On This Day

Friday, June 24, 1977

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 41 26 .612 --
Yankees 38 31 .551 4.0
Indians 33 31 .516 6.5
Orioles 35 33 .515 6.5
Brewers 34 35 .493 8.0
Tigers 29 37 .439 11.5
Blue Jays 25 41 .379 15.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 39 30 .565 --
White Sox 37 30 .552 1.0
Rangers 33 32 .508 4.0
Royals 34 33 .507 4.0
Angels 32 33 .492 5.0
Athletics 29 37 .439 8.5
Mariners 32 42 .432 9.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 43 22 .662 --
Pirates 36 29 .554 7.0
Phillies 36 30 .545 7.5
Cardinals 36 31 .537 8.0
Expos 28 37 .431 15.0
Mets 29 39 .426 15.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 46 23 .667 --
Reds 35 31 .530 9.5
Giants 32 39 .451 15.0
Astros 30 40 .429 16.5
Padres 31 42 .425 17.0
Braves 25 44 .362 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Bailor 4
1 Bob Watson 4
3 Bill Almon 3
3 Sal Bando 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Thornton 2
2 Sal Bando 1
2 Paul Blair 1
2 Lyman Bostock 1
2 26 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Hisle 5
1 Bob Watson 5
3 Andre Thornton 4
4 Sal Bando 3
5 25 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 1
1 Al Bumbry 1
1 Cesar Cedeno 1
1 Ken Griffey 1
1 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gaylord Perry 2.00
2 Wayne Twitchell 1.67
3 Frank Tanana 1.50
4 Dennis Leonard 1.38
5 Doc Medich 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bibby 1
1 Rick Camp 1
1 Adrian Devine 1
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dennis Leonard 11
2 Gaylord Perry 10
3 Frank Tanana 9
4 Tommy John 6
4 Doc Medich 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Willie Hernandez 1
1 Mike Willis 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .396
2 Manny Trillo .354
3 Dave Parker .350
4 Lyman Bostock .346
5 Carlton Fisk .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Scott 21
2 George Foster 20
3 Jeff Burroughs 19
4 Larry Hisle 18
4 2 others tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Hisle 70
2 George Foster 63
3 Steve Garvey 62
4 Ron Cey 59
5 Jeff Burroughs 57

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 28
2 Cesar Cedeno 24
2 Joe Morgan 24
2 Gene Richards 24
5 3 tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 1.75
2 John Candelaria 2.06
3 Steve Rogers 2.30
4 Bert Blyleven 2.34
5 Rick Reuschel 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Tanana 11
2 Rick Reuschel 10
2 Rick Rhoden 10
4 Steve Carlton 9
4 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 176
2 Frank Tanana 126
3 Phil Niekro 100
4 Steve Rogers 99
5 3 tied 96

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 18
2 Rollie Fingers 16
2 Charlie Hough 16
4 Bill Campbell 15
5 Sparky Lyle 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .473
2 Rod Carew .464
3 Bill Russell .446
4 Ken Griffey .429
5 Lyman Bostock .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 9
1 George Scott 9
3 George Foster 8
4 Steve Garvey 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 27
2 Mike Schmidt 20
3 Steve Garvey 19
4 Larry Hisle 18
5 Carl Yastrzemski 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Richards 9
2 Al Bumbry 6
2 Freddie Patek 6
2 Rennie Stennett 6
2 Garry Templeton 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lacey 0.00
2 Rick Reuschel 0.33
3 Rick Wise 0.56
4 Floyd Bannister 0.69
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pedro Borbon 4
2 Jim Bibby 3
2 Mark Fidrych 3
2 Dave Lemanczyk 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dennis Leonard 33
1 Nolan Ryan 33
3 Frank Tanana 27
4 Gaylord Perry 24
5 Rick Reuschel 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 4
1 Lerrin LaGrow 4
3 Rich Gossage 3
3 Jim Kern 3
5 12 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .436
2 Jerry Morales .371
3 Robin Yount .370
4 Lyman Bostock .367
5 Cesar Geronimo .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 16
2 Mike Schmidt 11
2 George Scott 11
4 Jim Rice 10
4 Carl Yastrzemski 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 41
2 Larry Hisle 34
3 Steve Garvey 33
4 Carl Yastrzemski 28
5 Lee May 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Richards 14
2 Joe Morgan 11
3 Jose Cruz 10
3 Frank Taveras 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bruce Sutter 0.64
2 Rick Reuschel 0.81
3 Frank Tanana 0.87
4 Bill Campbell 1.34
5 Mark Fidrych 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 5
1 Dave Goltz 5
3 Jim Bibby 4
3 Pedro Borbon 4
3 19 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 75
2 Dennis Leonard 58
3 Frank Tanana 48
4 Dave Goltz 46
5 Ed Halicki 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 8
1 Rollie Fingers 8
1 Bruce Sutter 8
4 Sparky Lyle 7
5 2 tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .363
2 Dave Parker .337
3 Ken Griffey .335
4 Bill Madlock .334
5 Lyman Bostock .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 38
2 Mike Schmidt 36
3 George Foster 33
4 Reggie Jackson 32
4 George Scott 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Hisle 130
2 George Foster 123
3 Carl Yastrzemski 114
4 Joe Rudi 110
4 Bob Watson 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 72
2 Davey Lopes 69
3 Joe Morgan 62
4 Cesar Cedeno 56
4 Bill North 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 1.89
2 Mark Fidrych 2.25
3 Don Sutton 2.33
4 Charlie Hough 2.35
5 Jerry Koosman 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 23
1 Don Sutton 23
3 Frank Tanana 22
4 Jim Palmer 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 375
2 Frank Tanana 264
3 Jerry Koosman 237
4 Dennis Eckersley 229
5 Tom Seaver 214

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 29
1 Charlie Hough 29
3 Rollie Fingers 28
4 Bruce Sutter 26
5 Rawly Eastwick 25