On This Day

Tuesday, September 24, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 95 55 .633 --
Yankees 88 62 .587 7.0
Orioles 79 70 .530 15.5
Tigers 79 72 .523 16.5
Red Sox 75 76 .497 20.5
Brewers 66 84 .440 29.0
Indians 54 99 .353 42.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 85 66 .563 --
Royals 84 66 .560 0.5
White Sox 78 72 .520 6.5
Athletics 74 77 .490 11.0
Mariners 71 80 .470 14.0
Twins 69 82 .457 16.0
Rangers 57 93 .380 27.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 56 .629 --
Mets 92 59 .609 3.0
Expos 79 72 .523 16.0
Phillies 71 78 .477 23.0
Cubs 70 80 .467 24.5
Pirates 51 98 .342 43.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 89 62 .589 --
Reds 82 67 .550 6.0
Astros 77 74 .510 12.0
Padres 76 75 .503 13.0
Braves 61 89 .407 27.5
Giants 59 92 .391 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jose Canseco 4
1 Joe Carter 4
1 Andre Dawson 4
1 Mike Marshall 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 3
2 Phil Bradley 2
3 Luis Aguayo 1
3 Jesse Barfield 1
3 22 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 8
2 Johnny Grubb 5
3 Phil Bradley 4
3 Sal Butera 4
3 Joe Carter 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alan Bannister 1
1 Jesse Barfield 1
1 Vince Coleman 1
1 Mariano Duncan 1
1 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sid Fernandez 1.50
2 Tom Seaver 1.14
3 Mike Moore 0.78
4 Frank Tanana 0.71
5 Matt Williams 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 1
1 Dave Dravecky 1
1 Sid Fernandez 1
1 Ricky Horton 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 9
2 Tom Seaver 8
3 Mike Moore 7
4 Mike Armstrong 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Dayley 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 Jay Howell 1
1 Bob McClure 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .372
2 Willie McGee .359
3 George Brett .333
4 Pedro Guerrero .324
5 Rickey Henderson .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darrell Evans 37
1 Dale Murphy 37
3 Carlton Fisk 36
4 Steve Balboni 34
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 131
2 Eddie Murray 117
3 Dave Parker 113
4 Harold Baines 108
5 Dave Winfield 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 102
2 Rickey Henderson 74
3 Tim Raines 65
4 Gary Pettis 55
5 2 tied 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.57
2 Orel Hershiser 2.06
3 John Tudor 2.11
4 Rick Reuschel 2.25
5 Bob Welch 2.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 22
2 Joaquin Andujar 21
3 Ron Guidry 20
4 Tom Browning 19
4 John Tudor 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 251
2 Mario Soto 200
3 Fernando Valenzuela 194
4 Nolan Ryan 193
5 Bert Blyleven 187

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 36
2 Dan Quisenberry 34
3 Willie Hernandez 30
3 Lee Smith 30
5 Bob James 29

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cesar Cedeno .500
2 Enos Cabell .471
3 Wade Boggs .459
4 Harold Baines .436
5 Paul Householder .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Carter 6
1 Andre Dawson 6
1 Darrell Evans 6
1 Floyd Rayford 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hubie Brooks 16
1 Rich Gedman 16
1 Mike Marshall 16
4 Joe Carter 15
4 3 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 11
2 Vince Coleman 10
2 Willie McGee 10
4 Rickey Henderson 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.00
1 Jerry Reed 0.00
3 Charlie Leibrandt 0.39
4 Roger McDowell 0.59
5 Mickey Mahler 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 4
2 Oil Can Boyd 3
2 Chris Codiroli 3
2 Orel Hershiser 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Morris 26
2 Rick Reuschel 23
3 Sid Fernandez 22
3 Dwight Gooden 22
3 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Aase 5
1 Bob James 5
1 Ted Power 5
4 Ron Davis 4
4 3 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .473
2 Wade Boggs .414
3 Ryne Sandberg .394
4 Gary Carter .377
5 Mike Scioscia .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 13
2 Harold Baines 10
2 Dwight Evans 10
2 Eddie Murray 10
2 Floyd Rayford 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 33
2 Gary Carter 29
2 Don Mattingly 29
4 Glenn Davis 28
4 Mike Marshall 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 18
2 Vince Coleman 16
2 Gary Pettis 16
2 Tim Raines 16
5 Ryne Sandberg 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.77
2 Orel Hershiser 0.94
3 Rick Reuschel 1.07
4 Doyle Alexander 1.13
5 Donnie Moore 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 7
2 Britt Burns 5
2 Bob Knepper 5
2 Mike Moore 5
2 Mike Scott 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 43
1 Bruce Hurst 43
3 Floyd Bannister 40
3 Sid Fernandez 40
5 2 tied 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob James 8
2 Tom Henke 7
3 Steve Crawford 6
3 Ron Davis 6
3 2 others tied 6