On This Day

Sunday, August 30, 1987

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 77 51 .602 --
Blue Jays 77 53 .592 1.0
Yankees 73 57 .562 5.0
Brewers 70 60 .538 8.0
Red Sox 62 67 .481 15.5
Orioles 59 71 .454 19.0
Indians 50 81 .382 28.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 69 63 .523 --
Athletics 67 63 .515 1.0
Royals 65 65 .500 3.0
Angels 65 66 .496 3.5
Rangers 61 69 .469 7.0
Mariners 61 69 .469 7.0
White Sox 54 75 .419 13.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 78 51 .605 --
Expos 73 56 .566 5.0
Mets 73 57 .562 5.5
Phillies 67 63 .515 11.5
Cubs 65 64 .504 13.0
Pirates 59 71 .454 19.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 69 62 .527 --
Astros 65 65 .500 3.5
Reds 64 67 .489 5.0
Braves 56 73 .434 12.0
Dodgers 56 74 .431 12.5
Padres 54 76 .415 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kirby Puckett 6
2 Donnie Hill 4
3 Jesse Barfield 3
3 George Bell 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 2
1 Dwight Evans 2
1 Kirby Puckett 2
4 Tony Armas 1
4 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 4
1 Gary Carter 4
1 Dwight Evans 4
1 Kirby Puckett 4
1 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Glenn Braggs 1
1 Vince Coleman 1
1 Mark Davidson 1
1 Gary Gaetti 1
1 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Doyle Alexander 2.00
2 Dennis Rasmussen 1.75
3 Doug Drabek 1.40
4 Ed Lynch 1.33
5 Greg Mathews 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Doyle Alexander 1
1 Keith Atherton 1
1 Buddy Black 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fernando Valenzuela 10
2 Roger Clemens 8
3 Doug Drabek 7
3 Dennis Rasmussen 7
5 5 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tim Burke 1
1 Wes Gardner 1
1 Roger McDowell 1
1 Jeff Reardon 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .369
2 Wade Boggs .366
3 Paul Molitor .361
4 Kevin Seitzer .335
5 Tim Raines .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 43
2 George Bell 41
3 Mark McGwire 40
4 Dale Murphy 36
5 Eric Davis 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 115
2 George Bell 113
3 Dwight Evans 109
4 Tim Wallach 108
5 Jack Clark 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 89
2 Billy Hatcher 49
3 Eric Davis 48
4 Tony Gwynn 45
5 Harold Reynolds 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 2.61
2 Dwight Gooden 2.86
3 Nolan Ryan 2.91
4 Charlie Leibrandt 2.92
5 Rick Reuschel 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 18
2 Shane Rawley 16
2 Bret Saberhagen 16
4 Jimmy Key 15
4 5 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 207
2 Nolan Ryan 204
3 Mike Scott 203
4 Teddy Higuera 191
5 Roger Clemens 186

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 33
2 Lee Smith 31
3 Tom Henke 30
4 Todd Worrell 27
5 2 tied 25

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Donnie Hill .435
2 Tony Fernandez .432
3 Tom Foley .419
4 Carney Lansford .408
5 Bobby Bonilla .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 7
2 Dwight Evans 6
3 George Bell 5
3 Barry Bonds 5
3 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 16
1 Dwight Evans 16
1 Pat Tabler 16
4 George Bell 14
4 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 10
2 Willie Wilson 8
3 Eric Davis 6
3 Bill Doran 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rich Yett 0.00
2 John Farrell 0.95
3 John Candelaria 1.13
3 Teddy Higuera 1.13
5 Dwight Gooden 1.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Burke 4
2 Doyle Alexander 3
2 Doug Drabek 3
2 Dwight Gooden 3
5 30 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Hough 31
2 Fernando Valenzuela 28
3 Nolan Ryan 23
4 Roger Clemens 22
4 2 others tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wes Gardner 4
1 Tom Henke 4
1 Roger McDowell 4
1 Dave Righetti 4
5 5 tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Milt Thompson .438
2 Kevin Seitzer .407
3 Tony Gwynn .387
4 Paul Molitor .385
5 2 tied .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 16
2 Dwight Evans 13
3 George Brett 10
3 Mike Pagliarulo 10
3 Larry Sheets 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Gaetti 33
2 Dwight Evans 31
3 Andre Dawson 29
3 John Kruk 29
5 George Bell 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 25
2 Mike Felder 14
2 Tony Gwynn 14
4 Billy Hatcher 13
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rich Yett 0.72
2 Eric Nolte 1.72
3 Andy McGaffigan 2.08
4 Mark Langston 2.14
5 Nolan Ryan 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Burke 5
1 Ron Darling 5
1 Doug Drabek 5
1 Zane Smith 5
1 Dave Stewart 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Hough 59
2 Nolan Ryan 51
3 Fernando Valenzuela 49
4 Bobby Witt 48
5 Roger Clemens 46

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Henke 7
2 Chuck Crim 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 .375
2 Tony Gwynn .349
3 Don Mattingly .347
4 Paul Molitor .339
5 Tim Raines .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 46
2 George Bell 45
3 Mark McGwire 41
3 Dale Murphy 41
5 2 tied 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andre Dawson 135
2 George Bell 127
3 Dwight Evans 124
4 Ruben Sierra 119
5 Mike Schmidt 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 109
2 Eric Davis 63
3 Tim Raines 59
4 Tony Gwynn 58
4 Billy Hatcher 58

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 2.73
2 Dwight Gooden 2.74
3 Jimmy Key 2.75
4 Orel Hershiser 2.90
5 Mike Scott 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 21
2 Roger Clemens 19
2 Charlie Hough 19
2 Bruce Hurst 19
2 Dave Stewart 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 272
2 Mike Scott 268
3 Nolan Ryan 250
4 Roger Clemens 228
5 Teddy Higuera 225

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 42
2 Dave Righetti 39
3 Tom Henke 38
4 Lee Smith 37
5 Todd Worrell 35