On This Day

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 84 48 .636 --
Red Sox 77 54 .588 6.5
Rays 71 60 .542 12.5
Blue Jays 59 72 .450 24.5
Orioles 54 79 .406 30.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 70 61 .534 --
Twins 67 65 .508 3.5
White Sox 64 69 .481 7.0
Indians 58 73 .443 12.0
Royals 51 81 .386 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 78 53 .595 --
Rangers 74 58 .561 4.5
Mariners 69 64 .519 10.0
Athletics 58 74 .439 20.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 76 53 .589 --
Braves 70 62 .530 7.5
Marlins 68 64 .515 9.5
Mets 59 73 .447 18.5
Nationals 46 87 .346 32.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 78 55 .586 --
Cubs 66 64 .508 10.5
Brewers 64 67 .489 13.0
Astros 63 69 .477 14.5
Reds 59 73 .447 18.5
Pirates 53 78 .405 24.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 79 54 .594 --
Rockies 73 59 .553 5.5
Giants 72 60 .545 6.5
D'backs 60 73 .451 19.0
Padres 58 76 .433 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chris Davis 5
2 Ian Kinsler 4
3 Michael Bourn 3
3 Robinson Cano 3
3 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Michael Cuddyer 2
1 Josh Hamilton 2
1 Jorge Posada 2
4 Wladimir Balentien 1
4 30 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chris Davis 4
1 Casey McGehee 4
1 Craig Tatum 4
4 Josh Hamilton 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Josh Anderson 1
1 Michael Bourn 1
1 Miguel Cabrera 1
1 Melky Cabrera 1
1 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cole Hamels 3.00
2 Jonathan Sanchez 1.33
3 Edgar Gonzalez 1.25
4 Kyle Davies 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ronald Belisario 1
1 Kyle Davies 1
1 Jorge De La Rosa 1
1 Doug Fister 1
1 12 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cole Hamels 9
1 Jon Lester 9
1 Marc Rzepczynski 9
4 Jonathan Sanchez 8
5 David Hernandez 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Francisco 2
2 David Aardsma 1
2 Heath Bell 1
2 Jonathan Broxton 1
2 8 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .367
2 Ichiro Suzuki .360
3 Hanley Ramirez .355
4 Jason Bartlett .338
5 Miguel Cabrera .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 42
2 Mark Reynolds 40
3 Carlos Pena 39
4 Ryan Howard 37
5 Prince Fielder 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 119
2 Ryan Howard 112
3 Albert Pujols 111
4 Mark Teixeira 101
5 Carlos Pena 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 55
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 55
3 Michael Bourn 49
4 Nyjer Morgan 42
5 Chone Figgins 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.20
2 Zack Greinke 2.32
3 Tim Lincecum 2.33
4 Adam Wainwright 2.47
5 Matt Cain 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 16
2 CC Sabathia 15
2 Justin Verlander 15
4 Josh Beckett 14
4 4 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 222
2 Justin Verlander 215
3 Zack Greinke 202
4 Jon Lester 196
5 Javier Vazquez 192

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 38
2 Brian Fuentes 37
3 Ryan Franklin 36
4 Joe Nathan 35
5 3 tied 33

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Diaz .482
2 Mike Sweeney .457
3 Denard Span .429
4 Todd Helton .413
5 Carlos Ruiz .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 8
2 Ryan Howard 7
3 Rod Barajas 6
3 J. D. Drew 6
3 Matt Kemp 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 21
1 Carlos Pena 21
3 Adam Lind 16
3 Kendrys Morales 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Scott Podsednik 7
2 Julio Borbon 6
3 Michael Bourn 5
3 Rajai Davis 5
3 Ian Kinsler 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Barry Zito 0.44
2 Adam Wainwright 1.29
2 Trevor Cahill 1.29
4 Chris Carpenter 1.38
5 Joe Saunders 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rafael Perez 3
1 Andy Pettitte 3
1 Joel Pineiro 3
1 Ian Snell 3
5 41 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Zack Greinke 28
2 CC Sabathia 25
2 Jonathan Sanchez 25
4 Gio Gonzalez 24
5 5 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 6
1 Joe Nathan 6
1 Fernando Rodney 6
4 David Aardsma 5
4 2 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Diaz .417
2 Joe Mauer .404
3 Chris Coghlan .397
4 Hanley Ramirez .391
5 Kendrys Morales .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 13
2 Ryan Howard 11
3 Jason Bay 10
3 Prince Fielder 10
3 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 34
2 Kendrys Morales 31
2 Carlos Pena 31
4 Matt Kemp 28
5 Prince Fielder 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 15
2 Michael Bourn 12
3 Julio Borbon 11
4 Nyjer Morgan 10
5 Scott Podsednik 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Adam Wainwright 1.30
2 J. A. Happ 1.67
2 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.67
4 Barry Zito 1.93
5 Bronson Arroyo 1.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Feldman 5
1 Joel Pineiro 5
1 CC Sabathia 5
4 Scott Baker 4
4 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Zack Greinke 49
1 CC Sabathia 49
3 Jon Lester 48
4 Clayton Kershaw 47
5 Jonathan Sanchez 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 12
2 Mariano Rivera 9
2 Fernando Rodney 9
2 Jose Valverde 9
5 2 tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .367
2 Hanley Ramirez .352
3 Ichiro Suzuki .349
4 Jason Bartlett .335
5 Derek Jeter .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 48
3 Carlos Pena 43
4 Prince Fielder 42
4 2 others tied 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 144
2 Prince Fielder 140
3 Albert Pujols 138
4 Mark Teixeira 120
5 Justin Morneau 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 62
2 Michael Bourn 56
3 Carl Crawford 55
4 Nyjer Morgan 47
5 Chone Figgins 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.18
2 Zack Greinke 2.30
3 Tim Lincecum 2.53
4 J. A. Happ 2.61
5 Adam Wainwright 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 20
2 Zack Greinke 17
2 CC Sabathia 17
2 Johan Santana 17
5 8 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 277
2 Justin Verlander 235
3 Zack Greinke 234
4 Jon Lester 224
5 Javier Vazquez 222

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 45
2 Brian Fuentes 41
3 Jonathan Papelbon 40
4 Ryan Franklin 39
5 Joe Nathan 38