On This Day

Sunday, August 4, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 67 39 .632 --
Tigers 56 47 .544 9.5
Yankees 56 47 .544 9.5
Red Sox 55 49 .529 11.0
Orioles 53 50 .515 12.5
Brewers 45 57 .441 20.0
Indians 34 70 .327 32.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 60 44 .577 --
Royals 55 47 .539 4.0
Athletics 55 49 .529 5.0
White Sox 52 49 .515 6.5
Mariners 49 55 .471 11.0
Twins 46 56 .451 13.0
Rangers 40 64 .385 20.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 61 41 .598 --
Mets 61 42 .592 0.5
Expos 58 47 .552 4.5
Cubs 54 49 .524 7.5
Phillies 48 55 .466 13.5
Pirates 33 69 .324 28.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 60 43 .583 --
Reds 55 48 .534 5.0
Padres 55 50 .524 6.0
Astros 49 56 .467 12.0
Braves 46 57 .447 14.0
Giants 41 64 .390 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ted Simmons 5
2 Wade Boggs 4
2 Cecil Cooper 4
2 Jim Gantner 4
2 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 1
1 Hubie Brooks 1
1 Al Bumbry 1
1 Carmelo Castillo 1
1 22 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Darrell Evans 5
2 Bill Buckner 3
2 Cecil Cooper 3
2 Pedro Guerrero 3
2 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Buckner 1
1 Brett Butler 1
1 Chili Davis 1
1 Julio Franco 1
1 17 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Seaver 1.00
2 Kevin Gross 0.86
3 Matt Young 0.78
4 Dwight Gooden 0.75
5 2 tied 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Burris 1
1 Stew Cliburn 1
1 Gene Garber 1
1 Dwight Gooden 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Seaver 7
1 Matt Young 7
3 Vida Blue 6
3 Dwight Gooden 6
3 Kevin Gross 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Clear 1
1 Cecilio Guante 1
1 Jay Howell 1
1 Donnie Moore 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .354
2 Rickey Henderson .349
3 George Brett .347
4 Willie McGee .347
5 Pedro Guerrero .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlton Fisk 28
2 Pedro Guerrero 27
2 Dale Murphy 27
4 Darrell Evans 24
4 2 others tied 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 85
2 Eddie Murray 80
3 Jack Clark 79
4 Dale Murphy 78
5 Dave Parker 77

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 74
2 Rickey Henderson 50
3 Davey Lopes 41
3 Willie McGee 41
5 Gary Redus 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.57
2 Joe Hesketh 2.15
3 Dave Dravecky 2.15
4 John Tudor 2.22
5 Dave Stieb 2.24

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 179
2 Mario Soto 156
3 Nolan Ryan 154
4 Fernando Valenzuela 143
5 2 tied 131

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 27
2 Dan Quisenberry 24
3 Lee Smith 23
4 Jay Howell 22
5 3 tied 21

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .431
2 Pedro Guerrero .417
2 Ben Oglivie .417
4 Wayne Tolleson .410
5 Brook Jacoby .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gorman Thomas 8
2 Glenn Davis 7
2 Oddibe McDowell 7
4 Steve Balboni 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Glenn Davis 20
2 Eddie Murray 19
3 Bob Horner 18
4 Darrell Evans 17
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 10
2 Rickey Henderson 8
2 Davey Lopes 8
4 Kirk Gibson 7
4 Lonnie Smith 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Gross 0.39
2 Joe Hesketh 0.86
3 Dwight Gooden 1.00
4 Danny Jackson 1.17
5 Orel Hershiser 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Tom Filer 3
1 Dwight Gooden 3
1 Kevin Gross 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 6
2 Jeff Reardon 4
3 Bill Caudill 3
3 Ron Davis 3
3 4 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pedro Guerrero .429
2 Rance Mulliniks .426
3 Ben Oglivie .419
4 Wade Boggs .413
5 Keith Hernandez .409

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gorman Thomas 12
2 Carlton Fisk 10
3 Bob Horner 9
3 Oddibe McDowell 9
5 6 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Horner 31
2 Don Mattingly 30
3 Eddie Murray 28
4 Carlton Fisk 26
4 Keith Hernandez 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 19
2 Tim Raines 16
3 Rickey Henderson 14
4 Alan Wiggins 13
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rick Aguilera 0.89
2 Dwight Gooden 1.08
3 Bob Welch 1.28
4 John Tudor 1.46
5 Sammy Stewart 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 6
1 Bob Welch 6
3 John Franco 5
3 Charlie Hough 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mario Soto 48
2 Frank Tanana 44
3 Dwight Gooden 42
4 Bruce Hurst 40
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 9
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 .359
2 Willie McGee .335
3 Pedro Guerrero .335
4 George Brett .331
5 Don Mattingly .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 37
2 Pedro Guerrero 36
3 Carlton Fisk 35
4 George Bell 34
5 Tom Brunansky 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 128
2 Dave Parker 116
3 Dale Murphy 113
3 Jim Rice 113
5 Eddie Murray 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 76
2 Vince Coleman 74
3 Rickey Henderson 69
4 Willie McGee 60
4 Lonnie Smith 60

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.57
2 Joe Hesketh 2.06
3 John Tudor 2.37
4 Dennis Eckersley 2.44
5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 25
2 Joaquin Andujar 22
3 Rick Mahler 21
4 Doyle Alexander 19
4 John Tudor 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 290
2 Fernando Valenzuela 226
3 Nolan Ryan 220
4 Mario Soto 215
5 Bert Blyleven 203

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 40
2 Jeff Reardon 36
3 Bruce Sutter 34
4 Lee Smith 33
5 Dave Righetti 32