On This Day

Wednesday, September 4, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 82 50 .621 --
Yankees 79 52 .603 2.5
Tigers 71 61 .538 11.0
Orioles 69 61 .531 12.0
Red Sox 63 68 .481 18.5
Brewers 60 70 .462 21.0
Indians 48 84 .364 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 75 58 .564 --
Royals 72 58 .554 1.5
Athletics 68 65 .511 7.0
White Sox 64 67 .489 10.0
Twins 60 71 .458 14.0
Mariners 60 73 .451 15.0
Rangers 49 82 .374 25.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 80 50 .615 --
Mets 80 52 .606 1.0
Expos 71 61 .538 10.0
Phillies 64 67 .489 16.5
Cubs 63 68 .481 17.5
Pirates 42 88 .323 38.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 77 53 .592 --
Reds 69 62 .527 8.5
Padres 69 63 .523 9.0
Astros 63 68 .481 14.5
Braves 56 75 .427 21.5
Giants 52 79 .397 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ernie Riles 4
2 Gary Carter 3
2 Bob Dernier 3
2 Brian Downing 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 2
1 Tim Wallach 2
3 Benny Ayala 1
3 Jesse Barfield 1
3 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jerry Mumphrey 5
2 Rick Manning 4
2 Ryne Sandberg 4
4 Gary Carter 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 2
2 Wally Backman 1
2 George Bell 1
2 Phil Bradley 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rick Reuschel 1.50
2 Mike Krukow 1.00
3 Jack Morris 0.83
4 Pascual Perez 0.67
5 Rich Bordi 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rich Bordi 1
1 John Candelaria 1
1 Bryan Clark 1
1 Ron Darling 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Krukow 8
2 Rick Reuschel 6
2 Mike Scott 6
4 Rich Bordi 5
4 4 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 1
1 Donnie Moore 1
1 Tom Niedenfuer 1
1 Bob Shirley 1
1 Rich Thompson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .365
2 Wade Boggs .362
3 George Brett .352
4 Rickey Henderson .328
5 Don Mattingly .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 34
2 Carlton Fisk 33
3 Pedro Guerrero 32
4 Darrell Evans 30
5 2 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 111
2 Eddie Murray 105
3 Dave Parker 95
3 Dave Winfield 95
5 Cal Ripken 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 90
2 Rickey Henderson 60
3 Tim Raines 52
4 Lonnie Smith 45
5 Davey Lopes 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.81
2 John Tudor 2.03
3 Orel Hershiser 2.18
4 Dave Stieb 2.35
5 Rick Reuschel 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 20
1 Dwight Gooden 20
3 Ron Guidry 17
3 Andy Hawkins 17
3 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 219
2 Mario Soto 189
3 Nolan Ryan 187
4 Fernando Valenzuela 177
5 Bert Blyleven 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 33
2 Dan Quisenberry 31
3 Willie Hernandez 28
3 Lee Smith 28
5 2 tied 25

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ryne Sandberg .446
2 Gary Carter .434
3 Wade Boggs .424
4 Kent Hrbek .423
5 Bryan Little .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 8
2 Harold Baines 7
2 George Brett 7
4 Dwight Evans 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 17
2 George Brett 16
3 Eddie Murray 15
3 Ryne Sandberg 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 8
1 Joe Orsulak 8
3 Kirby Puckett 7
4 Joe Carter 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Franco 0.00
1 Joe Beckwith 0.00
3 Rick Reuschel 0.68
4 Storm Davis 0.69
4 3 others tied 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 4
2 Don Carman 3
2 Ron Darling 3
2 Phil Niekro 3
2 Matt Young 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Floyd Bannister 27
2 Bruce Hurst 26
3 Sid Fernandez 22
3 Fernando Valenzuela 22
5 4 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 5
2 John Franco 4
3 Brian Fisher 3
3 Scott Garrelts 3
3 5 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .431
2 Wade Boggs .393
3 Tim Raines .393
4 Kent Hrbek .380
5 George Brett .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 12
2 Don Mattingly 11
2 Mike Young 11
4 Darryl Strawberry 10
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Winfield 29
1 Mike Young 29
3 Harold Baines 26
3 Brian Downing 26
3 2 others tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 16
2 Tim Raines 14
3 Gary Pettis 11
4 Rickey Henderson 10
4 Ryne Sandberg 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Franco 0.28
2 Orel Hershiser 1.33
3 John Tudor 1.35
4 Jerry Reuss 1.62
5 Rick Reuschel 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 6
2 Bret Saberhagen 5
3 Bert Blyleven 4
3 Britt Burns 4
3 16 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 46
2 Dwight Gooden 40
3 Bruce Hurst 39
4 Floyd Bannister 38
4 Mike Krukow 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 8
2 Willie Hernandez 7
2 Dan Quisenberry 7
4 Rollie Fingers 6
4 5 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .374
2 Willie McGee .359
3 George Brett .344
4 Pedro Guerrero .334
5 Tom Herr .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 41
2 Pedro Guerrero 37
3 Steve Balboni 35
3 Carlton Fisk 35
5 3 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 132
2 Dale Murphy 115
3 Dave Winfield 113
4 Eddie Murray 112
4 Dave Parker 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 90
2 Rickey Henderson 73
3 Tim Raines 67
4 Lonnie Smith 57
5 Willie McGee 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.64
2 John Tudor 1.95
3 Orel Hershiser 2.32
4 Fernando Valenzuela 2.41
5 Joe Hesketh 2.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 23
2 Joaquin Andujar 22
3 Rick Mahler 21
4 Bret Saberhagen 20
4 John Tudor 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 271
2 Mario Soto 229
3 Fernando Valenzuela 214
4 Bert Blyleven 209
5 Nolan Ryan 207

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 39
2 Jeff Reardon 36
3 Willie Hernandez 33
4 Dave Righetti 32
4 Lee Smith 32