On This Day

Tuesday, May 14, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 20 11 .645 --
Tigers 18 11 .621 1.0
Orioles 18 12 .600 1.5
Red Sox 15 16 .484 5.0
Yankees 14 15 .483 5.0
Brewers 12 18 .400 7.5
Indians 12 19 .387 8.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 19 13 .594 --
White Sox 16 12 .571 1.0
Twins 16 15 .516 2.5
Royals 15 15 .500 3.0
Athletics 15 17 .469 4.0
Mariners 14 18 .438 5.0
Rangers 9 21 .300 9.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 20 9 .690 --
Cubs 19 11 .633 1.5
Expos 19 12 .613 2.0
Cardinals 14 17 .452 7.0
Phillies 11 19 .367 9.5
Pirates 9 21 .300 11.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 18 13 .581 --
Astros 17 14 .548 1.0
Dodgers 17 16 .515 2.0
Reds 15 16 .484 3.0
Giants 13 18 .419 5.0
Braves 12 18 .400 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Craig Reynolds 4
2 Phil Bradley 3
2 Bill Doran 3
2 Reggie Jackson 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jesse Barfield 1
1 George Brett 1
1 Tom Brunansky 1
1 Rod Carew 1
1 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Juan Samuel 5
2 Ken Griffey 4
3 Kevin McReynolds 3
3 Jerry Mumphrey 3
3 Jim Sundberg 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 2
2 Damaso Garcia 1
2 Pedro Guerrero 1
2 Toby Harrah 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charles Hudson 1.25
2 Mike Krukow 1.00
2 Mike Moore 1.00
4 Ray Burris 0.80
5 Vern Ruhle 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Chris Codiroli 1
1 Brian Fisher 1
1 Mark Gubicza 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Moore 8
2 Mike Krukow 6
3 Tom Browning 5
3 Mark Gubicza 5
3 3 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Caudill 1
1 Willie Hernandez 1
1 Bob James 1
1 Dan Quisenberry 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Whitaker .366
2 Tom Herr .353
3 Von Hayes .345
4 Jose Cruz .341
5 Steve Garvey .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 10
1 Mike Davis 10
1 Dale Murphy 10
4 Tom Brunansky 9
4 Jim Presley 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Murphy 32
2 Don Baylor 26
2 Tom Brunansky 26
4 Tony Armas 25
4 Mike Davis 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 23
2 Gary Pettis 21
3 Dave Collins 14
4 Bob Dernier 12
4 Lonnie Smith 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.31
2 Mike Krukow 1.45
3 Jimmy Key 1.65
4 Fernando Valenzuela 1.69
4 Steve Trout 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 7
1 Rick Mahler 7
3 Dan Petry 6
3 Frank Viola 6
5 9 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 56
2 Jose DeLeon 55
2 Nolan Ryan 55
4 Fernando Valenzuela 54
5 2 tied 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 9
1 Willie Hernandez 9
1 Jay Howell 9
1 Dave Righetti 9
5 3 tied 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Henderson .441
2 Rickey Henderson .410
3 Carney Lansford .409
4 Cal Ripken .404
5 Bruce Bochte .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dave Kingman 5
1 Fred Lynn 5
3 Tony Armas 4
3 Jose Cruz 4
3 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Parker 18
2 Don Baylor 17
3 Kent Hrbek 15
4 Don Mattingly 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 12
2 Gary Pettis 11
3 Brett Butler 6
3 Bob Dernier 6
3 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charles Hudson 0.00
2 Teddy Higuera 0.59
3 Jimmy Key 0.64
4 Al Holland 0.75
5 Bryn Smith 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Dwight Gooden 3
1 Andy Hawkins 3
1 Bob Knepper 3
1 Frank Viola 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 30
2 Nolan Ryan 27
3 Britt Burns 25
4 Floyd Bannister 24
4 Roger Clemens 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Willie Hernandez 5
2 Rich Gossage 4
2 Donnie Moore 4
2 Dave Righetti 4
2 Lee Smith 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harold Baines .356
2 Denny Walling .354
3 Lou Whitaker .352
4 Von Hayes .351
5 2 tied .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Davis 9
2 Tony Armas 8
3 Tom Brunansky 7
3 Fred Lynn 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kent Hrbek 24
1 Dale Murphy 24
3 Don Baylor 23
4 Tom Herr 22
4 2 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 23
2 Gary Pettis 20
3 Dave Collins 12
3 Lonnie Smith 12
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.92
2 Jimmy Key 1.23
3 Dennis Rasmussen 1.24
4 Dennis Eckersley 1.41
5 Mike Krukow 1.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Hawkins 6
1 Rick Mahler 6
3 Doyle Alexander 5
3 Joaquin Andujar 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 51
2 Dwight Gooden 50
3 Jose DeLeon 46
3 Rick Sutcliffe 46
5 Fernando Valenzuela 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 9
1 Jay Howell 9
3 Willie Hernandez 8
3 Donnie Moore 8
3 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mattingly .340
2 Dave Winfield .336
3 Tony Gwynn .334
4 Harold Baines .334
5 Jose Cruz .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 45
2 Tom Brunansky 37
2 Dale Murphy 37
4 Lance Parrish 33
4 Jim Rice 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Armas 133
2 Jim Rice 124
3 Don Mattingly 116
4 Kent Hrbek 112
5 Dale Murphy 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tim Raines 72
2 Dave Collins 66
3 Rickey Henderson 65
4 Juan Samuel 62
5 2 tied 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 2.11
2 Orel Hershiser 2.30
3 John Candelaria 2.64
4 Rick Rhoden 2.72
5 Dennis Eckersley 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 22
1 Rick Sutcliffe 22
3 Doyle Alexander 21
3 Frank Viola 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 281
2 Fernando Valenzuela 243
3 Rick Sutcliffe 228
4 Mark Langston 207
5 2 tied 198

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bruce Sutter 42
2 Dan Quisenberry 40
3 Dave Righetti 38
4 Bill Caudill 37
4 Willie Hernandez 37