On This Day

Monday, July 29, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 54 46 .540 --
Indians 51 48 .515 2.5
Orioles 51 49 .510 3.0
Yankees 50 50 .500 4.0
Brewers 49 51 .490 5.0
Tigers 48 52 .480 6.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 60 42 .588 --
Royals 50 49 .505 8.5
Rangers 52 51 .505 8.5
White Sox 50 50 .500 9.0
Twins 49 53 .480 11.0
Angels 40 63 .388 20.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 53 48 .525 --
Cardinals 51 50 .505 2.0
Pirates 48 53 .475 5.0
Expos 46 53 .465 6.0
Mets 44 54 .449 7.5
Cubs 42 56 .429 9.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 66 37 .641 --
Reds 62 42 .596 4.5
Astros 54 49 .524 12.0
Braves 53 50 .515 13.0
Giants 47 57 .452 19.5
Padres 44 61 .419 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Barry Foote 4
1 Ralph Garr 4
3 Ollie Brown 3
3 Bill Buckner 3
3 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 2
2 Hal Breeden 1
2 John Briggs 1
2 Ed Brinkman 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ed Herrmann 4
1 Bill North 4
1 Mike Schmidt 4
1 Jim Wynn 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Garry Maddox 2
2 Lou Brock 1
2 Bill Buckner 1
2 Gene Clines 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Carlton 1.60
2 Fergie Jenkins 1.43
2 Mickey Lolich 1.43
4 Ross Grimsley 0.88
5 Ed Halicki 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Aker 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 John Curtis 1
1 Bill Greif 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 10
1 Mickey Lolich 10
3 Steve Carlton 8
4 Bill Greif 7
4 3 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .376
2 Ralph Garr .367
3 Jorge Orta .330
4 Carl Yastrzemski .328
5 Richie Zisk .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 26
2 Jim Wynn 24
3 Mike Schmidt 22
4 Cesar Cedeno 21
5 John Mayberry 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cesar Cedeno 81
2 Mike Schmidt 79
3 Jeff Burroughs 76
3 Jim Wynn 76
5 2 tied 71

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 65
2 Joe Morgan 41
3 Davey Lopes 38
4 Cesar Cedeno 37
4 Bill North 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 1.80
2 Buzz Capra 2.17
3 Mike Marshall 2.27
4 Andy Messersmith 2.32
5 Larry Dierker 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Wood 16
2 Gaylord Perry 15
2 Luis Tiant 15
4 Jim Bibby 14
4 3 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 211
2 Steve Carlton 159
3 Gaylord Perry 146
4 Bert Blyleven 145
5 Andy Messersmith 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 15
2 Randy Moffitt 14
3 Pedro Borbon 13
3 Bill Campbell 13
3 Mike Marshall 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Stargell .463
2 Tommy Helms .450
3 Gary Matthews .432
4 Rick Burleson .419
5 Bake McBride .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 4
1 Bobby Darwin 4
1 Bill Freehan 4
1 Willie McCovey 4
1 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Schmidt 17
2 Bobby Darwin 15
3 Jim Wynn 13
4 Tony Perez 12
5 6 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
1 Garry Maddox 9
3 Bobby Bonds 6
4 Mickey Rivers 5
5 8 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Rau 0.00
2 Randy Jones 0.51
3 Phil Niekro 0.53
4 Don Hood 0.66
5 Doc Medich 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Barr 3
1 Jim Bibby 3
1 Jack Billingham 3
1 Vida Blue 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 26
2 Steve Carlton 22
3 Fergie Jenkins 21
4 Clay Kirby 19
5 Jim Bibby 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 4
2 Doug Bird 3
3 Pedro Borbon 2
3 Tom Burgmeier 2
3 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Montanez .417
2 Willie Stargell .394
3 Gary Matthews .385
4 Ralph Garr .372
5 Jorge Orta .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Allen 8
1 Bill Melton 8
3 Willie McCovey 7
4 Bob Bailey 6
4 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Zisk 28
2 Mike Schmidt 26
3 Johnny Bench 25
3 Bobby Murcer 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 18
2 Larry Lintz 12
2 Davey Lopes 12
2 Mickey Rivers 12
5 Garry Maddox 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Rau 1.57
2 Dick Bosman 1.69
3 Phil Niekro 1.70
4 Doc Medich 1.71
5 Randy Jones 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 5
1 Vida Blue 5
1 Steve Busby 5
1 Don Gullett 5
1 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 48
2 Steve Carlton 45
3 Vida Blue 42
3 Bert Blyleven 42
3 2 others tied 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 5
1 Tom Murphy 5
3 Doug Bird 4
3 Pedro Borbon 4
3 3 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .369
2 Ralph Garr .357
3 Carl Yastrzemski .335
4 Richie Zisk .333
5 Jorge Orta .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Burroughs 32
2 Willie Stargell 31
3 Cesar Cedeno 30
3 Lee May 30
3 Mike Schmidt 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Burroughs 118
2 George Scott 116
3 Sal Bando 110
4 Cesar Cedeno 108
5 2 tied 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 102
2 Joe Morgan 71
3 Cesar Cedeno 58
4 Bill North 57
5 Tommy Harper 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Andy Messersmith 2.12
2 Gaylord Perry 2.14
3 Mike Marshall 2.33
4 Buzz Capra 2.34
5 Jon Matlack 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gaylord Perry 26
2 Mike Cuellar 24
3 Vida Blue 23
3 Nolan Ryan 23
3 Luis Tiant 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 358
2 Bert Blyleven 243
3 Steve Carlton 233
4 Gaylord Perry 231
5 Tom Seaver 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Hiller 27
2 Mike Marshall 24
3 Rollie Fingers 23
4 Doug Bird 20
4 Bill Campbell 20