On This Day

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 76 48 .613 --
Red Sox 76 49 .608 0.5
Rays 68 56 .548 8.0
Blue Jays 64 62 .508 13.0
Orioles 47 76 .382 28.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 67 58 .536 --
Indians 62 60 .508 3.5
White Sox 62 63 .496 5.0
Twins 55 70 .440 12.0
Royals 52 75 .409 16.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 73 54 .575 --
Angels 68 59 .535 5.0
Athletics 57 69 .452 15.5
Mariners 53 71 .427 18.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 81 43 .653 --
Braves 75 52 .591 7.5
Nationals 60 64 .484 21.0
Mets 60 65 .480 21.5
Marlins 57 69 .452 25.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Brewers 75 52 .591 --
Cardinals 66 60 .524 8.5
Reds 61 65 .484 13.5
Pirates 59 65 .476 14.5
Cubs 56 70 .444 18.5
Astros 42 84 .333 32.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
D'backs 69 57 .548 --
Giants 67 60 .528 2.5
Rockies 59 68 .465 10.5
Dodgers 57 68 .456 11.5
Padres 58 70 .453 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nick Hundley 4
1 Adam Jones 4
3 Jose Altuve 3
3 Peter Bourjos 3
3 17 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ian Kinsler 2
1 Dan Uggla 2
3 Jose Altuve 1
3 Yuniesky Betancourt 1
3 23 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 4
1 Orlando Hudson 4
1 Evan Longoria 4
1 J. D. Martinez 4
5 2 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Desmond Jennings 3
1 Eric Young 3
3 Robert Andino 1
3 Emilio Bonifacio 1
3 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gio Gonzalez 1.80
2 Brandon Beachy 1.40
3 Matt Garza 1.14
4 Doug Fister 1.00
4 3 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brandon Beachy 1
1 Jesse Crain 1
1 Doug Fister 1
1 Matt Garza 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gio Gonzalez 9
1 Roy Oswalt 9
3 Matt Garza 8
4 Brandon Beachy 7
4 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Axford 1
1 Joel Hanrahan 1
1 Carlos Marmol 1
1 Mark Melancon 1
1 Sergio Santos 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Adrian Gonzalez .343
2 Michael Young .339
3 Jose Reyes .336
4 Casey Kotchman .332
5 Ryan Braun .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Bautista 35
2 Curtis Granderson 34
3 Mark Teixeira 33
4 Albert Pujols 30
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Curtis Granderson 97
2 Prince Fielder 96
2 Ryan Howard 96
4 Mark Teixeira 94
5 Adrian Gonzalez 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 45
2 Coco Crisp 37
3 Brett Gardner 36
4 Rajai Davis 34
4 Jose Reyes 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Cueto 1.89
2 Jered Weaver 2.10
3 Justin Verlander 2.31
4 Josh Beckett 2.46
5 Ryan Vogelsong 2.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Justin Verlander 18
2 CC Sabathia 17
3 Roy Halladay 15
3 Ian Kennedy 15
3 Clayton Kershaw 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 204
2 Clayton Kershaw 199
3 Felix Hernandez 185
4 Cliff Lee 184
4 CC Sabathia 184

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Craig Kimbrel 38
2 John Axford 37
3 Jose Valverde 36
4 Brian Wilson 35
5 Heath Bell 34

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Avila .429
2 Chipper Jones .405
3 Aramis Ramirez .404
4 Troy Tulowitzki .404
5 Mitch Moreland .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Curtis Granderson 6
1 Dan Uggla 6
1 Josh Willingham 6
4 Jay Bruce 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jay Bruce 18
1 Carlos Gonzalez 18
3 Prince Fielder 17
4 Ian Kinsler 16
5 Evan Longoria 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Desmond Jennings 7
2 Jose Constanza 6
2 Cameron Maybin 6
2 Angel Pagan 6
2 Eric Young 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Lincecum 0.83
2 Wandy Rodriguez 0.90
3 Ricky Romero 1.13
4 Cliff Lee 1.20
5 Matt Cain 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bruce Chen 3
1 Jesse Crain 3
1 Zack Greinke 3
1 Ricky Romero 3
1 Justin Verlander 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 26
2 Brandon Beachy 25
3 Zack Greinke 23
3 Rich Harden 23
3 Felix Hernandez 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Axford 6
1 Francisco Cordero 6
3 Craig Kimbrel 5
3 Carlos Marmol 5
3 5 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ryan Zimmerman .410
2 Troy Tulowitzki .407
3 Michael Young .387
4 Yadier Molina .380
5 Hideki Matsui .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dan Uggla 12
2 Albert Pujols 10
2 Justin Upton 10
2 Josh Willingham 10
5 4 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Butler 31
2 Justin Upton 30
3 Curtis Granderson 27
3 Evan Longoria 27
3 2 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cameron Maybin 15
2 Desmond Jennings 13
3 Emilio Bonifacio 12
4 Eric Young 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Lincecum 1.04
2 Ervin Santana 1.24
3 Ricky Romero 1.51
4 Johnny Cueto 1.65
5 Zack Greinke 1.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Justin Verlander 6
2 Zack Greinke 5
2 Ian Kennedy 5
2 Ricky Romero 5
2 Ervin Santana 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 51
2 CC Sabathia 50
3 Zack Greinke 44
4 Rich Harden 43
5 3 tied 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Axford 11
1 Jose Valverde 11
3 Carlos Marmol 10
4 Craig Kimbrel 9
4 J. J. Putz 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Adrian Gonzalez .333
2 Victor Martinez .333
3 Ryan Braun .332
4 Joey Votto .324
5 Jose Reyes .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Bautista 52
2 Curtis Granderson 45
3 Albert Pujols 41
4 Troy Tulowitzki 40
5 Mark Teixeira 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Troy Tulowitzki 129
2 Curtis Granderson 126
3 Ryan Howard 123
4 Robinson Cano 118
4 2 others tied 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 58
2 Coco Crisp 50
3 Rajai Davis 48
3 Brett Gardner 48
5 Ichiro Suzuki 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jered Weaver 2.24
2 Justin Verlander 2.31
3 Cole Hamels 2.40
4 Johnny Cueto 2.55
5 Clayton Kershaw 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Justin Verlander 23
2 CC Sabathia 22
3 Roy Halladay 21
4 Cole Hamels 18
4 Jon Lester 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 271
2 Clayton Kershaw 248
3 Felix Hernandez 245
4 Tim Lincecum 244
5 CC Sabathia 238

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Wilson 49
2 Carlos Marmol 46
3 Heath Bell 44
4 John Axford 43
5 Mariano Rivera 41