On This Day

Tuesday, April 30, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 13 10 .565 --
Orioles 14 12 .538 0.5
Blue Jays 11 14 .440 3.0
Tigers 9 18 .333 6.0
Red Sox 7 19 .269 7.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 16 8 .667 --
White Sox 15 10 .600 1.5
Twins 13 12 .520 3.5
Brewers 12 12 .500 4.0
Royals 9 18 .333 8.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 16 10 .615 --
Mariners 16 10 .615 0.0
Angels 13 12 .520 2.5
Athletics 13 12 .520 2.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 17 9 .654 --
Braves 16 11 .593 1.5
Phillies 13 11 .542 3.0
Mets 11 13 .458 5.0
Marlins 11 16 .407 6.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 13 14 .481 --
Astros 13 14 .481 0.0
Pirates 12 14 .462 0.5
Cardinals 12 15 .444 1.0
Reds 9 16 .360 3.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 17 10 .630 --
Giants 14 12 .538 2.5
Dodgers 14 14 .500 3.5
Rockies 11 14 .440 5.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred McGriff 5
2 Carlos Delgado 4
3 Jay Buhner 3
3 Joey Cora 3
3 15 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Barry Bonds 2
1 Reggie Jefferson 2
1 Jeff King 2
1 Ray Lankford 2
1 Ed Sprague 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 6
2 Jeff King 5
3 Marty Cordova 4
3 Ray Lankford 4
5 16 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Barry Larkin 2
2 Allen Battle 1
2 Rafael Belliard 1
2 Jacob Brumfield 1
2 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John Smoltz 1.67
2 Doug Drabek 1.00
2 Hideo Nomo 1.00
4 Mark Langston 0.70
5 Pat Rapp 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Bosio 1
1 Tim Crabtree 1
1 Mark Langston 1
1 Dennis Martinez 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doug Drabek 10
1 John Smoltz 10
3 Arthur Rhodes 8
4 Rich Garces 7
4 Mark Langston 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Cordova 1
1 Greg McMichael 1
1 Jose Mesa 1
1 Robb Nen 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wally Joyner .407
2 Marty Cordova .403
3 Tony Gwynn .403
4 Paul O'Neill .400
5 David Segui .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 11
1 Barry Bonds 11
1 Gary Sheffield 11
4 Cecil Fielder 10
4 Ryan Klesko 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 32
2 Fred McGriff 28
2 Mo Vaughn 28
4 Joe Carter 27
4 Henry Rodriguez 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 17
2 Tom Goodwin 13
3 Brian McRae 12
4 Brian Hunter 9
5 4 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Guzman 1.88
2 Jack McDowell 2.04
3 Al Leiter 2.16
4 Greg Maddux 2.17
5 Ismael Valdez 2.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joey Hamilton 5
1 John Smoltz 5
3 Alex Fernandez 4
3 Mike Grace 4
3 7 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 51
2 Randy Johnson 48
3 Kevin Appier 43
4 Alex Fernandez 42
5 2 tied 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roberto Hernandez 9
1 Jose Mesa 9
3 Ricky Bottalico 8
3 Troy Percival 8
5 Todd Worrell 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul O'Neill .457
2 Jim Thome .441
3 Mike Stanley .439
4 Chad Fonville .438
5 Reggie Jefferson .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 8
1 Barry Bonds 8
3 Joe Carter 7
3 Gary Sheffield 7
3 Mo Vaughn 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 23
2 Joe Carter 22
3 Barry Bonds 20
4 Kevin Elster 18
4 David Segui 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Listach 8
2 Kenny Lofton 6
2 Brian McRae 6
4 Allen Battle 5
4 7 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pedro Astacio 0.64
1 Sid Fernandez 0.64
3 Steve Avery 0.87
4 Mariano Rivera 1.06
5 Dan Naulty 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alex Fernandez 3
1 Darryl Kile 3
1 Greg Maddux 3
1 Shane Reynolds 3
1 John Smoltz 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Wagner 26
2 Alex Fernandez 22
2 John Smoltz 22
4 Darryl Kile 21
4 Mark Portugal 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roberto Hernandez 7
2 Jose Mesa 6
3 Troy Percival 5
4 Ricky Bottalico 4
4 5 others tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .366
2 Edgar Martinez .354
3 Mike Piazza .348
4 Dante Bichette .341
5 Chuck Knoblauch .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 57
2 Frank Thomas 47
3 Jay Buhner 46
3 Mo Vaughn 46
5 Barry Bonds 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 149
2 Dante Bichette 145
3 Jay Buhner 143
4 Albert Belle 141
5 Barry Bonds 136

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 71
2 Tom Goodwin 61
3 Quilvio Veras 59
4 Otis Nixon 57
5 Barry Larkin 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.73
2 Hideo Nomo 2.67
3 Randy Johnson 2.67
4 Ismael Valdez 2.91
5 Andy Ashby 3.10

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 334
2 Hideo Nomo 277
3 John Smoltz 238
4 Todd Stottlemyre 222
5 Chuck Finley 219

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 55
2 Roberto Hernandez 41
2 Randy Myers 41
4 Todd Worrell 39
5 2 tied 37