On This Day
Saturday, September 12, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 21 | 11 | .656 | -- |
Yankees | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.0 |
Orioles | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.0 |
Brewers | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.5 |
Indians | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.5 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 17 | 15 | .531 | -- |
Athletics | 15 | 15 | .500 | 1.0 |
Rangers | 14 | 16 | .467 | 2.0 |
Twins | 15 | 18 | .455 | 2.5 |
White Sox | 13 | 19 | .406 | 4.0 |
Mariners | 13 | 20 | .394 | 4.5 |
Angels | 11 | 19 | .367 | 5.0 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 17 | 12 | .586 | -- |
Expos | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.5 |
Mets | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3.5 |
Phillies | 13 | 18 | .419 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 13 | 21 | .382 | 6.5 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 21 | 11 | .656 | -- |
Braves | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.5 |
Dodgers | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.0 |
Giants | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.5 |
Reds | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.5 |
Padres | 9 | 24 | .273 | 12.5 |
Games
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | -- |
Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 19.0 |
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 37 | 23 | .617 | -- |
Rangers | 33 | 22 | .600 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 22 | .585 | 2.5 |
Angels | 31 | 29 | .517 | 6.0 |
Royals | 20 | 30 | .400 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 21 | 36 | .368 | 14.5 |
Twins | 17 | 39 | .304 | 18.0 |
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 34 | 21 | .618 | -- |
Cardinals | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 |
Expos | 30 | 25 | .545 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 23 | .521 | 5.5 |
Mets | 17 | 34 | .333 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 15 | 37 | .288 | 17.5 |
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 36 | 21 | .632 | -- |
Reds | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0.5 |
Astros | 28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 |
Braves | 25 | 29 | .463 | 9.5 |
Giants | 27 | 32 | .458 | 10.0 |
Padres | 23 | 33 | .411 | 12.5 |
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Alan Ashby | 3 |
1 | Chris Chambliss | 3 |
1 | Cecil Cooper | 3 |
1 | Leon Durham | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Monday | 2 |
2 | Alan Ashby | 1 |
2 | Chris Chambliss | 1 |
2 | Jack Clark | 1 |
2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Lefebvre | 3 |
1 | Rick Monday | 3 |
1 | Ted Simmons | 3 |
4 | Bill Fahey | 2 |
4 | 15 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Garner | 2 |
1 | Alan Trammell | 2 |
3 | Jesse Barfield | 1 |
3 | Brett Butler | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rogers | 4.00 |
2 | Bob Ojeda | 2.33 |
3 | Dennis Leonard | 1.25 |
4 | Dave Stieb | 1.00 |
5 | Doug Bird | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Bair | 1 |
1 | Rick Camp | 1 |
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 1 |
1 | Mike LaCoss | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rogers | 8 |
2 | Bob Ojeda | 7 |
3 | Doug Bird | 6 |
4 | Len Barker | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 1 |
1 | Doug Corbett | 1 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | Mark Mercer | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
2 | Johnny Bench | .347 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .344 |
4 | Bo Diaz | .340 |
5 | Rickey Henderson | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 25 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 22 |
3 | Tony Armas | 21 |
4 | George Foster | 19 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 72 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 71 |
3 | Tony Armas | 64 |
4 | Dave Concepcion | 61 |
5 | 2 tied | 60 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 69 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 45 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 40 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 0.63 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 1.13 |
3 | Rick Camp | 1.57 |
4 | Dave Righetti | 1.59 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 1.63 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 12 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 12 |
1 | Jack Morris | 12 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 12 |
5 | 6 tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 156 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 132 |
3 | Mario Soto | 124 |
4 | Len Barker | 109 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 24 |
2 | Rich Gossage | 20 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 20 |
4 | Neil Allen | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alan Ashby | .447 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .439 |
3 | Jason Thompson | .433 |
4 | Greg Luzinski | .423 |
5 | Larry Bowa | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andre Dawson | 5 |
2 | Tony Armas | 4 |
2 | Johnny Bench | 4 |
2 | Bobby Bonds | 4 |
2 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Cooper | 14 |
1 | Cliff Johnson | 14 |
1 | Eddie Murray | 14 |
4 | Bill Buckner | 13 |
4 | 3 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 13 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 7 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
2 | Lee Lacy | 7 |
2 | 2 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Griffin | 0.00 |
1 | Gene Garber | 0.00 |
3 | John Denny | 0.35 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 0.39 |
5 | Jeff Reardon | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Caldwell | 3 |
1 | John Denny | 3 |
1 | Mike Jones | 3 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 25 |
2 | Bruce Berenyi | 21 |
3 | Dave Righetti | 20 |
4 | Steve McCatty | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
2 | Neil Allen | 4 |
2 | Doug Corbett | 4 |
2 | Rod Scurry | 4 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirk Gibson | .416 |
2 | Mike Hargrove | .389 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .376 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | .368 |
5 | Richie Zisk | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
2 | Jack Clark | 9 |
2 | Bobby Grich | 9 |
4 | Tony Armas | 8 |
5 | 5 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 30 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 28 |
3 | Gary Carter | 25 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | 24 |
4 | 2 others tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 19 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 13 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 12 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 12 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 0.49 |
2 | Ed Lynch | 1.05 |
3 | Larry Gura | 1.16 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 1.18 |
5 | Steve Rogers | 1.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 5 |
1 | Ron Guidry | 5 |
1 | Dennis Martinez | 5 |
4 | Doug Bird | 4 |
4 | 12 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 50 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 44 |
3 | Bruce Berenyi | 41 |
3 | John Denny | 41 |
5 | Dave Righetti | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 12 |
2 | Neil Allen | 9 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 6 |
4 | Kevin Saucier | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | .337 |
2 | Al Oliver | .330 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .328 |
4 | Carney Lansford | .317 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 35 |
2 | Tony Armas | 25 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 25 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 91 |
2 | George Foster | 83 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 83 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 83 |
5 | Tony Armas | 78 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 70 |
1 | Tim Raines | 70 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 45 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 44 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 2.25 |
2 | Steve McCatty | 2.29 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 2.32 |
4 | Tom Seaver | 2.53 |
5 | Jerry Reuss | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 15 |
1 | Jack Morris | 15 |
3 | Ron Guidry | 14 |
3 | Steve McCatty | 14 |
3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 172 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 166 |
3 | Mario Soto | 152 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 140 |
5 | Len Barker | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 27 |
1 | Rich Gossage | 27 |
3 | Rick Camp | 22 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 22 |
5 | Doug Corbett | 18 |