On This Day

Saturday, July 16, 1977

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 53 38 .582 --
Red Sox 51 37 .580 0.5
Yankees 50 41 .549 3.0
Indians 40 47 .460 11.0
Tigers 40 49 .449 12.0
Brewers 40 49 .449 12.0
Blue Jays 33 57 .367 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 53 36 .596 --
Royals 50 38 .568 2.5
Twins 48 42 .533 5.5
Rangers 46 43 .517 7.0
Angels 42 45 .483 10.0
Athletics 39 49 .443 13.5
Mariners 40 54 .426 15.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 54 34 .614 --
Phillies 51 38 .573 3.5
Pirates 49 41 .544 6.0
Cardinals 47 44 .516 8.5
Expos 41 47 .466 13.0
Mets 36 54 .400 19.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 58 33 .637 --
Reds 48 40 .545 8.5
Giants 43 50 .462 16.0
Astros 42 50 .457 16.5
Padres 40 54 .426 19.5
Braves 33 57 .367 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Julio Gonzalez 4
2 Tony Armas 3
2 Chris Chambliss 3
2 Steve Henderson 3
2 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Baylor 1
1 Jose Cruz 1
1 Steve Henderson 1
1 Butch Hobson 1
1 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jason Thompson 4
2 Greg Gross 3
2 Steve Henderson 3
2 Wilbur Howard 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gary Alexander 1
1 Don Baylor 1
1 George Brett 1
1 Dave Chalk 1
1 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Stan Bahnsen 1.50
2 Dennis Eckersley 1.20
3 Nolan Ryan 1.09
4 Lary Sorensen 1.00
5 Vida Blue 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Stan Bahnsen 1
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Pete Broberg 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 12
2 Vida Blue 9
3 Francisco Barrios 7
3 J. R. Richard 7
3 Mike Willis 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Apodaca 1
1 Bill Campbell 1
1 Adrian Devine 1
1 Gary Lavelle 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .393
2 Bob Bailor .338
3 Lyman Bostock .337
4 Dave Parker .334
5 Jerry Morales .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 29
2 Mike Schmidt 26
3 George Scott 25
4 Jim Rice 23
5 Steve Garvey 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 90
2 Steve Garvey 80
2 Larry Hisle 80
4 Ron Cey 74
5 2 tied 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 33
2 Joe Morgan 29
2 Freddie Patek 29
2 Gene Richards 29
5 4 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 2.15
2 Rick Reuschel 2.43
3 Dave Rozema 2.55
4 Bill Campbell 2.56
5 Don Sutton 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 13
2 Steve Carlton 12
2 Rick Reuschel 12
2 Frank Tanana 12
5 4 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 234
2 Frank Tanana 152
3 Phil Niekro 138
4 Dennis Leonard 133
5 2 tied 119

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 24
2 Rollie Fingers 20
3 Charlie Hough 19
4 Bill Campbell 17
5 3 tied 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Schmidt .500
2 Butch Hobson .434
3 Jim Sundberg .432
4 Jerry Morales .429
5 Jose Cruz .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 8
2 Jose Cruz 7
3 Doug Rader 6
3 Leroy Stanton 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 19
1 Greg Luzinski 19
3 Jorge Orta 18
4 Eddie Murray 16
4 Jim Spencer 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mitchell Page 8
2 Juan Beniquez 7
3 Jose Cruz 6
4 Dan Driessen 5
4 Freddie Patek 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sparky Lyle 0.00
2 J. R. Richard 0.36
3 Tommy John 1.20
3 Charlie Williams 1.20
5 Sam Hinds 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Campbell 4
1 Mike Flanagan 4
3 Doyle Alexander 3
3 Stan Bahnsen 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 34
2 Dennis Eckersley 31
2 Dennis Leonard 31
4 Don Sutton 26
5 J. R. Richard 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Camp 4
1 Rollie Fingers 4
3 Adrian Devine 3
3 Lerrin LaGrow 3
3 6 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .408
2 Ralph Garr .388
3 Steve Yeager .371
4 Jim Rice .369
5 Mike Schmidt .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 14
2 Mike Schmidt 12
3 George Scott 11
4 Butch Hobson 10
5 4 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 41
2 Steve Garvey 29
3 Greg Luzinski 28
4 Thurman Munson 27
4 Jorge Orta 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Beniquez 12
1 Freddie Patek 12
1 Gene Richards 12
4 Jose Cruz 11
5 Mitchell Page 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Enrique Romo 1.07
2 J. R. Richard 1.31
3 Dave Rozema 1.59
4 Gaylord Perry 1.61
5 Tommy John 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Colborn 5
1 Mike Flanagan 5
1 Ken Kravec 5
1 Dennis Leonard 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 81
2 Dennis Leonard 62
3 Phil Niekro 52
4 Dennis Eckersley 47
5 2 tied 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lerrin LaGrow 7
1 Bruce Sutter 7
3 Mark Littell 6
3 Enrique Romo 6
5 7 tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .369
2 Dave Parker .334
3 Ken Griffey .333
4 Bill Madlock .333
5 Lyman Bostock .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 41
2 Graig Nettles 40
2 Mike Schmidt 40
4 Jim Rice 35
5 George Scott 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 139
2 Larry Hisle 132
3 Thurman Munson 123
4 Steve Garvey 114
4 Dave Parker 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 67
2 Davey Lopes 65
2 Joe Morgan 65
4 Cesar Cedeno 58
5 2 tied 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Sutton 2.04
2 Frank Tanana 2.06
3 Rick Reuschel 2.47
4 Jerry Koosman 2.49
5 Burt Hooton 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nolan Ryan 23
2 Steve Carlton 22
2 Don Sutton 22
4 Ray Burris 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 395
2 Frank Tanana 283
3 Dennis Eckersley 257
4 Jerry Koosman 230
5 J. R. Richard 228

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 31
2 Bill Campbell 29
2 Charlie Hough 29
4 Rollie Fingers 28
5 Rawly Eastwick 26