On This Day

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 29 18 .617 --
Rays 28 19 .596 1.0
Yankees 25 21 .543 3.5
Blue Jays 24 23 .511 5.0
Red Sox 23 23 .500 5.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 26 20 .565 --
White Sox 25 22 .532 1.5
Tigers 22 24 .478 4.0
Royals 18 27 .400 7.5
Twins 15 31 .326 11.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 29 18 .617 --
Angels 23 25 .479 6.5
Athletics 22 25 .468 7.0
Mariners 21 28 .429 9.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 28 18 .609 --
Mets 26 21 .553 2.5
Marlins 26 21 .553 2.5
Braves 26 22 .542 3.0
Phillies 25 23 .521 4.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 26 20 .565 --
Cardinals 25 22 .532 1.5
Pirates 22 24 .478 4.0
Astros 22 24 .478 4.0
Brewers 19 27 .413 7.0
Cubs 15 31 .326 11.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 31 15 .674 --
Giants 24 23 .511 7.5
D'backs 21 26 .447 10.5
Rockies 17 28 .378 13.5
Padres 17 31 .354 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Prince Fielder 4
1 Paul Konerko 4
1 Gerardo Parra 4
1 Mark Teixeira 4
5 15 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jason Kipnis 2
1 Mark Teixeira 2
3 Billy Butler 1
3 Alberto Callaspo 1
3 28 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mark Teixeira 5
1 Dayan Viciedo 5
3 Alberto Callaspo 4
3 Jason Kipnis 4
3 Mike Nickeas 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andrew McCutchen 2
2 Dustin Ackley 1
2 Mike Carp 1
2 Craig Gentry 1
2 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johan Santana 1.75
2 Max Scherzer 1.50
3 Jake Peavy 1.29
4 Josh Beckett 1.25
5 Chad Billingsley 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 1
1 Joel Hanrahan 1
1 Rich Hill 1
1 Greg Holland 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jake Peavy 9
1 Max Scherzer 9
3 Chad Billingsley 8
4 Madison Bumgarner 7
4 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jonathan Broxton 1
1 Randy Choate 1
1 Tyler Clippard 1
1 Ernesto Frieri 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Konerko .396
2 David Wright .390
3 Josh Hamilton .376
4 Carlos Ruiz .362
5 Melky Cabrera .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Hamilton 20
2 Adam Dunn 15
2 Edwin Encarnacion 15
4 Carlos Beltran 14
4 2 others tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 53
2 Andre Ethier 41
3 Carlos Beltran 38
3 Edwin Encarnacion 38
5 Miguel Cabrera 37

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Emilio Bonifacio 20
2 Jose Reyes 15
3 Cameron Maybin 14
4 Michael Bourn 13
4 4 others tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Brandon Beachy 1.77
2 Clayton Kershaw 1.97
3 Gio Gonzalez 1.98
4 Wandy Rodriguez 2.14
5 Ryan Dempster 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cole Hamels 7
1 Lance Lynn 7
3 Chris Capuano 6
3 Yu Darvish 6
3 11 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Felix Hernandez 75
1 Justin Verlander 75
3 Max Scherzer 72
4 Stephen Strasburg 70
5 2 tied 69

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 16
1 Chris Perez 16
3 Fernando Rodney 15
4 Jonathan Papelbon 14
5 Craig Kimbrel 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Konerko .571
2 Martin Prado .441
3 Melky Cabrera .429
4 Angel Pagan .426
5 A. J. Pierzynski .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dayan Viciedo 7
2 Albert Pujols 6
3 Jose Bautista 5
3 Andrew McCutchen 5
3 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dayan Viciedo 18
2 Nelson Cruz 17
2 Giancarlo Stanton 17
4 Jonathan Lucroy 15
4 Albert Pujols 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 B. J. Upton 9
2 Jose Reyes 7
3 Tony Campana 6
4 Michael Brantley 5
4 6 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Millwood 0.41
2 Clayton Kershaw 0.78
3 Justin Verlander 1.13
4 Kyle Kendrick 1.23
5 Josh Beckett 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 3
1 Matt Cain 3
1 Cole Hamels 3
1 Brian Matusz 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 27
1 Justin Verlander 27
3 Dan Haren 24
4 Cliff Lee 23
4 James Shields 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 6
1 Fernando Rodney 6
3 Alfredo Aceves 5
3 Santiago Casilla 5
3 3 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Konerko .427
2 David Wright .404
3 Austin Jackson .403
4 Carlos Ruiz .400
5 Jonathan Lucroy .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Hamilton 12
2 Adam Dunn 11
2 Edwin Encarnacion 11
2 Josh Reddick 11
2 Giancarlo Stanton 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 34
2 Giancarlo Stanton 29
3 Carlos Beltran 28
4 Edwin Encarnacion 25
4 Carlos Gonzalez 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Emilio Bonifacio 11
1 Jose Reyes 11
1 B. J. Upton 11
4 Cameron Maybin 10
5 Tony Campana 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Capuano 1.36
2 Bud Norris 1.69
3 Cole Hamels 1.75
4 Scott Diamond 1.78
5 Felipe Paulino 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 4
1 Chris Capuano 4
1 Felix Doubront 4
1 Gio Gonzalez 4
1 8 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 49
2 James Shields 46
3 Stephen Strasburg 45
4 James McDonald 44
4 Justin Verlander 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Santiago Casilla 10
2 Jim Johnson 9
2 Brett Myers 9
2 Chris Perez 9
2 Fernando Rodney 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Miguel Cabrera .343
2 Victor Martinez .342
3 Ryan Braun .335
4 Matt Kemp .334
5 Paul Konerko .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Hamilton 44
2 Curtis Granderson 39
2 Matt Kemp 39
4 J. J. Hardy 38
5 3 tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 138
2 Matt Kemp 120
3 Billy Butler 110
4 Evan Longoria 109
5 3 tied 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Emilio Bonifacio 58
2 Michael Bourn 56
3 Cameron Maybin 47
4 Brett Gardner 43
5 Coco Crisp 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clayton Kershaw 1.98
2 Justin Verlander 2.00
3 Cliff Lee 2.11
4 Johnny Cueto 2.40
5 Jered Weaver 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Justin Verlander 25
2 Clayton Kershaw 20
2 CC Sabathia 20
4 Zack Greinke 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 252
2 CC Sabathia 237
3 Clayton Kershaw 228
4 Zack Greinke 224
5 Felix Hernandez 220

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Valverde 46
2 Craig Kimbrel 45
3 J. J. Putz 41
4 John Axford 40
4 Heath Bell 40