On This Day

Sunday, August 22, 1976

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 48 .600 --
Orioles 63 58 .521 9.5
Indians 60 62 .492 13.0
Tigers 58 64 .475 15.0
Red Sox 57 64 .471 15.5
Brewers 53 65 .449 18.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 75 47 .615 --
Athletics 66 57 .537 9.5
Twins 62 62 .500 14.0
Rangers 58 65 .472 17.5
White Sox 54 70 .435 22.0
Angels 54 70 .435 22.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 41 .661 --
Pirates 67 55 .549 13.5
Mets 63 61 .508 18.5
Cubs 56 69 .448 26.0
Cardinals 53 66 .445 26.0
Expos 41 76 .350 37.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 80 45 .640 --
Dodgers 68 55 .553 11.0
Padres 60 66 .476 20.5
Astros 60 67 .472 21.0
Braves 57 68 .456 23.0
Giants 55 71 .437 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bert Campaneris 5
2 Jorge Orta 4
2 Carl Yastrzemski 4
4 Don Baylor 3
4 18 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Collins 1
1 Jose Cruz 1
1 Mike Cubbage 1
1 Keith Hernandez 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Reggie Jackson 4
2 Keith Hernandez 3
2 Gary Matthews 3
2 Lynn McGlothen 3
2 Jorge Orta 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Cardenal 3
2 Joe Morgan 2
3 Ed Armbrister 1
3 Alan Bannister 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lynn McGlothen 1.67
2 Tom Underwood 1.00
3 Frank LaCorte 0.83
4 Doug Bird 0.78
4 Catfish Hunter 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doug Bird 1
1 Bill Campbell 1
1 Larry Demery 1
1 Pat Dobson 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lynn McGlothen 10
2 Doug Bird 7
2 Catfish Hunter 7
2 Tom Underwood 7
5 Bill Bonham 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Barrios 1
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Dave LaRoche 1
1 Mark Littell 1
1 Kent Tekulve 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hal McRae .355
2 George Brett .344
3 Bill Madlock .335
4 Ron LeFlore .330
5 Ken Griffey .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 32
1 Mike Schmidt 32
3 George Foster 28
4 Sal Bando 23
4 Joe Morgan 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 108
2 Joe Morgan 89
3 Mike Schmidt 84
4 John Mayberry 82
5 Chris Chambliss 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill North 59
2 Ron LeFlore 47
3 Bert Campaneris 45
4 Don Baylor 44
4 Frank Taveras 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Fidrych 2.22
2 Bill Travers 2.38
3 Wayne Garland 2.47
4 J. R. Richard 2.58
5 Fred Norman 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Jones 19
2 Jim Palmer 17
3 Jerry Koosman 16
4 Steve Carlton 15
4 4 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 233
2 Frank Tanana 186
3 Tom Seaver 179
4 Bert Blyleven 171
5 J. R. Richard 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 20
2 Rollie Fingers 19
3 Rawly Eastwick 18
4 Bill Campbell 16
4 Ken Forsch 16

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jay Johnstone .469
2 Bill Madlock .442
3 Mike Ivie .429
4 Bert Campaneris .415
5 Joe Morgan .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 5
1 Boog Powell 5
3 Ron Cey 4
3 George Foster 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee May 17
2 Reggie Jackson 16
2 Rusty Staub 16
4 Graig Nettles 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
2 Ron LeFlore 7
2 Frank Taveras 7
4 Juan Beniquez 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kent Tekulve 0.00
2 Adrian Devine 0.66
2 Ron Reed 0.66
4 Charlie Hough 0.69
5 Andy Hassler 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Billingham 3
1 Steve Carlton 3
1 Jerry Koosman 3
1 Jim Palmer 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 34
2 Dennis Eckersley 32
3 John Montefusco 24
3 J. R. Richard 24
5 Jerry Koosman 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 5
2 Bill Campbell 4
2 Adrian Devine 4
2 Rollie Fingers 4
2 Ron Reed 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jay Johnstone .442
2 Bill Madlock .419
3 Ralph Garr .382
4 Hal McRae .378
5 Garry Maddox .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 10
2 Mike Schmidt 8
3 Ron Cey 7
3 Reggie Jackson 7
3 Greg Luzinski 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 34
2 Bob Watson 24
3 Reggie Jackson 23
4 Chris Chambliss 22
4 3 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 17
2 Ron LeFlore 15
2 Bill North 15
4 Bert Campaneris 14
4 Joe Morgan 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kent Tekulve 1.33
2 Randy Moffitt 1.37
3 Grant Jackson 1.38
3 Butch Metzger 1.38
5 Dennis Eckersley 1.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Burris 6
2 Steve Carlton 5
2 Jerry Koosman 5
2 Dennis Leonard 5
2 Don Sutton 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 56
2 Dennis Eckersley 55
3 Vida Blue 50
4 J. R. Richard 49
5 Frank Tanana 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 8
1 Rawly Eastwick 8
3 Rollie Fingers 6
4 Skip Lockwood 5
4 Ron Reed 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hal McRae .353
2 George Brett .347
3 Bill Madlock .334
4 Joe Morgan .331
5 Al Oliver .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 43
2 Mike Schmidt 41
3 George Foster 30
3 Reggie Jackson 30
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 119
2 Joe Morgan 106
3 Thurman Munson 105
3 Mike Schmidt 105
5 Reggie Jackson 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill North 62
2 Davey Lopes 60
2 Joe Morgan 60
4 Don Baylor 56
5 Lou Brock 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Fidrych 2.22
2 Jim Palmer 2.49
3 Vida Blue 2.65
4 Doug Rau 2.66
5 Andy Messersmith 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Jones 23
2 Dennis Leonard 21
2 Jim Palmer 21
4 Ed Figueroa 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 266
2 Nolan Ryan 241
3 Tom Seaver 238
4 Bert Blyleven 235
5 John Montefusco 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 27
2 Rawly Eastwick 25
3 Sparky Lyle 20
4 Dave LaRoche 19
5 Bill Campbell 17