On This Day

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 67 46 .593 --
Rays 61 52 .540 6.0
Orioles 61 53 .535 6.5
Red Sox 56 59 .487 12.0
Blue Jays 53 60 .469 14.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 61 51 .545 --
Tigers 61 53 .535 1.0
Indians 53 61 .465 9.0
Twins 49 64 .434 12.5
Royals 49 64 .434 12.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 66 46 .589 --
Athletics 61 52 .540 5.5
Angels 60 54 .526 7.0
Mariners 52 63 .452 15.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 71 43 .623 --
Braves 66 47 .584 4.5
Mets 54 60 .474 17.0
Marlins 52 62 .456 19.0
Phillies 51 62 .451 19.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 68 46 .596 --
Pirates 63 50 .558 4.5
Cardinals 62 52 .544 6.0
Brewers 51 61 .455 16.0
Cubs 44 68 .393 23.0
Astros 38 77 .330 30.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 62 52 .544 --
Dodgers 61 53 .535 1.0
D'backs 57 57 .500 5.0
Padres 51 64 .443 11.5
Rockies 41 70 .369 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jose Altuve 3
1 Michael Bourn 3
1 Chris Carter 3
1 Allen Craig 3
1 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Alex Gordon 2
1 B. J. Upton 2
3 Billy Butler 1
3 Brian Dozier 1
3 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Freddie Freeman 5
2 Tyler Flowers 3
2 Chase Headley 3
2 Matt Holliday 3
2 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matt Kemp 2
2 Jose Altuve 1
2 Asdrubal Cabrera 1
2 Ezequiel Carrera 1
2 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Derek Holland 2.25
2 Ivan Nova 1.67
3 Jason Marquis 1.33
3 Zach McAllister 1.33
3 Travis Wood 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Adams 1
1 Bronson Arroyo 1
1 Matt Cain 1
1 Ryan Cook 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 A. J. Burnett 10
1 Ivan Nova 10
3 Derek Holland 9
4 Justin Verlander 8
4 Travis Wood 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Grant Balfour 1
1 Aroldis Chapman 1
1 Tyler Clippard 1
1 Jason Motte 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andrew McCutchen .363
2 Melky Cabrera .348
3 Mike Trout .344
4 Joey Votto .342
5 Carlos Ruiz .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 31
1 Josh Hamilton 31
3 Curtis Granderson 30
4 Ryan Braun 29
4 4 others tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 96
1 Josh Hamilton 96
3 Prince Fielder 84
3 Josh Willingham 84
5 Carlos Beltran 82

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Trout 36
2 Rajai Davis 32
3 Emilio Bonifacio 30
3 Dee Gordon 30
5 Michael Bourn 29

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jered Weaver 2.13
2 Ryan Vogelsong 2.27
3 Jordan Zimmermann 2.35
4 Justin Verlander 2.46
5 David Price 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 R. A. Dickey 15
1 David Price 15
1 Jered Weaver 15
4 A. J. Burnett 14
4 2 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 174
2 Max Scherzer 168
3 R. A. Dickey 166
3 Stephen Strasburg 166
5 Felix Hernandez 162

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fernando Rodney 35
2 Joel Hanrahan 33
2 Jim Johnson 33
4 Craig Kimbrel 31
4 Chris Perez 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Kemp .462
2 Buster Posey .429
3 Alex Avila .421
3 Adrian Gonzalez .421
5 Jayson Werth .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Beltran 6
1 Chase Headley 6
1 Kendrys Morales 6
1 A. J. Pierzynski 6
1 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chase Headley 19
2 Adrian Gonzalez 18
2 Chris Johnson 18
2 Ryan Ludwick 18
2 Neil Walker 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 7
1 Drew Stubbs 7
3 Jose Altuve 6
3 Ben Revere 6
5 9 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bartolo Colon 0.00
2 Matt Moore 0.51
3 James Shields 0.53
4 Clay Buchholz 1.13
4 Cole Hamels 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chad Billingsley 3
1 Bartolo Colon 3
1 Clayton Kershaw 3
1 Matt Moore 3
1 Jake Westbrook 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 28
2 R. A. Dickey 27
3 Max Scherzer 26
4 A. J. Burnett 25
5 2 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Aroldis Chapman 7
1 Fernando Rodney 7
3 Tyler Clippard 6
4 Steve Cishek 4
4 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buster Posey .443
2 Adrian Gonzalez .385
3 Yoenis Cespedes .384
4 Aramis Ramirez .365
5 2 tied .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Miguel Cabrera 11
2 Chase Headley 10
2 Jason Kubel 10
2 Albert Pujols 10
2 Josh Willingham 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buster Posey 32
2 Adrian Gonzalez 31
3 Chase Headley 28
3 Ryan Ludwick 28
5 6 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Emilio Bonifacio 10
1 Carlos Gomez 10
1 Drew Stubbs 10
1 Mike Trout 10
5 4 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Fiers 1.08
2 Kris Medlen 1.27
3 Paul Maholm 1.38
4 Ben Sheets 1.41
5 Matt Moore 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jason Marquis 5
1 Jered Weaver 5
1 Jake Westbrook 5
4 Bronson Arroyo 4
4 18 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 47
2 David Price 46
2 Justin Verlander 46
4 Madison Bumgarner 45
5 Francisco Liriano 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Aroldis Chapman 16
2 Tyler Clippard 10
2 Joel Hanrahan 10
2 Fernando Rodney 10
5 4 tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Kemp .348
2 Miguel Cabrera .347
3 Carlos Ruiz .334
4 Melky Cabrera .333
5 Mike Trout .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Hamilton 42
2 Ryan Braun 41
3 Curtis Granderson 39
3 Josh Willingham 39
5 2 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 130
2 Josh Hamilton 126
3 Prince Fielder 116
3 Josh Willingham 116
5 Ryan Braun 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 48
2 Emilio Bonifacio 43
3 Dee Gordon 42
3 Ben Revere 42
5 2 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clayton Kershaw 2.33
2 Jordan Zimmermann 2.39
3 Justin Verlander 2.49
4 David Price 2.50
5 R. A. Dickey 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gio Gonzalez 21
2 Justin Verlander 19
2 Jered Weaver 19
4 Madison Bumgarner 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 228
2 Max Scherzer 222
3 Clayton Kershaw 221
4 David Price 215
5 Yovani Gallardo 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chris Perez 44
2 Joel Hanrahan 43
3 Jim Johnson 41
3 Craig Kimbrel 41
5 J. J. Putz 39