On This Day

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 81 48 .628 --
Red Sox 75 54 .581 6.0
Rays 70 58 .547 10.5
Blue Jays 58 69 .457 22.0
Orioles 53 77 .408 28.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 68 60 .531 --
Twins 64 65 .496 4.5
White Sox 64 66 .492 5.0
Indians 58 71 .450 10.5
Royals 49 80 .380 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 76 52 .594 --
Rangers 72 56 .563 4.0
Mariners 68 62 .523 9.0
Athletics 57 72 .442 19.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 74 53 .583 --
Braves 68 61 .527 7.0
Marlins 67 62 .519 8.0
Mets 58 72 .446 17.5
Nationals 46 84 .354 29.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 76 55 .580 --
Cubs 65 62 .512 9.0
Brewers 63 66 .488 12.0
Astros 62 67 .481 13.0
Reds 56 72 .438 18.5
Pirates 53 74 .417 21.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 77 53 .592 --
Rockies 72 58 .554 5.0
Giants 71 59 .546 6.0
D'backs 58 72 .446 19.0
Padres 56 75 .427 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt LaPorta 4
1 Pete Orr 4
3 Garret Anderson 3
3 Milton Bradley 3
3 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Garret Anderson 1
1 John Buck 1
1 Matt Diaz 1
1 Adam Dunn 1
1 30 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Fox 5
2 Garret Anderson 3
2 Matt Holliday 3
2 Matt Kemp 3
2 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ian Kinsler 2
2 Julio Borbon 1
2 Rajai Davis 1
2 Derek Jeter 1
2 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Clay Buchholz 1.80
2 Sergio Mitre 1.00
2 Carl Pavano 1.00
4 Yovani Gallardo 0.88
4 Ricky Nolasco 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mitchell Boggs 1
1 Clay Buchholz 1
1 Ryan Dempster 1
1 Scott Feldman 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Buchholz 9
2 Ryan Dempster 7
2 Yovani Gallardo 7
2 Ricky Nolasco 7
2 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 1
1 Heath Bell 1
1 Frank Francisco 1
1 J. P. Howell 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .371
2 Hanley Ramirez .362
3 Ichiro Suzuki .359
4 Jason Bartlett .338
5 Miguel Cabrera .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 41
2 Mark Reynolds 40
3 Ryan Howard 37
3 Carlos Pena 37
5 Prince Fielder 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 119
2 Ryan Howard 111
3 Albert Pujols 109
4 Mark Teixeira 97
5 Justin Morneau 96

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 55
2 Carl Crawford 54
3 Michael Bourn 46
4 Nyjer Morgan 42
5 Chone Figgins 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.20
2 Tim Lincecum 2.33
3 Matt Cain 2.39
4 Zack Greinke 2.43
5 Adam Wainwright 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 CC Sabathia 15
1 Adam Wainwright 15
3 Josh Beckett 14
3 Chris Carpenter 14
3 3 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 222
2 Justin Verlander 211
3 Zack Greinke 197
4 Javier Vazquez 192
5 Jon Lester 187

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fuentes 37
2 Mariano Rivera 36
3 Ryan Franklin 34
4 Joe Nathan 33
4 Huston Street 33

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Diaz .500
2 Derek Jeter .455
3 Julio Borbon .444
3 Miguel Cabrera .444
5 Hanley Ramirez .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 9
2 Prince Fielder 7
3 David Ortiz 6
3 Carlos Pena 6
3 Jayson Werth 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 25
2 Prince Fielder 17
3 Brian McCann 16
4 Miguel Cabrera 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Julio Borbon 9
2 Rajai Davis 6
2 Ian Kinsler 6
4 Chone Figgins 5
4 Matt Kemp 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Zito 0.44
2 Wandy Rodriguez 0.60
3 Bronson Arroyo 1.20
3 Adam Wainwright 1.20
5 Paul Maholm 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rafael Perez 3
1 Joel Pineiro 3
1 Ian Snell 3
1 Randy Wolf 3
5 35 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 25
2 Jonathan Sanchez 24
3 A. J. Burnett 23
3 Zack Greinke 23
5 2 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 6
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 Huston Street 5
4 David Aardsma 4
4 7 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .414
2 Hanley Ramirez .404
3 Carlos Gonzalez .386
4 Matt Diaz .381
5 Adam LaRoche .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Prince Fielder 12
1 Carlos Pena 12
1 Mark Reynolds 12
4 Ryan Howard 11
5 5 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 34
2 Prince Fielder 31
2 Kendrys Morales 31
4 Matt Holliday 28
4 Carlos Pena 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 15
2 Nyjer Morgan 11
3 Julio Borbon 10
4 Michael Bourn 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Adam Wainwright 1.26
2 J. A. Happ 1.67
3 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.77
4 Cliff Lee 1.80
5 Bronson Arroyo 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Scott Feldman 5
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 5
1 Cliff Lee 5
1 CC Sabathia 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Yovani Gallardo 50
2 CC Sabathia 49
3 Jonathan Sanchez 45
4 Zack Greinke 44
4 Cliff Lee 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 11
2 Mike MacDougal 8
2 Juan Carlos Oviedo 8
2 Huston Street 8
2 Jose Valverde 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .371
2 Hanley Ramirez .358
3 Ichiro Suzuki .349
4 Jason Bartlett .341
5 Pablo Sandoval .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 49
3 Mark Reynolds 43
4 Prince Fielder 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 145
2 Prince Fielder 141
3 Albert Pujols 138
4 Justin Morneau 122
5 Mark Teixeira 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 64
2 Carl Crawford 54
3 Michael Bourn 53
4 Chone Figgins 47
4 Nyjer Morgan 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.18
2 Zack Greinke 2.39
3 Tim Lincecum 2.53
4 J. A. Happ 2.61
5 Wandy Rodriguez 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 19
2 CC Sabathia 18
3 Roy Halladay 17
3 Derek Lowe 17
3 2 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 277
2 Justin Verlander 231
3 Zack Greinke 229
3 Javier Vazquez 229
5 Jon Lester 215

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 44
2 Brian Fuentes 41
3 Jonathan Papelbon 39
4 Francisco Rodriguez 38
5 3 tied 37