On This Day

Monday, September 23, 1974

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 84 70 .545 --
Orioles 83 71 .539 1.0
Red Sox 78 74 .513 5.0
Indians 74 80 .481 10.0
Brewers 74 81 .477 10.5
Tigers 71 82 .464 12.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 86 68 .558 --
Rangers 81 72 .529 4.5
Twins 80 74 .519 6.0
White Sox 75 78 .490 10.5
Royals 75 79 .487 11.0
Angels 61 93 .396 25.0

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 82 72 .532 --
Pirates 81 72 .529 0.5
Phillies 75 78 .490 6.5
Expos 72 80 .474 9.0
Mets 69 83 .454 12.0
Cubs 64 88 .421 17.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 57 .630 --
Reds 92 62 .597 5.0
Braves 84 71 .542 13.5
Astros 78 75 .510 18.5
Giants 71 84 .458 26.5
Padres 56 99 .361 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Money 5
2 Bill Buckner 4
3 Ken Berry 3
3 Charlie Spikes 3
3 Steve Yeager 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Duncan 1
1 Bob Hansen 1
1 Leron Lee 1
1 Rowland Office 1
1 Charlie Spikes 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tim Johnson 3
1 Charlie Spikes 3
3 Dave Duncan 2
3 Leron Lee 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Berry 1
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Don Money 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lynn McGlothen 0.67
2 Jim Kern 0.50
3 Don Sutton 0.38
4 Jim Colborn 0.33
5 Kevin Kobel 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Beene 1
1 Jim Colborn 1
1 Jim Rooker 1
1 Don Sutton 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lynn McGlothen 6
2 Fred Beene 4
3 Tom Buskey 3
3 Jim Colborn 3
3 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Buskey 1
1 Dave Giusti 1
1 Mike Marshall 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .363
2 Ralph Garr .355
3 Bill Buckner .319
4 Steve Garvey .318
5 Jorge Orta .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 36
2 Dick Allen 32
2 Jim Wynn 32
4 Johnny Bench 31
5 Reggie Jackson 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 122
2 Jeff Burroughs 115
2 Mike Schmidt 115
4 Steve Garvey 108
5 Jim Wynn 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 115
2 Joe Morgan 58
3 Cesar Cedeno 55
3 Davey Lopes 55
5 Bill North 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 2.28
2 Mike Marshall 2.31
3 Buzz Capra 2.34
4 Jon Matlack 2.47
5 Phil Niekro 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 24
1 Fergie Jenkins 24
3 Steve Busby 21
3 Mike Cuellar 21
5 4 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 343
2 Bert Blyleven 237
3 Steve Carlton 223
4 Fergie Jenkins 213
5 Andy Messersmith 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Terry Forster 23
2 Mike Marshall 21
3 Tom Murphy 20
4 Bill Campbell 19
5 Rollie Fingers 18

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Baylor .422
2 Bake McBride .404
3 Milt May .400
4 Pepe Mangual .394
5 Ken Henderson .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Paul Blair 4
1 Darrell Evans 4
1 Richie Hebner 4
1 Ken Henderson 4
1 Tony Perez 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 14
2 Bobby Murcer 13
2 Eric Soderholm 13
4 Lou Piniella 12
4 Ted Simmons 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 12
2 Cesar Cedeno 8
3 Dave Concepcion 7
3 Bake McBride 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Downing 0.00
1 Dale Murray 0.00
3 Jim Kaat 0.33
4 Jim Rooker 0.68
5 Gene Garber 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Sutton 4
2 Mike Cuellar 3
2 Ken Forsch 3
2 Larry Gura 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 28
2 Bert Blyleven 27
3 Jim Kaat 26
4 John Montefusco 25
5 Frank Tanana 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dale Murray 7
2 Dave LaRoche 3
3 Tom Buskey 2
3 Clay Carroll 2
3 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bake McBride .387
2 Bill Madlock .367
3 Rod Carew .364
4 Don Baylor .360
5 Tim Foli .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Oscar Gamble 8
2 Sal Bando 6
2 Darrell Evans 6
2 Bill Freehan 6
2 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 24
1 Ted Simmons 24
3 Steve Garvey 21
3 Tony Perez 21
5 4 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 28
2 Cesar Cedeno 14
3 Dave Concepcion 13
3 Reggie Jackson 13
5 Morris Nettles 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Albury 1.13
2 Gene Garber 1.33
3 Dale Murray 1.35
4 Don Wilson 1.40
5 Bert Blyleven 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Sutton 7
2 Mike Cuellar 6
2 Pat Dobson 6
2 Catfish Hunter 6
2 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 55
2 Frank Tanana 54
3 Bert Blyleven 52
3 Fergie Jenkins 52
5 Don Sutton 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dale Murray 7
2 Terry Forster 6
3 Tom Murphy 5
4 Tom Buskey 4
4 3 others tied 4