On This Day

Monday, August 20, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 82 44 .651 --
Blue Jays 70 53 .569 10.5
Orioles 66 58 .532 15.0
Yankees 65 59 .524 16.0
Red Sox 64 61 .512 17.5
Indians 55 70 .440 26.5
Brewers 52 72 .419 29.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 65 58 .528 --
Angels 61 63 .492 4.5
Royals 61 63 .492 4.5
White Sox 60 63 .488 5.0
Athletics 60 66 .476 6.5
Mariners 56 70 .444 10.5
Rangers 54 71 .432 12.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 73 51 .589 --
Mets 68 54 .557 4.0
Phillies 66 56 .541 6.0
Expos 62 60 .508 10.0
Cardinals 62 61 .504 10.5
Pirates 52 73 .416 21.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 72 51 .585 --
Braves 64 61 .512 9.0
Astros 63 63 .500 10.5
Dodgers 61 64 .488 12.0
Reds 52 73 .416 21.0
Giants 47 75 .385 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doug Baker 3
1 Julio Cruz 3
1 Jerry Dybzinski 3
1 Darrell Evans 3
1 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Young 2
2 Marty Barrett 1
2 Bob Brenly 1
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marty Barrett 3
1 Bob Brenly 3
1 George Brett 3
1 Ron Cey 3
1 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Julio Cruz 2
2 Harold Baines 1
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 Dave Concepcion 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Cowley 1.44
2 John Denny 1.17
3 Rick Mahler 1.00
3 Jack Morris 1.00
5 Orel Hershiser 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Cowley 1
1 John Denny 1
1 Richard Dotson 1
1 Gene Garber 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Cowley 13
2 John Denny 7
2 Rick Rhoden 7
4 Charlie Hough 6
4 Jack Morris 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 1
1 Al Holland 1
1 Gary Lucas 1
1 Dan Quisenberry 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .359
2 Dave Winfield .351
3 Don Mattingly .342
4 Kent Hrbek .321
5 Ryne Sandberg .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 33
2 Dave Kingman 30
3 Lance Parrish 28
4 Dale Murphy 27
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 99
2 Alvin Davis 93
2 Jim Rice 93
4 Tony Armas 89
5 Eddie Murray 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 56
2 Alan Wiggins 53
3 Tim Raines 51
4 Rickey Henderson 49
5 2 tied 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.34
2 Dave Stieb 2.48
3 Dave Dravecky 2.51
4 Larry McWilliams 2.60
5 Orel Hershiser 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 16
1 Jack Morris 16
3 Mike Boddicker 15
3 Charlie Lea 15
3 2 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 193
2 Fernando Valenzuela 187
3 Mike Witt 153
4 Nolan Ryan 152
5 2 tied 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 33
1 Bruce Sutter 33
3 Bill Caudill 27
3 Al Holland 27
3 Jesse Orosco 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Hatcher .548
2 Tony Fernandez .452
3 Harold Baines .442
4 Gary Ward .414
5 Steve Henderson .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harold Baines 7
1 Lance Parrish 7
3 Rich Gedman 6
3 Mike Young 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Cey 19
1 George Wright 19
3 Doug DeCinces 18
4 Bill Buckner 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 11
2 Gary Redus 7
2 Alan Wiggins 7
4 Brett Butler 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Armstrong 0.00
2 Mike LaCoss 0.39
3 Gene Garber 0.55
4 Bruce Sutter 0.67
5 Dan Schatzeder 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Joe Cowley 3
1 Bill Dawley 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 28
2 Rick Sutcliffe 25
3 Mark Langston 23
3 Dan Petry 23
3 Rick Rhoden 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Orosco 5
2 Juan Agosto 4
2 Willie Hernandez 4
2 Dan Quisenberry 4
2 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Onix Concepcion .420
2 Mickey Hatcher .402
3 Harold Baines .394
4 Tony Fernandez .389
5 2 tied .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tom Brunansky 10
2 Harold Baines 9
2 George Bell 9
2 Ron Cey 9
2 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Cey 30
2 Bill Buckner 27
2 Keith Moreland 27
4 Kent Hrbek 26
5 4 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 20
2 Dave Collins 17
2 Alan Wiggins 17
4 Gary Redus 12
4 2 others tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gene Garber 1.53
2 Larry Andersen 1.75
3 John Denny 1.78
4 Aurelio Lopez 1.80
5 Joe Price 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 5
1 Joe Cowley 5
1 Rick Sutcliffe 5
4 Doyle Alexander 4
4 17 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 48
2 Rick Sutcliffe 47
3 Fernando Valenzuela 44
4 Mike Witt 41
5 Dan Petry 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 11
2 Dave Righetti 10
3 Bill Caudill 8
3 Willie Hernandez 8
3 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .354
2 Dave Winfield .337
3 Cal Ripken .332
4 Jose Cruz .319
5 Don Mattingly .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 42
2 Dale Murphy 38
3 Mike Schmidt 37
4 Ron Kittle 36
4 Lance Parrish 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 131
2 Eddie Murray 124
3 Tony Armas 117
4 Gary Carter 111
5 Larry Parrish 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alan Wiggins 85
2 Tim Raines 84
3 Rickey Henderson 78
4 Juan Samuel 59
5 Dave Collins 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 1.90
2 Mike Boddicker 2.53
3 John Candelaria 2.56
4 Alejandro Pena 2.62
5 Dave Stieb 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Richard Dotson 22
2 Mike Boddicker 21
2 Charlie Lea 21
2 Jack Morris 21
2 Dan Petry 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 239
2 Nolan Ryan 207
3 Steve Carlton 199
4 Mario Soto 195
5 2 tied 193

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 45
2 Bruce Sutter 41
3 Al Holland 38
4 Lee Smith 36
5 2 tied 32