On This Day
Friday, August 23, 1991
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jays | 67 | 56 | .545 | -- |
Tigers | 66 | 57 | .537 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 62 | 60 | .508 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 58 | 64 | .475 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 55 | 65 | .458 | 10.5 |
Orioles | 51 | 71 | .418 | 15.5 |
Indians | 39 | 82 | .322 | 27.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 74 | 50 | .597 | -- |
White Sox | 67 | 55 | .549 | 6.0 |
Athletics | 68 | 56 | .548 | 6.0 |
Rangers | 63 | 58 | .521 | 9.5 |
Mariners | 64 | 59 | .520 | 9.5 |
Royals | 62 | 59 | .512 | 10.5 |
Angels | 59 | 63 | .484 | 14.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 71 | 49 | .592 | -- |
Cardinals | 65 | 55 | .542 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 62 | 59 | .512 | 9.5 |
Mets | 59 | 62 | .488 | 12.5 |
Phillies | 58 | 63 | .479 | 13.5 |
Expos | 48 | 72 | .400 | 23.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 68 | 53 | .562 | -- |
Braves | 67 | 54 | .554 | 1.0 |
Giants | 59 | 62 | .488 | 9.0 |
Reds | 59 | 62 | .488 | 9.0 |
Padres | 58 | 64 | .475 | 10.5 |
Astros | 51 | 70 | .421 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 4 |
1 | Lonnie Smith | 4 |
3 | Roberto Alomar | 3 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 3 |
3 | 16 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 1 |
1 | Harold Baines | 1 |
1 | Andre Dawson | 1 |
1 | Mariano Duncan | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 3 |
1 | Harold Baines | 3 |
1 | Dwight Evans | 3 |
1 | Pete O'Brien | 3 |
1 | Willie Randolph | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 3 |
2 | Rex Hudler | 2 |
2 | Harold Reynolds | 2 |
2 | Benito Santiago | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Glavine | 0.88 |
2 | Brian Bohanon | 0.83 |
3 | Bob Ojeda | 0.75 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 0.70 |
5 | Bill Gullickson | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Abbott | 1 |
1 | Willie Blair | 1 |
1 | Brian Bohanon | 1 |
1 | Ryan Bowen | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Appier | 7 |
1 | Tom Glavine | 7 |
1 | Bill Gullickson | 7 |
4 | Ben McDonald | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Harvey | 1 |
1 | Shawn Hillegas | 1 |
1 | Jeff Kaiser | 1 |
1 | Lee Smith | 1 |
1 | Mark Wohlers | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Palmeiro | .338 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .337 |
3 | Julio Franco | .336 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .332 |
5 | Kirby Puckett | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 35 |
1 | Cecil Fielder | 35 |
3 | Joe Carter | 28 |
4 | Ron Gant | 27 |
5 | 4 tied | 26 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Fielder | 108 |
2 | Will Clark | 96 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 96 |
4 | Jose Canseco | 92 |
5 | Barry Bonds | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 64 |
2 | Marquis Grissom | 54 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 47 |
4 | Delino DeShields | 45 |
5 | Tim Raines | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Glavine | 2.19 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 2.20 |
3 | Pete Harnisch | 2.46 |
4 | Tom Candiotti | 2.49 |
5 | Randy Tomlin | 2.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Erickson | 16 |
1 | Tom Glavine | 16 |
1 | Bill Gullickson | 16 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 15 |
4 | 3 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 183 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 173 |
3 | David Cone | 161 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 152 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 36 |
2 | Lee Smith | 34 |
3 | Rick Aguilera | 32 |
4 | Jeff Reardon | 31 |
5 | Bryan Harvey | 30 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Shawon Dunston | .514 |
2 | Ken Griffey | .500 |
3 | Chito Martinez | .421 |
4 | Bobby Bonilla | .415 |
5 | Lonnie Smith | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 5 |
1 | Leo Gomez | 5 |
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 5 |
1 | Wally Joyner | 5 |
1 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Strawberry | 20 |
2 | Cecil Fielder | 17 |
3 | Jack Clark | 16 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 14 |
4 | 8 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
2 | Luis Polonia | 7 |
3 | Marquis Grissom | 6 |
3 | Tim Raines | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 0.75 |
1 | Norm Charlton | 0.75 |
3 | Tim Belcher | 0.76 |
4 | Charlie Leibrandt | 0.82 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Abbott | 3 |
1 | Paul Assenmacher | 3 |
1 | Kelly Downs | 3 |
1 | Doug Drabek | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 24 |
1 | Jose Rijo | 24 |
3 | Tommy Greene | 23 |
3 | John Smoltz | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 6 |
1 | Jeff Reardon | 6 |
1 | Lee Smith | 6 |
4 | Bryan Harvey | 5 |
4 | Doug Henry | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | .426 |
2 | Julio Franco | .419 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .409 |
4 | Shane Mack | .394 |
5 | Wade Boggs | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 12 |
2 | Juan Gonzalez | 10 |
2 | Darryl Strawberry | 10 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 10 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | 35 |
2 | Cecil Fielder | 31 |
2 | Darryl Strawberry | 31 |
4 | Jack Clark | 29 |
5 | Robin Ventura | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 15 |
2 | Lenny Dykstra | 14 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 13 |
4 | Brett Butler | 11 |
4 | Tim Raines | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Moore | 0.96 |
2 | Carl Willis | 1.08 |
3 | Jeff Shaw | 1.42 |
4 | Greg Harris | 1.69 |
5 | Tim Belcher | 1.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mitch Williams | 7 |
2 | Jim Abbott | 5 |
2 | Kelly Downs | 5 |
2 | Joe Hesketh | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 42 |
2 | Pete Harnisch | 38 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 37 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 36 |
4 | Terry Mulholland | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 12 |
2 | Tom Henke | 10 |
3 | Jeff Montgomery | 9 |
4 | Jeff Reardon | 8 |
4 | Lee Smith | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Palmeiro | .335 |
2 | Brett Butler | .329 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .327 |
4 | Willie Randolph | .327 |
5 | Julio Franco | .325 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Fielder | 47 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 38 |
3 | Ron Gant | 37 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 33 |
4 | Matt Williams | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Fielder | 138 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 118 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 114 |
3 | Will Clark | 114 |
5 | Bobby Bonilla | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 75 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 62 |
3 | Marquis Grissom | 61 |
4 | Tim Raines | 55 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Rijo | 2.25 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 2.40 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.50 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 2.51 |
5 | Nolan Ryan | 2.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Erickson | 21 |
2 | Tom Glavine | 20 |
2 | Ramon Martinez | 20 |
4 | Doug Drabek | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 229 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 225 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 218 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 214 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 199 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 46 |
2 | Bobby Thigpen | 43 |
3 | Lee Smith | 40 |
4 | Rick Aguilera | 39 |
4 | Bryan Harvey | 39 |