On This Day

Thursday, September 20, 1990

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 82 68 .547 --
Red Sox 81 69 .540 1.0
Tigers 73 77 .487 9.0
Indians 71 80 .470 11.5
Brewers 69 80 .463 12.5
Orioles 67 81 .453 14.0
Yankees 60 90 .400 22.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 95 54 .638 --
White Sox 86 64 .573 9.5
Rangers 79 70 .530 16.0
Angels 74 75 .497 21.0
Mariners 74 77 .490 22.0
Royals 69 80 .463 26.0
Twins 68 83 .450 28.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 86 64 .573 --
Mets 83 66 .557 2.5
Expos 81 68 .544 4.5
Cubs 71 78 .477 14.5
Phillies 69 80 .463 16.5
Cardinals 67 83 .447 19.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 83 66 .557 --
Dodgers 80 70 .533 3.5
Giants 77 73 .513 6.5
Padres 71 78 .477 12.0
Astros 69 81 .460 14.5
Braves 60 90 .400 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carlos Baerga 4
1 Tim Wallach 4
3 Darren Daulton 3
3 Tom Herr 3
3 Brook Jacoby 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Van Slyke 2
2 Steve Balboni 1
2 Barry Bonds 1
2 Henry Cotto 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Henry Cotto 4
2 Carlos Baerga 3
2 Andy Van Slyke 3
2 Tim Wallach 3
5 12 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alex Cole 2
2 Roberto Alomar 1
2 Darren Daulton 1
2 Eric Davis 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chris Nabholz 1.50
2 Sid Fernandez 1.25
3 Terry Mulholland 1.17
4 Ramon Martinez 1.12
5 Norm Charlton 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eric Gunderson 1
1 Erik Hanson 1
1 Xavier Hernandez 1
1 Ramon Martinez 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ramon Martinez 9
2 Norm Charlton 7
2 Terry Mulholland 7
4 Chris Nabholz 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tim Burke 1
1 Vicente Palacios 1
1 Rick Reuschel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lenny Dykstra .330
2 Willie McGee .328
3 George Brett .326
4 Eddie Murray .326
5 Rickey Henderson .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cecil Fielder 47
2 Mark McGwire 38
3 Jose Canseco 37
3 Ryne Sandberg 37
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cecil Fielder 121
2 Bobby Bonilla 112
2 Joe Carter 112
4 Barry Bonds 111
4 Matt Williams 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 77
2 Rickey Henderson 61
3 Eric Yelding 58
4 Barry Bonds 49
5 Otis Nixon 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Clemens 1.98
2 Danny Darwin 2.22
3 Ed Whitson 2.39
4 Chuck Finley 2.39
5 John Tudor 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Welch 24
2 Dave Stewart 21
3 Roger Clemens 20
3 Doug Drabek 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ramon Martinez 216
2 Nolan Ryan 210
3 David Cone 206
4 Roger Clemens 204
5 Bobby Witt 201

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Thigpen 51
2 Dennis Eckersley 43
3 Doug Jones 38
4 John Franco 33
5 2 tied 32

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luis Polonia .514
2 Frank Thomas .452
3 Travis Fryman .429
3 Kelly Gruber .429
5 Ryne Sandberg .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Barry Bonds 7
2 Ryne Sandberg 5
3 Eric Davis 4
3 Julio Franco 4
3 9 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kelly Gruber 19
2 Kal Daniels 15
2 Andre Dawson 15
4 Sam Horn 14
4 Dave Winfield 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alex Cole 9
2 Brett Butler 6
2 Rickey Henderson 6
2 Bip Roberts 6
2 Eric Yelding 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bruce Hurst 0.00
2 Jose Rijo 0.72
3 Mike Scott 1.20
4 Greg Harris 1.29
4 Mike LaCoss 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Combs 3
1 Erik Hanson 3
1 Ramon Martinez 3
1 Kenny Rogers 3
1 Dave Stewart 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jose Rijo 26
2 David Cone 25
2 Sid Fernandez 25
4 Chuck Finley 24
4 Ramon Martinez 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tim Burke 4
1 Tom Henke 4
1 Doug Jones 4
4 Steve Bedrosian 3
4 5 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luis Polonia .423
2 George Brett .388
3 Bip Roberts .382
4 Bill Doran .382
5 Eddie Murray .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryne Sandberg 9
2 Barry Bonds 8
2 Cecil Fielder 8
2 Ron Gant 8
2 Kevin Mitchell 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bonilla 27
2 Kal Daniels 25
2 Darryl Strawberry 25
4 Mike Greenwell 24
4 Kelly Gruber 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bip Roberts 15
2 Alex Cole 12
3 Rickey Henderson 11
3 Roberto Kelly 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jose Rijo 1.13
2 Zane Smith 1.21
3 Bruce Hurst 1.35
4 Charlie Leibrandt 1.59
5 Kevin Appier 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 5
1 Erik Hanson 5
1 Chris Nabholz 5
4 Doug Drabek 4
4 15 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 51
2 Nolan Ryan 45
3 Dwight Gooden 44
4 Chuck Finley 42
4 Frank Viola 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Thigpen 11
2 Bryan Harvey 7
3 Tim Burke 6
3 Dave Righetti 6
5 8 tied 5