On This Day

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 76 45 .628 --
Red Sox 69 51 .575 6.5
Rays 65 55 .542 10.5
Blue Jays 55 64 .462 20.0
Orioles 49 72 .405 27.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 64 56 .533 --
White Sox 62 59 .512 2.5
Twins 58 63 .479 6.5
Indians 52 68 .433 12.0
Royals 47 73 .392 17.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 73 46 .613 --
Rangers 68 52 .567 5.5
Mariners 62 59 .512 12.0
Athletics 53 67 .442 20.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 69 49 .585 --
Braves 64 57 .529 6.5
Marlins 64 57 .529 6.5
Mets 56 65 .463 14.5
Nationals 43 78 .355 27.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 70 53 .569 --
Cubs 61 58 .513 7.0
Astros 59 62 .488 10.0
Brewers 58 62 .483 10.5
Reds 51 69 .425 17.5
Pirates 49 70 .412 19.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 72 50 .590 --
Rockies 68 53 .562 3.5
Giants 66 55 .545 5.5
D'backs 54 68 .443 18.0
Padres 51 72 .415 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 J. D. Drew 4
2 Jason Bartlett 3
2 Hank Blalock 3
2 Julio Borbon 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Marlon Byrd 2
1 J. D. Drew 2
3 Kyle Blanks 1
3 Julio Borbon 1
3 24 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marlon Byrd 4
1 Ryan Howard 4
1 Russell Martin 4
1 Brian Roberts 4
1 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jason Bartlett 1
1 Chris Dickerson 1
1 Cristian Guzman 1
1 Dioner Navarro 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Garrett Mock 1.60
2 Joel Pineiro 1.17
2 Wandy Rodriguez 1.17
4 Jon Lester 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ronald Belisario 1
1 Joe Blanton 1
1 Francisco Cordero 1
1 Jason Hammel 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Garrett Mock 8
2 Brian Matusz 7
2 Joel Pineiro 7
2 Wandy Rodriguez 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 1
1 Rafael Soriano 1
1 Huston Street 1
1 Jose Valverde 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .378
2 Ichiro Suzuki .365
3 Hanley Ramirez .357
4 Jason Bartlett .344
5 Miguel Cabrera .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 39
2 Mark Reynolds 38
3 Adrian Gonzalez 33
4 Prince Fielder 32
4 Ryan Howard 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 108
2 Albert Pujols 105
3 Ryan Howard 98
4 Justin Morneau 94
5 Mark Teixeira 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 54
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 53
3 Michael Bourn 46
4 Nyjer Morgan 40
5 Chone Figgins 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.27
2 Tim Lincecum 2.37
3 Matt Cain 2.43
4 Zack Greinke 2.44
5 Adam Wainwright 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 14
1 Jason Marquis 14
1 CC Sabathia 14
1 Adam Wainwright 14
5 5 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 207
2 Justin Verlander 204
3 Zack Greinke 182
4 Jon Lester 181
5 Javier Vazquez 178

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 36
2 Brian Fuentes 35
3 Huston Street 32
4 Ryan Franklin 31
4 Joe Nathan 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .483
2 Jeff Baker .450
3 Hanley Ramirez .448
4 Luis Castillo .436
5 Derek Jeter .426

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Mauer 7
2 Clint Barmes 6
2 Jason Bay 6
2 Prince Fielder 6
2 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 19
2 Joe Mauer 17
3 Mark Ellis 16
4 Andre Ethier 14
4 Troy Tulowitzki 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Julio Borbon 8
1 Rajai Davis 8
3 Michael Bourn 7
3 Hanley Ramirez 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jorge De La Rosa 0.67
2 Cliff Lee 0.75
3 CC Sabathia 1.14
4 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.19
5 2 tied 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 3
1 Derek Holland 3
1 Tommy Hunter 3
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cliff Lee 28
2 Felix Hernandez 26
2 CC Sabathia 26
4 Clayton Kershaw 24
4 Justin Verlander 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 7
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 Mariano Rivera 5
2 Jose Valverde 5
5 3 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .417
2 Matt Holliday .409
3 Hanley Ramirez .393
4 Carlos Gonzalez .391
5 Luis Castillo .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 13
2 Joe Mauer 10
2 Kendrys Morales 10
4 Kyle Blanks 9
4 3 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 29
1 Kendrys Morales 29
3 Joe Mauer 28
4 Ryan Braun 27
4 Troy Tulowitzki 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 14
2 Michael Bourn 12
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 12
2 Nyjer Morgan 12
5 Everth Cabrera 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 1.10
2 Adam Wainwright 1.30
3 Rich Harden 1.89
4 Aaron Laffey 2.03
5 Andy Pettitte 2.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 6
2 Chris Carpenter 5
2 Tommy Hunter 5
2 CC Sabathia 5
5 13 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 49
2 Rich Harden 48
2 Tim Lincecum 48
4 Zack Greinke 46
5 Jon Lester 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 Ryan Franklin 9
2 Huston Street 9
4 Andrew Bailey 8
4 3 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .368
2 Ichiro Suzuki .354
3 Hanley Ramirez .350
4 Jason Bartlett .343
5 Albert Pujols .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 47
3 Mark Reynolds 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 41
5 Mark Teixeira 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 144
2 Ryan Howard 140
3 Prince Fielder 137
4 Justin Morneau 126
5 Mark Teixeira 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 63
2 Michael Bourn 54
2 Carl Crawford 54
4 Nyjer Morgan 48
5 Chone Figgins 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.32
2 Tim Lincecum 2.44
3 Wandy Rodriguez 2.65
4 Adam Wainwright 2.75
5 Cliff Lee 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 19
1 Adam Wainwright 19
3 Johan Santana 18
4 Tim Lincecum 17
4 3 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 280
2 Justin Verlander 238
3 Zack Greinke 223
4 Jon Lester 219
4 Javier Vazquez 219

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 47
2 Brian Fuentes 42
3 Francisco Rodriguez 41
4 Brian Wilson 38
5 2 tied 37