On This Day
Wednesday, August 24, 1988
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 73 | 53 | .579 | -- |
Red Sox | 71 | 55 | .563 | 2.0 |
Yankees | 68 | 56 | .548 | 4.0 |
Brewers | 64 | 65 | .496 | 10.5 |
Blue Jays | 63 | 64 | .496 | 10.5 |
Indians | 61 | 66 | .480 | 12.5 |
Orioles | 44 | 82 | .349 | 29.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 79 | 49 | .617 | -- |
Twins | 72 | 54 | .571 | 6.0 |
Royals | 65 | 61 | .516 | 13.0 |
Angels | 63 | 64 | .496 | 15.5 |
Rangers | 57 | 68 | .456 | 20.5 |
White Sox | 55 | 72 | .433 | 23.5 |
Mariners | 51 | 77 | .398 | 28.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 74 | 52 | .587 | -- |
Pirates | 69 | 58 | .543 | 5.5 |
Expos | 65 | 61 | .516 | 9.0 |
Cubs | 62 | 62 | .500 | 11.0 |
Cardinals | 57 | 69 | .452 | 17.0 |
Phillies | 52 | 74 | .413 | 22.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 72 | 54 | .571 | -- |
Giants | 68 | 59 | .535 | 4.5 |
Astros | 68 | 59 | .535 | 4.5 |
Reds | 64 | 61 | .512 | 7.5 |
Padres | 62 | 64 | .492 | 10.0 |
Braves | 43 | 83 | .341 | 29.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Buechele | 4 |
1 | Ron Oester | 4 |
1 | Kirby Puckett | 4 |
4 | Mickey Brantley | 3 |
4 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 1 |
1 | Jose Canseco | 1 |
1 | Joe Carter | 1 |
1 | Henry Cotto | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Carter | 3 |
1 | Dan Gladden | 3 |
1 | Ken Phelps | 3 |
1 | Terry Steinbach | 3 |
1 | Danny Tartabull | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ozzie Guillen | 2 |
1 | Paul Molitor | 2 |
1 | Herm Winningham | 2 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Ojeda | 2.00 |
2 | Mike Moore | 1.86 |
3 | Bobby Witt | 1.57 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 1.50 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Browning | 1 |
1 | Tom Candiotti | 1 |
1 | Cecilio Guante | 1 |
1 | Terry Leach | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 13 |
2 | Bobby Witt | 11 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 9 |
4 | Bob Ojeda | 8 |
5 | Dennis Martinez | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Harvey | 1 |
1 | Joe Hesketh | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Roger McDowell | 1 |
1 | Bobby Thigpen | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wade Boggs | .359 |
2 | Kirby Puckett | .355 |
3 | Mike Greenwell | .341 |
4 | Dave Winfield | .334 |
5 | Alan Trammell | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 33 |
2 | Fred McGriff | 30 |
2 | Darryl Strawberry | 30 |
4 | Gary Gaetti | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Greenwell | 100 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 97 |
3 | Kirby Puckett | 93 |
4 | Will Clark | 91 |
5 | George Brett | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 73 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 63 |
3 | Gerald Young | 58 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 45 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Viola | 2.35 |
2 | David Cone | 2.37 |
3 | Tim Leary | 2.41 |
4 | Pascual Perez | 2.43 |
5 | Danny Jackson | 2.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Viola | 19 |
2 | Danny Jackson | 18 |
3 | Orel Hershiser | 17 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 17 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 248 |
2 | Mark Langston | 185 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 185 |
4 | Mike Scott | 159 |
5 | Jose DeLeon | 158 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 35 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 32 |
3 | Doug Jones | 29 |
3 | Dan Plesac | 29 |
5 | Bobby Thigpen | 27 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .418 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .412 |
2 | Mookie Wilson | .412 |
4 | Lou Whitaker | .410 |
5 | Alan Trammell | .408 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 5 |
2 | Tony Armas | 4 |
2 | Jesse Barfield | 4 |
2 | Tom Brunansky | 4 |
2 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Tartabull | 17 |
2 | Eric Davis | 14 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 14 |
4 | Kent Hrbek | 13 |
4 | Carmelo Martinez | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 13 |
2 | Paul Molitor | 8 |
3 | Bo Jackson | 7 |
4 | Luis Polonia | 6 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Andersen | 0.00 |
2 | Scott Terry | 0.44 |
3 | Allan Anderson | 0.56 |
4 | Danny Jackson | 0.67 |
5 | Roy Smith | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Fraser | 3 |
1 | Teddy Higuera | 3 |
1 | Bruce Hurst | 3 |
1 | Danny Jackson | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 40 |
2 | David Cone | 30 |
3 | Bobby Witt | 28 |
4 | Tim Leary | 24 |
5 | Teddy Higuera | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gott | 5 |
2 | Doug Jones | 4 |
3 | Mark Davis | 3 |
3 | Steve Farr | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Claudell Washington | .412 |
2 | Terry Francona | .385 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .368 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | .364 |
5 | Kirby Puckett | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred McGriff | 9 |
2 | Eddie Murray | 8 |
3 | Steve Balboni | 7 |
3 | Jesse Barfield | 7 |
3 | 8 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Benzinger | 27 |
2 | Dave Henderson | 23 |
2 | Wally Joyner | 23 |
2 | Kevin McReynolds | 23 |
2 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 21 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 14 |
3 | Rex Hudler | 13 |
3 | Ozzie Smith | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug Drabek | 1.04 |
2 | Scott Terry | 1.23 |
3 | Jack Morris | 1.24 |
4 | Mike Scott | 1.29 |
5 | Allan Anderson | 1.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Jackson | 6 |
2 | Allan Anderson | 5 |
2 | Mike Birkbeck | 5 |
2 | Tom Browning | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 65 |
2 | Bobby Witt | 45 |
3 | Sid Fernandez | 44 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 43 |
4 | 2 others tied | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gott | 9 |
2 | John Franco | 8 |
3 | Jeff Reardon | 7 |
3 | Bobby Thigpen | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Puckett | .362 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .359 |
3 | Alan Trammell | .346 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .338 |
5 | Mike Greenwell | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Strawberry | 38 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 37 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 35 |
4 | Will Clark | 34 |
4 | Fred McGriff | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Greenwell | 123 |
1 | Kirby Puckett | 123 |
3 | George Brett | 116 |
3 | Jose Canseco | 116 |
5 | Will Clark | 115 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince Coleman | 90 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 88 |
3 | Gerald Young | 72 |
4 | Paul Molitor | 55 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 55 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pascual Perez | 2.31 |
2 | Teddy Higuera | 2.42 |
3 | David Cone | 2.44 |
4 | Frank Viola | 2.46 |
5 | Tim Leary | 2.51 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 22 |
1 | Frank Viola | 22 |
3 | Danny Jackson | 21 |
3 | Rick Reuschel | 21 |
5 | Orel Hershiser | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 331 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 258 |
3 | Mark Langston | 248 |
4 | Jose DeLeon | 210 |
5 | Teddy Higuera | 205 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 42 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 39 |
3 | Bobby Thigpen | 37 |
4 | John Franco | 34 |
5 | Jim Gott | 33 |