On This Day

Sunday, September 1, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 81 49 .623 --
Yankees 76 52 .594 4.0
Tigers 70 59 .543 10.5
Orioles 67 60 .528 12.5
Red Sox 61 68 .473 19.5
Brewers 59 68 .465 20.5
Indians 47 83 .362 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 73 57 .562 --
Royals 69 58 .543 2.5
Athletics 67 63 .515 6.0
White Sox 64 64 .500 8.0
Mariners 60 70 .462 13.0
Twins 58 70 .453 14.0
Rangers 49 80 .380 23.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 78 49 .614 --
Mets 77 52 .597 2.0
Expos 71 58 .550 8.0
Cubs 63 65 .492 15.5
Phillies 62 66 .484 16.5
Pirates 40 87 .315 38.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 74 53 .583 --
Padres 69 60 .535 6.0
Reds 68 60 .531 6.5
Astros 60 68 .469 14.5
Braves 55 73 .430 19.5
Giants 51 77 .398 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jack Perconte 5
2 Wade Boggs 3
2 Bill Buckner 3
2 Brett Butler 3
2 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Lemon 2
1 Don Mattingly 2
3 Tony Armas 1
3 Harold Baines 1
3 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Keith Moreland 4
1 Chris Speier 4
3 Thad Bosley 3
3 Bob Brenly 3
3 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Carter 3
2 Andy Van Slyke 2
3 Brett Butler 1
3 Dave Collins 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Juan Berenguer 1.29
2 Mike Witt 0.86
3 Britt Burns 0.80
3 Rick Rhoden 0.80
3 Mario Soto 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Berenguer 1
1 Derek Botelho 1
1 Britt Burns 1
1 John Denny 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Juan Berenguer 9
2 Mario Soto 8
3 John Denny 7
4 Joe Cowley 6
4 Mike Witt 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fisher 1
1 John Franco 1
1 Dwayne Henry 1
1 Lance McCullers 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .368
2 Wade Boggs .362
3 George Brett .356
4 Rickey Henderson .333
5 Don Mattingly .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 34
2 Carlton Fisk 33
3 Pedro Guerrero 31
4 Darrell Evans 29
5 2 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 108
2 Eddie Murray 103
3 Dale Murphy 92
4 Dave Winfield 90
5 Tom Herr 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 88
2 Rickey Henderson 59
3 Tim Raines 51
4 Lonnie Smith 45
5 Davey Lopes 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.81
2 John Tudor 2.03
3 Orel Hershiser 2.29
4 Dave Dravecky 2.34
5 Dave Stieb 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joaquin Andujar 20
1 Dwight Gooden 20
3 Andy Hawkins 17
3 Rick Mahler 17
5 4 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 219
2 Mario Soto 189
3 Nolan Ryan 186
4 Fernando Valenzuela 177
5 Bert Blyleven 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 33
2 Dan Quisenberry 30
3 Willie Hernandez 28
3 Lee Smith 28
5 Donnie Moore 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tim Raines .438
2 Willie McGee .420
3 Ron Cey .413
4 Tony Armas .410
5 Wade Boggs .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harold Baines 6
1 George Bell 6
1 George Brett 6
1 Dwight Evans 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 17
2 George Bell 15
2 George Brett 15
4 Julio Franco 14
4 Eddie Murray 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Orsulak 7
1 Gary Pettis 7
3 Joe Carter 6
3 Vince Coleman 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave Righetti 0.00
2 Storm Davis 0.53
2 John Franco 0.53
4 Rick Reuschel 0.68
5 Matt Young 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 3
1 Britt Burns 3
1 Ron Darling 3
1 Charlie Hough 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 27
2 Floyd Bannister 24
3 Fernando Valenzuela 22
4 Juan Berenguer 21
4 3 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 5
2 Brian Fisher 4
2 John Franco 4
2 Willie Hernandez 4
2 Lee Smith 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willie McGee .456
2 Wade Boggs .410
3 Don Mattingly .392
4 Tim Raines .388
5 Jose Cruz .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Mattingly 13
2 Mike Young 12
3 Lance Parrish 10
4 Darryl Strawberry 9
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Young 31
2 Lance Parrish 30
3 Don Mattingly 28
4 Harold Baines 26
4 2 others tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 14
2 Tim Raines 13
3 Gary Pettis 12
4 Rickey Henderson 11
4 Alan Wiggins 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Franco 0.29
2 Mark Thurmond 0.98
3 Stew Cliburn 1.03
4 John Tudor 1.46
5 Jerry Reuss 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 5
1 Charlie Hough 5
1 Curt Wardle 5
4 Bert Blyleven 4
4 17 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 46
2 Sid Fernandez 44
3 Nolan Ryan 40
3 Mario Soto 40
3 John Tudor 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 8
1 Jeff Reardon 8
3 Willie Hernandez 7
4 Brian Fisher 6
4 2 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .370
2 Willie McGee .358
3 George Brett .348
4 Tom Herr .331
5 Pedro Guerrero .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Murphy 42
2 Pedro Guerrero 36
3 Steve Balboni 35
3 Carlton Fisk 35
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 132
2 Dale Murphy 116
3 Eddie Murray 110
3 Dave Winfield 110
5 Dave Parker 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 88
2 Rickey Henderson 75
3 Tim Raines 67
4 Lonnie Smith 59
5 Willie McGee 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.73
2 John Tudor 2.13
3 Orel Hershiser 2.41
4 Joe Hesketh 2.41
5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 24
2 Joaquin Andujar 23
3 Rick Mahler 21
4 John Tudor 20
5 Bret Saberhagen 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 281
2 Mario Soto 229
3 Fernando Valenzuela 219
4 Bert Blyleven 213
5 Nolan Ryan 206

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Quisenberry 38
2 Jeff Reardon 36
3 Lee Smith 35
4 Willie Hernandez 34
5 Dave Righetti 32