On This Day

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 52 .636 --
Red Sox 82 58 .586 7.5
Rays 72 69 .511 18.0
Blue Jays 65 77 .458 25.5
Orioles 58 83 .411 32.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 75 66 .532 --
White Sox 71 72 .497 5.0
Twins 70 72 .493 5.5
Indians 61 80 .433 14.0
Royals 56 86 .394 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 85 56 .603 --
Rangers 79 61 .564 5.5
Mariners 73 69 .514 12.5
Athletics 64 77 .454 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 60 .571 --
Marlins 76 66 .535 5.0
Braves 74 68 .521 7.0
Mets 63 79 .444 18.0
Nationals 49 93 .345 32.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 84 59 .587 --
Cubs 72 68 .514 10.5
Astros 70 72 .493 13.5
Brewers 68 73 .482 15.0
Reds 64 78 .451 19.5
Pirates 54 86 .386 28.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 85 58 .594 --
Rockies 82 61 .573 3.0
Giants 76 66 .535 8.5
Padres 64 79 .448 21.0
D'backs 62 81 .434 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Michael Brantley 4
1 Ian Desmond 4
1 Casey McGehee 4
1 Fernando Tatis 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Justin Maxwell 2
1 Casey McGehee 2
1 David Wright 2
4 Alex Avila 1
4 27 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Casey McGehee 6
1 David Wright 6
3 Jorge Cantu 5
4 Jhonny Peralta 4
4 Brian Roberts 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mark DeRosa 2
1 Chris Getz 2
3 Rick Ankiel 1
3 Gordon Beckham 1
3 23 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dave Bush 2.20
2 Vicente Padilla 0.83
3 Brett Anderson 0.80
3 Josh Beckett 0.80
5 David Huff 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brett Anderson 1
1 Josh Beckett 1
1 Dave Bush 1
1 Pedro Feliciano 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Bush 11
2 Luke Hochevar 6
2 David Huff 6
4 John Danks 5
4 Vicente Padilla 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 1
1 Francisco Cordero 1
1 Jason Frasor 1
1 Tony Pena 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .363
2 Hanley Ramirez .358
3 Ichiro Suzuki .355
4 Miguel Cabrera .333
5 Jason Bartlett .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 47
2 Mark Reynolds 41
3 Carlos Pena 39
4 Prince Fielder 38
4 Ryan Howard 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 125
2 Albert Pujols 124
3 Ryan Howard 117
4 Mark Teixeira 107
5 Evan Longoria 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 61
2 Carl Crawford 56
3 Michael Bourn 53
4 Nyjer Morgan 42
5 Chone Figgins 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.16
2 Zack Greinke 2.19
3 Tim Lincecum 2.34
4 Adam Wainwright 2.59
5 Felix Hernandez 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 18
2 Chris Carpenter 16
2 Scott Feldman 16
2 CC Sabathia 16
2 Justin Verlander 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 233
2 Justin Verlander 230
3 Zack Greinke 216
4 Javier Vazquez 208
5 Jon Lester 204

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fuentes 40
2 Mariano Rivera 39
3 Joe Nathan 38
4 Heath Bell 37
4 Ryan Franklin 37

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Magglio Ordonez .457
2 Carlos Ruiz .455
3 Albert Pujols .429
4 Alex Rodriguez .426
5 Kevin Youkilis .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Derrek Lee 6
1 Evan Longoria 6
1 Albert Pujols 6
4 Matt Holliday 5
4 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Casey McGehee 18
2 Adam Lind 17
3 Albert Pujols 16
3 Seth Smith 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 8
2 Michael Bourn 7
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 6
3 Chris Getz 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rob Tejeda 0.00
2 John Lackey 0.35
3 Zack Greinke 0.38
4 Scott Feldman 0.47
5 Felix Hernandez 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rafael Betancourt 3
1 Clay Buchholz 3
1 Scott Feldman 3
1 Brian Matusz 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rich Harden 25
2 Roy Halladay 24
2 Dan Haren 24
4 Nelson Figueroa 21
4 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Heath Bell 7
2 Jonathan Broxton 6
2 Francisco Cordero 6
2 Carlos Marmol 6
2 Franklin Morales 6

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Magglio Ordonez .400
2 Matt Diaz .394
3 Hanley Ramirez .388
4 Alex Rodriguez .386
5 Derek Jeter .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 12
2 Prince Fielder 11
3 Jayson Werth 10
4 Albert Pujols 9
5 12 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 35
2 Matt Holliday 26
2 Brian Roberts 26
4 Prince Fielder 25
5 Adam Lind 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 14
2 Julio Borbon 12
3 Michael Bourn 9
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 9
3 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 1.37
2 Bronson Arroyo 1.39
3 Ted Lilly 1.62
4 Scott Feldman 1.66
5 Chris Carpenter 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Feldman 5
1 Adam Wainwright 5
3 Scott Baker 4
3 Clay Buchholz 4
3 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 54
2 Zack Greinke 49
3 Roy Halladay 45
3 Jonathan Sanchez 45
5 2 tied 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jonathan Broxton 9
1 Francisco Cordero 9
1 Ryan Franklin 9
1 Joe Nathan 9
1 Fernando Rodney 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .365
2 Hanley Ramirez .360
3 Ichiro Suzuki .349
4 Jason Bartlett .332
5 Derek Jeter .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 51
2 Prince Fielder 43
2 Ryan Howard 43
4 Adrian Gonzalez 42
4 2 others tied 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 141
2 Albert Pujols 140
3 Ryan Howard 134
4 Evan Longoria 117
4 Mark Teixeira 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 66
2 Michael Bourn 56
2 Carl Crawford 56
4 Nyjer Morgan 45
5 Chone Figgins 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.12
2 Chris Carpenter 2.16
3 Tim Lincecum 2.44
4 Matt Cain 2.54
5 J. A. Happ 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 20
2 CC Sabathia 18
3 Scott Feldman 17
3 Josh Johnson 17
3 Justin Verlander 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 273
2 Justin Verlander 244
3 Zack Greinke 232
4 Javier Vazquez 228
5 Dan Haren 222

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 45
2 Brian Fuentes 43
3 Joe Nathan 41
4 Jonathan Papelbon 40
5 2 tied 39