On This Day

Friday, August 2, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 66 38 .635 --
Yankees 55 46 .545 9.5
Tigers 54 46 .540 10.0
Red Sox 53 49 .520 12.0
Orioles 52 49 .515 12.5
Brewers 44 55 .444 19.5
Indians 33 69 .324 32.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 58 44 .569 --
Royals 55 45 .550 2.0
Athletics 54 48 .529 4.0
White Sox 51 48 .515 5.5
Mariners 48 54 .471 10.0
Twins 46 54 .460 11.0
Rangers 39 63 .382 19.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 61 39 .610 --
Mets 59 42 .584 2.5
Expos 57 46 .553 5.5
Cubs 54 47 .535 7.5
Phillies 46 55 .455 15.5
Pirates 32 68 .320 29.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 59 42 .584 --
Reds 54 47 .535 5.0
Padres 55 48 .534 5.0
Astros 47 56 .456 13.0
Braves 45 56 .446 14.0
Giants 40 63 .388 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gary Redus 5
2 Jose Cruz 4
2 Graig Nettles 4
4 Harold Baines 3
4 17 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Guerrero 2
1 Don Mattingly 2
3 George Bell 1
3 Chili Davis 1
3 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 4
1 Pedro Guerrero 4
1 Ken Oberkfell 4
4 Bill Doran 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gary Redus 3
2 Reid Nichols 2
3 Tony Bernazard 1
3 Hubie Brooks 1
3 17 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Tanana 4.00
2 Bruce Hurst 1.17
3 John Tudor 1.12
4 Jay Tibbs 0.71
5 4 tied 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Agosto 1
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Gene Garber 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Tudor 9
2 Frank Tanana 8
3 Bruce Hurst 7
4 Britt Burns 6
4 Rick Reuschel 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Warren Brusstar 1
1 Tom Henke 1
1 Donnie Moore 1
1 Tom Niedenfuer 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rickey Henderson .351
2 George Brett .350
3 Wade Boggs .348
4 Willie McGee .339
5 Pedro Guerrero .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlton Fisk 28
2 Dale Murphy 27
3 Pedro Guerrero 25
4 Jim Presley 23
4 Gorman Thomas 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 83
2 Eddie Murray 80
3 Jack Clark 79
4 Dale Murphy 78
5 2 tied 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 74
2 Rickey Henderson 48
3 Davey Lopes 41
3 Willie McGee 41
5 Gary Redus 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.65
2 Dave Stieb 1.96
3 Dave Dravecky 2.14
4 Fernando Valenzuela 2.14
5 Joe Hesketh 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 17
2 Dwight Gooden 16
3 Rick Mahler 15
4 Andy Hawkins 14
5 4 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 173
2 Mario Soto 149
3 Nolan Ryan 146
4 Fernando Valenzuela 138
5 Bert Blyleven 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 26
2 Dan Quisenberry 24
3 Lee Smith 23
4 Rich Gossage 21
4 2 others tied 21

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ben Oglivie .516
2 Willie Upshaw .463
3 Pedro Guerrero .439
4 Jim Presley .426
5 Rance Mulliniks .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gorman Thomas 9
2 Steve Balboni 7
3 Glenn Davis 6
3 Oddibe McDowell 6
5 7 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 20
2 Glenn Davis 18
2 Gorman Thomas 18
4 Jack Clark 16
4 Bob Horner 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 10
2 Tim Raines 9
3 Davey Lopes 8
3 Gary Redus 8
5 3 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Gullickson 0.76
2 Joe Hesketh 0.86
3 Kevin Gross 0.90
4 Bryn Smith 1.08
5 Mario Soto 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Agosto 3
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Tom Filer 3
1 John Franco 3
1 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Tudor 27
2 Frank Tanana 26
3 Sid Fernandez 25
4 Doyle Alexander 23
4 Bruce Hurst 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 7
2 Lee Smith 4
3 Ron Davis 3
3 Jeff Lahti 3
3 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ben Oglivie .448
2 Pedro Guerrero .439
3 Bob Kearney .429
4 Rance Mulliniks .420
5 Graig Nettles .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gorman Thomas 11
2 Carlton Fisk 10
3 Bob Horner 9
4 Steve Balboni 8
4 Oddibe McDowell 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 31
2 Bob Horner 29
2 Don Mattingly 29
4 Keith Hernandez 28
5 Carlton Fisk 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 20
2 Tim Raines 17
3 Rickey Henderson 12
3 Davey Lopes 12
5 Alan Wiggins 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rick Aguilera 0.89
2 John Tudor 1.46
3 Fernando Valenzuela 1.51
4 Bob Welch 1.56
5 Dwight Gooden 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Franco 5
1 Dwight Gooden 5
1 Ron Romanick 5
1 Bret Saberhagen 5
1 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bruce Hurst 50
2 Mario Soto 47
3 Frank Tanana 44
4 Britt Burns 43
5 2 tied 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 10
2 Ron Davis 6
2 Jeff Lahti 6
2 Lee Smith 6
2 Kent Tekulve 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .356
2 Pedro Guerrero .335
3 George Brett .330
4 Lee Lacy .330
5 Willie McGee .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 37
2 Carlton Fisk 36
3 Tom Brunansky 34
3 Pedro Guerrero 34
5 George Bell 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 127
2 Dave Parker 114
3 Dale Murphy 113
4 Jim Rice 111
5 Eddie Murray 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 77
2 Vince Coleman 74
3 Rickey Henderson 67
4 Willie McGee 60
5 Lonnie Smith 58

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.63
2 Joe Hesketh 2.06
3 John Tudor 2.37
4 Fernando Valenzuela 2.38
5 Dennis Eckersley 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 24
2 Joaquin Andujar 22
3 Rick Mahler 21
4 Doyle Alexander 19
4 John Tudor 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 284
2 Fernando Valenzuela 221
3 Nolan Ryan 216
4 Mario Soto 215
5 Bert Blyleven 203

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 41
2 Jeff Reardon 35
2 Bruce Sutter 35
4 Lee Smith 34
5 2 tied 32