On This Day

Sunday, August 7, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 66 44 .600 --
Yankees 62 46 .574 3.0
Red Sox 63 47 .573 3.0
Brewers 56 56 .500 11.0
Blue Jays 54 58 .482 13.0
Indians 53 58 .477 13.5
Orioles 37 73 .336 29.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 69 43 .616 --
Twins 61 49 .555 7.0
Angels 57 54 .514 11.5
Royals 56 54 .509 12.0
Rangers 48 60 .444 19.0
White Sox 49 62 .441 19.5
Mariners 42 69 .378 26.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 67 43 .609 --
Expos 60 49 .550 6.5
Pirates 60 50 .545 7.0
Cubs 53 56 .486 13.5
Phillies 48 62 .436 19.0
Cardinals 47 63 .427 20.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 62 47 .569 --
Astros 60 50 .545 2.5
Giants 58 52 .527 4.5
Reds 55 55 .500 7.5
Padres 51 60 .459 12.0
Braves 38 72 .345 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Vince Coleman 4
1 Rob Deer 4
1 Rey Quinones 4
1 Joel Youngblood 4
5 3 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roberto Alomar 1
1 Bob Brenly 1
1 Vince Coleman 1
1 Rob Deer 1
1 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Brenly 5
2 Rob Deer 4
2 Jim Presley 4
4 Chris James 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 2
1 Barry Larkin 2
3 Roberto Alomar 1
3 Juan Castillo 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Floyd Bannister 1.60
2 Mike Birkbeck 1.25
3 Jose Guzman 1.00
4 Bruce Hurst 0.83
5 Jim Clancy 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Floyd Bannister 1
1 Mike Birkbeck 1
1 Tom Browning 1
1 David Cone 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Floyd Bannister 8
2 Jose Guzman 6
3 Mike Birkbeck 5
3 Chuck Finley 5
3 4 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Juan Agosto 1
1 Tim Barrett 1
1 Steve Bedrosian 1
1 John Franco 1
1 Bobby Thigpen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .353
2 Kirby Puckett .351
3 Mike Greenwell .334
4 George Brett .333
5 Dave Winfield .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 31
2 Darryl Strawberry 29
3 Fred McGriff 27
4 Gary Gaetti 25
5 Will Clark 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Greenwell 88
2 Jose Canseco 87
3 Will Clark 85
4 Kirby Puckett 83
5 George Brett 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 60
2 Vince Coleman 58
3 Gerald Young 57
4 Ozzie Smith 38
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.19
2 Dennis Martinez 2.24
3 David Cone 2.31
4 Tim Leary 2.32
5 Frank Viola 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Viola 17
2 Roger Clemens 15
2 Orel Hershiser 15
2 Greg Maddux 15
2 Rick Reuschel 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 235
2 Mark Langston 169
3 Nolan Ryan 163
4 Jose DeLeon 136
4 Mike Scott 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 32
2 Jeff Reardon 28
3 Dan Plesac 27
4 Doug Jones 25
5 2 tied 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andre Dawson .392
1 Rex Hudler .392
3 Ken Oberkfell .381
4 Joe Orsulak .371
5 2 tied .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 6
1 Dan Pasqua 6
3 Steve Balboni 5
3 Todd Benzinger 5
3 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Benzinger 16
2 Darryl Strawberry 15
3 Will Clark 14
3 Chili Davis 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Otis Nixon 10
2 Rex Hudler 9
3 Vince Coleman 8
3 Rickey Henderson 8
3 Willie McGee 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dennis Martinez 0.70
2 Jack Morris 0.72
3 Greg Swindell 0.79
4 Jeff Robinson 1.01
5 Dave Stewart 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Anderson 3
1 Mike Birkbeck 3
1 Tom Browning 3
1 Don Carman 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 33
2 Roger Clemens 30
3 Jack Morris 23
4 Mark Langston 22
4 Dave Stewart 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 6
2 Dave Righetti 5
3 Tim Burke 4
3 Mike Henneman 4
3 3 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Glenn Davis .415
2 Tony Gwynn .411
3 Jody Reed .389
4 Dave Bergman .381
5 Eric Davis .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 12
2 Steve Balboni 11
3 Eddie Murray 9
4 Jose Canseco 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Steve Balboni 26
1 Fred McGriff 26
3 Kevin Mitchell 24
4 Todd Benzinger 23
4 Chili Davis 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 18
2 Otis Nixon 14
3 Vince Coleman 13
3 Rex Hudler 13
3 Gerald Young 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dennis Martinez 0.92
2 Tim Leary 1.20
3 Bryn Smith 1.38
4 Jeff Robinson 1.69
5 Frank Tanana 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Storm Davis 6
2 Don Carman 5
2 Doug Drabek 5
2 Dennis Martinez 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 64
2 Jose Rijo 52
3 Teddy Higuera 45
4 Sid Fernandez 40
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 12
2 Bobby Thigpen 9
3 Dan Plesac 8
4 Steve Bedrosian 7
4 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .355
2 Wade Boggs .355
3 Alan Trammell .339
4 Tony Gwynn .335
5 Mike Greenwell .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darryl Strawberry 41
2 Jose Canseco 39
3 Will Clark 36
3 Danny Tartabull 36
5 Gary Gaetti 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Greenwell 124
2 George Brett 121
3 Jose Canseco 120
4 Kirby Puckett 117
5 Will Clark 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 95
2 Rickey Henderson 75
3 Gerald Young 73
4 Ozzie Smith 53
5 2 tied 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.23
2 Roger Clemens 2.46
3 David Cone 2.47
4 Frank Viola 2.47
5 Tim Leary 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 24
2 Frank Viola 22
3 Doyle Alexander 20
3 Rick Reuschel 20
3 Dave Stewart 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 341
2 Nolan Ryan 268
3 Mark Langston 249
4 Charlie Hough 216
5 Jose DeLeon 210

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 41
2 John Franco 37
2 Jeff Reardon 37
2 Bobby Thigpen 37
5 Doug Jones 32