On This Day

Sunday, September 20, 1987

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 90 58 .608 --
Blue Jays 90 59 .604 0.5
Yankees 82 67 .550 8.5
Brewers 82 67 .550 8.5
Red Sox 72 76 .486 18.0
Orioles 63 86 .423 27.5
Indians 56 94 .373 35.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 80 70 .533 --
Athletics 76 73 .510 3.5
Royals 74 76 .493 6.0
Rangers 73 76 .490 6.5
Angels 70 80 .467 10.0
Mariners 69 80 .463 10.5
White Sox 67 82 .450 12.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 87 61 .588 --
Mets 85 64 .570 2.5
Expos 84 64 .568 3.0
Phillies 75 74 .503 12.5
Pirates 72 77 .483 15.5
Cubs 71 77 .480 16.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 82 67 .550 --
Reds 74 75 .497 8.0
Astros 72 77 .483 10.0
Dodgers 64 85 .430 18.0
Braves 63 85 .426 18.5
Padres 63 86 .423 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ivan Calderon 4
1 Kal Daniels 4
1 Mark McGwire 4
1 Terry Pendleton 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kal Daniels 2
2 Luis Aguayo 1
2 George Bell 1
2 Todd Benzinger 1
2 29 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Darnell Coles 4
1 Nick Esasky 4
1 Dwight Evans 4
1 John Morris 4
1 Tim Teufel 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ron Gant 2
1 Tim Raines 2
3 Ellis Burks 1
3 Jose Canseco 1
3 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eric Bell 2.00
2 Bob Forsch 1.60
3 Roger Clemens 1.50
3 Eric Nolte 1.50
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Belcher 1
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Bob Forsch 1
1 Wes Gardner 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 9
2 Eric Bell 8
2 Bob Forsch 8
2 Charlie Hough 8
5 4 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 1
1 Chuck Crim 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Alejandro Pena 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .370
2 Wade Boggs .361
3 Paul Molitor .350
4 Alan Trammell .339
5 Pedro Guerrero .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bell 46
1 Mark McGwire 46
3 Andre Dawson 45
4 Dale Murphy 41
5 Darryl Strawberry 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 128
2 Andre Dawson 126
3 Dwight Evans 118
4 Tim Wallach 115
5 Mark McGwire 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 102
2 Tony Gwynn 54
2 Harold Reynolds 54
4 Willie Wilson 51
5 4 tied 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Nolan Ryan 2.63
2 Rick Reuschel 2.64
3 Orel Hershiser 2.72
4 Mike Dunne 2.74
5 Jimmy Key 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 19
2 Mark Langston 18
2 Jack Morris 18
4 Roger Clemens 17
4 6 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 246
2 Mark Langston 237
3 Mike Scott 224
4 Teddy Higuera 223
5 Roger Clemens 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Steve Bedrosian 39
2 Lee Smith 34
3 Tom Henke 32
4 Todd Worrell 30
5 Dave Righetti 29

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marty Barrett .471
2 Glenn Braggs .452
3 Alan Trammell .444
4 Danny Tartabull .442
5 Mark McGwire .434

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Whitt 7
2 Brook Jacoby 6
2 Darryl Strawberry 6
4 Todd Benzinger 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Darryl Strawberry 19
2 Todd Benzinger 17
3 Larry Parrish 15
4 Harold Baines 14
4 Ernie Whitt 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 10
2 Vince Coleman 8
2 Harold Reynolds 8
4 Paul Molitor 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charlie Hough 0.53
2 Greg Mathews 0.64
3 Rick Reuschel 0.67
4 Doyle Alexander 0.74
5 Alejandro Pena 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 3
1 Doyle Alexander 3
1 Tim Belcher 3
1 Mike Dunne 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 36
2 Charlie Hough 29
3 Roger Clemens 25
3 Pascual Perez 25
3 Rick Sutcliffe 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Gott 6
2 Jim Acker 4
2 Steve Bedrosian 4
2 Gene Garber 4
2 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kal Daniels .432
2 Kirby Puckett .409
3 Tony Gwynn .386
4 Marty Barrett .378
5 Gerald Young .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kirby Puckett 9
1 Danny Tartabull 9
1 Ernie Whitt 9
4 George Bell 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bell 24
1 Mel Hall 24
3 Dwight Evans 23
3 Kirby Puckett 23
3 Darryl Strawberry 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 21
2 Harold Reynolds 15
2 Willie Wilson 15
4 Tony Gwynn 12
5 4 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Teddy Higuera 1.17
2 Doyle Alexander 1.32
3 Mitch Williams 1.40
4 Floyd Bannister 1.42
5 Nolan Ryan 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 6
1 Doyle Alexander 6
3 Floyd Bannister 5
3 Roger Clemens 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 57
2 Nolan Ryan 56
3 Charlie Hough 49
4 Teddy Higuera 42
4 2 others tied 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Gott 9
2 Roger McDowell 7
2 Dave Righetti 7
4 Steve Bedrosian 6
4 3 others tied 6