On This Day

Saturday, September 21, 1985

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 93 54 .633 --
Yankees 87 61 .588 6.5
Orioles 79 68 .537 14.0
Tigers 77 71 .520 16.5
Red Sox 74 74 .500 19.5
Brewers 64 83 .435 29.0
Indians 54 96 .360 40.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 84 64 .568 --
Royals 84 64 .568 0.0
White Sox 75 72 .510 8.5
Athletics 72 76 .486 12.0
Mariners 70 78 .473 14.0
Twins 68 81 .456 16.5
Rangers 54 93 .367 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 92 56 .622 --
Mets 90 58 .608 2.0
Expos 77 71 .520 15.0
Phillies 71 75 .486 20.0
Cubs 69 78 .469 22.5
Pirates 50 96 .342 41.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 86 62 .581 --
Reds 80 67 .544 5.5
Astros 77 71 .520 9.0
Padres 75 73 .507 11.0
Braves 60 88 .405 26.0
Giants 58 90 .392 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Backman 4
1 Enos Cabell 4
3 George Bell 3
3 George Brett 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Balboni 1
1 Buddy Bell 1
1 Tony Bernazard 1
1 Steve Buechele 1
1 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 4
1 Doug DeCinces 4
1 Dwight Gooden 4
4 Wally Backman 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 3
1 Tim Raines 3
3 Jim Gantner 2
3 Lloyd Moseby 2
5 22 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eric Show 1.33
2 John Tudor 0.86
3 Chris Codiroli 0.71
4 Dwight Gooden 0.67
4 Andy McGaffigan 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Abrego 1
1 Chris Codiroli 1
1 Joe Cowley 1
1 Dwight Gooden 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy McGaffigan 6
1 John Tudor 6
3 Johnny Abrego 5
3 Chuck Cary 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Crawford 1
1 Brian Fisher 1
1 Greg Harris 1
1 Steve Ontiveros 1
1 Todd Worrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .374
2 Willie McGee .359
3 George Brett .337
4 Rickey Henderson .323
5 Don Mattingly .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darrell Evans 37
1 Dale Murphy 37
3 Carlton Fisk 35
4 Steve Balboni 34
5 Pedro Guerrero 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mattingly 128
2 Eddie Murray 116
3 Dave Parker 112
4 Dave Winfield 105
5 Harold Baines 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 101
2 Rickey Henderson 74
3 Tim Raines 63
4 Gary Pettis 55
5 Lonnie Smith 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 1.57
2 Orel Hershiser 2.04
3 John Tudor 2.11
4 Rick Reuschel 2.25
5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dwight Gooden 22
2 Joaquin Andujar 21
3 Ron Guidry 19
3 John Tudor 19
5 4 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 251
2 Mario Soto 200
3 Fernando Valenzuela 194
4 Nolan Ryan 193
5 Bert Blyleven 187

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 35
2 Dan Quisenberry 34
3 Lee Smith 30
4 Willie Hernandez 29
5 2 tied 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .462
2 Wade Boggs .453
3 Cesar Cedeno .452
4 Paul Householder .417
5 Enos Cabell .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darrell Evans 7
1 Mike Marshall 7
3 Eddie Murray 6
4 Joe Carter 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Marshall 23
2 Hubie Brooks 18
3 Rich Gedman 17
4 Nick Esasky 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 12
1 Gary Pettis 12
3 Vince Coleman 11
3 Tim Raines 11
5 Ryne Sandberg 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.00
2 Charlie Leibrandt 0.39
3 Jay Baller 0.57
4 Donnie Moore 0.67
5 2 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 3
1 Chris Codiroli 3
1 Jimmy Key 3
1 Bob Knepper 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Andy McGaffigan 26
1 Jack Morris 26
3 Rick Reuschel 23
4 Floyd Bannister 22
4 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob James 6
2 Don Aase 5
2 Steve Crawford 5
4 Ron Davis 4
4 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Rice .444
2 Wade Boggs .437
3 Mike Scioscia .385
4 Gary Carter .381
4 Tim Raines .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gary Carter 12
2 Harold Baines 10
2 Darrell Evans 10
2 Dwight Evans 10
5 4 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 32
2 Chet Lemon 29
3 Don Mattingly 28
4 Mike Marshall 27
4 Jim Rice 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 19
2 Vince Coleman 18
3 Gary Pettis 17
4 Tim Raines 15
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dwight Gooden 0.77
2 Rick Reuschel 1.07
3 Donnie Moore 1.08
4 Doyle Alexander 1.13
5 Orel Hershiser 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Browning 6
2 Britt Burns 5
2 Ron Darling 5
2 Bob Knepper 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bruce Hurst 48
2 Dwight Gooden 43
3 Andy McGaffigan 42
4 Floyd Bannister 40
4 Sid Fernandez 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 8
2 Bob James 7
3 Steve Crawford 6
3 Ron Davis 6
3 3 others tied 6