On This Day

Sunday, October 6, 1991

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1991 Playoffs

Upcoming Games

October 8, 1991

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins

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Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 91 71 .562 --
Tigers 84 78 .519 7.0
Red Sox 84 78 .519 7.0
Brewers 83 79 .512 8.0
Yankees 71 91 .438 20.0
Orioles 67 95 .414 24.0
Indians 57 105 .352 34.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 95 67 .586 --
White Sox 87 75 .537 8.0
Rangers 85 77 .525 10.0
Athletics 84 78 .519 11.0
Mariners 83 79 .512 12.0
Royals 82 80 .506 13.0
Angels 81 81 .500 14.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 98 64 .605 --
Cardinals 84 78 .519 14.0
Phillies 78 84 .481 20.0
Cubs 77 83 .481 20.0
Mets 77 84 .478 20.5
Expos 71 90 .441 26.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 94 68 .580 --
Dodgers 93 69 .574 1.0
Padres 84 78 .519 10.0
Giants 75 87 .463 19.0
Reds 74 88 .457 20.0
Astros 65 97 .401 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Scott Cooper 4
1 Keith Miller 4
3 Jack Clark 3
3 Will Clark 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andre Dawson 2
1 Kevin Maas 2
3 Daryl Boston 1
3 Andujar Cedeno 1
3 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Bergman 3
1 Gary Gaetti 3
1 Jose Lind 3
1 Kevin Maas 3
5 14 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lance Blankenship 2
1 Julio Franco 2
1 Roberto Kelly 2
1 Paul Molitor 2
5 20 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 David Cone 4.75
2 Tom Edens 1.67
2 Mark Langston 1.67
4 Nolan Ryan 1.25
5 Pete Harnisch 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilson Alvarez 1
1 Andy Benes 1
1 David Cone 1
1 Dennis Cook 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 19
2 Roger Clemens 10
2 Mark Langston 10
2 Jose Rijo 10
2 Nolan Ryan 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Andersen 1
1 John Habyan 1
1 Bryan Harvey 1
1 Doug Henry 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Julio Franco .341
2 Wade Boggs .332
3 Willie Randolph .327
4 Ken Griffey .327
5 Paul Molitor .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 44
1 Cecil Fielder 44
3 Howard Johnson 38
4 Cal Ripken 34
4 Matt Williams 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cecil Fielder 133
2 Jose Canseco 122
3 Howard Johnson 117
4 Barry Bonds 116
4 2 others tied 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Marquis Grissom 76
2 Otis Nixon 72
3 Rickey Henderson 58
4 Delino DeShields 56
5 Roberto Alomar 53

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dennis Martinez 2.39
2 Jose Rijo 2.51
3 Tom Glavine 2.55
4 Roger Clemens 2.62
5 Tim Belcher 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Erickson 20
1 Tom Glavine 20
1 Bill Gullickson 20
1 John Smiley 20
5 Mark Langston 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 241
1 David Cone 241
3 Randy Johnson 228
4 Nolan Ryan 203
5 Greg Maddux 198

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lee Smith 47
2 Bryan Harvey 46
3 Dennis Eckersley 43
4 Rick Aguilera 42
5 Jeff Reardon 40

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bret Barberie .444
2 Matt Williams .439
3 Darryl Hamilton .431
4 Barry Bonds .424
5 Roberto Kelly .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rickey Henderson 5
2 Roberto Kelly 4
2 John Kruk 4
2 Kevin Maas 4
2 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roberto Kelly 16
2 Darryl Hamilton 15
2 Greg Vaughn 15
4 Cal Ripken 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Marquis Grissom 7
1 Rickey Henderson 7
1 Roberto Kelly 7
1 Ced Landrum 7
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Morris 0.43
2 John Smiley 0.55
3 Eric Bell 0.71
4 Mike Moore 0.81
5 Chris Nabholz 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eric Bell 3
1 Juan Guzman 3
1 Greg Maddux 3
4 Kevin Appier 2
4 31 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 32
2 Roger Clemens 24
2 Juan Guzman 24
2 Nolan Ryan 24
5 Jose Rijo 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lee Smith 6
2 Bryan Harvey 5
2 Doug Henry 5
2 Alejandro Pena 5
5 3 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Darryl Hamilton .371
2 Jody Reed .365
3 Julio Franco .353
3 Terry Pendleton .353
5 Willie McGee .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 8
1 Phil Plantier 8
1 Cal Ripken 8
4 Andre Dawson 7
4 6 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 26
1 Cal Ripken 26
1 Darryl Strawberry 26
4 Howard Johnson 24
4 Ruben Sierra 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Marquis Grissom 17
2 Roberto Kelly 11
2 Ced Landrum 11
2 Ray Lankford 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 1.04
2 Mike Moore 1.45
3 John Smoltz 1.60
4 Mike Mussina 1.66
5 Andy Benes 1.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Juan Guzman 5
1 Chris Nabholz 5
3 Steve Avery 4
3 Eric Bell 4
3 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 57
2 Nolan Ryan 46
3 Roger Clemens 43
4 Juan Guzman 41
5 Mark Langston 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bryan Harvey 11
2 Alejandro Pena 10
2 Lee Smith 10
4 Doug Henry 9
5 Steve Olin 8