On This Day
Friday, April 21, 1989
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | -- |
Brewers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.0 |
Orioles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0.5 |
Blue Jays | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1.0 |
Indians | 6 | 8 | .429 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 6 | 9 | .400 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 3.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 12 | 3 | .800 | -- |
Athletics | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.0 |
Twins | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.5 |
Angels | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 |
Royals | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 |
Mariners | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.0 |
White Sox | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 9 | 6 | .600 | -- |
Phillies | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0.0 |
Expos | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.0 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.5 |
Mets | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 9 | 7 | .563 | -- |
Reds | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0.5 |
Padres | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0.5 |
Dodgers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1.0 |
Braves | 8 | 9 | .471 | 1.5 |
Astros | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Backman | 3 |
1 | Marty Barrett | 3 |
1 | Tony Gwynn | 3 |
1 | Eddie Murray | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Bell | 1 |
1 | Lance Blankenship | 1 |
1 | Barry Bonds | 1 |
1 | Glenn Braggs | 1 |
1 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Bush | 3 |
1 | Eddie Murray | 3 |
1 | Terry Steinbach | 3 |
4 | Wally Backman | 2 |
4 | 21 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bo Jackson | 3 |
2 | Devon White | 2 |
3 | Kevin Bass | 1 |
3 | Bob Boone | 1 |
3 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Deshaies | 2.25 |
2 | Jose DeLeon | 2.00 |
3 | Dave Stieb | 1.33 |
4 | Pascual Perez | 1.00 |
5 | Bob Welch | 0.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Allan Anderson | 1 |
1 | Floyd Bannister | 1 |
1 | Chris Bosio | 1 |
1 | Mike Campbell | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Deshaies | 9 |
1 | Bob Welch | 9 |
3 | Dave Stieb | 8 |
4 | Orel Hershiser | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Bedrosian | 1 |
1 | Mark Davis | 1 |
1 | Rick Honeycutt | 1 |
1 | Dan Plesac | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Von Hayes | .451 |
2 | Milt Thompson | .435 |
3 | Pete O'Brien | .420 |
4 | Mitch Webster | .414 |
5 | Kelly Gruber | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Von Hayes | 5 |
1 | Bo Jackson | 5 |
1 | Jeffrey Leonard | 5 |
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 19 |
2 | Julio Franco | 17 |
2 | Pedro Guerrero | 17 |
2 | Von Hayes | 17 |
5 | Kelly Gruber | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 12 |
2 | Cecil Espy | 11 |
3 | Vince Coleman | 9 |
4 | George Brett | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirk McCaskill | 0.44 |
2 | Danny Darwin | 0.55 |
3 | Steve Ontiveros | 0.90 |
3 | Jose Rijo | 0.90 |
5 | Mike Morgan | 1.10 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Allan Anderson | 4 |
1 | Dave Stewart | 4 |
1 | Rick Sutcliffe | 4 |
4 | Jeff Ballard | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Scott | 28 |
2 | Mark Langston | 27 |
3 | Bruce Hurst | 26 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 26 |
5 | Orel Hershiser | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Davis | 8 |
2 | Mitch Williams | 6 |
3 | John Franco | 5 |
4 | Joe Boever | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Puckett | .367 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .366 |
3 | Mike Greenwell | .326 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .323 |
5 | Kent Hrbek | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Strawberry | 38 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 37 |
3 | Fred McGriff | 35 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 31 |
5 | Gary Gaetti | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Puckett | 123 |
2 | Mike Greenwell | 118 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 112 |
4 | Will Clark | 111 |
5 | Jose Canseco | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 92 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 85 |
3 | Gerald Young | 64 |
4 | Ozzie Smith | 53 |
5 | Otis Nixon | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Rijo | 2.15 |
2 | David Cone | 2.18 |
3 | Allan Anderson | 2.31 |
4 | John Tudor | 2.32 |
5 | Orel Hershiser | 2.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Orel Hershiser | 23 |
1 | Frank Viola | 23 |
3 | Danny Jackson | 22 |
4 | Dave Stewart | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 270 |
2 | Mark Langston | 228 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 226 |
4 | Jose DeLeon | 216 |
5 | David Cone | 211 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 43 |
2 | John Franco | 42 |
3 | Jeff Reardon | 40 |
4 | Doug Jones | 38 |
5 | Mark Davis | 35 |