On This Day

Friday, September 29, 1989

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 88 72 .550 --
Orioles 86 74 .538 2.0
Red Sox 82 78 .513 6.0
Brewers 80 80 .500 8.0
Yankees 73 86 .459 14.5
Indians 72 88 .450 16.0
Tigers 58 102 .363 30.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 98 62 .613 --
Royals 91 69 .569 7.0
Angels 90 70 .563 8.0
Rangers 82 78 .513 16.0
Twins 80 80 .500 18.0
Mariners 71 89 .444 27.0
White Sox 68 91 .428 29.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 91 69 .569 --
Cardinals 86 74 .538 5.0
Mets 85 75 .531 6.0
Expos 81 79 .506 10.0
Pirates 74 86 .463 17.0
Phillies 65 95 .406 26.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 92 68 .575 --
Padres 87 73 .544 5.0
Astros 84 76 .525 8.0
Dodgers 76 83 .478 15.5
Reds 75 85 .469 17.0
Braves 63 96 .396 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dan Gladden 5
1 Keith Miller 5
3 Mel Hall 4
3 Kent Hrbek 4
5 11 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Hall 2
2 Phil Bradley 1
2 Jerald Clark 1
2 Brian Harper 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Howard Johnson 4
2 Mark Grace 3
2 Mel Hall 3
2 Brian Harper 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Thornton 2
2 Billy Bates 1
2 Phil Bradley 1
2 Jerry Browne 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Witt 2.00
2 Dennis Cook 1.60
3 Eric Plunk 1.43
4 David Cone 1.25
4 Mike LaCoss 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Berenguer 1
1 David Cone 1
1 Dennis Cook 1
1 Ken Dayley 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 10
1 Eric Plunk 10
1 Bobby Witt 10
4 Dennis Cook 8
4 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 1
1 Jeff Reardon 1
1 Scott Terry 1
1 Bobby Thigpen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .340
2 Carney Lansford .338
3 Will Clark .334
4 Tony Gwynn .331
5 Wade Boggs .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kevin Mitchell 47
2 Howard Johnson 36
2 Fred McGriff 36
4 Joe Carter 35
5 Eric Davis 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kevin Mitchell 125
2 Ruben Sierra 119
3 Pedro Guerrero 117
4 Will Clark 110
4 Don Mattingly 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 76
2 Vince Coleman 65
3 Cecil Espy 44
3 Devon White 44
5 3 tied 42

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bret Saberhagen 2.19
2 Scott Garrelts 2.28
3 Orel Hershiser 2.38
4 Chuck Finley 2.60
5 Mike Moore 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bret Saberhagen 22
2 Dave Stewart 21
3 Mike Scott 20
4 Storm Davis 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 288
2 Mark Langston 235
3 Roger Clemens 220
4 Frank Viola 211
5 Tim Belcher 200

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 43
2 Jeff Russell 38
3 Mitch Williams 36
4 Bobby Thigpen 34
5 Dennis Eckersley 33

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Molitor .500
1 Dwight Smith .500
3 Bobby Bonilla .444
4 Tom Herr .429
5 Kirby Puckett .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark McGwire 6
2 Von Hayes 5
3 Jack Clark 4
3 Andre Dawson 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dwight Evans 20
2 Jose Canseco 13
2 Milt Thompson 13
4 Bo Jackson 12
5 10 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 11
2 Tim Raines 8
3 Roberto Alomar 6
3 Carney Lansford 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bret Saberhagen 0.00
1 Frank DiPino 0.00
3 Tim Belcher 0.33
4 Neal Heaton 0.56
5 Bill Long 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Milacki 4
2 Tim Belcher 3
2 Mike Boddicker 3
2 Roger Clemens 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ramon Martinez 29
2 Sid Fernandez 26
3 Tim Belcher 25
3 David Cone 25
5 Randy Johnson 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 4
1 Dennis Eckersley 4
1 Jeff Russell 4
1 Lee Smith 4
1 Bobby Thigpen 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Molitor .472
2 Hubie Brooks .379
3 Oddibe McDowell .371
4 Bobby Bonilla .368
5 Roberto Alomar .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Carter 9
2 Jose Canseco 8
2 Gregg Jefferies 8
2 Mark McGwire 8
2 Benito Santiago 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dwight Evans 27
1 Bo Jackson 27
3 Jose Canseco 26
3 Pedro Guerrero 26
3 Ruben Sierra 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 14
2 Tim Raines 12
3 Lance Johnson 11
4 Barry Bonds 10
4 2 others tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bret Saberhagen 0.82
2 Buddy Black 1.12
3 Neal Heaton 1.20
4 Bruce Hurst 1.38
5 Mark Knudson 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bret Saberhagen 6
2 Tim Belcher 5
2 Bob Milacki 5
4 Jeff Ballard 4
4 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 48
2 Roger Clemens 47
3 Nolan Ryan 45
4 Bret Saberhagen 42
5 Mark Langston 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 11
2 Jeff Russell 8
3 Bill Landrum 7
3 Mike Schooler 7
5 5 tied 6