On This Day

Friday, August 23, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 76 46 .623 --
Yankees 71 49 .592 4.0
Tigers 65 56 .537 10.5
Orioles 63 56 .529 11.5
Red Sox 58 62 .483 17.0
Brewers 55 63 .466 19.0
Indians 41 79 .342 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 70 52 .574 --
Royals 66 53 .555 2.5
Athletics 63 59 .516 7.0
White Sox 58 61 .487 10.5
Mariners 57 65 .467 13.0
Twins 54 66 .450 15.0
Rangers 45 75 .375 24.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 73 46 .613 --
Mets 73 48 .603 1.0
Expos 67 55 .549 7.5
Cubs 59 60 .496 14.0
Phillies 55 65 .458 18.5
Pirates 37 81 .314 35.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 72 47 .605 --
Padres 67 55 .549 6.5
Reds 63 56 .529 9.0
Astros 56 64 .467 16.5
Braves 50 69 .420 22.0
Giants 47 73 .392 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jesse Barfield 4
1 Tim Flannery 4
1 Damaso Garcia 4
1 Bryan Little 4
1 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Garvey 2
2 Harold Baines 1
2 George Bell 1
2 George Brett 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 4
1 Mariano Duncan 4
1 Pedro Guerrero 4
4 Jesse Barfield 3
4 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Darryl Strawberry 2
2 George Bell 1
2 Vince Coleman 1
2 Damaso Garcia 1
2 15 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Hesketh 999.00
2 Jose Rijo 7.00
3 Sid Fernandez 4.50
4 Nolan Ryan 1.20
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Acker 1
1 Joaquin Andujar 1
1 Mike Boddicker 1
1 Bill Dawley 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 9
2 Bill Scherrer 8
3 Mike Boddicker 7
3 Jose Rijo 7
3 Frank Viola 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Neil Allen 1
1 Frank DiPino 1
1 Scott Garrelts 1
1 Tom Henke 1
1 5 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .365
2 Wade Boggs .360
3 George Brett .352
4 Rickey Henderson .344
5 Don Mattingly .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 33
2 Carlton Fisk 32
3 Pedro Guerrero 30
4 Darrell Evans 28
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 100
2 Eddie Murray 93
3 Dale Murphy 90
4 Dave Winfield 88
5 Dave Parker 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 84
2 Rickey Henderson 56
3 Tim Raines 48
4 Lonnie Smith 43
5 2 tied 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.74
2 John Tudor 2.06
3 Dave Dravecky 2.08
4 Dave Stieb 2.34
5 Orel Hershiser 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 20
2 Dwight Gooden 19
3 Ron Guidry 16
3 Andy Hawkins 16
3 Rick Mahler 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 208
2 Nolan Ryan 178
3 Mario Soto 172
4 Fernando Valenzuela 163
5 Bert Blyleven 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 31
2 Dan Quisenberry 30
3 Lee Smith 27
4 Willie Hernandez 26
5 2 tied 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .532
2 Donnie Hill .459
3 Tim Raines .458
4 Ed Romero .426
5 Brian Downing .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Young 7
2 Brian Downing 6
2 Dale Murphy 6
4 Mike Pagliarulo 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Young 22
2 Brian Downing 20
3 Ryne Sandberg 16
4 Lance Parrish 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 9
1 Tim Raines 9
3 Ryne Sandberg 8
4 Ozzie Smith 7
4 Alan Wiggins 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dan Petry 0.00
2 John Franco 0.54
3 Dan Quisenberry 0.71
4 Terry Leach 0.73
5 Bryn Smith 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 3
1 Tom Browning 3
1 Dave Dravecky 3
1 Tom Filer 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 33
2 Dwight Gooden 29
3 Nolan Ryan 24
4 Mike Moore 23
5 Bert Blyleven 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 5
2 Willie Hernandez 4
2 Lance McCullers 4
2 Tom Niedenfuer 4
2 Lee Smith 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .446
2 Donnie Hill .426
3 Wade Boggs .409
4 Brian Downing .404
5 Don Mattingly .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Mattingly 12
2 Steve Balboni 11
2 Mike Young 11
4 Brian Downing 9
4 4 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Young 30
2 Brian Downing 29
2 Dave Winfield 29
4 Pedro Guerrero 28
4 Eddie Murray 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 18
2 Alan Wiggins 14
3 Rickey Henderson 13
3 Tim Raines 13
5 Lonnie Smith 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dan Quisenberry 1.00
2 John Tudor 1.26
3 Dave Dravecky 1.37
4 Stew Cliburn 1.44
5 Bob Welch 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Filer 6
2 Dwight Gooden 5
2 John Tudor 5
2 Bob Welch 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 51
2 Nolan Ryan 46
3 Sid Fernandez 45
4 Bert Blyleven 42
4 John Tudor 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 10
2 Willie Hernandez 7
2 Jeff Reardon 7
4 Dave Righetti 6
5 6 tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .369
2 Willie McGee .346
3 George Brett .344
4 Pedro Guerrero .331
5 Lee Lacy .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 41
2 Carlton Fisk 36
3 Pedro Guerrero 35
4 Steve Balboni 33
4 Mike Schmidt 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 133
2 Dale Murphy 116
3 Eddie Murray 114
4 Dave Winfield 113
5 3 tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 84
2 Rickey Henderson 73
3 Tim Raines 71
4 Lonnie Smith 61
5 Willie McGee 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.64
2 John Tudor 2.20
3 Joe Hesketh 2.43
4 Orel Hershiser 2.46
5 Rick Sutcliffe 2.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 24
2 Joaquin Andujar 23
3 Rick Mahler 21
4 Bret Saberhagen 19
4 John Tudor 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 282
2 Mario Soto 212
2 Fernando Valenzuela 212
4 Nolan Ryan 211
5 Bert Blyleven 207

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 41
2 Jeff Reardon 36
3 Lee Smith 34
4 Willie Hernandez 32
4 Dave Righetti 32