On This Day
Wednesday, September 23, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 26 | 17 | .605 | -- |
Red Sox | 25 | 17 | .595 | 0.5 |
Brewers | 25 | 19 | .568 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 22 | 19 | .537 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.5 |
Blue Jays | 19 | 21 | .475 | 5.5 |
Indians | 20 | 23 | .465 | 6.0 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 22 | 18 | .550 | -- |
Royals | 23 | 19 | .548 | 0.0 |
Twins | 21 | 22 | .488 | 2.5 |
Rangers | 18 | 22 | .450 | 4.0 |
Mariners | 18 | 24 | .429 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 16 | 26 | .381 | 7.0 |
Angels | 15 | 25 | .375 | 7.0 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expos | 23 | 19 | .548 | -- |
Cardinals | 22 | 19 | .537 | 0.5 |
Mets | 20 | 22 | .476 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 19 | 21 | .475 | 3.0 |
Phillies | 18 | 23 | .439 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 17 | 25 | .405 | 6.0 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 27 | 15 | .643 | -- |
Reds | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.0 |
Giants | 23 | 18 | .561 | 3.5 |
Dodgers | 22 | 20 | .524 | 5.0 |
Braves | 21 | 20 | .512 | 5.5 |
Padres | 13 | 31 | .295 | 15.0 |
Games
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | -- |
Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 19.0 |
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 37 | 23 | .617 | -- |
Rangers | 33 | 22 | .600 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 22 | .585 | 2.5 |
Angels | 31 | 29 | .517 | 6.0 |
Royals | 20 | 30 | .400 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 21 | 36 | .368 | 14.5 |
Twins | 17 | 39 | .304 | 18.0 |
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 34 | 21 | .618 | -- |
Cardinals | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 |
Expos | 30 | 25 | .545 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 23 | .521 | 5.5 |
Mets | 17 | 34 | .333 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 15 | 37 | .288 | 17.5 |
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 36 | 21 | .632 | -- |
Reds | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0.5 |
Astros | 28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 |
Braves | 25 | 29 | .463 | 9.5 |
Giants | 27 | 32 | .458 | 10.0 |
Padres | 23 | 33 | .411 | 12.5 |
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Cabell | 3 |
1 | Dwight Evans | 3 |
1 | Steve Garvey | 3 |
1 | Wayne Gross | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 1 |
1 | Gary Allenson | 1 |
1 | Dick Davis | 1 |
1 | Brian Downing | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Allenson | 4 |
2 | Brian Downing | 3 |
2 | Keith Drumright | 3 |
2 | Gary Matthews | 3 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Garner | 1 |
1 | Kirk Gibson | 1 |
1 | Steve Henderson | 1 |
1 | Keith Hernandez | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Krukow | 1.50 |
2 | Jim Clancy | 0.86 |
2 | Rick Langford | 0.86 |
4 | Rick Mahler | 0.80 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Glenn Abbott | 1 |
1 | Luis Aponte | 1 |
1 | Grant Jackson | 1 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Clancy | 6 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 6 |
1 | Rick Langford | 6 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 6 |
1 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Breining | 1 |
1 | Doug Corbett | 1 |
1 | Sparky Lyle | 1 |
1 | Joe Price | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Bench | .354 |
2 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .341 |
4 | Carney Lansford | .338 |
5 | Bo Diaz | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 27 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 23 |
3 | Tony Armas | 21 |
3 | Dave Kingman | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 82 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 76 |
3 | Tony Armas | 69 |
4 | Eddie Murray | 68 |
5 | Ben Oglivie | 67 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 71 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 51 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 43 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 37 |
5 | Ron LeFlore | 33 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1.10 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 1.85 |
3 | Rick Camp | 1.92 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 1.93 |
5 | Bob Knepper | 1.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 14 |
2 | Steve McCatty | 13 |
2 | Jack Morris | 13 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 13 |
2 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 168 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 159 |
3 | Mario Soto | 134 |
4 | Len Barker | 122 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 120 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 26 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 23 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 20 |
4 | Neil Allen | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lance Parrish | .447 |
2 | Rick Monday | .438 |
3 | Mickey Rivers | .408 |
4 | Garry Templeton | .400 |
4 | Gary Ward | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 6 |
2 | Jim Morrison | 5 |
3 | Gary Matthews | 4 |
3 | John Mayberry | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Matthews | 15 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 15 |
3 | Tony Perez | 13 |
4 | Dave Engle | 12 |
4 | Al Oliver | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Wilson | 10 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 8 |
2 | Ron LeFlore | 8 |
2 | Rick Manning | 8 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Sutton | 0.00 |
1 | Jesse Orosco | 0.00 |
3 | Larry Gura | 0.66 |
4 | Ray Searage | 0.67 |
5 | Rollie Fingers | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquin Andujar | 3 |
1 | Mike Krukow | 3 |
1 | Rick Langford | 3 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 30 |
2 | Pete Vuckovich | 20 |
3 | Jim Clancy | 19 |
3 | Bill Gullickson | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Corbett | 6 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 4 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
4 | Tom Hume | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | .393 |
2 | Dusty Baker | .375 |
3 | Kirk Gibson | .374 |
4 | Alan Ashby | .371 |
5 | Gene Richards | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Aikens | 8 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 7 |
2 | Jason Thompson | 7 |
4 | Don Baylor | 6 |
4 | 8 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 26 |
2 | Gary Carter | 25 |
2 | Cecil Cooper | 25 |
4 | Bill Buckner | 23 |
4 | George Foster | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 17 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 16 |
3 | Rick Manning | 15 |
4 | Ron LeFlore | 14 |
5 | Rickey Henderson | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Andersen | 0.94 |
2 | Larry Gura | 1.11 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 1.15 |
4 | Vern Ruhle | 1.43 |
5 | Jim Beattie | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 6 |
2 | John Denny | 5 |
2 | Steve McCatty | 5 |
2 | Tom Seaver | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 48 |
1 | Steve Carlton | 48 |
3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 41 |
4 | Len Barker | 38 |
4 | John Denny | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 9 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
3 | Doug Corbett | 7 |
4 | Neil Allen | 6 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | .330 |
2 | Andre Dawson | .325 |
3 | Carney Lansford | .323 |
4 | Pete Rose | .319 |
5 | Cecil Cooper | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 33 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 25 |
3 | Tony Armas | 23 |
4 | George Foster | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 87 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 86 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 82 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 79 |
5 | Tony Armas | 76 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 72 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 63 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 46 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 44 |
5 | 2 tied | 37 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve McCatty | 2.22 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 2.32 |
3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 2.33 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 2.44 |
5 | Jerry Reuss | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Martinez | 15 |
1 | Steve McCatty | 15 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 15 |
4 | Jack Morris | 14 |
5 | 6 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 179 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 176 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 142 |
3 | Mario Soto | 142 |
5 | Len Barker | 132 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 24 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 22 |
4 | Rick Camp | 18 |
4 | Greg Minton | 18 |