On This Day

Wednesday, September 18, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 91 54 .628 --
Yankees 86 59 .593 5.0
Orioles 78 66 .542 12.5
Tigers 75 70 .517 16.0
Red Sox 73 73 .500 18.5
Brewers 63 81 .438 27.5
Indians 54 94 .365 38.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 82 63 .566 --
Angels 81 64 .559 1.0
White Sox 74 70 .514 7.5
Athletics 71 75 .486 11.5
Mariners 69 76 .476 13.0
Twins 68 79 .463 15.0
Rangers 52 93 .359 30.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 90 55 .621 --
Mets 88 57 .607 2.0
Expos 77 68 .531 13.0
Phillies 70 73 .490 19.0
Cubs 67 77 .465 22.5
Pirates 48 95 .336 41.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 85 60 .586 --
Reds 78 66 .542 6.5
Astros 75 70 .517 10.0
Padres 72 73 .497 13.0
Braves 60 85 .414 25.0
Giants 57 88 .393 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wade Boggs 4
1 Bo Diaz 4
1 Rich Gedman 4
4 Sid Bream 3
4 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Pena 2
2 Sid Bream 1
2 Bob Brenly 1
2 Rob Deer 1
2 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rich Gedman 7
2 Hubie Brooks 5
3 Nick Esasky 4
3 Tony Pena 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rudy Law 2
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 Vince Coleman 1
2 Greg Gagne 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Swift 3.00
2 Ron Robinson 1.17
3 Rick Aguilera 1.00
4 Al Nipper 0.83
5 Jose Rijo 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Vida Blue 1
1 Bob Forsch 1
1 Mickey Mahler 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Leary 7
1 Jose Rijo 7
1 Ron Robinson 7
4 Mickey Mahler 6
5 6 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Calhoun 1
1 Ron Davis 1
1 Scott Garrelts 1
1 Willie Hernandez 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .372
2 Willie McGee .363
3 George Brett .334
4 Don Mattingly .326
5 Pedro Guerrero .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 37
2 Carlton Fisk 35
3 Darrell Evans 34
4 Steve Balboni 32
4 Pedro Guerrero 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 126
2 Eddie Murray 114
3 Dave Parker 107
4 Harold Baines 103
5 2 tied 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 99
2 Rickey Henderson 70
3 Tim Raines 59
4 Gary Pettis 52
5 Ryne Sandberg 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.62
2 John Tudor 1.97
3 Orel Hershiser 2.04
4 Rick Reuschel 2.28
5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 21
1 Dwight Gooden 21
3 Ron Guidry 19
3 John Tudor 19
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 247
2 Mario Soto 200
3 Nolan Ryan 191
4 Fernando Valenzuela 189
5 Bert Blyleven 179

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 35
2 Dan Quisenberry 34
3 Willie Hernandez 29
3 Lee Smith 29
5 Bob James 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .465
2 Wade Boggs .452
3 Cesar Cedeno .447
4 Harold Baines .441
5 Dave Parker .439

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Marshall 6
1 Tim Wallach 6
3 Greg Brock 5
3 Gary Carter 5
3 6 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Marshall 21
2 Don Mattingly 17
2 Andre Thornton 17
4 Rich Gedman 16
4 Jim Rice 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 11
2 Rickey Henderson 10
3 Gary Pettis 9
4 Phil Bradley 8
4 Ryne Sandberg 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.00
2 Charlie Leibrandt 0.36
3 Jay Baller 0.66
4 Lary Sorensen 0.75
5 Britt Burns 0.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Scott 4
2 Doyle Alexander 3
2 Oil Can Boyd 3
2 Britt Burns 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 28
2 Rick Reuschel 24
3 Andy McGaffigan 23
3 Jack Morris 23
5 Britt Burns 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob James 6
2 Don Aase 4
2 Steve Crawford 4
2 Ron Davis 4
2 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .434
2 Jim Rice .398
3 Ryne Sandberg .391
4 Willie McGee .368
5 Mike Scioscia .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 11
2 Harold Baines 10
2 Dwight Evans 10
4 George Brett 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 31
1 Mike Marshall 31
3 Jim Rice 29
4 Don Mattingly 28
5 Chet Lemon 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 17
2 Rickey Henderson 16
3 Gary Pettis 15
4 Tim Raines 11
4 Ryne Sandberg 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.75
2 Rick Reuschel 0.84
3 Orel Hershiser 1.17
4 John Tudor 1.32
5 Storm Davis 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 6
1 Ron Darling 6
1 Mike Scott 6
4 Britt Burns 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 55
2 Floyd Bannister 42
3 Bruce Hurst 41
4 Rick Reuschel 40
4 Dave Stieb 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 9
2 Bob James 7
3 Ron Davis 6
3 Dan Quisenberry 6
5 8 tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .377
2 Willie McGee .359
3 George Brett .330
4 Don Mattingly .329
5 Pedro Guerrero .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 40
2 Carlton Fisk 37
3 Steve Balboni 35
4 Darrell Evans 34
5 Pedro Guerrero 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 137
2 Eddie Murray 116
3 Harold Baines 111
4 Dave Parker 110
4 Cal Ripken 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 99
2 Rickey Henderson 79
3 Tim Raines 68
4 Gary Pettis 54
5 2 tied 52

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.60
2 John Tudor 1.91
3 Orel Hershiser 2.22
4 Rick Reuschel 2.28
5 Joe Hesketh 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 22
1 Dwight Gooden 22
1 John Tudor 22
4 Bret Saberhagen 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 256
2 Mario Soto 220
3 Fernando Valenzuela 210
4 Bert Blyleven 196
5 Nolan Ryan 192

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 38
2 Dan Quisenberry 37
3 Willie Hernandez 32
4 Dave Righetti 30
4 Lee Smith 30