On This Day

Friday, August 24, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 84 45 .651 --
Blue Jays 72 55 .567 11.0
Orioles 68 59 .535 15.0
Yankees 67 60 .528 16.0
Red Sox 66 62 .516 17.5
Indians 57 72 .442 27.0
Brewers 53 75 .414 30.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 67 60 .528 --
Angels 63 64 .496 4.0
Royals 63 64 .496 4.0
White Sox 60 66 .476 6.5
Athletics 60 69 .465 8.0
Rangers 57 71 .445 10.5
Mariners 57 72 .442 11.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 75 52 .591 --
Mets 69 57 .548 5.5
Phillies 68 57 .544 6.0
Expos 64 62 .508 10.5
Cardinals 63 64 .496 12.0
Pirates 54 74 .422 21.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 74 53 .583 --
Astros 66 64 .508 9.5
Braves 64 64 .500 10.5
Dodgers 62 66 .484 12.5
Reds 54 74 .422 20.5
Giants 50 76 .397 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mookie Wilson 6
2 George Foster 5
2 Kevin McReynolds 5
4 Keith Hernandez 4
4 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Brenly 2
2 George Bell 1
2 Marty Castillo 1
2 Rick Dempsey 1
2 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Ward 6
2 Bob Brenly 5
3 Tim Wallach 4
4 Chili Davis 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Collins 2
1 Alan Wiggins 2
3 Wally Backman 1
3 Chris Bando 1
3 18 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jose DeLeon 2.00
2 Jeff Russell 1.50
3 Oil Can Boyd 1.00
3 Luis Leal 1.00
3 Rick Sutcliffe 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Williams 2
2 Buddy Black 1
2 Mike Boddicker 1
2 Oil Can Boyd 1
2 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Luis Leal 10
2 Oil Can Boyd 9
3 Jose DeLeon 8
4 Mike Boddicker 7
5 5 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Greg Minton 2
2 Don Aase 1
2 Mark Clear 1
2 Greg Harris 1
2 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .360
2 Dave Winfield .351
3 Don Mattingly .348
4 Ryne Sandberg .323
5 Kent Hrbek .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 34
2 Dave Kingman 31
3 Lance Parrish 29
4 Dale Murphy 28
5 5 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Kingman 101
2 Jim Rice 98
3 Alvin Davis 94
4 Tony Armas 93
5 Eddie Murray 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Samuel 58
2 Alan Wiggins 55
3 Tim Raines 53
4 Rickey Henderson 49
5 Gary Pettis 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.44
2 Dave Stieb 2.51
3 Larry McWilliams 2.52
4 Dave Dravecky 2.55
5 Orel Hershiser 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 17
2 Mike Boddicker 16
2 Jack Morris 16
2 Rick Sutcliffe 16
5 4 tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 202
2 Fernando Valenzuela 191
3 Nolan Ryan 164
4 Mike Witt 159
5 Rick Sutcliffe 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 34
1 Bruce Sutter 34
3 Bill Caudill 27
3 Al Holland 27
3 Jesse Orosco 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brook Jacoby .459
2 Gary Ward .446
3 Terry Puhl .438
4 Mickey Hatcher .429
4 Dion James .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 7
2 George Bell 5
2 Tom Brunansky 5
2 Kent Hrbek 5
2 Gary Ward 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Ward 17
2 George Wright 15
3 Ron Cey 14
3 Doug DeCinces 14
5 5 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 11
2 Alan Wiggins 8
3 Lonnie Smith 7
3 Mookie Wilson 7
5 Dave Collins 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gene Garber 0.59
2 Mike Boddicker 0.67
3 Dwight Gooden 0.72
4 Bruce Berenyi 1.20
5 Joe Price 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Buddy Black 3
1 Bert Blyleven 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 31
2 Nolan Ryan 28
3 Roger Clemens 26
3 Rick Sutcliffe 26
5 Doyle Alexander 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Orosco 5
2 Frank DiPino 4
2 Dan Quisenberry 4
2 Jeff Reardon 4
2 Bruce Sutter 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .394
2 Harold Baines .387
3 Tony Gwynn .384
4 Gary Ward .381
5 Brian Downing .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tom Brunansky 10
2 Harold Baines 9
2 George Bell 9
2 Rich Gedman 9
2 Lance Parrish 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Cey 26
2 Bob Brenly 25
2 Keith Moreland 25
4 Bill Buckner 24
4 Doug DeCinces 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 21
2 Dave Collins 19
3 Alan Wiggins 15
4 Juan Samuel 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Price 1.33
2 Mike Boddicker 1.45
3 Gene Garber 1.52
4 Orel Hershiser 1.75
5 John Denny 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bert Blyleven 5
1 Mike Boddicker 5
1 Roger Clemens 5
1 Rick Sutcliffe 5
1 Frank Tanana 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 52
2 Dwight Gooden 48
2 Fernando Valenzuela 48
4 Rick Sutcliffe 46
5 Nolan Ryan 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 11
2 Dave Righetti 10
3 Bill Caudill 7
3 Ron Davis 7
3 2 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .355
2 Dave Winfield .344
3 Cal Ripken .326
4 Don Mattingly .324
5 Jose Cruz .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 41
2 Dale Murphy 38
2 Mike Schmidt 38
4 Ron Kittle 36
4 Lance Parrish 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 133
2 Eddie Murray 124
3 Tony Armas 117
4 Gary Carter 112
5 2 tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 85
2 Alan Wiggins 82
3 Rickey Henderson 68
4 Juan Samuel 61
5 Dave Collins 60

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Denny 1.96
2 Mike Boddicker 2.48
3 John Candelaria 2.48
4 Alejandro Pena 2.70
5 Larry McWilliams 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 22
2 Richard Dotson 21
2 Dan Petry 21
4 Charlie Lea 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 243
2 Nolan Ryan 214
3 Dwight Gooden 202
4 Mario Soto 195
4 Rick Sutcliffe 195

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 45
2 Bruce Sutter 41
3 Al Holland 38
4 Lee Smith 35
5 Rich Gossage 33