie Hernandez 10
4 2 others tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Herr .469
2 Damaso Garcia .412
3 Tim Hulett .400
3 Craig Reynolds .400
5 Don Mattingly .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Barfield 5
1 Greg Brock 5
1 Darrell Evans 5
4 George Brett 4
4 9 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 20
2 George Brett 18
3 Darrell Evans 13
3 Cliff Johnson 13
3 Kevin McReynolds 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Brett Butler 8
1 Vince Coleman 8
1 Willie McGee 8
4 Lonnie Smith 7
5 5 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger McDowell 0.00
1 Dan Quisenberry 0.00
1 Dave Stieb 0.00
4 Jack Morris 0.39
5 Rick Reuschel 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 3
1 Buddy Black 3
1 Roger Clemens 3
1 Joe Cowley 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Moore 25
2 Bert Blyleven 22
3 Jack Morris 21
4 Nolan Ryan 20
4 Mike Scott 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 6
2 Rich Gossage 4
2 Jeff Reardon 4
2 Lee Smith 4
2 Bruce Sutter 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Herr .385
2 Cecil Cooper .370
3 Ron Oester .362
4 Rickey Henderson .356
5 Dave Henderson .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 8
1 Dave Kingman 8
1 Dave Parker 8
4 Jesse Barfield 7
4 Fred Lynn 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 31
2 Dave Parker 28
3 Jack Clark 24
4 Don Baylor 23
4 Kent Hrbek 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 19
2 Willie McGee 17
3 Brett Butler 15
4 Gary Pettis 14
5 4 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Carlton 1.23
2 Joe Hesketh 1.47
3 Bryn Smith 1.65
4 Dave LaPoint 1.83
5 Ed Lynch 1.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 6
2 Joaquin Andujar 5
2 Dan Petry 5
4 Buddy Black 4
4 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 49
2 Nolan Ryan 47
3 Bert Blyleven 43
4 Fernando Valenzuela 42
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 10
2 Donnie Moore 8
2 Jeff Reardon 8
2 Lee Smith 8
5 2 tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .346
2 Jose Cruz .338
3 Tony Gwynn .337
4 Harold Baines .330
5 Dave Winfield .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 47
2 Tom Brunansky 38
3 Dale Murphy 37
4 Steve Balboni 32
4 3 others tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Armas 128
2 Don Mattingly 124
3 Jim Rice 118
4 Kent Hrbek 110
4 Dale Murphy 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 70
2 Dave Collins 66
3 Rickey Henderson 64
4 Lonnie Smith 62
5 Juan Samuel 58

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 2.15
2 Orel Hershiser 2.16
3 Dave Dravecky 2.62
4 Rick Rhoden 2.67
5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Sutcliffe 22
2 Joaquin Andujar 21
2 Mike Boddicker 21
4 Mark Langston 20
4 Frank Viola 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 278
2 Fernando Valenzuela 234
3 Rick Sutcliffe 223
4 Mark Langston 210
5 Jose DeLeon 199

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 44
2 Dan Quisenberry 41
3 Lee Smith 37
4 Bill Caudill 36
5 Willie Hernandez 35