On This Day

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Rays 86 57 .601 --
Red Sox 85 59 .590 1.5
Blue Jays 78 66 .542 8.5
Yankees 77 68 .531 10.0
Orioles 64 79 .448 22.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 80 64 .556 --
Twins 79 65 .549 1.0
Indians 70 73 .490 9.5
Tigers 70 75 .483 10.5
Royals 61 82 .427 18.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 87 57 .604 --
Rangers 71 74 .490 16.5
Athletics 66 78 .458 21.0
Mariners 56 87 .392 30.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 81 63 .563 --
Phillies 79 66 .545 2.5
Marlins 73 72 .503 8.5
Braves 63 82 .434 18.5
Nationals 56 89 .386 25.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 86 58 .597 --
Brewers 82 63 .566 4.5
Cardinals 78 66 .542 8.0
Astros 78 67 .538 8.5
Reds 66 79 .455 20.5
Pirates 60 84 .417 26.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 74 71 .510 --
D'backs 71 73 .493 2.5
Rockies 67 78 .462 7.0
Giants 64 80 .444 9.5
Padres 56 89 .386 18.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alex Rios 4
2 Garret Anderson 3
2 Rich Aurilia 3
2 Lance Berkman 3
2 15 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Damon 2
1 Carlos Delgado 2
3 Garrett Atkins 1
3 Jason Bay 1
3 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lance Berkman 4
1 Andre Ethier 4
3 Marlon Byrd 3
3 Jorge Cantu 3
3 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Grady Sizemore 2
1 Jayson Werth 2
3 Josh Anderson 1
3 Joaquin Arias 1
3 16 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 A. J. Burnett 3.50
2 Nate Robertson 1.50
3 Jeremy Sowers 1.40
4 Barry Zito 1.12
5 Chris Volstad 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alfredo Aceves 1
1 Jon Adkins 1
1 Joe Beimel 1
1 Nick Blackburn 1
1 12 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Barry Zito 9
2 A. J. Burnett 7
2 Jeremy Sowers 7
4 Ryan Dempster 6
4 3 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Ayala 1
1 Francisco Cordero 1
1 Matt Lindstrom 1
1 Warner Madrigal 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Albert Pujols .361
2 Chipper Jones .359
3 Lance Berkman .331
4 Milton Bradley .327
5 Dustin Pedroia .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 41
2 Adam Dunn 36
2 Carlos Quentin 36
4 Carlos Delgado 35
5 Ryan Braun 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 125
2 Josh Hamilton 124
3 Justin Morneau 119
4 Miguel Cabrera 116
5 Mark Teixeira 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 66
2 Jose Reyes 47
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 45
4 Jimmy Rollins 42
4 B. J. Upton 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 2.28
2 Tim Lincecum 2.54
3 Justin Duchscherer 2.54
4 Jake Peavy 2.63
5 Roy Halladay 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 21
2 Brandon Webb 19
3 Roy Halladay 18
4 A. J. Burnett 17
4 Mike Mussina 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 225
2 CC Sabathia 217
3 A. J. Burnett 208
4 Ervin Santana 197
5 Chad Billingsley 186

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 55
2 Jose Valverde 41
3 Brian Wilson 37
4 Joe Nathan 36
4 Jonathan Papelbon 36

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Coco Crisp .525
2 Shin-Soo Choo .500
3 Adrian Beltre .489
4 Cristian Guzman .473
5 Andre Ethier .464

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Delgado 7
1 Ryan Howard 7
1 Mike Jacobs 7
4 Manny Ramirez 6
4 Ty Wigginton 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 17
1 Justin Morneau 17
1 Alex Rodriguez 17
4 Miguel Cabrera 16
5 3 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Rollins 11
2 Rajai Davis 6
2 Chone Figgins 6
2 Torii Hunter 6
2 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ben Sheets 0.00
2 Roy Oswalt 0.37
3 CC Sabathia 0.56
4 Jake Peavy 0.60
5 Wandy Rodriguez 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bronson Arroyo 3
1 Paul Byrd 3
1 Roy Halladay 3
1 Cliff Lee 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Edinson Volquez 29
2 Tim Lincecum 25
3 A. J. Burnett 23
4 Jon Lester 22
4 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Valverde 8
2 Luis Ayala 5
2 Francisco Rodriguez 5
4 Francisco Cordero 4
4 5 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Melvin Mora .426
2 Coco Crisp .416
3 Albert Pujols .400
4 Randy Winn .393
5 Raul Ibanez .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ty Wigginton 11
2 Miguel Cabrera 10
2 Carlos Delgado 10
4 Andre Ethier 9
4 3 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carlos Delgado 30
2 Aubrey Huff 29
2 Justin Morneau 29
4 Miguel Cabrera 27
4 3 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 15
2 Jimmy Rollins 13
3 Johnny Damon 11
4 Jose Reyes 10
4 Grady Sizemore 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Francisco Liriano 1.13
2 Brett Myers 1.18
2 CC Sabathia 1.18
4 Jesse Litsch 1.26
5 Cliff Lee 1.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 6
2 Roy Halladay 5
2 Roy Oswalt 5
4 Bronson Arroyo 4
4 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 50
2 A. J. Burnett 49
3 Ervin Santana 47
4 Gil Meche 43
4 2 others tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Valverde 13
2 Francisco Rodriguez 10
3 Fernando Rodney 8
4 Francisco Cordero 7
4 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chipper Jones .364
2 Albert Pujols .363
3 Matt Holliday .336
4 Magglio Ordonez .333
5 Manny Ramirez .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 51
2 Adam Dunn 40
3 Jim Thome 39
4 Ryan Braun 38
5 Carlos Delgado 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 148
2 Miguel Cabrera 139
3 Mark Teixeira 131
4 Justin Morneau 128
5 Josh Hamilton 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 66
2 Jimmy Rollins 55
3 Jose Reyes 51
4 Jacoby Ellsbury 50
5 B. J. Upton 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 2.31
2 Tim Lincecum 2.59
3 Roy Halladay 2.60
4 Scott Kazmir 2.72
5 Jake Peavy 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brandon Webb 22
2 Cliff Lee 21
3 Roy Halladay 20
3 Mike Mussina 20
5 A. J. Burnett 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 241
2 A. J. Burnett 240
3 Tim Lincecum 233
4 Javier Vazquez 222
5 Ervin Santana 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 61
2 Joe Nathan 43
2 Jose Valverde 43
4 Brian Wilson 41
5 Brad Lidge 40