On This Day

Monday, August 20, 2012

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 50 .590 --
Rays 68 54 .557 4.0
Orioles 66 56 .541 6.0
Red Sox 59 63 .484 13.0
Blue Jays 56 65 .463 15.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 66 55 .545 --
Tigers 64 57 .529 2.0
Royals 54 67 .446 12.0
Indians 54 68 .443 12.5
Twins 51 70 .421 15.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 71 50 .587 --
Athletics 65 56 .537 6.0
Angels 62 60 .508 9.5
Mariners 59 64 .480 13.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 76 46 .623 --
Braves 70 52 .574 6.0
Phillies 57 65 .467 19.0
Mets 57 65 .467 19.0
Marlins 56 67 .455 20.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 74 49 .602 --
Pirates 67 55 .549 6.5
Cardinals 65 56 .537 8.0
Brewers 55 66 .455 18.0
Cubs 47 74 .388 26.0
Astros 39 83 .320 34.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 67 55 .549 --
Dodgers 67 56 .545 0.5
D'backs 62 60 .508 5.0
Padres 54 70 .435 14.0
Rockies 47 73 .392 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Buck 4
1 Derek Jeter 4
1 Jose Reyes 4
4 Nori Aoki 3
4 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jonathan Lucroy 2
1 Michael Saunders 2
1 Giancarlo Stanton 2
4 Gordon Beckham 1
4 19 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jonathan Lucroy 4
1 Michael Saunders 4
1 Giancarlo Stanton 4
4 Jason Heyward 3
4 John Mayberry 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Pierre 2
1 Shane Victorino 2
3 Yoenis Cespedes 1
3 Coco Crisp 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Madison Bumgarner 2.50
2 Clayton Kershaw 1.67
3 Edinson Volquez 1.25
4 R. A. Dickey 1.20
5 Brian Duensing 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rex Brothers 1
1 Mark Buehrle 1
1 Madison Bumgarner 1
1 Ryan Dempster 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Madison Bumgarner 10
1 Clayton Kershaw 10
1 Edinson Volquez 10
4 Freddy Garcia 8
4 Ubaldo Jimenez 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rafael Betancourt 1
1 Javier Lopez 1
1 Addison Reed 1
1 Dale Thayer 1
1 Tom Wilhelmsen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andrew McCutchen .352
2 Melky Cabrera .346
3 Mike Trout .343
4 Joey Votto .342
5 Miguel Cabrera .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 36
2 Josh Hamilton 34
3 Ryan Braun 33
4 Curtis Granderson 32
5 3 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 104
2 Josh Hamilton 102
3 Josh Willingham 91
4 Prince Fielder 88
5 3 tied 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Trout 39
2 Rajai Davis 38
3 Michael Bourn 33
4 Juan Pierre 31
5 2 tied 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Price 2.39
2 Johnny Cueto 2.44
3 Justin Verlander 2.53
4 Jordan Zimmermann 2.54
5 Felix Hernandez 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Cueto 16
1 Gio Gonzalez 16
1 David Price 16
4 A. J. Burnett 15
4 2 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 R. A. Dickey 181
2 Justin Verlander 180
3 Max Scherzer 178
4 Clayton Kershaw 175
5 Felix Hernandez 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fernando Rodney 38
2 Jim Johnson 37
3 Joel Hanrahan 34
4 Chris Perez 32
5 2 tied 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eric Young .426
2 John Buck .419
3 DJ LeMahieu .417
4 Todd Frazier .404
5 Derek Jeter .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Giancarlo Stanton 7
2 Ryan Ludwick 6
3 Billy Butler 5
3 Adam Dunn 5
3 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Adrian Gonzalez 19
2 Chase Headley 16
2 Hanley Ramirez 16
4 Giancarlo Stanton 15
4 B. J. Upton 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 8
1 Anthony Gose 8
3 Coco Crisp 6
3 Mike Trout 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jeremy Guthrie 0.00
2 Paul Maholm 0.56
3 Kris Medlen 0.59
4 Kyle Lohse 0.66
4 Adam Ottavino 0.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chad Billingsley 3
1 Yovani Gallardo 3
1 Gio Gonzalez 3
1 Cole Hamels 3
1 Adam Ottavino 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 28
2 Yu Darvish 27
3 R. A. Dickey 25
3 Edwin Jackson 25
3 Clayton Kershaw 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rafael Betancourt 7
2 Fernando Rodney 6
3 Tyler Clippard 5
3 Jim Johnson 5
3 Rafael Soriano 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buster Posey .392
2 Eric Young .388
3 David Murphy .383
4 Torii Hunter .375
5 Derek Jeter .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Ludwick 11
1 Albert Pujols 11
3 Miguel Cabrera 10
4 Chase Headley 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Adrian Gonzalez 30
1 Ryan Ludwick 30
3 Chase Headley 29
3 Hanley Ramirez 29
5 Albert Pujols 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 14
2 Alcides Escobar 10
2 Anthony Gose 10
2 Juan Pierre 10
2 Drew Stubbs 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kris Medlen 0.85
2 Chad Billingsley 1.30
3 Matt Moore 1.38
4 Paul Maholm 1.43
5 Mat Latos 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chad Billingsley 6
2 Bronson Arroyo 5
2 A. J. Burnett 5
2 Johnny Cueto 5
2 Jake Westbrook 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Yu Darvish 51
2 R. A. Dickey 49
3 Madison Bumgarner 48
4 Edwin Jackson 44
4 Max Scherzer 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Aroldis Chapman 13
2 Tyler Clippard 12
3 Fernando Rodney 11
4 Tom Wilhelmsen 10
5 2 tied 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Miguel Cabrera .350
2 Melky Cabrera .337
3 Matt Kemp .334
4 Carlos Ruiz .333
5 Mike Trout .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Josh Hamilton 43
2 Ryan Braun 42
3 Curtis Granderson 39
4 Miguel Cabrera 38
4 Josh Willingham 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 128
2 Josh Hamilton 127
3 Josh Willingham 116
4 Ryan Braun 114
5 Prince Fielder 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 49
2 Dee Gordon 42
2 Mike Trout 42
4 Emilio Bonifacio 40
4 Ben Revere 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clayton Kershaw 2.48
2 David Price 2.56
3 Madison Bumgarner 2.57
4 R. A. Dickey 2.57
5 Justin Verlander 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gio Gonzalez 22
2 Madison Bumgarner 20
3 Jered Weaver 19
4 R. A. Dickey 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 226
2 Clayton Kershaw 224
3 Yovani Gallardo 219
4 Max Scherzer 216
5 2 tied 213

Saves

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