On This Day

Monday, August 24, 1987

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 73 50 .593 --
Blue Jays 74 51 .592 --
Yankees 71 54 .568 3.0
Brewers 66 58 .532 7.5
Red Sox 60 64 .484 13.5
Orioles 57 68 .456 17.0
Indians 48 77 .384 26.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 67 60 .528 --
Athletics 64 61 .512 2.0
Angels 62 64 .492 4.5
Royals 61 63 .492 4.5
Rangers 59 65 .476 6.5
Mariners 59 66 .472 7.0
White Sox 52 72 .419 13.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 73 51 .589 --
Mets 70 55 .560 3.5
Expos 68 55 .553 4.5
Phillies 66 59 .528 7.5
Cubs 62 62 .500 11.0
Pirates 54 71 .432 19.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 66 60 .524 --
Astros 65 60 .520 0.5
Reds 63 63 .500 3.0
Braves 55 69 .444 10.0
Dodgers 55 70 .440 10.5
Padres 51 73 .411 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nick Esasky 4
2 Mike Aldrete 3
2 Marty Barrett 3
2 Wade Boggs 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Bonilla 1
1 Kal Daniels 1
1 Doug DeCinces 1
1 Darrell Evans 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonilla 3
2 Tony Bernazard 2
2 Wade Boggs 2
2 Tom Brookens 2
2 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Hatcher 3
2 Bill Doran 2
2 Robby Thompson 2
4 Tony Bernazard 1
4 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rick Reuschel 1.60
2 Don Sutton 1.25
3 Joe Magrane 1.00
4 Shawn Hillegas 0.86
5 Bruce Hurst 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Greg Cadaret 1
1 John Cerutti 1
1 Jose DeLeon 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bert Blyleven 8
1 Bruce Hurst 8
1 Rick Reuschel 8
1 Walt Terrell 8
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Gott 1
1 Roger McDowell 1
1 Scott Nielsen 1
1 Dave Righetti 1
1 Mitch Williams 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .366
2 Wade Boggs .364
3 John Kruk .339
4 Tim Raines .338
5 Kevin Seitzer .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 41
2 Mark McGwire 39
3 George Bell 38
4 Eric Davis 34
4 Dale Murphy 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 109
2 George Bell 104
2 Tim Wallach 104
4 Jack Clark 99
4 Dwight Evans 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 82
2 Billy Hatcher 49
3 Eric Davis 45
4 Tony Gwynn 43
5 2 tied 41

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 2.67
2 Rick Reuschel 2.69
3 Charlie Leibrandt 2.90
4 Nolan Ryan 2.90
5 Frank Viola 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 17
2 Shane Rawley 16
2 Bret Saberhagen 16
4 Jack Morris 15
4 3 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 199
2 Mike Scott 198
3 Nolan Ryan 197
4 Teddy Higuera 181
5 Roger Clemens 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 33
2 Tom Henke 30
2 Lee Smith 30
4 Todd Worrell 26
5 2 tied 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Milt Thompson .482
2 Billy Hatcher .452
3 Paul Molitor .450
4 Bill Madlock .439
5 Kal Daniels .435

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 7
1 Danny Tartabull 7
3 Barry Bonds 6
3 George Brett 6
5 Mike Pagliarulo 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Doran 18
2 Gary Gaetti 15
2 Danny Tartabull 15
4 Bobby Bonilla 14
4 4 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 8
1 Tony Gwynn 8
1 Billy Hatcher 8
4 Willie Wilson 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charles Hudson 0.00
2 Doug Jones 0.54
3 Greg Cadaret 0.63
4 Jim Acker 0.64
5 Scott Sanderson 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Burke 3
1 Charlie Hough 3
1 Bob Knepper 3
1 Jack Morris 3
1 Dave Stewart 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 26
2 Chris Bosio 25
2 Charlie Hough 25
2 Jack Morris 25
5 Roger Clemens 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 5
1 Tom Henke 5
3 Doug Jones 4
4 Steve Bedrosian 3
4 5 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Milt Thompson .495
2 Paul Molitor .421
3 Kevin Seitzer .421
4 Mike Greenwell .412
5 George Bell .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 15
2 Will Clark 10
2 Dwight Evans 10
2 Mike Pagliarulo 10
2 Larry Sheets 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Gaetti 36
2 Jose Canseco 29
2 John Kruk 29
4 Andre Dawson 27
4 3 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 23
2 Billy Hatcher 15
3 Mike Felder 14
4 Tony Gwynn 13
4 Paul Molitor 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Jones 0.61
2 Don Robinson 1.08
3 Gene Nelson 1.71
4 Nolan Ryan 1.95
5 Eric Nolte 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ron Darling 5
1 Zane Smith 5
1 Dave Stewart 5
4 Floyd Bannister 4
4 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Hough 52
2 Nolan Ryan 49
3 Roger Clemens 47
3 Bobby Witt 47
5 Dave Stewart 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 10
2 Steve Bedrosian 6
2 John Franco 6
2 Roger McDowell 6
2 3 others tied 6

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .370
2 Tony Gwynn .355
3 Don Mattingly .348
4 Paul Molitor .348
5 Tim Raines .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 44
2 George Bell 42
2 Eric Davis 42
2 Mark McGwire 42
5 Darryl Strawberry 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 129
2 Joe Carter 122
3 George Bell 121
4 Gary Gaetti 120
5 2 tied 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 104
2 Eric Davis 64
3 Tony Gwynn 59
3 Billy Hatcher 59
3 Tim Raines 59

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 2.64
2 Rick Reuschel 2.74
3 Jimmy Key 2.74
4 Mike Scott 2.80
5 Dwight Gooden 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Hough 21
1 Jack Morris 21
3 Dave Stewart 20
4 Bruce Hurst 19
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 278
2 Mike Scott 269
3 Nolan Ryan 248
4 Teddy Higuera 234
5 2 tied 225

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 45
2 Tom Henke 40
3 Dave Righetti 39
4 Lee Smith 37
5 Todd Worrell 34