On This Day
Tuesday, August 29, 1989
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 71 | 61 | .538 | -- |
Blue Jays | 70 | 62 | .530 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 67 | 65 | .508 | 4.0 |
Brewers | 66 | 68 | .493 | 6.0 |
Indians | 62 | 69 | .473 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 58 | 76 | .433 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 87 | .351 | 25.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 81 | 52 | .609 | -- |
Angels | 77 | 54 | .588 | 3.0 |
Royals | 76 | 55 | .580 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 68 | 61 | .527 | 11.0 |
Twins | 66 | 65 | .504 | 14.0 |
Mariners | 58 | 73 | .443 | 22.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 75 | .427 | 24.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 75 | 57 | .568 | -- |
Cardinals | 72 | 59 | .550 | 2.5 |
Mets | 71 | 60 | .542 | 3.5 |
Expos | 71 | 61 | .538 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 57 | 74 | .435 | 17.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 77 | .412 | 20.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 74 | 58 | .561 | -- |
Astros | 70 | 62 | .530 | 4.0 |
Padres | 68 | 64 | .515 | 6.0 |
Reds | 63 | 69 | .477 | 11.0 |
Dodgers | 62 | 70 | .470 | 12.0 |
Braves | 53 | 79 | .402 | 21.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Wade Boggs | 6 |
2 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
3 | Jose Canseco | 4 |
3 | Nick Esasky | 4 |
3 | Claudell Washington | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Von Hayes | 3 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 2 |
2 | Oddibe McDowell | 2 |
2 | Fred McGriff | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Ramirez | 7 |
2 | Von Hayes | 6 |
3 | Jose Canseco | 5 |
3 | Dwight Evans | 5 |
5 | Danny Heep | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Fernandez | 2 |
1 | Tony Gwynn | 2 |
1 | Claudell Washington | 2 |
4 | Jay Bell | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 1.43 |
2 | Erik Hanson | 1.00 |
3 | David Cone | 0.83 |
4 | Greg Harris | 0.67 |
5 | Mike Bielecki | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Assenmacher | 1 |
1 | David Cone | 1 |
1 | Steve Crawford | 1 |
1 | Storm Davis | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 10 |
2 | Greg Harris | 6 |
3 | Rick Aguilera | 5 |
3 | Mike Bielecki | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Henke | 1 |
1 | Bill Landrum | 1 |
1 | Roger McDowell | 1 |
1 | Jeff Russell | 1 |
1 | Mike Schooler | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .348 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .341 |
3 | Kirby Puckett | .339 |
4 | Will Clark | .337 |
5 | Carney Lansford | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 40 |
2 | Fred McGriff | 35 |
3 | Glenn Davis | 31 |
3 | Howard Johnson | 31 |
5 | Eric Davis | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 110 |
2 | Nick Esasky | 95 |
3 | Will Clark | 94 |
4 | Ruben Sierra | 93 |
5 | Pedro Guerrero | 91 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 62 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 57 |
3 | Cecil Espy | 41 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | 40 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 2.31 |
2 | Orel Hershiser | 2.32 |
3 | Scott Garrelts | 2.38 |
4 | John Smiley | 2.54 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Magrane | 18 |
1 | Dave Stewart | 18 |
3 | Mike Scott | 17 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 243 |
2 | Mark Langston | 194 |
3 | Frank Viola | 174 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 173 |
5 | Jose DeLeon | 166 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Davis | 32 |
2 | Mitch Williams | 31 |
3 | Doug Jones | 30 |
3 | Jeff Russell | 30 |
5 | 4 tied | 28 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Orsulak | .455 |
2 | Mookie Wilson | .422 |
3 | Greg Gagne | .417 |
4 | Jody Reed | .400 |
5 | Alvaro Espinoza | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Bell | 5 |
1 | Jack Clark | 5 |
1 | Matt Williams | 5 |
4 | Tom Brunansky | 4 |
4 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Esasky | 18 |
2 | George Bell | 17 |
3 | Jose Canseco | 16 |
4 | Tom Brunansky | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 9 |
2 | Mookie Wilson | 8 |
3 | Devon White | 7 |
4 | Juan Samuel | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Welch | 0.00 |
1 | Mark Gubicza | 0.00 |
1 | Terry Leach | 0.00 |
1 | Tom Henke | 0.00 |
5 | Kirk McCaskill | 0.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Ballard | 3 |
1 | Tom Browning | 3 |
1 | Storm Davis | 3 |
1 | Jose DeLeon | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 32 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 23 |
2 | Tom Henke | 23 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 23 |
5 | David Cone | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Montgomery | 7 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 5 |
2 | Jeff Russell | 5 |
4 | Jeff Reardon | 4 |
4 | Lee Smith | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .398 |
2 | Jim Eisenreich | .387 |
3 | Wade Boggs | .380 |
4 | George Bell | .375 |
5 | Will Clark | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryne Sandberg | 12 |
2 | Matt Williams | 11 |
3 | Eric Davis | 9 |
3 | Glenn Davis | 9 |
3 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Esasky | 34 |
2 | Ricky Jordan | 29 |
3 | Pedro Guerrero | 28 |
4 | Eric Davis | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 15 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 12 |
3 | Devon White | 11 |
4 | Cecil Espy | 10 |
4 | Mookie Wilson | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Lamp | 1.13 |
2 | Marty Clary | 1.21 |
3 | John Smiley | 1.45 |
4 | Allan Anderson | 1.59 |
5 | Kirk McCaskill | 1.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Magrane | 7 |
2 | Tom Browning | 6 |
2 | Storm Davis | 6 |
2 | Bret Saberhagen | 6 |
5 | Tom Gordon | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 63 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 41 |
3 | Dave Stewart | 40 |
4 | David Cone | 39 |
4 | Jose DeLeon | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 11 |
2 | Jeff Montgomery | 9 |
2 | Jeff Reardon | 9 |
2 | Jeff Russell | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Puckett | .350 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .348 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .336 |
4 | Barry Larkin | .336 |
5 | Will Clark | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 41 |
2 | Fred McGriff | 39 |
3 | Darryl Strawberry | 36 |
4 | Glenn Davis | 35 |
5 | Howard Johnson | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 117 |
2 | Pedro Guerrero | 114 |
3 | Will Clark | 112 |
3 | Ruben Sierra | 112 |
5 | George Bell | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 82 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 72 |
3 | Cecil Espy | 51 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | 47 |
5 | Steve Sax | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Orel Hershiser | 1.85 |
2 | Scott Garrelts | 2.29 |
3 | Mike Moore | 2.31 |
4 | Mark Langston | 2.43 |
5 | Bryn Smith | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Stewart | 24 |
2 | Joe Magrane | 21 |
3 | Orel Hershiser | 20 |
3 | Mark Langston | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Nolan Ryan | 286 |
2 | Mark Langston | 244 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 216 |
3 | Jose DeLeon | 216 |
5 | David Cone | 210 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 40 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 38 |
3 | Mark Davis | 37 |
3 | Doug Jones | 37 |
5 | Jeff Reardon | 36 |