On This Day

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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2008 Playoffs

Upcoming Games

October 1, 2008

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies

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Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Rays 97 65 .599 --
Red Sox 95 67 .586 2.0
Yankees 89 73 .549 8.0
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 11.0
Orioles 68 93 .422 28.5

Games

No Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 89 74 .546 --
Twins 88 75 .540 1.0
Indians 81 81 .500 7.5
Royals 75 87 .463 13.5
Tigers 74 88 .457 14.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 100 62 .617 --
Rangers 79 83 .488 21.0
Athletics 75 86 .466 24.5
Mariners 61 101 .377 39.0

Games

No Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 92 70 .568 --
Mets 89 73 .549 3.0
Marlins 84 77 .522 7.5
Braves 72 90 .444 20.0
Nationals 59 102 .366 32.5

Games

No Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 97 64 .602 --
Brewers 90 72 .556 7.5
Astros 86 75 .534 11.0
Cardinals 86 76 .531 11.5
Reds 74 88 .457 23.5
Pirates 67 95 .414 30.5

Games

No Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 84 78 .519 --
D'backs 82 80 .506 2.0
Rockies 74 88 .457 10.0
Giants 72 90 .444 12.0
Padres 63 99 .389 21.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jermaine Dye 2
2 Orlando Cabrera 1
2 Michael Cuddyer 1
2 Ken Griffey 1
2 2 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Thome 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Thome 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John Danks 0.80
2 Nick Blackburn 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Danks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Danks 4
2 Nick Blackburn 3
3 Bobby Jenks 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Jenks 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chipper Jones .364
2 Albert Pujols .357
3 Manny Ramirez .332
4 Joe Mauer .328
5 Dustin Pedroia .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 48
2 Adam Dunn 40
3 Carlos Delgado 38
4 Ryan Braun 37
4 4 others tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 146
2 Josh Hamilton 130
3 Justin Morneau 129
4 Miguel Cabrera 127
5 David Wright 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 68
2 Jose Reyes 56
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 50
4 Jimmy Rollins 47
5 B. J. Upton 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johan Santana 2.53
2 Cliff Lee 2.54
3 Tim Lincecum 2.62
4 CC Sabathia 2.70
5 Roy Halladay 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 22
1 Brandon Webb 22
3 Roy Halladay 20
3 Mike Mussina 20
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 265
2 CC Sabathia 251
3 A. J. Burnett 231
4 Ervin Santana 214
5 4 tied 206

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 62
2 Jose Valverde 44
3 Joakim Soria 42
4 Brad Lidge 41
4 2 others tied 41

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ryan Garko .514
2 Cameron Maybin .500
3 Aramis Ramirez .438
4 Felipe Lopez .436
5 David DeJesus .433

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Paul Konerko 6
2 Hank Blalock 5
2 Adam LaRoche 5
2 Evan Longoria 5
2 Joey Votto 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Blalock 15
1 Shin-Soo Choo 15
1 Prince Fielder 15
1 Ryan Garko 15
1 Albert Pujols 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Reyes 6
2 Brett Gardner 5
2 Cesar Izturis 5
2 Jimmy Rollins 5
5 5 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 0.00
1 Joe Saunders 0.00
3 Derek Lowe 0.53
3 Mike Mussina 0.53
5 Randy Wolf 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Edwin Jackson 3
1 Gil Meche 3
1 Mike Mussina 3
1 Johan Santana 3
5 34 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 28
2 Johan Santana 27
3 CC Sabathia 26
4 Dan Haren 25
5 Ubaldo Jimenez 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brad Lidge 5
1 Chad Qualls 5
3 Jensen Lewis 4
3 Francisco Rodriguez 4
3 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andre Ethier .458
2 Asdrubal Cabrera .416
3 Felipe Lopez .414
4 Vladimir Guerrero .412
5 Shin-Soo Choo .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 11
2 Miguel Cabrera 9
2 Paul Konerko 9
2 Joey Votto 9
5 6 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 33
2 Manny Ramirez 28
3 Miguel Cabrera 27
3 Albert Pujols 27
5 Adam LaRoche 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Reyes 11
2 Jimmy Rollins 10
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 9
3 Nate McLouth 9
5 8 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Derek Lowe 0.50
2 Roy Oswalt 1.42
3 CC Sabathia 1.74
4 A. J. Burnett 1.82
5 Johan Santana 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jamie Moyer 5
1 Roy Oswalt 5
3 Scott Baker 4
3 Mark Buehrle 4
3 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 55
2 CC Sabathia 54
3 Johan Santana 47
4 Edinson Volquez 45
5 Gil Meche 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brad Lidge 9
1 Francisco Rodriguez 9
1 Joakim Soria 9
4 Francisco Cordero 8
4 Jose Valverde 8