On This Day

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 75 45 .625 --
Red Sox 67 51 .568 7.0
Rays 64 54 .542 10.0
Blue Jays 55 62 .470 18.5
Orioles 48 71 .403 26.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 63 55 .534 --
White Sox 61 59 .508 3.0
Twins 57 62 .479 6.5
Indians 51 67 .432 12.0
Royals 47 72 .395 16.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 72 45 .615 --
Rangers 67 51 .568 5.5
Mariners 61 58 .513 12.0
Athletics 53 66 .445 20.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 67 49 .578 --
Marlins 64 55 .538 4.5
Braves 62 57 .521 6.5
Mets 56 63 .471 12.5
Nationals 43 76 .361 25.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 68 53 .562 --
Cubs 60 57 .513 6.0
Brewers 58 61 .487 9.0
Astros 57 62 .479 10.0
Reds 50 68 .424 16.5
Pirates 48 70 .407 18.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 71 49 .592 --
Rockies 66 53 .555 4.5
Giants 65 54 .546 5.5
D'backs 54 66 .450 17.0
Padres 51 70 .421 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Asdrubal Cabrera 4
1 Ichiro Suzuki 4
3 Julio Borbon 3
3 Billy Butler 3
3 18 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Mauer 2
2 Alex Avila 1
2 Rod Barajas 1
2 Clint Barmes 1
2 35 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Garko 4
1 Delmon Young 4
3 Matt Diaz 3
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Julio Borbon 3
2 Bobby Abreu 1
2 Wladimir Balentien 1
2 Marlon Byrd 1
2 21 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ricky Nolasco 3.33
2 Rick Porcello 1.60
3 Felix Hernandez 1.50
3 Pedro Martinez 1.50
5 CC Sabathia 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Trevor Bell 1
1 Chad Billingsley 1
1 Cesar Carrillo 1
1 Jesse Crain 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ryan Dempster 10
1 Ricky Nolasco 10
3 Felix Hernandez 9
4 Rick Porcello 8
5 CC Sabathia 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Heath Bell 1
1 Jonathan Broxton 1
1 Brian Fuentes 1
1 J. P. Howell 1
1 6 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .383
2 Ichiro Suzuki .365
3 Hanley Ramirez .359
4 Jason Bartlett .342
5 Miguel Cabrera .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 39
2 Mark Reynolds 38
3 Adrian Gonzalez 33
4 Prince Fielder 32
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 108
2 Albert Pujols 105
3 Justin Morneau 94
4 Ryan Howard 91
5 Evan Longoria 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 54
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 53
3 Michael Bourn 44
4 Nyjer Morgan 39
5 Chone Figgins 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.27
2 Zack Greinke 2.33
3 Tim Lincecum 2.37
4 Matt Cain 2.49
5 Dan Haren 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 14
1 CC Sabathia 14
1 Adam Wainwright 14
4 Chris Carpenter 13
4 4 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 207
2 Justin Verlander 194
3 Javier Vazquez 178
4 Jon Lester 176
5 Zack Greinke 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fuentes 35
1 Mariano Rivera 35
3 Heath Bell 30
3 Ryan Franklin 30
3 2 others tied 30

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .525
2 Adrian Gonzalez .462
3 Hanley Ramirez .448
4 Josh Hamilton .426
5 Mark Ellis .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Mauer 7
2 Jason Bay 6
2 Prince Fielder 6
2 Vladimir Guerrero 6
2 Mark Reynolds 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mark Ellis 18
1 Joe Mauer 18
3 Billy Butler 16
4 Prince Fielder 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 10
2 Julio Borbon 8
3 Nyjer Morgan 7
3 Hanley Ramirez 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Adam Wainwright 0.66
2 CC Sabathia 1.14
3 J. A. Happ 1.19
3 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.19
5 Cliff Lee 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 3
1 Tommy Hanson 3
1 Tommy Hunter 3
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jon Lester 28
2 Felix Hernandez 26
2 Josh Johnson 26
2 CC Sabathia 26
5 Jorge De La Rosa 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 6
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 Mike MacDougal 5
2 Mariano Rivera 5
5 3 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Holliday .425
2 Joe Mauer .417
3 Hanley Ramirez .393
4 Andre Ethier .390
5 Ichiro Suzuki .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 14
2 Ryan Braun 10
2 Jonny Gomes 10
2 Joe Mauer 10
5 5 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Holliday 29
2 Ryan Braun 28
2 Joe Mauer 28
4 Prince Fielder 27
4 2 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 13
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 13
1 Nyjer Morgan 13
4 Michael Bourn 11
4 Everth Cabrera 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Adam Wainwright 1.04
2 Cliff Lee 1.35
3 John Lackey 1.79
4 Andy Pettitte 2.04
5 2 tied 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Jorge De La Rosa 5
1 Tommy Hunter 5
1 Cliff Lee 5
1 CC Sabathia 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 48
2 Jon Lester 45
3 Luke Hochevar 44
4 Andy Pettitte 43
5 3 tied 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 Ryan Franklin 9
2 Juan Carlos Oviedo 9
4 Andrew Bailey 8
4 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .373
2 Ichiro Suzuki .354
3 Hanley Ramirez .350
4 Jason Bartlett .342
5 Albert Pujols .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 45
3 Mark Reynolds 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 41
5 2 tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 144
2 Prince Fielder 137
3 Ryan Howard 133
4 Justin Morneau 127
5 Mark Teixeira 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 65
2 Carl Crawford 54
3 Michael Bourn 52
4 Chone Figgins 47
4 Nyjer Morgan 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.23
2 Tim Lincecum 2.44
3 Adam Wainwright 2.76
4 Wandy Rodriguez 2.77
5 Johan Santana 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 19
1 Adam Wainwright 19
3 CC Sabathia 18
3 Johan Santana 18
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 280
2 Justin Verlander 228
3 Jon Lester 219
3 Javier Vazquez 219
5 Zack Greinke 215

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 46
2 Brian Fuentes 42
3 Francisco Rodriguez 41
4 Jonathan Papelbon 38
5 Brian Wilson 37