On This Day
Thursday, September 1, 1988
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 75 | 58 | .564 | -- |
Red Sox | 74 | 59 | .556 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 69 | 62 | .527 | 5.0 |
Brewers | 70 | 67 | .511 | 7.0 |
Blue Jays | 66 | 68 | .493 | 9.5 |
Indians | 64 | 69 | .481 | 11.0 |
Orioles | 46 | 86 | .348 | 28.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 84 | 50 | .627 | -- |
Twins | 74 | 59 | .556 | 9.5 |
Royals | 71 | 62 | .534 | 12.5 |
Angels | 68 | 66 | .507 | 16.0 |
Rangers | 60 | 72 | .455 | 23.0 |
White Sox | 58 | 75 | .436 | 25.5 |
Mariners | 54 | 80 | .403 | 30.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 78 | 54 | .591 | -- |
Pirates | 71 | 62 | .534 | 7.5 |
Expos | 67 | 65 | .508 | 11.0 |
Cubs | 66 | 65 | .504 | 11.5 |
Cardinals | 62 | 71 | .466 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 78 | .409 | 24.0 |
Games
No GamesNL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 77 | 55 | .583 | -- |
Astros | 71 | 62 | .534 | 6.5 |
Giants | 70 | 63 | .526 | 7.5 |
Reds | 68 | 64 | .515 | 9.0 |
Padres | 65 | 67 | .492 | 12.0 |
Braves | 45 | 88 | .338 | 32.5 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Wade Boggs | 3 |
1 | Kent Hrbek | 3 |
3 | Jesse Barfield | 2 |
3 | Todd Benzinger | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Joyner | 1 |
1 | Larry Parrish | 1 |
1 | Jamie Quirk | 1 |
1 | Ernie Whitt | 1 |
1 | Lou Whitaker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Deer | 2 |
1 | Wally Joyner | 2 |
1 | Larry Parrish | 2 |
1 | Jamie Quirk | 2 |
1 | Lou Whitaker | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Barfield | 1 |
1 | Todd Benzinger | 1 |
1 | Ellis Burks | 1 |
1 | Kelly Gruber | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Gubicza | 0.89 |
2 | Jimmy Key | 0.62 |
3 | Mike Birkbeck | 0.60 |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 0.38 |
5 | Wes Gardner | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Birkbeck | 1 |
1 | Wes Gardner | 1 |
1 | Mark Gubicza | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Key | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Gubicza | 8 |
2 | Jimmy Key | 5 |
3 | Dan Schatzeder | 4 |
3 | Lee Smith | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Bosio | 1 |
1 | Lee Smith | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wade Boggs | .358 |
2 | Kirby Puckett | .350 |
3 | Mike Greenwell | .340 |
4 | Dave Winfield | .333 |
5 | Alan Trammell | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 34 |
2 | Fred McGriff | 30 |
2 | Darryl Strawberry | 30 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Greenwell | 103 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 100 |
3 | Kirby Puckett | 98 |
4 | George Brett | 94 |
5 | 2 tied | 92 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 74 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 69 |
3 | Gerald Young | 59 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 46 |
5 | 3 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 2.25 |
2 | Frank Viola | 2.36 |
3 | John Tudor | 2.37 |
4 | Teddy Higuera | 2.42 |
5 | Dennis Martinez | 2.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Viola | 20 |
2 | Danny Jackson | 19 |
3 | Orel Hershiser | 18 |
4 | Mark Gubicza | 17 |
4 | Rick Reuschel | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 257 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 196 |
3 | Mark Langston | 189 |
4 | Jose DeLeon | 166 |
5 | Frank Viola | 163 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 36 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 33 |
3 | Doug Jones | 30 |
4 | John Franco | 29 |
4 | Dan Plesac | 29 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Hrbek | .396 |
2 | Claudell Washington | .390 |
3 | Danny Tartabull | .389 |
4 | Robin Yount | .385 |
5 | 2 tied | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Deer | 5 |
1 | Bo Jackson | 5 |
1 | Carmelo Martinez | 5 |
4 | Tony Armas | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Deer | 17 |
2 | Eric Davis | 15 |
3 | Danny Tartabull | 13 |
4 | Steve Buechele | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brett Butler | 9 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 8 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 6 |
4 | Eric Davis | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Pico | 0.00 |
1 | Chris Bosio | 0.00 |
3 | David Cone | 0.54 |
4 | Dave LaPoint | 0.61 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Candiotti | 3 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 3 |
1 | Mark Gubicza | 3 |
1 | Andy Hawkins | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 35 |
2 | Mark Gubicza | 26 |
2 | Bobby Witt | 26 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 5 |
2 | Doug Jones | 4 |
3 | Mark Davis | 3 |
3 | John Franco | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mookie Wilson | .414 |
2 | Kent Hrbek | .380 |
3 | Eddie Murray | .376 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .375 |
5 | Mike Marshall | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Deer | 8 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 8 |
3 | Tony Armas | 7 |
3 | Kent Hrbek | 7 |
3 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Deer | 28 |
2 | Todd Benzinger | 25 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 25 |
4 | Eric Davis | 24 |
4 | Kent Hrbek | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 18 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 15 |
3 | Brett Butler | 13 |
4 | Paul Molitor | 11 |
4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Pico | 0.91 |
2 | Dennis Rasmussen | 1.50 |
3 | Doug Drabek | 1.51 |
4 | Mike Scott | 1.54 |
5 | David Cone | 1.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave LaPoint | 6 |
2 | Mike Birkbeck | 5 |
2 | Bob Forsch | 5 |
2 | Teddy Higuera | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 59 |
2 | David Cone | 48 |
3 | Mark Gubicza | 45 |
4 | Teddy Higuera | 43 |
4 | Bobby Witt | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Gott | 8 |
2 | John Franco | 7 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 7 |
2 | Bobby Thigpen | 7 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wade Boggs | .353 |
2 | Kirby Puckett | .348 |
3 | Alan Trammell | .345 |
4 | Mike Greenwell | .335 |
5 | Tony Gwynn | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Strawberry | 38 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 37 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 36 |
4 | Will Clark | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Greenwell | 122 |
2 | Kirby Puckett | 120 |
3 | Jose Canseco | 117 |
4 | George Brett | 115 |
5 | Will Clark | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 89 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 86 |
3 | Gerald Young | 70 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 54 |
5 | Paul Molitor | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Viola | 2.28 |
2 | David Cone | 2.37 |
3 | Pascual Perez | 2.43 |
4 | Joe Magrane | 2.48 |
5 | Dennis Martinez | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Viola | 23 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 21 |
2 | Mark Gubicza | 21 |
2 | Orel Hershiser | 21 |
2 | Danny Jackson | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 327 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 262 |
3 | Mark Langston | 244 |
4 | Jose DeLeon | 207 |
5 | Teddy Higuera | 201 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 41 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 39 |
3 | John Franco | 37 |
3 | Bobby Thigpen | 37 |
5 | 3 tied | 33 |