On This Day

Friday, April 29, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 16 5 .762 --
Red Sox 13 6 .684 2.0
Yankees 15 7 .682 1.5
Tigers 12 8 .600 3.5
Blue Jays 9 12 .429 7.0
Brewers 8 11 .421 7.0
Orioles 1 21 .045 15.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 15 7 .682 --
Royals 12 9 .571 2.5
White Sox 10 10 .500 4.0
Mariners 10 13 .435 5.5
Angels 9 13 .409 6.0
Twins 8 12 .400 6.0
Rangers 8 12 .400 6.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 15 6 .714 --
Mets 14 6 .700 0.5
Expos 9 10 .474 5.0
Cubs 9 12 .429 6.0
Phillies 6 12 .333 7.5
Cardinals 7 14 .333 8.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 13 6 .684 --
Astros 13 7 .650 0.5
Reds 11 10 .524 3.0
Giants 11 11 .500 3.5
Padres 9 11 .450 4.5
Braves 3 15 .167 9.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cal Ripken 4
2 Wade Boggs 3
2 Bob Brenly 3
2 Henry Cotto 3
2 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 2
1 Gary Gaetti 2
3 Glenn Davis 1
3 Bo Diaz 1
3 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Gaetti 4
2 Chili Davis 3
2 Johnny Ray 3
4 Jesse Barfield 2
4 19 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bo Jackson 3
1 Gary Pettis 3
3 Brett Butler 2
3 Rickey Henderson 2
3 2 others tied 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Clemens 1.83
2 John Candelaria 1.33
3 Dennis Martinez 1.00
4 Charlie Hough 0.75
4 2 others tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Agosto 1
1 John Candelaria 1
1 Atlee Hammaker 1
1 Bryan Harvey 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 11
2 Charlie Hough 9
2 Mark Langston 9
4 John Candelaria 8
5 Orel Hershiser 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 1
1 Don Heinkel 1
1 Jay Howell 1
1 Don Robinson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Henry Cotto .443
2 Pete O'Brien .441
3 Johnny Ray .421
4 Dave Winfield .405
5 George Bell .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonilla 7
1 Jose Canseco 7
1 Gary Carter 7
1 Joe Carter 7
1 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Winfield 27
2 Jose Canseco 21
2 Joe Carter 21
4 Glenn Davis 20
5 3 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 17
2 Gary Pettis 12
2 Tim Raines 12
4 Vince Coleman 11
4 Gerald Young 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry McWilliams 0.45
2 Dave LaPoint 0.94
3 Kevin Gross 1.18
4 Ron Darling 1.38
5 Jose Guzman 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 6
2 Dwight Gooden 5
2 Orel Hershiser 5
2 Greg Swindell 5
2 Frank Tanana 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 60
2 Mark Langston 53
3 Nolan Ryan 45
4 Mike Scott 43
5 Jack Morris 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 9
2 Mike Henneman 8
3 Mitch Williams 6
3 Todd Worrell 6
5 2 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Ray .519
2 Mike LaValliere .447
3 Pedro Guerrero .429
3 Ken Phelps .429
5 Brook Jacoby .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Carter 6
2 Ivan Calderon 5
2 Carlton Fisk 5
4 Bobby Bonilla 4
4 11 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Ray 17
2 Joe Carter 16
3 Keith Hernandez 13
4 George Brett 11
4 5 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gary Pettis 9
2 Tim Raines 8
2 Gerald Young 8
4 Vince Coleman 7
4 2 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave LaPoint 0.39
2 Larry McWilliams 0.51
3 Jose Guzman 0.60
4 Bob Knepper 0.75
5 Kevin Gross 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Berenguer 3
1 Dwight Gooden 3
1 Orel Hershiser 3
1 Roger McDowell 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 27
1 Kevin Gross 27
3 Mark Langston 26
3 Nolan Ryan 26
3 Mike Scott 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Henneman 6
2 Dennis Eckersley 5
3 Tom Henke 4
3 Doug Jones 4
5 5 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .367
2 Tony Gwynn .363
3 Pedro Guerrero .341
4 Paul Molitor .340
5 Alan Trammell .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark McGwire 51
2 Andre Dawson 49
3 George Bell 46
4 Dale Murphy 43
5 Darryl Strawberry 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 134
2 Andre Dawson 131
3 Jose Canseco 124
4 Mark McGwire 122
5 Tim Wallach 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 104
2 Tim Raines 62
2 Harold Reynolds 62
4 Tony Gwynn 56
4 Willie Wilson 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jimmy Key 2.76
2 Roger Clemens 2.78
3 Nolan Ryan 2.78
4 Orel Hershiser 2.87
5 Frank Viola 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 24
2 Roger Clemens 23
3 Dwight Gooden 20
3 Charlie Hough 20
5 Orel Hershiser 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 288
2 Mark Langston 279
2 Nolan Ryan 279
4 Charlie Hough 234
5 Teddy Higuera 228

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 39
2 Lee Smith 36
2 Todd Worrell 36
4 Tom Henke 35
5 2 tied 32