On This Day

Thursday, August 31, 1995

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 71 45 .612 --
Yankees 57 59 .491 14.0
Orioles 54 62 .466 17.0
Blue Jays 49 66 .426 21.5
Tigers 47 68 .409 23.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 80 35 .696 --
Royals 58 56 .509 21.5
Brewers 58 58 .500 22.5
White Sox 50 64 .439 29.5
Twins 42 72 .368 37.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 67 50 .573 --
Rangers 59 57 .509 7.5
Mariners 59 57 .509 7.5
Athletics 58 60 .492 9.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 74 42 .638 --
Phillies 60 57 .513 14.5
Expos 56 60 .483 18.0
Marlins 52 63 .452 21.5
Mets 51 64 .443 22.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 72 43 .626 --
Astros 59 57 .509 13.5
Cubs 58 58 .500 14.5
Pirates 49 67 .422 23.5
Cardinals 49 67 .422 23.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 61 56 .521 --
Rockies 60 56 .517 0.5
Padres 56 59 .487 4.0
Giants 54 62 .466 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sean Berry 4
1 Stan Javier 4
1 Jeff King 4
1 Lyle Mouton 4
1 Paul O'Neill 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Paul O'Neill 3
2 Jose Hernandez 2
3 Albert Belle 1
3 Sean Berry 1
3 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul O'Neill 8
2 Jose Hernandez 5
3 Albert Belle 3
3 Jay Buhner 3
3 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Brett Butler 2
2 Brady Anderson 1
2 Kevin Bass 1
2 Jeff Cirillo 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hideo Nomo 2.75
2 Jamie Brewington 1.00
2 Alex Fernandez 1.00
2 Sid Fernandez 1.00
5 Pedro Martinez 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alex Fernandez 1
1 Sid Fernandez 1
1 Willie Fraser 1
1 Sterling Hitchcock 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hideo Nomo 11
2 Jamie Brewington 7
3 Andy Ashby 6
3 Sid Fernandez 6
3 Pedro Martinez 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Lee Guetterman 1
1 Dan Miceli 1
1 Mel Rojas 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Edgar Martinez .369
2 Mike Piazza .365
3 Tony Gwynn .358
4 B. J. Surhoff .352
5 Chuck Knoblauch .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 33
1 Frank Thomas 33
3 Dante Bichette 32
3 Rafael Palmeiro 32
3 Mo Vaughn 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Edgar Martinez 100
1 Mo Vaughn 100
3 Dante Bichette 99
4 Jim Edmonds 97
5 Sammy Sosa 96

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Quilvio Veras 44
2 Barry Larkin 43
3 Tom Goodwin 38
4 Chuck Knoblauch 35
5 Otis Nixon 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.86
2 Hideo Nomo 2.47
3 Tim Wakefield 2.51
4 Randy Johnson 2.68
5 Butch Henry 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Greg Maddux 15
1 Mike Mussina 15
3 David Cone 14
3 Pete Schourek 14
3 2 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 229
2 Hideo Nomo 205
3 Todd Stottlemyre 159
4 John Smoltz 158
5 Chuck Finley 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 38
2 Lee Smith 31
3 Randy Myers 30
4 Tom Henke 29
5 Heathcliff Slocumb 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sean Berry .471
2 Edgar Martinez .455
3 Joey Cora .441
4 Delino DeShields .432
5 Wade Boggs .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sammy Sosa 10
2 Mike Piazza 8
3 Albert Belle 7
3 Edgar Martinez 7
3 Rafael Palmeiro 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sammy Sosa 23
2 Edgar Martinez 20
3 Mike Piazza 17
4 Jeff Cirillo 16
4 Reggie Sanders 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Quilvio Veras 8
2 Barry Larkin 7
2 Eric Young 7
4 Barry Bonds 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Johnson 0.00
2 Mike Mussina 0.36
3 Mark Leiter 0.53
4 Tom Glavine 0.61
5 Ken Robinson 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Bailey 3
1 Sid Fernandez 3
1 Doug Johns 3
1 Greg Maddux 3
1 David Wells 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hideo Nomo 30
2 Tom Candiotti 23
3 David Cone 21
3 Pedro Martinez 21
3 Paul Wagner 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Aguilera 6
2 Dennis Eckersley 5
2 Tom Henke 5
2 Jeff Montgomery 5
5 3 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brad Ausmus .424
2 Mike Piazza .400
3 Edgar Martinez .398
4 Joey Cora .392
5 Chuck Knoblauch .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 14
2 Dante Bichette 12
2 Sammy Sosa 12
4 Tim Salmon 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Blowers 33
1 Edgar Martinez 33
1 Sammy Sosa 33
4 John Valentin 31
5 Albert Belle 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Quilvio Veras 13
2 Chuck Knoblauch 12
2 Barry Larkin 12
2 Kenny Lofton 12
5 4 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Mussina 1.15
2 Tom Glavine 1.45
3 Mark Leiter 1.65
4 Paul Menhart 1.91
5 Dave Burba 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sid Fernandez 5
1 Erik Hanson 5
1 Pat Rapp 5
4 Dave Burba 4
4 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hideo Nomo 55
2 Sid Fernandez 54
3 Randy Johnson 44
4 David Cone 43
5 Todd Van Poppel 39

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 9
1 Jose Mesa 9
1 Robb Nen 9
1 Mark Wohlers 9
5 2 tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Edgar Martinez .369
2 Tony Gwynn .358
3 Chuck Knoblauch .340
4 Derek Bell .334
5 Dante Bichette .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 33
1 Frank Thomas 33
3 Dante Bichette 32
3 Rafael Palmeiro 32
3 Mo Vaughn 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Edgar Martinez 100
1 Mo Vaughn 100
3 Dante Bichette 99
4 Jim Edmonds 97
5 Sammy Sosa 96

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Quilvio Veras 44
2 Barry Larkin 43
3 Tom Goodwin 38
4 Chuck Knoblauch 35
5 Otis Nixon 33

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.86
2 Hideo Nomo 2.47
3 Randy Johnson 2.68
4 Tom Glavine 2.86
5 Ismael Valdez 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Greg Maddux 15
1 Mike Mussina 15
3 David Cone 14
3 Pete Schourek 14
3 2 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 229
2 Hideo Nomo 205
3 Todd Stottlemyre 159
4 John Smoltz 158
5 Chuck Finley 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 38
2 Lee Smith 31
3 Randy Myers 30
4 Tom Henke 29
5 Heathcliff Slocumb 28