On This Day

Friday, September 10, 1976

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 52 .623 --
Orioles 74 65 .532 12.5
Indians 71 69 .507 16.0
Red Sox 67 73 .479 20.0
Tigers 64 75 .460 22.5
Brewers 62 76 .449 24.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 80 60 .571 --
Athletics 75 65 .536 5.0
Twins 73 70 .510 8.5
Rangers 64 76 .457 16.0
Angels 64 77 .454 16.5
White Sox 59 81 .421 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 85 54 .612 --
Pirates 80 59 .576 5.0
Mets 73 66 .525 12.0
Cubs 64 77 .454 22.0
Cardinals 61 76 .445 23.0
Expos 48 89 .350 36.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 91 51 .641 --
Dodgers 79 60 .568 10.5
Astros 70 73 .490 21.5
Padres 66 77 .462 25.5
Giants 64 79 .448 27.5
Braves 60 80 .429 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lyman Bostock 3
1 Steve Braun 3
1 Dan Ford 3
1 Toby Harrah 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Baylor 1
1 Bruce Bochte 1
1 Bert Campaneris 1
1 Dan Ford 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dan Ford 5
1 Oscar Gamble 5
3 Larry Hisle 4
4 Steve Braun 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Claudell Washington 3
2 Alan Bannister 2
2 Pepe Mangual 2
4 Mark Belanger 1
4 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Nolan Ryan 1.50
2 Don Gullett 0.62
3 Bob Knepper 0.50
3 Mickey Lolich 0.50
3 Rick Reuschel 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Bacsik 1
1 Ray Bare 1
1 Woodie Fryman 1
1 Ross Grimsley 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 18
2 Catfish Hunter 6
3 Bert Blyleven 5
3 Don Gullett 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Apodaca 1
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Dyar Miller 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hal McRae .341
2 Bill Madlock .341
3 George Brett .337
4 Joe Morgan .337
5 Lyman Bostock .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 34
2 Mike Schmidt 33
3 George Foster 29
3 Rick Monday 29
5 Joe Morgan 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 114
2 Joe Morgan 107
3 Lee May 95
4 Thurman Munson 93
5 Chris Chambliss 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill North 68
2 Ron LeFlore 56
3 Frank Taveras 53
4 Bert Campaneris 52
4 Joe Morgan 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Fidrych 2.34
2 Bill Travers 2.46
3 Vida Blue 2.47
4 Tom Seaver 2.50
5 Doug Rau 2.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Jones 20
1 Jim Palmer 20
3 Jerry Koosman 18
3 Don Sutton 18
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 278
2 Frank Tanana 222
3 Tom Seaver 209
4 Bert Blyleven 187
5 J. R. Richard 175

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 21
2 Rollie Fingers 20
2 Sparky Lyle 20
4 Ken Forsch 18
5 2 tied 17

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John Stearns .455
2 Lyman Bostock .453
3 Steve Braun .441
4 Cesar Geronimo .431
5 Fred Lynn .423

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rick Monday 6
2 Gene Tenace 5
3 Graig Nettles 4
3 Ken Singleton 4
5 10 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Morgan 15
2 Richie Hebner 13
2 Ken Singleton 13
2 Bob Watson 13
5 6 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 10
2 Dave Collins 9
2 Ron LeFlore 9
2 Bill North 9
2 Frank Taveras 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Torrez 0.31
2 Bo McLaughlin 0.35
3 Jerry Reuss 0.55
4 Frank Tanana 0.56
4 Doug Rau 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Demery 3
1 Rawly Eastwick 3
1 Dock Ellis 3
1 Jim Palmer 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 38
2 Frank Tanana 36
3 Tom Seaver 22
4 Dave Goltz 21
4 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Charlie Hough 4
1 Dick Tidrow 4
3 Rawly Eastwick 3
3 Dave LaRoche 3
3 Kent Tekulve 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Madlock .403
2 Joe Morgan .390
3 Lou Brock .372
4 Keith Hernandez .371
5 Garry Maddox .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 11
2 Rick Monday 9
3 Joe Morgan 7
3 Gene Tenace 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee May 31
2 Joe Morgan 26
2 Bob Watson 26
4 Rod Carew 23
5 Fred Lynn 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 16
2 Lou Brock 15
3 Davey Lopes 14
3 Joe Morgan 14
5 Ron LeFlore 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jerry Reuss 0.36
2 Bo McLaughlin 0.52
3 Dick Tidrow 0.72
4 Doug Rau 0.89
5 Ron Reed 0.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Tiant 6
2 Doyle Alexander 5
2 Jim Palmer 5
2 Don Sutton 5
5 14 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 71
2 Frank Tanana 55
3 Dennis Eckersley 50
4 Steve Carlton 38
4 2 others tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 7
2 Bill Campbell 5
2 Charlie Hough 5
2 Dave LaRoche 5
2 Kent Tekulve 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Brett .343
2 Hal McRae .341
3 Joe Morgan .341
4 Lyman Bostock .333
4 Bill Madlock .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 38
2 Dave Kingman 37
3 George Foster 30
4 Rick Monday 29
4 Joe Morgan 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 117
2 Joe Morgan 115
3 Thurman Munson 105
4 Lee May 102
5 Mike Schmidt 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill North 69
2 Joe Morgan 65
3 Davey Lopes 58
4 Ron LeFlore 57
5 Frank Taveras 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Fidrych 2.34
2 Jim Palmer 2.45
3 Doug Rau 2.49
4 Vida Blue 2.52
5 Mike Torrez 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Palmer 23
2 Randy Jones 21
2 Jerry Koosman 21
4 Ed Figueroa 20
4 Luis Tiant 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 278
2 Frank Tanana 254
3 Tom Seaver 234
4 Bert Blyleven 218
5 J. R. Richard 196

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rawly Eastwick 25
2 Rollie Fingers 24
3 Sparky Lyle 20
4 Dave LaRoche 19
5 3 tied 18