On This Day

Saturday, September 27, 1975

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 95 64 .597 --
Orioles 89 68 .567 5.0
Yankees 82 76 .519 12.5
Indians 78 80 .494 16.5
Brewers 67 94 .416 29.0
Tigers 57 101 .361 37.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 97 64 .602 --
Royals 91 70 .565 6.0
Rangers 78 83 .484 19.0
Twins 76 82 .481 19.5
White Sox 74 86 .463 22.5
Angels 72 88 .450 24.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 92 68 .575 --
Phillies 86 75 .534 6.5
Cardinals 81 80 .503 11.5
Mets 81 80 .503 11.5
Expos 75 86 .466 17.5
Cubs 74 87 .460 18.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 107 54 .665 --
Dodgers 88 73 .547 19.0
Giants 79 81 .494 27.5
Padres 71 90 .441 36.0
Braves 67 93 .419 39.5
Astros 63 97 .394 43.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Baylor 4
1 Dave Cash 4
1 Chris Chambliss 4
4 Larry Biittner 3
4 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonds 2
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Deron Johnson 1
2 Mike Jorgensen 1
2 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonds 4
1 Steve Yeager 4
3 Johnny Bench 3
3 Joe Morgan 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Baylor 2
2 Buddy Bell 1
2 Paul Blair 1
2 Enos Cabell 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Carlton 1.50
1 Catfish Hunter 1.50
3 Andy Messersmith 1.20
4 Gaylord Perry 0.91
5 Bert Blyleven 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jerry Augustine 1
1 Steve Carlton 1
1 Rob Dressler 1
1 Woodie Fryman 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Catfish Hunter 12
2 Gaylord Perry 10
3 Steve Carlton 9
4 Bert Blyleven 8
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pat Darcy 1
1 Paul Lindblad 1
1 Kent Tekulve 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .358
2 Bill Madlock .357
3 Ted Simmons .333
4 Fred Lynn .331
5 Manny Sanguillen .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Schmidt 38
2 Dave Kingman 36
2 George Scott 36
4 Reggie Jackson 34
4 2 others tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Greg Luzinski 120
2 Johnny Bench 110
3 Tony Perez 109
4 George Scott 107
5 John Mayberry 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 77
2 Mickey Rivers 70
3 Joe Morgan 66
4 Lou Brock 56
5 Cesar Cedeno 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Palmer 2.15
2 Randy Jones 2.23
3 Tom Seaver 2.29
4 Andy Messersmith 2.29
5 Don Gullett 2.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Catfish Hunter 23
2 Jim Palmer 22
3 Vida Blue 21
3 Tom Seaver 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 269
2 Tom Seaver 239
3 Bert Blyleven 233
3 Gaylord Perry 233
5 John Montefusco 215

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 26
2 Rollie Fingers 24
3 Rawly Eastwick 22
3 Al Hrabosky 22
5 Tom Murphy 20

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie Montanez .500
2 Rowland Office .486
3 Denny Doyle .474
4 Dave Concepcion .397
5 Tom Veryzer .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Scott 8
2 Bobby Bonds 6
2 Boog Powell 6
4 Gene Tenace 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Scott 17
2 Sal Bando 15
2 Dave Parker 15
4 Dick Allen 13
5 4 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Morgan 10
2 Davey Lopes 8
3 Don Baylor 6
4 Sandy Alomar 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stan Perzanowski 0.66
2 Bob Moose 0.69
3 Dick Ruthven 0.75
4 Jim Rooker 0.82
5 Bruce Kison 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 3
1 Ed Figueroa 3
1 Doc Medich 3
1 Andy Messersmith 3
1 Dale Murray 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Carlton 32
1 Frank Tanana 32
3 Bert Blyleven 31
4 Burt Hooton 26
5 Gaylord Perry 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 4
2 Tom Burgmeier 3
2 Dick Drago 3
2 Rawly Eastwick 3
2 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dan Ford .378
2 Carlton Fisk .371
3 Steve Garvey .370
4 George Brett .365
5 Willie Montanez .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 9
1 Willie McCovey 9
1 George Scott 9
1 Gene Tenace 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Parker 28
2 Sal Bando 27
3 George Scott 25
4 George Brett 24
4 Thurman Munson 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Davey Lopes 19
2 Joe Morgan 14
3 Don Baylor 12
4 Sandy Alomar 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Moose 0.34
2 Charlie Hough 1.27
2 Marty Pattin 1.27
4 Rich Gossage 1.32
5 Jim Todd 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dale Murray 6
2 Ray Burris 5
2 Don Gullett 5
2 Burt Hooton 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Tanana 72
2 Steve Carlton 55
3 Burt Hooton 49
3 John Montefusco 49
3 Gaylord Perry 49

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Drago 7
2 Rollie Fingers 6
3 Tom Burgmeier 5
3 Rawly Eastwick 5
3 3 others tied 5