On This Day

Monday, August 7, 2006

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 66 42 .611 --
Red Sox 65 45 .591 2.0
Blue Jays 59 53 .527 9.0
Orioles 50 63 .442 18.5
Devil Rays 47 66 .416 21.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 76 36 .679 --
White Sox 65 45 .591 10.0
Twins 65 46 .586 10.5
Indians 47 63 .427 28.0
Royals 38 73 .342 37.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 61 51 .545 --
Angels 58 54 .518 3.0
Rangers 56 57 .496 5.5
Mariners 54 57 .486 6.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 66 44 .600 --
Phillies 54 57 .486 12.5
Braves 51 60 .459 15.5
Marlins 51 60 .459 15.5
Nationals 49 62 .441 17.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 61 50 .550 --
Reds 57 55 .509 4.5
Astros 53 58 .477 8.0
Brewers 52 59 .468 9.0
Cubs 47 64 .423 14.0
Pirates 42 70 .375 19.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 58 53 .523 --
Dodgers 57 55 .509 1.5
D'backs 56 56 .500 2.5
Rockies 54 57 .486 4.0
Giants 54 58 .482 4.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Crawford 4
2 Chris Duncan 3
2 Orlando Hudson 3
2 Reed Johnson 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Feliz 2
2 Moises Alou 1
2 Garrett Atkins 1
2 Adrian Beltre 1
2 26 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lyle Overbay 5
2 Mark Ellis 4
2 Yadier Molina 4
4 Jeff Kent 3
4 Vernon Wells 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 2
2 Jorge Cantu 1
2 Carl Crawford 1
2 Chone Figgins 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Kelvim Escobar 1.00
2 Jeff Weaver 0.88
3 Enrique Gonzalez 0.83
4 Brad Penny 0.80
5 Horacio Ramirez 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jeremy Accardo 1
1 Kelvim Escobar 1
1 Esteban Loaiza 1
1 Julio Mateo 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kelvim Escobar 7
1 Jeff Weaver 7
3 Ryan Franklin 5
3 Enrique Gonzalez 5
3 Francisco Liriano 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Kiko Calero 1
1 Brandon League 1
1 J. J. Putz 1
1 Francisco Rodriguez 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .363
2 Reed Johnson .350
3 Derek Jeter .348
4 Freddy Sanchez .339
5 Chipper Jones .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Ortiz 40
2 Ryan Howard 39
3 Alfonso Soriano 35
4 Albert Pujols 34
4 Jim Thome 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Ortiz 109
2 Ryan Howard 101
3 Justin Morneau 99
4 Carlos Beltran 97
4 2 others tied 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Reyes 45
2 Chone Figgins 41
3 Juan Pierre 39
4 Corey Patterson 36
5 3 tied 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Francisco Liriano 2.19
2 Brandon Webb 2.74
3 Justin Verlander 2.79
4 Josh Johnson 2.85
5 Chris Carpenter 3.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Curt Schilling 14
1 Justin Verlander 14
3 Josh Beckett 13
3 Roy Halladay 13
3 2 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johan Santana 168
2 Carlos Zambrano 158
3 Jeremy Bonderman 146
3 Aaron Harang 146
5 2 tied 145

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Jones 31
2 Trevor Hoffman 30
2 Bobby Jenks 30
2 Jonathan Papelbon 30
5 Jason Isringhausen 29

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jason Bartlett .519
2 Paul Lo Duca .477
3 Dave Roberts .465
4 Craig Monroe .436
5 Luke Scott .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 8
2 David Ortiz 7
3 Carlos Beltran 6
3 Adam LaRoche 6
5 12 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 23
2 Justin Morneau 19
3 Carlos Beltran 18
3 Juan Rivera 18
5 3 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Roberts 9
2 Felipe Lopez 6
3 Hanley Ramirez 5
3 Jose Reyes 5
5 10 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chien-Ming Wang 0.00
1 John Maine 0.00
3 Byung-Hyun Kim 0.57
4 Kip Wells 0.75
5 Jason Jennings 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dan Haren 3
1 Greg Maddux 3
1 Tony Pena 3
1 Carlos Silva 3
5 41 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cole Hamels 31
2 Matt Cain 26
3 Ian Snell 25
4 John Smoltz 22
5 2 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Jones 6
2 Ryan Dempster 5
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 J. J. Putz 5
2 3 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Lo Duca .418
2 Jason Bartlett .407
3 Adrian Gonzalez .398
4 Justin Morneau .385
5 Chase Utley .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 11
2 Adam LaRoche 10
2 David Ortiz 10
2 Aramis Ramirez 10
2 Mark Teixeira 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carlos Beltran 32
2 Ryan Howard 30
3 Troy Glaus 28
4 Justin Morneau 26
4 Juan Rivera 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chone Figgins 12
1 Juan Pierre 12
1 Dave Roberts 12
4 Coco Crisp 9
5 3 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Maine 0.93
2 Chien-Ming Wang 1.64
3 Erik Bedard 1.95
3 Jeff Suppan 1.95
5 Roger Clemens 2.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cory Lidle 5
1 Chien-Ming Wang 5
3 Joe Blanton 4
3 Jon Garland 4
3 6 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Francisco Liriano 48
2 John Smoltz 45
3 Cole Hamels 44
4 Scott Olsen 43
5 Andy Pettitte 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Jones 9
1 J. J. Putz 9
1 Mariano Rivera 9
4 Ryan Dempster 8
4 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .340
2 Derek Jeter .335
3 Victor Martinez .331
4 Freddy Sanchez .329
5 Nomar Garciaparra .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Ortiz 62
2 Ryan Howard 55
3 Travis Hafner 48
4 Manny Ramirez 46
5 2 tied 45

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Ortiz 169
2 Ryan Howard 143
3 Andruw Jones 138
4 Travis Hafner 137
5 2 tied 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Reyes 68
2 Chone Figgins 66
3 Juan Pierre 58
4 Carl Crawford 46
5 Ichiro Suzuki 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johan Santana 2.58
2 Brandon Webb 2.74
3 CC Sabathia 2.83
4 Scott Kazmir 3.18
5 John Lackey 3.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jose Contreras 19
1 Curt Schilling 19
3 Josh Beckett 18
3 Andy Pettitte 18
3 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johan Santana 243
2 Carlos Zambrano 228
3 Jake Peavy 206
4 Scott Kazmir 201
5 Chris Capuano 195

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Jones 49
2 Francisco Rodriguez 46
3 Trevor Hoffman 44
4 Mariano Rivera 43
5 Derrick Turnbow 40