On This Day

Wednesday, September 16, 1987

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 88 57 .607 --
Blue Jays 88 57 .607 0.0
Brewers 81 65 .555 7.5
Yankees 80 65 .552 8.0
Red Sox 69 75 .479 18.5
Orioles 62 83 .428 26.0
Indians 56 91 .381 33.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 77 70 .524 --
Athletics 73 73 .500 3.5
Royals 73 73 .500 3.5
Angels 70 76 .479 6.5
Rangers 70 76 .479 6.5
Mariners 68 77 .469 8.0
White Sox 64 81 .441 12.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 85 59 .590 --
Mets 84 61 .579 1.5
Expos 81 63 .563 4.0
Phillies 73 72 .503 12.5
Cubs 70 74 .486 15.0
Pirates 69 76 .476 16.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 80 66 .548 --
Reds 72 73 .497 7.5
Astros 71 74 .490 8.5
Braves 62 82 .431 17.0
Dodgers 61 83 .424 18.0
Padres 60 85 .414 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Wilson 4
2 Harold Baines 3
2 Daryl Boston 3
2 Glenn Braggs 3
2 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Will Clark 2
1 Mike Diaz 2
3 Mike Aldrete 1
3 Harold Baines 1
3 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harold Baines 4
1 Will Clark 4
1 Lenny Dykstra 4
4 Mike Diaz 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 2
2 Mike Aldrete 1
2 Marty Barrett 1
2 Joe Carter 1
2 15 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dwight Gooden 2.20
2 Mark Grant 1.80
3 Charlie Hough 1.17
4 Jack Morris 0.80
5 2 tied 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jose DeLeon 1
1 Dave Dravecky 1
1 Dwight Gooden 1
1 Mark Grant 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dwight Gooden 11
2 Mark Grant 9
3 Charlie Hough 7
3 Bret Saberhagen 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 1
1 DeWayne Buice 1
1 Bobby Thigpen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .371
2 Wade Boggs .363
3 Paul Molitor .350
4 Alan Trammell .335
5 Don Mattingly .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 45
1 Mark McGwire 45
3 Andre Dawson 44
4 Dale Murphy 40
5 2 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 124
2 Andre Dawson 122
3 Dwight Evans 113
4 Tim Wallach 112
5 2 tied 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 100
2 Harold Reynolds 54
3 Tony Gwynn 53
4 Willie Wilson 50
5 2 tied 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 2.71
2 Nolan Ryan 2.71
3 Rick Reuschel 2.75
4 Jimmy Key 2.77
5 Charlie Leibrandt 3.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 19
2 Jack Morris 18
3 Teddy Higuera 17
3 Charlie Hough 17
3 4 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 235
2 Mark Langston 231
3 Teddy Higuera 223
4 Mike Scott 217
5 Roger Clemens 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 37
2 Lee Smith 34
3 Tom Henke 32
4 Todd Worrell 29
5 Dave Righetti 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gerald Young .455
2 Todd Benzinger .439
3 Carmelo Martinez .429
4 Marty Barrett .423
5 Danny Tartabull .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Whitt 7
2 Steve Balboni 5
2 Kevin Bass 5
2 Leon Durham 5
2 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Hall 15
2 Steve Balboni 14
2 Todd Benzinger 14
2 Mickey Brantley 14
2 4 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Molitor 9
1 Harold Reynolds 9
3 Vince Coleman 8
3 Rickey Henderson 8
3 Willie Wilson 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Calvin Schiraldi 0.00
2 Doyle Alexander 0.39
3 Mike Flanagan 0.86
4 Rick Reuschel 1.00
5 Jimmy Key 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 3
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Floyd Bannister 3
1 Teddy Higuera 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 31
2 Roger Clemens 26
2 Dwight Gooden 26
4 Floyd Bannister 24
4 Mark Langston 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Gott 5
2 Gene Garber 4
2 Bobby Thigpen 4
4 Jim Acker 3
4 Dave Righetti 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Fernandez .394
2 Tony Gwynn .392
3 Marty Barrett .385
4 Gerald Young .378
5 Greg Brock .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 9
1 Danny Tartabull 9
1 Ernie Whitt 9
4 Andre Dawson 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 24
1 Mel Hall 24
1 Larry Parrish 24
4 Rob Deer 23
4 Danny Tartabull 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 19
2 Harold Reynolds 16
2 Willie Wilson 16
4 Tony Gwynn 12
5 Paul Molitor 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doyle Alexander 0.95
2 Nolan Ryan 1.35
3 Teddy Higuera 1.38
4 Willie Fraser 1.78
5 Jimmy Key 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Alexander 6
1 Teddy Higuera 6
3 Rick Aguilera 5
3 Floyd Bannister 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Hough 54
1 Nolan Ryan 54
3 Roger Clemens 48
4 Teddy Higuera 46
5 2 tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Gott 8
2 Dave Righetti 7
2 Bobby Thigpen 7
4 Wes Gardner 6
4 Roger McDowell 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .367
2 Tony Gwynn .364
3 Paul Molitor .340
4 Don Mattingly .337
5 Tim Raines .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 46
1 Andre Dawson 46
3 Mark McGwire 45
4 Darryl Strawberry 42
5 Dale Murphy 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 135
2 George Bell 131
3 Dwight Evans 121
4 Wally Joyner 115
4 Ruben Sierra 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 111
2 Tony Gwynn 64
3 Eric Davis 59
4 Tim Raines 57
4 Harold Reynolds 57

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Key 2.62
2 Nolan Ryan 2.66
3 Rick Reuschel 2.75
4 Dwight Gooden 2.85
5 Orel Hershiser 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 22
2 Charlie Hough 21
3 Jimmy Key 19
3 Dave Stewart 19
5 4 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 279
2 Nolan Ryan 260
3 Mike Scott 249
4 Teddy Higuera 242
5 Roger Clemens 233

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 41
2 Tom Henke 38
2 Lee Smith 38
4 Dave Righetti 34
5 Todd Worrell 32