On This Day

Monday, August 15, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 69 48 .590 --
Red Sox 66 51 .564 3.0
Yankees 64 50 .561 3.5
Brewers 61 59 .508 9.5
Blue Jays 60 59 .504 10.0
Indians 55 63 .466 14.5
Orioles 39 78 .333 30.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 75 44 .630 --
Twins 66 51 .564 8.0
Royals 61 57 .517 13.5
Angels 59 59 .500 15.5
White Sox 52 66 .441 22.5
Rangers 51 65 .440 22.5
Mariners 45 73 .381 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 70 48 .593 --
Pirates 65 54 .546 5.5
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 66 51 .564 --
Astros 64 54 .542 2.5
Giants 62 56 .525 4.5
Reds 59 57 .509 6.5
Padres 55 63 .466 11.5
Braves 41 77 .347 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Moses 4
2 Tony Gwynn 3
2 Bob Melvin 3
2 Benito Santiago 3
2 Willie Wilson 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Brett 1
1 Glenn Davis 1
1 John Moses 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Brett 3
1 Glenn Davis 3
1 Kurt Stillwell 3
4 Jim Adduci 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Van Slyke 2
2 Roberto Alomar 1
2 Gary Gaetti 1
2 Tony Gwynn 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Teddy Higuera 1.80
2 Jose Bautista 1.00
3 Frank Viola 0.88
4 Don Robinson 0.80
5 Charlie Leibrandt 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Belcher 1
1 Teddy Higuera 1
1 Charlie Leibrandt 1
1 Charlie Puleo 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Teddy Higuera 9
2 Jose Bautista 7
2 Frank Viola 7
4 Charlie Puleo 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Olwine 1
1 Jesse Orosco 1
1 Dan Plesac 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .357
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 86

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 Frank Viola 2.36
5 Tim Leary 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Viola 19
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 171
4 Mike Scott 151
5 Sid Fernandez 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 33
2 Jeff Reardon 30
3 Dan Plesac 28
4 Doug Jones 26
5 2 tied 25

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Armas .436
2 Terry Puhl .400
3 Tony Gwynn .397
4 Mickey Tettleton .395
5 Mark Grace .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Armas 4
1 Todd Benzinger 4
1 Jack Howell 4
1 Howard Johnson 4
1 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Bream 15
1 Alan Trammell 15
3 Todd Benzinger 14
3 Eddie Murray 14
5 6 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Andy Van Slyke 8
3 Luis Polonia 7
4 Rex Hudler 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Duane Ward 0.00
2 Mike Scott 0.35
3 Jack Morris 0.60
4 Don August 0.64
5 Storm Davis 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Birkbeck 3
1 Danny Jackson 3
1 Dave LaPoint 3
1 Mike Scott 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 27
2 Jose Rijo 25
2 Nolan Ryan 25
4 Mike Moore 24
5 3 tied 22

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 Tony Gwynn .375
2 Rickey Henderson .374
3 Kirby Puckett .370
4 Jody Reed .365
5 Glenn Davis .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 11
2 Steve Balboni 9
2 Kevin Mitchell 9
4 Eddie Murray 8
5 8 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Benzinger 28
2 Jose Canseco 25
2 Fred McGriff 25
4 George Brett 24
4 Dave Henderson 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 24
2 Rex Hudler 15
3 Otis Nixon 14
4 Vince Coleman 12
4 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 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 54
2 Jose Rijo 48
3 Teddy Higuera 45
3 Mike Scott 45
5 Nolan Ryan 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 10
2 Jim Gott 8
3 Tim Burke 7
3 Dennis Eckersley 7
3 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .358
2 Wade Boggs .355
3 Alan Trammell .342
4 Mike Greenwell .333
5 Tony Gwynn .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darryl Strawberry 40
2 Jose Canseco 38
3 Dale Murphy 34
3 Danny Tartabull 34
5 Will Clark 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 121
1 Mike Greenwell 121
3 George Brett 119
3 Kirby Puckett 119
5 Darryl Strawberry 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 88
2 Rickey Henderson 82
3 Gerald Young 71
4 Ozzie Smith 51
5 2 tied 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.31
2 David Cone 2.35
3 John Tudor 2.44
4 Teddy Higuera 2.48
5 Frank Viola 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 23
1 Frank Viola 23
3 Doyle Alexander 20
3 Orel Hershiser 20
3 Rick Reuschel 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 334
2 Nolan Ryan 260
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