On This Day

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 71 43 .623 --
Red Sox 65 48 .575 5.5
Rays 61 53 .535 10.0
Blue Jays 54 59 .478 16.5
Orioles 47 67 .412 24.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 59 54 .522 --
White Sox 58 57 .504 2.0
Twins 55 58 .487 4.0
Indians 49 64 .434 10.0
Royals 44 69 .389 15.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 68 44 .607 --
Rangers 63 49 .563 5.0
Mariners 60 54 .526 9.0
Athletics 51 63 .447 18.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 63 48 .568 --
Braves 60 54 .526 4.5
Marlins 60 54 .526 4.5
Mets 53 61 .465 11.5
Nationals 40 74 .351 24.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 64 52 .552 --
Cubs 58 54 .518 4.0
Astros 56 58 .491 7.0
Brewers 55 58 .487 7.5
Reds 49 64 .434 13.5
Pirates 46 67 .407 16.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 69 46 .600 --
Rockies 63 51 .553 5.5
Giants 62 52 .544 6.5
D'backs 52 63 .452 17.0
Padres 49 66 .426 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jason Bartlett 4
2 Clint Barmes 3
2 Jason Bay 3
2 Adrian Beltre 3
2 21 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam LaRoche 2
1 Carlos Pena 2
1 Hunter Pence 2
4 Garret Anderson 1
4 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hunter Pence 6
2 Joe Crede 3
2 Raul Ibanez 3
2 Howie Kendrick 3
2 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 2
2 Gordon Beckham 1
2 Luis Castillo 1
2 Rajai Davis 1
2 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Francisco Liriano 2.00
2 Josh Beckett 1.50
3 Tim Lincecum 1.40
4 Chris Carpenter 1.25
5 Felix Hernandez 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 1
1 Jason Bulger 1
1 Chris Carpenter 1
1 Kevin Correia 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chris Carpenter 10
1 Felix Hernandez 10
3 Francisco Liriano 8
4 A. J. Burnett 7
4 3 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 1
1 Heath Bell 1
1 Ryan Franklin 1
1 Francisco Rodriguez 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .368
2 Ichiro Suzuki .359
3 Hanley Ramirez .351
4 Jason Bartlett .343
5 Pablo Sandoval .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 38
2 Mark Reynolds 36
3 Carlos Pena 31
4 Adam Dunn 30
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 102
2 Prince Fielder 100
3 Justin Morneau 91
4 Adam Dunn 85
4 Evan Longoria 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 53
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 52
3 Michael Bourn 44
4 Nyjer Morgan 38
5 B. J. Upton 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Lincecum 2.19
2 Chris Carpenter 2.27
3 Zack Greinke 2.43
4 Matt Cain 2.44
5 Wandy Rodriguez 2.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 14
2 Johan Santana 13
2 Adam Wainwright 13
4 Matt Cain 12
4 9 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 205
2 Justin Verlander 186
3 Javier Vazquez 171
4 Zack Greinke 167
5 Jon Lester 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 33
2 Brian Fuentes 32
3 Heath Bell 29
3 Joe Nathan 29
5 4 tied 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ryan Zimmerman .489
2 Matt Holliday .472
3 Carlos Gonzalez .455
4 Cristian Guzman .449
5 2 tied .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 8
2 Carlos Pena 6
2 Cody Ross 6
2 Will Venable 6
2 Ryan Zimmerman 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Kemp 20
2 Will Venable 19
3 Kendrys Morales 18
4 Mike Lowell 15
4 Ryan Zimmerman 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 8
2 Michael Bourn 7
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 7
2 Nyjer Morgan 7
2 Hanley Ramirez 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Pavano 0.60
2 Josh Beckett 0.86
3 Andy Pettitte 0.90
4 Cliff Lee 1.13
5 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 3
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 3
1 Mat Latos 3
1 Bud Norris 3
1 Manny Parra 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 27
2 Rich Harden 26
3 Clayton Kershaw 23
3 John Lackey 23
5 6 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 5
1 Ryan Franklin 5
1 Mike MacDougal 5
1 Juan Carlos Oviedo 5
5 3 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Holliday .455
2 Nyjer Morgan .398
3 Chris Coghlan .375
4 Cristian Guzman .372
5 Mark Reynolds .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 12
2 Kendrys Morales 10
2 Ryan Zimmerman 10
4 Mark DeRosa 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Holliday 28
2 Kendrys Morales 27
3 Matt Kemp 25
4 Carlos Lee 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Nyjer Morgan 14
2 Michael Bourn 12
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 12
4 Rajai Davis 11
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wandy Rodriguez 0.87
2 Cliff Lee 1.32
3 Clayton Kershaw 1.41
4 Adam Wainwright 1.56
5 Tim Lincecum 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Cliff Lee 5
3 Craig Breslow 4
3 Joba Chamberlain 4
3 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 56
2 Rich Harden 47
3 Luke Hochevar 40
4 Ubaldo Jimenez 39
5 Zack Greinke 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 Juan Carlos Oviedo 8
3 David Aardsma 7
3 Andrew Bailey 7
3 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .365
2 Ichiro Suzuki .345
3 Jason Bartlett .345
4 Hanley Ramirez .344
5 Albert Pujols .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 51
2 Ryan Howard 42
3 Carlos Pena 41
4 Mark Reynolds 40
4 Mark Teixeira 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 143
2 Prince Fielder 133
3 Ryan Howard 128
3 Justin Morneau 128
5 Mark Teixeira 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 64
2 Carl Crawford 53
3 Michael Bourn 52
4 Nyjer Morgan 46
5 Chone Figgins 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.23
2 Tim Lincecum 2.27
3 Wandy Rodriguez 2.49
4 Johan Santana 2.62
5 Roy Halladay 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johan Santana 20
2 Roy Halladay 19
3 Tim Lincecum 18
3 Adam Wainwright 18
5 3 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 295
2 Javier Vazquez 230
3 Justin Verlander 226
4 Jon Lester 214
5 Zack Greinke 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 44
2 Francisco Rodriguez 42
3 Brian Fuentes 41
4 Jonathan Papelbon 38
5 3 tied 37