On This Day

Sunday, August 14, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 69 47 .595 --
Red Sox 66 51 .564 3.5
Yankees 64 50 .561 4.0
Brewers 60 59 .504 10.5
Blue Jays 60 59 .504 10.5
Indians 55 63 .466 15.0
Orioles 39 77 .336 30.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 75 44 .630 --
Twins 65 51 .560 8.5
Royals 60 57 .513 14.0
Angels 59 59 .500 15.5
Rangers 51 64 .443 22.0
White Sox 52 66 .441 22.5
Mariners 45 73 .381 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 70 48 .593 --
Pirates 65 53 .551 5.0
Expos 63 54 .538 6.5
Cubs 57 58 .496 11.5
Cardinals 51 66 .436 18.5
Phillies 51 66 .436 18.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 65 51 .560 --
Astros 63 54 .538 2.5
Giants 62 55 .530 3.5
Reds 59 57 .509 6.0
Padres 55 62 .470 10.5
Braves 40 77 .342 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Aldrete 4
1 Tony Armas 4
1 B. J. Surhoff 4
4 Jim Adduci 3
4 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 2
1 Mark Parent 2
3 Jim Adduci 1
3 Todd Benzinger 1
3 30 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Darrell Evans 5
1 Chet Lemon 5
1 Mark Parent 5
4 Jim Adduci 4
5 8 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Polonia 2
2 Bobby Bonilla 1
2 Joe Carter 1
2 Lenny Dykstra 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Moore 2.75
2 Sid Fernandez 1.83
3 Ron Darling 1.00
3 Bobby Witt 1.00
5 Eric Show 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Aquino 1
1 Mike Bielecki 1
1 Tim Birtsas 1
1 John Candelaria 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 11
1 Mike Moore 11
3 Ron Darling 7
3 Bobby Witt 7
5 5 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Brantley 1
1 John Franco 1
1 Bryan Harvey 1
1 Doug Jones 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .356
2 Wade Boggs .355
3 Mike Greenwell .336
4 Rickey Henderson .326
5 Dave Winfield .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 31
2 Darryl Strawberry 29
3 Fred McGriff 27
4 Gary Gaetti 26
5 Will Clark 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 92
1 Mike Greenwell 92
3 Will Clark 88
4 Kirby Puckett 87
5 George Brett 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 67
2 Vince Coleman 58
3 Gerald Young 57
4 Ozzie Smith 39
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Tudor 2.29
2 David Cone 2.31
3 Pascual Perez 2.32
4 Tim Leary 2.37
5 Dennis Martinez 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Viola 18
2 Orel Hershiser 16
2 Danny Jackson 16
2 Greg Maddux 16
5 3 tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 242
2 Mark Langston 177
3 Nolan Ryan 169
4 Mike Scott 151
5 Sid Fernandez 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 33
2 Jeff Reardon 30
3 Dan Plesac 27
4 Doug Jones 26
5 2 tied 25

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Armas .450
2 Terry Francona .425
3 Oddibe McDowell .415
4 Mark Grace .408
5 Rickey Henderson .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 4
1 Steve Balboni 4
1 Todd Benzinger 4
1 Jack Howell 4
1 8 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Alan Trammell 15
2 Todd Benzinger 14
2 Sid Bream 14
2 Gene Larkin 14
2 Eddie Murray 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Rex Hudler 7
2 Otis Nixon 7
2 Luis Polonia 7
5 5 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Scott 0.35
2 Duane Ward 0.61
3 Jack Morris 0.75
4 Doug Drabek 0.92
5 Eric Show 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Birkbeck 3
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Danny Jackson 3
1 Dave LaPoint 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 27
2 Jose Rijo 25
3 Mike Moore 24
4 Ron Darling 23
4 Nolan Ryan 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 5
2 Tim Burke 4
2 Mike Henneman 4
2 Jeff Reardon 4
2 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Bergman .379
2 Tony Gwynn .375
3 Kirby Puckett .370
4 Rickey Henderson .369
5 Dan Gladden .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 11
2 Steve Balboni 10
3 Kevin Mitchell 9
4 Dale Murphy 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Benzinger 28
2 Jose Canseco 25
2 Fred McGriff 25
4 Steve Balboni 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 25
2 Rex Hudler 15
3 Otis Nixon 14
4 Vince Coleman 13
5 Ozzie Smith 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Drabek 1.22
2 Mike Scott 1.27
3 Jeff Musselman 1.46
3 Bryn Smith 1.46
5 Danny Jackson 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Danny Jackson 6
2 Mike Birkbeck 5
2 Storm Davis 5
2 Doug Drabek 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 56
2 Sid Fernandez 54
2 Jose Rijo 54
4 Teddy Higuera 48
5 Mike Moore 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 11
2 Jim Gott 9
3 Tim Burke 7
3 Dennis Eckersley 7
3 5 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .358
2 Wade Boggs .354
3 Alan Trammell .339
4 Mike Greenwell .332
5 Tony Gwynn .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darryl Strawberry 40
2 Jose Canseco 39
3 Dale Murphy 34
3 Danny Tartabull 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 124
2 Mike Greenwell 123
3 Kirby Puckett 119
4 George Brett 117
5 Darryl Strawberry 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 88
2 Rickey Henderson 82
3 Gerald Young 71
4 Ozzie Smith 53
5 2 tied 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.31
2 John Tudor 2.44
3 David Cone 2.46
4 Teddy Higuera 2.55
5 Frank Viola 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 23
2 Frank Viola 22
3 Doyle Alexander 20
3 Orel Hershiser 20
3 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 340
2 Nolan Ryan 258
3 Mark Langston 251
4 Jose DeLeon 206
5 Charlie Hough 205

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 41
2 Jeff Reardon 38
3 Bobby Thigpen 37
4 John Franco 35
5 2 tied 31