Baseball44 On This Day: Monday, September 25, 1989

On This Day

Monday, September 25, 1989

Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Blue Jays	86	71	.548	--
Orioles	85	72	.541	1.0
Red Sox	79	77	.506	6.5
Brewers	79	77	.506	6.5
Yankees	71	85	.455	14.5
Indians	71	85	.455	14.5
Tigers	57	100	.363	29.0

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 4

Blue Jays 2, Tigers 0

Orioles 5, Brewers 3

AL West

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	94	62	.603	--
Angels	89	67	.571	5.0
Royals	89	67	.571	5.0
Rangers	81	75	.519	13.0
Twins	77	80	.490	17.5
Mariners	69	87	.442	25.0
White Sox	67	89	.429	27.0

Games

Rangers 3, Athletics 2

White Sox 10, Twins 2

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	89	68	.567	--
Cardinals	85	72	.541	4.0
Mets	82	74	.526	6.5
Expos	81	76	.516	8.0
Pirates	72	84	.462	16.5
Phillies	63	94	.401	26.0

Games

Pirates 4, Cardinals 2

Expos 4, Cubs 3

Phillies 2, Mets 1

NL West

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	66	.580	--
Padres	86	71	.548	5.0
Astros	83	74	.529	8.0
Dodgers	74	83	.471	17.0
Reds	73	84	.465	18.0
Braves	62	95	.395	29.0

Games

Reds 5, Padres 3

Braves 5, Astros 3

Dodgers 5, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wade Boggs	4
1	Dwight Evans	4
1	Steve Sax	4
4	Jeff Hamilton	3
4	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andre Dawson	2
2	Todd Benzinger	1
2	Craig Biggio	1
2	Barry Bonds	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ivan Calderon	4
1	Mike Scioscia	4
3	Dwight Evans	3
4	Todd Benzinger	2
4	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vince Coleman	2
2	Jeff Blauser	1
2	Cecil Espy	1
2	Ron Gant	1
2	12 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Pat Combs	1.60
2	Jimmy Key	1.50
2	Bob Ojeda	1.50
4	Pete Harnisch	1.25
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tim Burke	1
1	Roger Clemens	1
1	Pat Combs	1
1	Rob Dibble	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jimmy Key	9
1	Bob Ojeda	9
3	Pat Combs	8
4	Jose DeLeon	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	John Franco	1
1	Tom Henke	1
1	Bill Landrum	1
1	Roger McDowell	1
1	5 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kirby Puckett	.342
2	Carney Lansford	.336
3	Will Clark	.335
4	Tony Gwynn	.333
5	Wade Boggs	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Kevin Mitchell	47
2	Fred McGriff	36
3	Howard Johnson	35
4	Joe Carter	34
4	Eric Davis	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kevin Mitchell	125
2	Ruben Sierra	118
3	Pedro Guerrero	115
4	Will Clark	109
5	Don Mattingly	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	76
2	Vince Coleman	65
3	Devon White	44
4	Cecil Espy	43
5	3 tied	42

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bret Saberhagen	2.27
2	Scott Garrelts	2.32
3	Orel Hershiser	2.38
4	Mike Morgan	2.53
5	Chuck Finley	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bret Saberhagen	21
2	Mike Scott	20
2	Dave Stewart	20
4	Storm Davis	19
5	4 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	288
2	Mark Langston	227
3	Roger Clemens	220
4	Frank Viola	203
5	Jose DeLeon	196

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mark Davis	42
2	Jeff Russell	38
3	Mitch Williams	35
4	Bobby Thigpen	33
5	2 tied	32

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Molitor	.522
2	Tom Herr	.449
3	Shawon Dunston	.436
4	Tony Phillips	.432
5	Dwight Evans	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mark McGwire	5
1	Kevin Mitchell	5
3	Craig Biggio	4
3	Eric Davis	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dwight Evans	17
2	Kent Hrbek	16
3	Eric Davis	12
3	Andre Dawson	12
3	4 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	11
2	Carney Lansford	7
2	Tim Raines	7
4	Roberto Alomar	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Frank DiPino	0.00
2	Bret Saberhagen	0.39
3	Brad Arnsberg	0.66
4	Don August	0.69
4	Jaime Navarro	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don August	3
1	Tim Belcher	3
1	Roger Clemens	3
1	Neal Heaton	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Andy Benes	25
2	Nolan Ryan	24
3	Norm Charlton	21
3	Melido Perez	21
5	5 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Schooler	5
2	Steve Bedrosian	4
2	Jeff Russell	4
2	Lee Smith	4
2	Bobby Thigpen	4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Molitor	.448
2	Roberto Alomar	.376
3	Harold Reynolds	.375
4	Tony Phillips	.369
5	Kirby Puckett	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jose Canseco	9
2	Joe Carter	8
2	Benito Santiago	8
4	Jack Clark	7
4	6 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dwight Evans	29
1	Pedro Guerrero	29
3	Jose Canseco	28
4	Ruben Sierra	27
4	Matt Williams	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	15
2	Carney Lansford	11
2	Tim Raines	11
4	Lance Johnson	10
4	Juan Samuel	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bret Saberhagen	0.82
2	Buddy Black	1.31
3	Neal Heaton	1.35
4	Dave Stieb	1.48
5	Mark Knudson	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bret Saberhagen	6
2	Tim Belcher	5
2	Andy Benes	5
2	Roger Clemens	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nolan Ryan	56
2	Roger Clemens	53
3	Andy Benes	45
4	Bret Saberhagen	41
5	2 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mark Davis	11
2	Jeff Russell	10
3	Lee Smith	8
4	Bill Landrum	7
4	2 others tied	7