On This Day

Wednesday, May 30, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 37 9 .804 --
Blue Jays 32 15 .681 5.5
Orioles 28 21 .571 10.5
Brewers 22 24 .478 15.0
Red Sox 21 26 .447 16.5
Yankees 20 27 .426 17.5
Indians 17 28 .378 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 26 25 .510 --
Twins 23 25 .479 1.5
Athletics 23 27 .460 2.5
Mariners 23 27 .460 2.5
White Sox 22 26 .458 2.5
Royals 20 25 .444 3.0
Rangers 20 29 .408 5.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 27 19 .587 --
Phillies 26 19 .578 0.5
Mets 22 20 .524 3.0
Expos 24 23 .511 3.5
Cardinals 23 27 .460 6.0
Pirates 18 26 .409 8.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 28 23 .549 --
Padres 25 21 .543 0.5
Reds 26 22 .542 0.5
Braves 25 23 .521 1.5
Astros 20 28 .417 6.5
Giants 16 29 .356 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Dernier 5
2 Mike Easler 4
3 Jesse Barfield 3
3 Don Baylor 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Schroeder 2
2 Gary Carter 1
2 Carmelo Castillo 1
2 Todd Cruz 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Cruz 3
1 Brad Gulden 3
1 Eddie Murray 3
1 Ryne Sandberg 3
1 Butch Wynegar 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dernier 2
1 Willie McGee 2
3 Carmelo Castillo 1
3 Mel Hall 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bryn Smith 1.20
2 Dave Stieb 1.17
3 Steve Carlton 1.10
4 Alejandro Pena 1.00
5 Steve Trout 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 1
1 Jaime Cocanower 1
1 Ron Guidry 1
1 Neal Heaton 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 11
2 Don Robinson 8
3 Len Barker 7
3 Britt Burns 7
3 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jimmy Key 1
1 Pete Ladd 1
1 Aurelio Lopez 1
1 Lee Smith 1
1 Bruce Sutter 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Terry Francona .358
2 Alan Trammell .348
3 Tony Gwynn .345
4 Eddie Murray .343
5 Alvin Davis .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 14
2 Dale Murphy 12
2 Mike Schmidt 12
4 Alvin Davis 11
4 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 47
2 Dave Kingman 44
3 Gary Carter 42
4 Leon Durham 41
5 Chet Lemon 36

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 26
1 Alan Wiggins 26
3 Damaso Garcia 22
4 Rickey Henderson 21
5 Gary Redus 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 1.55
2 Phil Niekro 1.60
3 Chuck Porter 1.75
4 Storm Davis 1.75
5 Ray Burris 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 10
2 Joaquin Andujar 8
2 Charlie Lea 8
4 Richard Dotson 7
4 4 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 81
2 Fernando Valenzuela 78
3 Dwight Gooden 73
4 Mario Soto 70
5 Jack Morris 68

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 12
2 Rich Gossage 11
2 Bruce Sutter 11
4 Bill Caudill 10
4 Al Holland 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .408
2 Leon Durham .396
3 Mike Easler .385
4 Bob Horner .383
4 Pete O'Brien .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Baylor 5
1 Gary Carter 5
1 Leon Durham 5
4 Jody Davis 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leon Durham 21
2 Eddie Murray 15
3 Rich Gedman 13
3 Dave Kingman 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Willie McGee 9
3 Bob Dernier 8
3 Alan Wiggins 8
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 0.00
1 Ted Power 0.00
1 Marty Bystrom 0.00
4 Richard Dotson 0.50
5 Dan Quisenberry 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Roy Lee Jackson 3
1 Charlie Lea 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 27
1 Fernando Valenzuela 27
3 Jack Morris 24
4 Dwight Gooden 22
4 Dave LaPoint 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Caudill 4
2 Al Holland 3
2 Jimmy Key 3
2 Dennis Lamp 3
2 4 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hubie Brooks .408
2 Eddie Murray .387
3 Claudell Washington .387
4 Bob Brenly .371
4 Jack Clark .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Leon Durham 9
2 Dwight Evans 8
2 Mike Schmidt 8
4 Dale Murphy 7
4 Eddie Murray 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leon Durham 34
2 Eddie Murray 26
3 Jim Rice 21
4 Gary Carter 20
4 4 others tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dernier 15
2 Alan Wiggins 14
3 Rickey Henderson 13
4 Tim Raines 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 0.20
2 Fernando Valenzuela 1.25
3 Frank Tanana 1.52
4 John Denny 1.59
5 Frank Viola 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 6
1 Roy Lee Jackson 6
3 Joaquin Andujar 5
3 Jack Morris 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 50
1 Fernando Valenzuela 50
3 Dwight Gooden 47
4 Mario Soto 43
5 Jack Morris 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 6
1 Al Holland 6
1 Dan Quisenberry 6
4 Bill Caudill 5
4 7 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alan Trammell .345
2 Wade Boggs .342
3 Lou Whitaker .332
4 Damaso Garcia .325
5 Cal Ripken .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 43
2 Tony Armas 38
2 Eddie Murray 38
4 Dale Murphy 36
4 Jim Rice 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 128
2 Jim Rice 124
3 Mike Schmidt 115
4 Lance Parrish 114
5 Cecil Cooper 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 111
2 Tim Raines 94
3 Alan Wiggins 80
4 Rudy Law 68
5 Steve Sax 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 2.31
2 Jack Morris 2.36
3 John Candelaria 2.59
4 Nolan Ryan 2.61
5 Mike Boddicker 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 27
2 Richard Dotson 24
2 LaMarr Hoyt 24
4 Charlie Lea 21
4 Dan Petry 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 255
2 Jack Morris 248
3 Mario Soto 238
4 Nolan Ryan 237
5 Fernando Valenzuela 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 46
2 Al Holland 33
2 Lee Smith 33
4 Bob Stanley 32
5 Ron Davis 31