On This Day

Wednesday, August 17, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 69 50 .580 --
Red Sox 67 52 .563 2.0
Yankees 65 51 .560 2.5
Brewers 61 61 .500 9.5
Blue Jays 60 61 .496 10.0
Indians 57 63 .475 12.5
Orioles 39 80 .328 30.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 77 44 .636 --
Twins 68 51 .571 8.0
Royals 62 58 .517 14.5
Angels 60 60 .500 16.5
White Sox 54 66 .450 22.5
Rangers 52 66 .441 23.5
Mariners 46 74 .383 30.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 71 49 .592 --
Pirates 67 54 .554 4.5
Expos 63 56 .529 7.5
Cubs 58 59 .496 11.5
Cardinals 52 67 .437 18.5
Phillies 51 68 .429 19.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 68 51 .571 --
Astros 65 55 .542 3.5
Giants 63 57 .525 5.5
Reds 60 58 .508 7.5
Padres 57 63 .475 11.5
Braves 41 79 .342 27.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rickey Henderson 4
1 Jeffrey Leonard 4
1 Dave Winfield 4
4 Jose Canseco 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Carter 2
1 Carlton Fisk 2
3 Steve Balboni 1
3 Steve Buechele 1
3 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Carter 3
1 Carlton Fisk 3
1 Rickey Henderson 3
1 Danny Tartabull 3
1 Dave Winfield 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Brett Butler 2
2 Curt Ford 1
2 Rickey Henderson 1
2 Bo Jackson 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rick Reuschel 1.33
2 David Cone 1.09
3 Dave Meads 1.00
3 Rick Sutcliffe 1.00
5 Tom Glavine 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Anderson 1
1 John Farrell 1
1 Bruce Hurst 1
1 Dave LaPoint 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 12
2 Doyle Alexander 8
3 Tom Glavine 7
4 Mike Birkbeck 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 1
1 Steve Farr 1
1 Jim Gott 1
1 Eric Plunk 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .357
2 Kirby Puckett .354
3 Mike Greenwell .337
4 Rickey Henderson .334
5 Alan Trammell .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 32
2 Darryl Strawberry 30
3 Fred McGriff 27
4 Gary Gaetti 26
5 Will Clark 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 94
2 Mike Greenwell 93
3 Kirby Puckett 89
4 Will Clark 88
5 George Brett 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 68
2 Vince Coleman 61
3 Gerald Young 58
4 Ozzie Smith 42
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Tudor 2.22
2 Pascual Perez 2.32
3 Frank Viola 2.36
4 Dennis Martinez 2.37
5 David Cone 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Viola 19
2 Orel Hershiser 16
2 Danny Jackson 16
2 Greg Maddux 16
2 Rick Reuschel 16

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 34
2 Jeff Reardon 32
3 Dan Plesac 28
4 John Franco 26
4 2 others tied 26

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .431
2 Alan Trammell .429
3 Terry Francona .425
4 Mickey Tettleton .421
5 Rickey Henderson .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jack Howell 5
1 Eddie Murray 5
3 Steve Balboni 4
3 Todd Benzinger 4
3 8 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Murray 17
2 Mark McGwire 16
3 Todd Benzinger 14
4 Steve Balboni 13
4 5 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Andy Van Slyke 8
3 Vince Coleman 7
3 Luis Polonia 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Duane Ward 0.00
2 Mike Scott 0.35
3 Jose Alvarez 0.73
4 Eric Show 1.00
5 Mike Moore 1.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Anderson 3
1 Bruce Hurst 3
1 Dave LaPoint 3
1 Jeff Montgomery 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 27
2 David Cone 25
3 Mike Moore 24
4 Floyd Bannister 22
4 Mike Scott 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Reardon 6
2 Jim Gott 5
3 Tim Burke 4
3 Dennis Eckersley 4
3 4 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rickey Henderson .410
2 Tony Gwynn .387
3 Julio Franco .378
4 Jody Reed .359
5 Kirby Puckett .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Balboni 10
2 Fred McGriff 9
2 Eddie Murray 9
4 Jose Canseco 8
4 Brian Downing 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Benzinger 28
2 Dave Henderson 26
2 Mark McGwire 26
2 Eddie Murray 26
5 Steve Balboni 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 24
2 Vince Coleman 15
2 Rex Hudler 15
4 Ozzie Smith 14
5 Otis Nixon 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Drabek 1.25
2 Mike Scott 1.27
3 Jeff Musselman 1.46
4 Danny Jackson 1.49
5 Calvin Schiraldi 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Danny Jackson 6
2 Allan Anderson 5
2 Mike Birkbeck 5
2 Storm Davis 5
2 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 54
2 Jose Rijo 48
3 Teddy Higuera 45
3 Mike Scott 45
5 David Cone 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 10
2 Jim Gott 9
3 Dave Righetti 8
4 Tim Burke 7
4 4 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .359
2 Wade Boggs .355
3 Alan Trammell .344
4 Tony Gwynn .338
5 Mike Greenwell .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darryl Strawberry 40
2 Jose Canseco 38
3 Dale Murphy 34
4 Will Clark 33
4 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Greenwell 121
1 Kirby Puckett 121
3 Jose Canseco 120
4 George Brett 116
5 2 tied 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 89
2 Rickey Henderson 83
3 Gerald Young 72
4 Ozzie Smith 53
5 Willie Wilson 51

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.31
2 John Tudor 2.33
3 David Cone 2.44
4 Teddy Higuera 2.48
5 Joe Magrane 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 23
2 Frank Viola 22
3 Rick Reuschel 21
4 Doyle Alexander 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 334
2 Nolan Ryan 260
3 Mark Langston 244
4 Charlie Hough 213
5 Jose DeLeon 206

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 41
2 Jeff Reardon 39
3 Bobby Thigpen 37
4 John Franco 35
5 Jim Gott 33