On This Day

Monday, May 20, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 22 14 .611 --
Orioles 21 14 .600 0.5
Tigers 20 15 .571 1.5
Yankees 18 16 .529 3.0
Red Sox 16 20 .444 6.0
Brewers 14 20 .412 7.0
Indians 14 22 .389 8.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 22 15 .595 --
Twins 21 16 .568 1.0
White Sox 19 15 .559 1.5
Royals 18 18 .500 3.5
Athletics 17 19 .472 4.5
Mariners 16 20 .444 5.5
Rangers 11 25 .306 10.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 23 12 .657 --
Cubs 22 13 .629 1.0
Expos 21 16 .568 3.0
Cardinals 17 19 .472 6.5
Phillies 14 22 .389 9.5
Pirates 11 24 .314 12.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 21 15 .583 --
Reds 20 17 .541 1.5
Astros 20 17 .541 1.5
Dodgers 18 20 .474 4.0
Braves 16 20 .444 5.0
Giants 14 22 .389 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pedro Guerrero 3
1 Cliff Johnson 3
1 Willie McGee 3
1 Ernie Whitt 3
1 Frank White 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Barfield 1
1 Bill Doran 1
1 Pedro Guerrero 1
1 Mike Laga 1
1 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie McGee 5
2 Jesse Barfield 3
2 Hubie Brooks 3
2 Terry Pendleton 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 2
2 Bob Dernier 1
2 Pedro Guerrero 1
2 Tim Hulett 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dwight Gooden 1.00
1 Mike Krukow 1.00
3 Scott Sanderson 0.71
4 Joaquin Andujar 0.67
4 Steve Carlton 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 1
1 John Butcher 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 LaMarr Hoyt 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 9
2 Joe Niekro 6
3 Scott Sanderson 5
4 Joaquin Andujar 4
4 6 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Holland 1
1 Kent Tekulve 1
1 Curt Wardle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Herr .372
2 Jose Cruz .349
3 Dave Parker .347
4 Von Hayes .346
5 2 tied .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Davis 12
2 Tom Brunansky 11
2 Dale Murphy 11
4 Tony Armas 10
4 Jim Presley 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Murphy 34
2 Tom Brunansky 32
2 Mike Davis 32
4 Jack Clark 31
5 Cal Ripken 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 28
2 Gary Pettis 22
3 Dave Collins 15
4 Bob Dernier 13
4 Mookie Wilson 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Krukow 1.48
2 Fernando Valenzuela 1.64
3 Dwight Gooden 1.69
4 Tom Browning 1.70
5 Scott Sanderson 1.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 8
1 Rick Mahler 8
3 Joaquin Andujar 7
3 Dan Petry 7
5 4 tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 66
2 Jose DeLeon 63
3 Nolan Ryan 61
4 Fernando Valenzuela 60
5 Roger Clemens 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 10
2 Willie Hernandez 9
2 Jay Howell 9
2 Donnie Moore 9
2 2 others tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Davis .500
2 Damaso Garcia .458
3 Dave Henderson .441
4 Kirk Gibson .421
4 Curt Wilkerson .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Barfield 5
1 Tom Brunansky 5
3 Tony Armas 4
3 Jack Clark 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lance Parrish 15
2 Tom Brunansky 14
2 Jack Clark 14
2 Kent Hrbek 14
2 Dave Parker 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 11
2 Gary Pettis 9
3 Dan Gladden 7
3 Willie McGee 7
3 Mookie Wilson 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Thurmond 0.00
2 Scott Sanderson 0.34
3 Sid Fernandez 0.69
4 Bryn Smith 1.06
5 Ed Lynch 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 3
1 Dave Dravecky 3
1 Moose Haas 3
1 Andy Hawkins 3
1 Dan Petry 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Floyd Bannister 31
2 Roger Clemens 26
3 Mike Moore 24
4 Dwight Gooden 23
4 Nolan Ryan 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob James 5
2 Willie Hernandez 4
2 Ted Power 4
2 Bruce Sutter 4
5 3 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Von Hayes .388
2 Tom Herr .385
3 Dave Parker .373
4 Mark Salas .366
5 Dave Henderson .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 8
1 Tom Brunansky 8
1 Mike Davis 8
4 Dave Kingman 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kent Hrbek 26
1 Dave Parker 26
3 Don Mattingly 25
4 Tom Brunansky 24
4 Cal Ripken 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 26
2 Gary Pettis 17
3 Dan Gladden 11
3 Willie McGee 11
5 3 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 1.30
2 Charles Hudson 1.38
3 Cecilio Guante 1.44
4 Mike Krukow 1.84
5 Bryn Smith 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 6
2 Joaquin Andujar 5
2 Mike Boddicker 5
2 Rick Mahler 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 47
1 Nolan Ryan 47
3 Dwight Gooden 43
3 Fernando Valenzuela 43
5 Mario Soto 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 9
2 Willie Hernandez 7
2 Donnie Moore 7
4 Bob James 6
4 4 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .343
2 Tony Gwynn .336
3 Harold Baines .333
4 Jose Cruz .332
5 Dave Winfield .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 45
2 Tom Brunansky 39
3 Dale Murphy 38
4 Lance Parrish 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Armas 131
2 Jim Rice 120
3 Don Mattingly 117
4 Kent Hrbek 112
4 Dale Murphy 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 72
2 Dave Collins 65
2 Rickey Henderson 65
4 Juan Samuel 59
5 2 tied 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 2.07
2 Orel Hershiser 2.15
3 Fernando Valenzuela 2.74
4 Rick Rhoden 2.74
5 Mark Thurmond 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 22
1 Rick Sutcliffe 22
3 Doyle Alexander 20
3 Joaquin Andujar 20
3 4 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 283
2 Fernando Valenzuela 242
3 Rick Sutcliffe 228
4 Mark Langston 211
5 Jose DeLeon 202

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 44
2 Dan Quisenberry 39
3 Bill Caudill 37
4 Willie Hernandez 36
4 Dave Righetti 36