On This Day

Wednesday, September 13, 1978

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 57 .604 --
Red Sox 87 58 .600 0.5
Brewers 84 62 .575 4.0
Orioles 81 64 .559 6.5
Tigers 78 66 .542 9.0
Indians 63 81 .438 24.0
Blue Jays 57 89 .390 31.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 80 64 .556 --
Angels 78 69 .531 3.5
Rangers 72 71 .503 7.5
Athletics 66 80 .452 15.0
Twins 64 81 .441 16.5
White Sox 62 83 .428 18.5
Mariners 54 88 .380 25.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 65 .552 --
Pirates 76 69 .524 4.0
Cubs 73 72 .503 7.0
Expos 70 77 .476 11.0
Cardinals 62 85 .422 19.0
Mets 59 87 .404 21.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 88 58 .603 --
Giants 81 65 .555 7.0
Reds 80 65 .552 7.5
Padres 75 72 .510 13.5
Astros 67 78 .462 20.5
Braves 64 82 .438 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Steve Garvey 4
1 Bill Madlock 4
3 Sal Bando 3
3 Buddy Bell 3
3 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Toby Harrah 2
2 Sal Bando 1
2 Juan Beniquez 1
2 Bobby Bonds 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Toby Harrah 4
1 Hal McRae 4
1 Bill Robinson 4
1 Mike Schmidt 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lee Mazzilli 2
2 Rod Gilbreath 1
2 Steve Henderson 1
2 Duane Kuiper 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Welch 1.00
2 David Clyde 0.89
3 Bert Blyleven 0.88
3 Phil Niekro 0.88
5 Ray Burris 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Beattie 1
1 Bert Blyleven 1
1 Reggie Cleveland 1
1 David Clyde 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Clyde 8
1 Scott Sanderson 8
3 Bert Blyleven 7
3 Phil Niekro 7
5 Jon Matlack 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Farmer 1
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Mike Garman 1
1 Jim Kern 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .334
2 Jim Rice .323
3 Lou Piniella .322
4 Al Oliver .317
5 Bill Madlock .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 40
2 Don Baylor 32
2 George Foster 32
4 Larry Hisle 31
4 Gorman Thomas 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 124
2 Rusty Staub 109
3 Larry Hisle 106
4 George Foster 104
5 Steve Garvey 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 63
2 Ron LeFlore 62
3 Julio Cruz 49
3 Bump Wills 49
5 Miguel Dilone 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Guidry 1.77
2 Mike Caldwell 2.35
3 Jon Matlack 2.45
4 Dave Goltz 2.45
5 Steve Rogers 2.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Guidry 21
2 Mike Caldwell 18
2 Ross Grimsley 18
2 Burt Hooton 18
2 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 J. R. Richard 267
2 Phil Niekro 226
2 Nolan Ryan 226
4 Ron Guidry 220
5 Tom Seaver 188

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 33
2 Kent Tekulve 29
3 Doug Bair 26
4 Bruce Sutter 25
5 2 tied 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Murcer .475
2 Amos Otis .462
3 Roy White .438
4 Steve Garvey .429
5 Lou Piniella .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 6
2 Don Baylor 5
2 Bobby Bonds 5
2 Ron Cey 5
2 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Amos Otis 22
2 Willie Stargell 15
3 Don Baylor 13
3 Jim Rice 13
5 10 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 7
1 Bump Wills 7
3 John Lowenstein 6
3 Willie Randolph 6
3 Rodney Scott 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Bruno 0.00
2 Jack Kucek 0.53
3 Dave Goltz 1.05
4 Jim Kaat 1.20
5 Geoff Zahn 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Beattie 3
1 Ed Figueroa 3
1 Ron Guidry 3
1 Larry Gura 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dennis Eckersley 24
2 J. R. Richard 23
3 Ron Guidry 21
3 Dennis Leonard 21
3 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doug Bair 5
2 Rich Gossage 4
2 Dave LaRoche 4
2 Don Stanhouse 4
5 5 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ed Ott .398
2 Steve Garvey .391
3 Sal Bando .381
4 Bill Madlock .361
5 Dave Winfield .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 12
2 Bob Horner 10
2 Darrell Porter 10
4 Willie Stargell 9
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Parker 31
2 George Hendrick 28
2 Jim Rice 28
4 Ken Griffey 27
4 Willie Stargell 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 17
2 Rodney Scott 13
3 Frank Taveras 12
4 Bump Wills 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kent Tekulve 0.91
2 Ron Guidry 1.34
3 Andy Replogle 1.36
4 Burt Hooton 1.42
5 Tom Bruno 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burt Hooton 6
2 Ed Figueroa 5
2 Ron Guidry 5
2 Fergie Jenkins 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Niekro 44
2 Dennis Leonard 43
3 Bert Blyleven 42
3 Jerry Koosman 42
3 Nolan Ryan 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kent Tekulve 11
2 Rich Gossage 7
3 Rollie Fingers 6
4 Doug Bair 5
4 4 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .351
2 Cecil Cooper .329
3 Lou Piniella .325
4 Al Oliver .323
5 Steve Garvey .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Rice 41
2 George Foster 38
3 Don Baylor 36
4 Greg Luzinski 33
4 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 133
2 George Foster 120
2 Rusty Staub 120
4 Steve Garvey 114
5 Larry Hisle 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Omar Moreno 71
2 Ron LeFlore 68
3 Bump Wills 55
4 Julio Cruz 52
5 Frank Taveras 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ron Guidry 1.82
2 Mike Caldwell 2.37
3 Jim Palmer 2.39
4 Pete Vuckovich 2.46
5 Jon Matlack 2.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Guidry 24
2 Jim Palmer 22
3 Mike Flanagan 21
3 Dennis Leonard 21
3 Gaylord Perry 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 J. R. Richard 303
2 Phil Niekro 251
3 Ron Guidry 245
4 Nolan Ryan 241
5 Tom Seaver 209

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 36
2 Kent Tekulve 30
3 Rich Gossage 29
3 Bruce Sutter 29
5 Doug Bair 28