On This Day

Sunday, September 5, 1982

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Brewers 81 55 .596 --
Orioles 76 58 .567 4.0
Red Sox 76 59 .563 4.5
Tigers 70 65 .519 10.5
Yankees 69 65 .515 11.0
Indians 64 70 .478 16.0
Blue Jays 62 75 .453 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 78 58 .574 --
Angels 76 60 .559 2.0
White Sox 72 63 .533 5.5
Mariners 63 72 .467 14.5
Athletics 59 78 .431 19.5
Rangers 53 82 .393 24.5
Twins 48 87 .356 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 76 59 .563 --
Phillies 76 60 .559 0.5
Expos 73 63 .537 3.5
Pirates 72 64 .529 4.5
Cubs 60 77 .438 17.0
Mets 53 81 .396 22.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 76 60 .559 --
Dodgers 75 62 .547 1.5
Padres 71 66 .518 5.5
Giants 69 67 .507 7.0
Astros 63 73 .463 13.0
Reds 52 84 .382 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alex Trevino 4
1 Dave Winfield 4
3 Alan Bannister 3
3 Bruce Bochy 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Smalley 2
1 Dave Winfield 2
3 Willie Aikens 1
3 Don Baylor 1
3 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Smalley 6
2 Bruce Bochy 4
2 Dave Winfield 4
4 Alan Bannister 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andre Dawson 1
1 Bob Molinaro 1
1 Jerry Morales 1
1 Luis Salazar 1
1 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Rogers 1.14
2 Larry McWilliams 1.00
2 Nolan Ryan 1.00
4 Fred Breining 0.86
5 Dave Dravecky 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Porfi Altamirano 1
1 Fred Breining 1
1 Mike Caldwell 1
1 Mark Clear 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Rogers 8
1 Nolan Ryan 8
3 Fred Breining 6
4 Dave Dravecky 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Ladd 1
1 Dale Murray 1
1 Jesse Orosco 1
1 Ron Reed 1
1 Dave Schmidt 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Wilson .342
2 Al Oliver .333
3 Robin Yount .328
4 Toby Harrah .320
4 Lonnie Smith .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 34
1 Gorman Thomas 34
3 Dave Kingman 33
4 Dale Murphy 32
5 Mike Schmidt 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal McRae 116
2 Andre Thornton 104
3 Cecil Cooper 99
3 Dale Murphy 99
5 Gorman Thomas 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 124
2 Tim Raines 63
3 Lonnie Smith 62
4 Omar Moreno 55
5 Mookie Wilson 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Rogers 2.25
2 Mario Soto 2.62
3 John Candelaria 2.64
4 Bill Laskey 2.64
5 Joe Niekro 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 18
2 Larry Gura 17
2 Fernando Valenzuela 17
4 Steve Rogers 16
4 Pete Vuckovich 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mario Soto 230
2 Steve Carlton 223
3 Nolan Ryan 208
4 Fernando Valenzuela 166
5 Floyd Bannister 162

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 32
2 Bruce Sutter 30
3 Rollie Fingers 29
4 Rich Gossage 28
5 Gene Garber 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bump Wills .459
2 Terry Kennedy .422
3 Greg Luzinski .413
4 Pedro Guerrero .412
5 2 tied .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 6
1 Eddie Murray 6
1 Jason Thompson 6
1 Dave Winfield 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 18
2 Brian Downing 16
3 Reggie Jackson 15
3 Dale Murphy 15
3 Dave Winfield 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 10
2 Lonnie Smith 9
3 Mookie Wilson 8
4 Andre Dawson 7
4 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rod Scurry 0.00
2 Dan Petry 0.60
3 Luis Aponte 0.66
3 Bryn Smith 0.66
5 Joe Niekro 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Clear 4
1 Jim Palmer 4
3 Mike Caldwell 3
3 Rick Camp 3
3 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 24
1 Nolan Ryan 24
3 Fred Breining 23
3 Fernando Valenzuela 23
5 2 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gene Garber 5
1 Dan Quisenberry 5
3 Rod Scurry 4
3 Bruce Sutter 4
5 2 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carney Lansford .407
2 Bill Buckner .403
3 Al Oliver .386
4 George Brett .380
5 Ellis Valentine .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Winfield 12
2 Eddie Murray 10
2 Mike Schmidt 10
2 Jason Thompson 10
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Buckner 34
2 Dave Winfield 30
3 Eddie Murray 28
4 Reggie Jackson 27
4 Mike Schmidt 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 21
2 Mookie Wilson 18
3 Tim Raines 15
4 Paul Molitor 14
4 Lonnie Smith 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Breining 1.01
2 Richard Dotson 1.23
3 Joe Niekro 1.66
4 Albert Williams 1.69
5 Jim Palmer 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Richard Dotson 6
2 Mike Caldwell 5
2 Larry Gura 5
2 Tommy John 5
5 14 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 50
2 Mario Soto 44
3 Fernando Valenzuela 43
4 Dave Righetti 41
5 Steve Carlton 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gene Garber 8
1 Rich Gossage 8
1 Lee Smith 8
1 Bruce Sutter 8
5 2 tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Wilson .341
2 Lonnie Smith .334
3 Eddie Murray .328
4 Robin Yount .326
5 George Brett .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 40
2 Dale Murphy 38
3 Mike Schmidt 37
3 Gorman Thomas 37
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal McRae 123
2 Cecil Cooper 119
3 Bill Buckner 115
3 Eddie Murray 115
5 2 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 139
2 Lonnie Smith 72
3 Tim Raines 68
4 Omar Moreno 64
5 Mookie Wilson 59

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Rogers 2.27
2 Mike Krukow 2.52
3 Joe Niekro 2.63
3 Mario Soto 2.63
5 John Candelaria 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 20
2 Larry Gura 19
2 Steve Rogers 19
2 Fernando Valenzuela 19
2 Pete Vuckovich 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 279
2 Mario Soto 271
3 Nolan Ryan 243
4 Fernando Valenzuela 202
5 Floyd Bannister 195

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 36
1 Dan Quisenberry 36
1 Bruce Sutter 36
4 Rich Gossage 31
4 Greg Minton 31