On This Day

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 78 46 .629 --
Red Sox 70 53 .569 7.5
Rays 67 56 .545 10.5
Blue Jays 57 65 .467 20.0
Orioles 51 73 .411 27.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 65 58 .528 --
White Sox 63 61 .508 2.5
Twins 61 63 .492 4.5
Indians 54 69 .439 11.0
Royals 47 76 .382 18.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 74 48 .607 --
Rangers 69 54 .561 5.5
Mariners 63 61 .508 12.0
Athletics 55 68 .447 19.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 71 50 .587 --
Braves 66 58 .532 6.5
Marlins 65 59 .524 7.5
Mets 57 67 .460 15.5
Nationals 44 80 .355 28.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 72 54 .571 --
Cubs 62 60 .508 8.0
Astros 61 63 .492 10.0
Brewers 60 63 .488 10.5
Reds 52 71 .423 18.5
Pirates 51 71 .418 19.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 74 51 .592 --
Rockies 70 54 .565 3.5
Giants 67 57 .540 6.5
D'backs 55 70 .440 19.0
Padres 52 74 .413 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt Diaz 4
1 Jake Fox 4
1 Ryan Roberts 4
4 Eric Bruntlett 3
4 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Michael Cuddyer 2
1 Jack Cust 2
1 Hideki Matsui 2
1 Angel Pagan 2
5 26 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brian McCann 5
2 Jack Cust 4
3 Michael Cuddyer 3
3 Ronny Paulino 3
3 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Castillo 2
2 Ryan Braun 1
2 Raul Chavez 1
2 Rajai Davis 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John Smoltz 3.00
2 Scott Feldman 1.83
3 Brett Tomko 1.60
4 Roberto Hernandez 1.33
5 Ryan Dempster 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Homer Bailey 1
1 Jason Berken 1
1 Roberto Hernandez 1
1 Ryan Dempster 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Scott Feldman 11
2 Ubaldo Jimenez 9
2 John Smoltz 9
4 Roberto Hernandez 8
4 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Cordero 1
1 Ryan Franklin 1
1 Jim Johnson 1
1 Brad Lidge 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .378
2 Hanley Ramirez .361
3 Ichiro Suzuki .359
4 Jason Bartlett .340
5 Miguel Cabrera .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 40
2 Mark Reynolds 38
3 Carlos Pena 34
4 Adam Dunn 33
4 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 110
2 Albert Pujols 106
3 Ryan Howard 99
4 Justin Morneau 94
5 Mark Teixeira 93

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.16
2 Tim Lincecum 2.43
3 Matt Cain 2.43
4 Zack Greinke 2.44
5 J. A. Happ 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 CC Sabathia 15
2 Josh Beckett 14
2 Chris Carpenter 14
2 Jason Marquis 14
2 Adam Wainwright 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 214
2 Justin Verlander 204
3 Javier Vazquez 186
4 Zack Greinke 182
5 Jon Lester 181

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 36
2 Brian Fuentes 35
3 Huston Street 33
4 Ryan Franklin 32
5 Joe Nathan 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Derek Jeter .483
2 Luis Castillo .480
3 Hanley Ramirez .476
4 Julio Borbon .469
5 Matt Diaz .450

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hideki Matsui 7
2 Jason Bay 6
2 Prince Fielder 6
2 Carlos Gonzalez 6
2 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 20
2 Hideki Matsui 16
3 Troy Tulowitzki 15
4 Carlos Lee 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 9
2 Julio Borbon 8
3 Michael Bourn 7
4 Nyjer Morgan 6
4 Brian Roberts 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bronson Arroyo 0.53
1 Cliff Lee 0.53
3 Derek Holland 1.29
3 Rich Harden 1.29
3 Adam Wainwright 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 3
1 Jorge De La Rosa 3
1 Tommy Hanson 3
1 Derek Holland 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jorge De La Rosa 25
1 Felix Hernandez 25
1 CC Sabathia 25
4 Chris Carpenter 24
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 6
2 Bobby Jenks 5
2 Mariano Rivera 5
2 Huston Street 5
2 Jose Valverde 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luis Castillo .418
2 Joe Mauer .412
3 Hanley Ramirez .400
4 Matt Holliday .398
5 Michael Young .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 13
2 Ryan Zimmerman 11
3 Joe Mauer 10
3 Kendrys Morales 10
3 Carlos Pena 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kendrys Morales 30
2 Ryan Howard 29
2 Ryan Zimmerman 29
4 Matt Holliday 27
4 3 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 14
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 13
3 Nyjer Morgan 11
4 Michael Bourn 10
4 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 1.13
2 Adam Wainwright 1.26
3 Chris Carpenter 1.96
4 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.97
5 Rich Harden 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 6
2 Jorge De La Rosa 5
2 Scott Feldman 5
2 Ubaldo Jimenez 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 49
2 Zack Greinke 46
2 Tim Lincecum 46
4 CC Sabathia 45
4 Javier Vazquez 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 10
2 Huston Street 9
2 Jose Valverde 9
4 Andrew Bailey 8
4 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .370
2 Hanley Ramirez .353
3 Ichiro Suzuki .344
4 Jason Bartlett .342
5 Felipe Lopez .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 51
2 Ryan Howard 46
3 Mark Reynolds 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 41
5 4 tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 140
2 Ryan Howard 139
3 Prince Fielder 136
4 Justin Morneau 125
5 Mark Teixeira 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 63
2 Michael Bourn 54
2 Carl Crawford 54
4 Nyjer Morgan 47
5 Chone Figgins 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.33
2 J. A. Happ 2.57
3 Tim Lincecum 2.57
4 Wandy Rodriguez 2.63
5 Cliff Lee 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 18
1 CC Sabathia 18
1 Adam Wainwright 18
4 Jason Marquis 17
4 Johan Santana 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 279
2 Justin Verlander 232
3 Javier Vazquez 227
4 Zack Greinke 219
4 Jon Lester 219

Saves

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