On This Day

Thursday, September 27, 1984

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 102 57 .642 --
Blue Jays 88 71 .553 14.0
Yankees 86 73 .541 16.0
Red Sox 85 74 .535 17.0
Orioles 83 76 .522 19.0
Indians 72 87 .453 30.0
Brewers 65 93 .411 36.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 83 76 .522 --
Twins 81 78 .509 2.0
Angels 79 80 .497 4.0
Athletics 75 84 .472 8.0
White Sox 73 86 .459 10.0
Mariners 72 87 .453 11.0
Rangers 68 90 .430 14.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 94 64 .595 --
Mets 89 70 .560 5.5
Cardinals 83 76 .522 11.5
Phillies 81 78 .509 13.5
Expos 76 82 .481 18.0
Pirates 72 87 .453 22.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 90 69 .566 --
Astros 79 80 .497 11.0
Braves 79 80 .497 11.0
Dodgers 76 83 .478 14.0
Reds 68 91 .428 22.0
Giants 66 93 .415 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jack Perconte 4
2 Claudell Washington 3
3 Harold Baines 2
3 Wade Boggs 2
3 22 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 1
1 Dan Driessen 1
1 Art Howe 1
1 Reggie Jackson 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Valle 3
2 Rich Gedman 2
2 Tim Laudner 2
2 Cal Ripken 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gary Gaetti 1
1 Ken Griffey 1
1 Tom Lawless 1
1 Bill Lyons 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Matt Young 0.75
2 Ken Dixon 0.71
3 Zane Smith 0.70
4 Bob Ojeda 0.50
4 David Palmer 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ernie Camacho 1
1 Mark Clear 1
1 John Franco 1
1 Dickie Noles 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Zane Smith 7
2 David Palmer 6
2 Matt Young 6
4 Ken Dixon 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 1
1 Dave Righetti 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .353
2 Don Mattingly .342
3 Dave Winfield .341
4 Wade Boggs .322
5 Lee Lacy .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 42
2 Dave Kingman 35
2 Dale Murphy 35
2 Mike Schmidt 35
5 5 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Rice 122
2 Tony Armas 120
3 Dave Kingman 118
4 Alvin Davis 116
5 Eddie Murray 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 73
2 Juan Samuel 72
3 Alan Wiggins 69
4 Rickey Henderson 64
5 Dave Collins 60

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alejandro Pena 2.48
2 Dwight Gooden 2.60
3 Orel Hershiser 2.69
4 John Candelaria 2.73
5 Mike Boddicker 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Sutcliffe 20
2 Joaquin Andujar 19
2 Mike Boddicker 19
2 Jack Morris 19
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 276
2 Fernando Valenzuela 240
3 Rick Sutcliffe 213
4 Nolan Ryan 197
5 Mark Langston 195

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 44
2 Dan Quisenberry 43
3 Bill Caudill 36
4 Lee Smith 33
5 Willie Hernandez 32

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chili Davis .412
2 Dan Gladden .400
3 Phil Bradley .392
3 Jeff Stone .392
5 Phil Garner .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Reggie Jackson 6
2 Tony Armas 5
2 Harold Baines 5
2 Mike Easler 5
2 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Ray 17
1 Gary Ward 17
3 Dwight Evans 16
4 Darryl Strawberry 15
5 Mike Easler 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 9
2 Rickey Henderson 8
2 Jeff Stone 8
2 Milt Thompson 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bret Saberhagen 0.00
1 Bill Dawley 0.00
1 Don Robinson 0.00
1 Dan Quisenberry 0.00
1 Randy O'Neal 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Rick Mahler 3
3 Juan Berenguer 2
3 Buddy Black 2
3 36 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 28
2 Dwight Gooden 25
3 Rick Sutcliffe 22
3 Matt Young 22
5 Bert Blyleven 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Caudill 5
1 Dave Righetti 5
3 Willie Hernandez 4
4 Ron Davis 3
4 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .403
2 Buddy Bell .382
2 Tom Herr .382
4 Carney Lansford .375
5 Chili Davis .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 9
2 Dwight Evans 8
2 Fred Lynn 8
4 Tony Armas 7
4 3 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dwight Evans 28
2 Buddy Bell 27
3 Chili Davis 26
3 Fred Lynn 26
3 Darryl Strawberry 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jeff Stone 19
2 Tim Raines 16
3 Rickey Henderson 15
4 Dave Collins 14
4 Alan Wiggins 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willie Hernandez 1.07
2 Dwight Gooden 1.29
3 Jim Beattie 1.72
4 Neil Allen 1.78
5 2 tied 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 5
1 Al Nipper 5
3 Buddy Black 4
3 Oil Can Boyd 4
3 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 62
2 Rick Sutcliffe 56
3 Bert Blyleven 43
3 Dave Stieb 43
5 Fernando Valenzuela 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Caudill 9
1 Dave Righetti 9
1 Bruce Sutter 9
4 Dan Quisenberry 8
5 Lee Smith 7