On This Day
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Standings
AL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 80 | 53 | .602 | -- |
| Yankees | 74 | 59 | .556 | 6.0 |
| Blue Jays | 67 | 66 | .504 | 13.0 |
| Orioles | 58 | 73 | .443 | 21.0 |
| Devil Rays | 53 | 80 | .398 | 27.0 |
Games
AL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indians | 75 | 57 | .568 | -- |
| Tigers | 71 | 62 | .534 | 4.5 |
| Twins | 67 | 66 | .504 | 8.5 |
| Royals | 59 | 72 | .450 | 15.5 |
| White Sox | 57 | 76 | .429 | 18.5 |
Games
AL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | 79 | 54 | .594 | -- |
| Mariners | 73 | 58 | .557 | 5.0 |
| Athletics | 66 | 69 | .489 | 14.0 |
| Rangers | 60 | 72 | .455 | 18.5 |
Games
NL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mets | 73 | 59 | .553 | -- |
| Phillies | 70 | 62 | .530 | 3.0 |
| Braves | 69 | 65 | .515 | 5.0 |
| Marlins | 58 | 76 | .433 | 16.0 |
| Nationals | 58 | 76 | .433 | 16.0 |
Games
NL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 67 | 64 | .511 | -- |
| Brewers | 66 | 66 | .500 | 1.5 |
| Cardinals | 64 | 65 | .496 | 2.0 |
| Reds | 61 | 72 | .459 | 7.0 |
| Pirates | 59 | 73 | .447 | 8.5 |
| Astros | 59 | 74 | .444 | 9.0 |
Games
NL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padres | 73 | 59 | .553 | -- |
| D'backs | 74 | 60 | .552 | 0.0 |
| Dodgers | 70 | 63 | .526 | 3.5 |
| Rockies | 68 | 65 | .511 | 5.5 |
| Giants | 61 | 73 | .455 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garret Anderson | 4 |
| 1 | Ryan Church | 4 |
| 1 | Jeff Kent | 4 |
| 1 | Kazuo Matsui | 4 |
| 5 | 13 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Atkins | 2 |
| 1 | Matt Diaz | 2 |
| 3 | Lance Berkman | 1 |
| 3 | Pat Burrell | 1 |
| 3 | 27 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Atkins | 4 |
| 1 | James Loney | 4 |
| 3 | Matt Diaz | 3 |
| 3 | Ken Griffey | 3 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Beltre | 1 |
| 1 | Lance Berkman | 1 |
| 1 | Marlon Byrd | 1 |
| 1 | Alexi Casilla | 1 |
| 1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Harang | 2.67 |
| 2 | Roy Oswalt | 2.25 |
| 3 | Micah Owings | 1.50 |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | 1.00 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Balfour | 1 |
| 1 | Ryan Braun | 1 |
| 1 | Kevin Cameron | 1 |
| 1 | Buddy Carlyle | 1 |
| 1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Perez | 10 |
| 2 | Roy Oswalt | 9 |
| 3 | Aaron Harang | 8 |
| 4 | Kameron Loe | 7 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heath Bell | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Borowski | 1 |
| 1 | Brett Myers | 1 |
| 1 | Alberto Reyes | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magglio Ordonez | .356 |
| 2 | Ichiro Suzuki | .350 |
| 3 | Placido Polanco | .341 |
| 4 | Chase Utley | .337 |
| 5 | Dmitri Young | .337 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | 44 |
| 2 | Prince Fielder | 39 |
| 3 | Adam Dunn | 36 |
| 4 | Ryan Howard | 35 |
| 5 | Carlos Pena | 31 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | 124 |
| 2 | Magglio Ordonez | 116 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero | 108 |
| 3 | Ryan Howard | 108 |
| 5 | Matt Holliday | 105 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | 71 |
| 2 | Juan Pierre | 52 |
| 3 | Carl Crawford | 43 |
| 4 | Hanley Ramirez | 42 |
| 5 | Brian Roberts | 39 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Young | 2.12 |
| 2 | Jake Peavy | 2.18 |
| 3 | Dan Haren | 2.72 |
| 4 | Kelvim Escobar | 2.77 |
| 5 | Brandon Webb | 2.83 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Beckett | 16 |
| 1 | John Lackey | 16 |
| 1 | Tim Wakefield | 16 |
| 4 | Kelvim Escobar | 15 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Bedard | 221 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 200 |
| 3 | Jake Peavy | 197 |
| 4 | Scott Kazmir | 189 |
| 5 | CC Sabathia | 176 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Valverde | 40 |
| 2 | Joe Borowski | 39 |
| 3 | Francisco Cordero | 37 |
| 3 | J. J. Putz | 37 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 36 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayson Werth | .488 |
| 2 | Jason Bartlett | .484 |
| 3 | Frank Catalanotto | .433 |
| 4 | Mike Lowell | .431 |
| 5 | Rickie Weeks | .424 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Young | 7 |
| 2 | Adam Dunn | 6 |
| 2 | David Ortiz | 6 |
| 2 | Albert Pujols | 6 |
| 5 | 11 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garret Anderson | 20 |
| 2 | Mark Teixeira | 19 |
| 3 | David Ortiz | 18 |
| 3 | Freddy Sanchez | 18 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | 15 |
| 2 | Eric Byrnes | 7 |
| 3 | Bobby Abreu | 6 |
| 3 | Kazuo Matsui | 6 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Wakefield | 0.00 |
| 2 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 0.90 |
| 3 | Barry Zito | 1.23 |
| 4 | Adam Wainwright | 1.35 |
| 5 | Jake Westbrook | 1.66 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Bannister | 3 |
| 1 | Bill Bray | 3 |
| 1 | Paul Byrd | 3 |
| 1 | Matt Cain | 3 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Peavy | 33 |
| 2 | Dan Haren | 26 |
| 2 | Rich Hill | 26 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 26 |
| 5 | John Smoltz | 25 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Borowski | 7 |
| 1 | Brad Hennessey | 7 |
| 1 | Takashi Saito | 7 |
| 4 | Trevor Hoffman | 6 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris Hopper | .431 |
| 2 | Jayson Werth | .392 |
| 3 | Carl Crawford | .390 |
| 4 | David Wright | .389 |
| 5 | Jeff Keppinger | .389 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Teixeira | 10 |
| 1 | Chris Young | 10 |
| 3 | Lance Berkman | 9 |
| 3 | Pat Burrell | 9 |
| 3 | 8 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Teixeira | 32 |
| 2 | Garrett Atkins | 30 |
| 3 | Magglio Ordonez | 29 |
| 4 | Garret Anderson | 28 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 28 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | 22 |
| 2 | Hanley Ramirez | 14 |
| 3 | Kazuo Matsui | 12 |
| 4 | Eric Byrnes | 11 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Oswalt | 1.14 |
| 2 | Jake Peavy | 1.36 |
| 3 | Brandon Webb | 1.55 |
| 4 | A. J. Burnett | 1.63 |
| 5 | Jake Westbrook | 1.90 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Pettitte | 6 |
| 2 | Jake Peavy | 5 |
| 2 | Brandon Webb | 5 |
| 4 | Brian Bannister | 4 |
| 4 | 13 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Peavy | 53 |
| 2 | Erik Bedard | 46 |
| 3 | Scott Kazmir | 45 |
| 4 | Johan Santana | 44 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Borowski | 10 |
| 1 | Takashi Saito | 10 |
| 3 | Jose Valverde | 9 |
| 4 | Jeremy Accardo | 8 |
| 4 | 4 others tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magglio Ordonez | .354 |
| 2 | Ichiro Suzuki | .347 |
| 3 | Placido Polanco | .339 |
| 4 | Hanley Ramirez | .336 |
| 5 | Matt Holliday | .331 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | 53 |
| 2 | Ryan Howard | 46 |
| 3 | Prince Fielder | 44 |
| 4 | Albert Pujols | 41 |
| 5 | Adam Dunn | 38 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | 152 |
| 2 | Matt Holliday | 143 |
| 3 | Magglio Ordonez | 136 |
| 4 | Ryan Howard | 135 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 123 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | 81 |
| 2 | Juan Pierre | 65 |
| 3 | Carl Crawford | 58 |
| 4 | Hanley Ramirez | 52 |
| 5 | Ichiro Suzuki | 46 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Young | 2.17 |
| 2 | Jake Peavy | 2.23 |
| 3 | Kelvim Escobar | 2.75 |
| 4 | Johan Santana | 2.81 |
| 5 | Orlando Hernandez | 2.87 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lackey | 19 |
| 1 | Roy Oswalt | 19 |
| 1 | Jake Peavy | 19 |
| 1 | Chien-Ming Wang | 19 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Bedard | 257 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 249 |
| 3 | Jake Peavy | 238 |
| 4 | Aaron Harang | 222 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 216 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Hoffman | 47 |
| 2 | J. J. Putz | 46 |
| 3 | Joe Borowski | 44 |
| 3 | Francisco Rodriguez | 44 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 44 |