On This Day

Monday, August 25, 1975

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 77 51 .602 --
Orioles 69 58 .543 7.5
Yankees 64 64 .500 13.0
Indians 59 67 .468 17.0
Brewers 57 73 .438 21.0
Tigers 51 78 .395 26.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 78 51 .605 --
Royals 69 57 .548 7.5
Rangers 64 67 .489 15.0
White Sox 63 66 .488 15.0
Twins 61 69 .469 17.5
Angels 60 71 .458 19.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 73 56 .566 --
Phillies 70 59 .543 3.0
Cardinals 69 59 .539 3.5
Mets 67 62 .519 6.0
Cubs 60 71 .458 14.0
Expos 55 72 .433 17.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 85 44 .659 --
Dodgers 68 62 .523 17.5
Giants 63 66 .488 22.0
Padres 60 70 .462 25.5
Braves 57 74 .435 29.0
Astros 50 82 .379 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Vail 4
2 Lyman Bostock 3
2 George Foster 3
2 Lee Lacy 3
2 Pete Rose 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darrel Chaney 1
1 Bill Madlock 1
1 Dave McKay 1
1 Jerry Morales 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Darrel Chaney 4
2 Bill Sharp 3
3 Lyman Bostock 2
3 Greg Luzinski 2
3 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Dave Kingman 1
1 Davey Lopes 1
1 Garry Maddox 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Umbarger 1.25
2 Dennis Eckersley 1.00
2 Jim Rooker 1.00
4 Ray Bare 0.57
5 Fred Norman 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Butler 1
1 Larry Christenson 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Fred Norman 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dennis Eckersley 8
2 Lynn McGlothen 5
2 Fred Norman 5
2 Jim Umbarger 5
5 4 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Gene Garber 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .372
2 Bill Madlock .361
3 Ted Simmons .332
4 Bob Watson .329
5 Joe Morgan .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Greg Luzinski 31
1 Mike Schmidt 31
3 John Mayberry 29
4 Reggie Jackson 28
5 George Scott 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 103
2 Johnny Bench 99
3 Fred Lynn 89
4 Rusty Staub 87
5 Tony Perez 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Rivers 64
2 Davey Lopes 58
3 Joe Morgan 51
4 Lou Brock 49
5 Cesar Cedeno 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Jones 2.09
2 Jim Palmer 2.17
3 Tom Seaver 2.23
4 Jerry Reuss 2.29
5 Andy Messersmith 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 19
2 Jim Kaat 18
2 Tom Seaver 18
4 Catfish Hunter 17
4 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 197
2 Nolan Ryan 186
3 Tom Seaver 184
4 Andy Messersmith 182
5 2 tied 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 20
2 Al Hrabosky 19
3 Rollie Fingers 17
3 Tom Murphy 17
5 Rawly Eastwick 16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .480
2 Jose Cardenal .479
3 Dwight Evans .455
4 Rennie Stennett .451
5 George Foster .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cliff Johnson 6
1 Mike Schmidt 6
3 Dick Allen 4
3 Eric Soderholm 4
3 Richie Zisk 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Cardenal 15
1 Tony Perez 15
3 Tom Grieve 13
3 Cliff Johnson 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 7
1 Wilbur Howard 7
1 Mickey Rivers 7
4 Davey Lopes 6
4 Joe Morgan 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 0.30
2 Ron Reed 0.50
3 Rick Waits 0.55
4 Jim Umbarger 0.59
5 Tom Hilgendorf 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dale Murray 4
2 John Denny 3
2 Larry Dierker 3
2 Steve Foucault 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Halicki 33
2 Frank Tanana 32
3 John Montefusco 27
4 Steve Rogers 26
5 Gaylord Perry 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 4
1 Mike Marshall 4
3 Bob Apodaca 3
3 Gene Garber 3
3 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .427
2 Jose Cruz .412
3 Dwight Evans .397
4 John Mayberry .387
5 Jose Cardenal .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 12
2 Rico Carty 8
2 Darrell Evans 8
2 John Mayberry 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Toby Harrah 25
1 John Mayberry 25
1 Larry Parrish 25
4 Willie Davis 24
5 Tony Perez 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 17
2 Wilbur Howard 13
2 Mickey Rivers 13
4 Bobby Bonds 12
5 Sandy Alomar 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gaylord Perry 0.82
2 Paul Splittorff 1.26
3 Rick Waits 1.27
4 Roger Moret 1.38
5 Bob Apodaca 1.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 6
2 John Denny 5
2 Dave Goltz 5
2 Burt Hooton 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Halicki 47
2 John Montefusco 43
2 Gaylord Perry 43
4 Bert Blyleven 41
4 Dan Warthen 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 8
2 Rich Gossage 6
2 Mike Marshall 6
4 Bob Apodaca 5
4 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .370
2 Bill Madlock .361
3 Fred Lynn .335
4 Ted Simmons .331
5 Joe Morgan .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 35
2 Reggie Jackson 33
2 Greg Luzinski 33
4 John Mayberry 32
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Bench 130
2 Greg Luzinski 119
3 Ted Simmons 114
4 Tony Perez 110
5 Rusty Staub 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 79
2 Davey Lopes 64
2 Mickey Rivers 64
4 Cesar Cedeno 58
5 Joe Morgan 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 2.18
2 Tom Seaver 2.31
3 Frank Tanana 2.33
4 Jerry Reuss 2.43
5 Randy Jones 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 25
2 Catfish Hunter 23
2 Don Sutton 23
4 Fergie Jenkins 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 265
2 Frank Tanana 256
3 Bert Blyleven 238
4 Andy Messersmith 233
4 Tom Seaver 233

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Hrabosky 22
1 Tom Murphy 22
3 Rollie Fingers 21
4 Rich Gossage 20
5 2 tied 18