On This Day

Tuesday, June 21, 1977

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 39 25 .609 --
Orioles 35 30 .538 4.5
Yankees 36 31 .537 4.5
Indians 30 31 .492 7.5
Brewers 32 35 .478 8.5
Tigers 29 35 .453 10.0
Blue Jays 24 39 .381 14.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 36 28 .563 --
Twins 37 29 .561 0.0
Angels 31 31 .500 4.0
Rangers 31 31 .500 4.0
Royals 32 32 .500 4.0
Athletics 29 35 .453 7.0
Mariners 31 40 .437 8.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 41 22 .651 --
Phillies 35 29 .547 6.5
Pirates 34 29 .540 7.0
Cardinals 35 30 .538 7.0
Expos 28 35 .444 13.0
Mets 29 37 .439 13.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 44 23 .657 --
Reds 35 29 .547 7.5
Giants 32 37 .464 13.0
Padres 31 40 .437 15.0
Astros 28 40 .412 16.5
Braves 23 44 .343 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gary Carter 4
2 Bob Bailor 3
2 Johnny Bench 3
2 George Brett 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Ellis 2
2 Dusty Baker 1
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Bob Boone 1
2 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 4
1 Hal McRae 4
3 George Brett 3
3 Phil Garner 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Bonds 1
1 Dan Driessen 1
1 Jim Essian 1
1 Wayne Garrett 1
1 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dave Rozema 2.00
2 Dennis Martinez 1.00
2 Jon Matlack 1.00
2 Nolan Ryan 1.00
2 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Baldwin 1
1 Pedro Borbon 1
1 John Candelaria 1
1 Jim Colborn 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 9
2 Jim Crawford 8
2 Dennis Martinez 8
4 Jon Matlack 7
4 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Johnson 1
1 Jim Kern 1
1 Lerrin LaGrow 1
1 Steve Renko 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .382
2 Manny Trillo .362
3 Dave Parker .359
4 Lyman Bostock .348
5 Carlton Fisk .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 19
1 George Scott 19
3 Jeff Burroughs 18
4 Jim Rice 17
5 4 tied 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Hisle 61
2 George Foster 59
3 Jeff Burroughs 56
4 Ron Cey 55
4 Steve Garvey 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 28
2 Joe Morgan 24
3 Enos Cabell 23
3 Cesar Cedeno 23
3 2 others tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 1.81
2 John Candelaria 2.06
3 Bert Blyleven 2.13
4 Steve Rogers 2.30
5 Rollie Fingers 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Tanana 11
2 Rick Rhoden 10
3 Steve Carlton 9
3 Rudy May 9
3 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 176
2 Frank Tanana 117
3 Steve Rogers 99
4 Phil Niekro 95
5 2 tied 93

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 17
2 Rollie Fingers 16
2 Charlie Hough 16
4 Bill Campbell 14
5 Sparky Lyle 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .547
2 Joe Morgan .405
3 Ken Griffey .400
3 Willie Montanez .400
3 Jerry Remy .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 8
1 Mike Schmidt 8
3 Steve Garvey 7
3 George Scott 7
5 2 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 26
2 Greg Luzinski 18
2 Mike Schmidt 18
4 Carl Yastrzemski 17
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Richards 10
2 Garry Maddox 6
3 Enos Cabell 5
3 Rennie Stennett 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lacey 0.00
2 Tom Seaver 0.33
3 Rick Reuschel 0.42
4 Rick Jones 0.44
5 2 tied 0.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pedro Borbon 4
2 Mark Fidrych 3
2 Tom Seaver 3
2 Jim Slaton 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 52
2 John Hiller 26
3 Andy Messersmith 24
3 Phil Niekro 24
3 Tom Seaver 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Campbell 4
1 Lerrin LaGrow 4
3 Rollie Fingers 3
3 Gene Garber 3
3 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Poquette .394
2 Willie Montanez .391
3 Rod Carew .385
4 Greg Luzinski .385
5 Joe Morgan .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 15
2 George Scott 11
3 Carl Yastrzemski 10
4 Jeff Burroughs 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 37
2 Steve Garvey 27
2 Carl Yastrzemski 27
4 Johnny Bench 26
4 Larry Hisle 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Richards 14
2 Joe Morgan 13
3 Frank Taveras 12
4 Jose Cruz 11
4 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 0.87
2 Bruce Sutter 0.95
3 Bill Campbell 1.08
4 Rick Reuschel 1.19
5 Dick Pole 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 5
1 Rudy May 5
1 Steve Rogers 5
4 Jim Bibby 4
4 18 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 87
2 Ed Halicki 50
3 Dennis Leonard 48
4 Andy Messersmith 47
4 2 others tied 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rollie Fingers 9
2 Bill Campbell 8
3 Sparky Lyle 7
3 Bruce Sutter 7
5 4 tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rod Carew .360
2 Dave Parker .338
3 Bill Madlock .335
4 Ken Griffey .334
5 Lyman Bostock .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Graig Nettles 37
2 Mike Schmidt 35
3 George Foster 34
4 Reggie Jackson 33
5 Jim Rice 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 121
1 Larry Hisle 121
3 Carl Yastrzemski 112
4 Joe Rudi 110
5 Graig Nettles 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Taveras 72
2 Davey Lopes 67
3 Joe Morgan 62
4 Bill North 58
5 Cesar Cedeno 55

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Frank Tanana 1.92
2 Rollie Fingers 2.21
3 Mark Fidrych 2.25
4 Bert Blyleven 2.26
5 Charlie Hough 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Carlton 23
1 Don Sutton 23
3 Jim Palmer 22
3 Frank Tanana 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 375
2 Frank Tanana 255
3 Jerry Koosman 235
4 Dennis Eckersley 225
5 Tom Seaver 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Charlie Hough 29
2 Bill Campbell 28
2 Rollie Fingers 28
4 Rawly Eastwick 25
4 Bruce Sutter 25