On This Day

Sunday, April 21, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 11 6 .647 --
Yankees 8 7 .533 2.0
Blue Jays 8 10 .444 3.5
Tigers 8 12 .400 4.5
Red Sox 3 15 .167 8.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 10 6 .625 --
Brewers 10 6 .625 0.0
White Sox 8 9 .471 2.5
Twins 7 9 .438 3.0
Royals 5 13 .278 6.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 13 4 .765 --
Mariners 13 6 .684 1.0
Angels 10 8 .556 3.5
Athletics 7 10 .412 6.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 11 7 .611 --
Braves 10 9 .526 1.5
Phillies 8 9 .471 2.5
Marlins 8 11 .421 3.5
Mets 5 11 .313 5.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 11 8 .579 --
Cubs 10 8 .556 0.5
Reds 9 9 .500 1.5
Astros 9 9 .500 1.5
Pirates 8 10 .444 2.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 11 7 .611 --
Giants 10 8 .556 1.0
Rockies 8 9 .471 2.5
Dodgers 8 11 .421 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dean Palmer 4
1 David Segui 4
3 Geronimo Berroa 3
3 Bret Boone 3
3 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Griffey 2
1 Edgar Martinez 2
1 Dean Palmer 2
1 Manny Ramirez 2
5 21 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dean Palmer 6
2 Carlos Baerga 5
3 Derek Bell 4
3 Paul O'Neill 4
3 David Segui 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Allen Battle 1
1 Damon Buford 1
1 Scott Bullett 1
1 Vince Coleman 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fernando Valenzuela 3.50
2 Armando Reynoso 1.33
3 Jason Isringhausen 1.00
4 Pedro Astacio 0.83
5 3 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kevin Brown 1
1 Jim Corsi 1
1 Mark Eichhorn 1
1 Osvaldo Fernandez 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jason Isringhausen 8
2 Roger Clemens 7
2 Fernando Valenzuela 7
4 Andy Benes 6
4 4 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 1
1 Doug Bochtler 1
1 Ricky Bottalico 1
1 Mike Fetters 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .472
2 Wally Joyner .455
3 Ed Taubensee .429
4 David Segui .400
5 Frank Thomas .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cecil Fielder 9
2 Brady Anderson 8
2 Ken Griffey 8
2 Ryan Klesko 8
2 Gary Sheffield 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cecil Fielder 21
1 Juan Gonzalez 21
3 Derek Bell 20
4 Barry Bonds 19
4 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Goodwin 13
1 Kenny Lofton 13
3 Brian McRae 10
4 Delino DeShields 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Wagner 0.77
2 Danny Darwin 1.50
3 Jack McDowell 1.57
4 Juan Guzman 1.59
5 Ben McDonald 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Johnson 4
2 Alan Benes 3
2 Osvaldo Fernandez 3
2 Chuck Finley 3
2 23 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 47
2 John Smoltz 35
3 Juan Guzman 31
3 Hideo Nomo 31
5 4 tied 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Troy Percival 6
2 Ricky Bottalico 5
2 Jeff Brantley 5
2 Dennis Eckersley 5
2 Mark Wohlers 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .378
2 Edgar Martinez .357
3 Mike Piazza .348
4 Dante Bichette .340
5 Derek Bell .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 56
2 Frank Thomas 47
3 Rafael Palmeiro 44
4 Jay Buhner 43
5 2 tied 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dante Bichette 145
2 Albert Belle 140
2 Mo Vaughn 140
4 Jay Buhner 135
5 Sammy Sosa 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 67
2 Tom Goodwin 63
3 Quilvio Veras 57
4 Barry Larkin 55
5 Otis Nixon 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.73
2 Randy Johnson 2.54
3 Hideo Nomo 2.60
4 Ismael Valdez 2.96
5 Andy Ashby 3.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Johnson 22
1 Mike Mussina 22
3 Greg Maddux 21
3 Pete Schourek 21
5 David Cone 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 341
2 Hideo Nomo 267
3 John Smoltz 228
4 Todd Stottlemyre 223
5 Chuck Finley 220

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 50
2 Randy Myers 42
3 Rod Beck 37
3 Lee Smith 37
5 2 tied 36