On This Day

Wednesday, May 1, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 14 10 .583 --
Orioles 14 13 .519 1.5
Blue Jays 12 14 .462 3.0
Tigers 9 19 .321 7.0
Red Sox 8 19 .296 7.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 17 8 .680 --
White Sox 15 11 .577 2.5
Twins 14 12 .538 3.5
Brewers 12 13 .480 5.0
Royals 9 19 .321 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 17 10 .630 --
Mariners 16 11 .593 1.0
Angels 14 12 .538 2.5
Athletics 13 13 .500 3.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 18 10 .643 --
Braves 16 12 .571 2.0
Phillies 14 11 .560 2.5
Mets 12 14 .462 5.0
Marlins 11 17 .393 7.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 14 14 .500 --
Astros 14 14 .500 0.0
Pirates 13 14 .481 0.5
Cardinals 12 16 .429 2.0
Reds 9 17 .346 4.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 18 10 .643 --
Giants 14 13 .519 3.5
Dodgers 14 15 .483 4.5
Rockies 12 14 .462 5.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gerald Williams 6
2 Bernie Williams 5
3 Wade Boggs 3
3 Alex Cole 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Hamelin 2
1 Ryne Sandberg 2
3 Brady Anderson 1
3 Eric Anthony 1
3 35 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tino Martinez 5
2 Bob Hamelin 4
2 Mark McGwire 4
2 Ryne Sandberg 4
5 9 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Allen Battle 2
2 Brady Anderson 1
2 Derek Bell 1
2 Alex Cole 1
2 19 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Clemens 2.17
2 Pedro Martinez 1.60
3 Juan Guzman 1.00
3 Mike Hampton 1.00
3 John Hope 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Shawn Boskie 1
1 Roger Clemens 1
1 Juan Guzman 1
1 Mike Hampton 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 13
2 Juan Guzman 8
2 Pedro Martinez 8
4 Al Leiter 7
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ricky Bottalico 1
1 Mike Henneman 1
1 Troy Percival 1
1 Dan Plesac 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .395
2 Wally Joyner .393
3 Marty Cordova .386
4 Mike Lansing .372
5 Paul Molitor .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 12
1 Barry Bonds 12
1 Gary Sheffield 12
4 Albert Belle 10
4 3 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 34
2 Henry Rodriguez 30
3 Joe Carter 28
3 Fred McGriff 28
3 2 others tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 18
2 Tom Goodwin 14
3 Brian McRae 13
4 Allen Battle 9
4 Brian Hunter 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Hampton 2.09
2 Juan Guzman 2.12
3 Greg Maddux 2.17
4 Steve Avery 2.25
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 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 51
1 Randy Johnson 51
1 John Smoltz 51
4 Juan Guzman 47
5 Kevin Appier 43

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Edgar Martinez .455
1 Mike Stanley .455
3 Reggie Jefferson .429
4 Wil Cordero .425
5 Matt Mieske .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 9
2 Barry Bonds 8
3 Henry Rodriguez 7
3 Gary Sheffield 7
3 Mo Vaughn 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 23
2 Barry Bonds 21
2 Joe Carter 21
4 Henry Rodriguez 20
5 2 tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Listach 8
2 Allen Battle 7
2 Brian McRae 7
4 Vince Coleman 6
4 Kenny Lofton 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Avery 0.41
2 Sid Fernandez 0.64
2 Dan Naulty 0.64
4 Pedro Martinez 1.08
5 Mariano Rivera 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alex Fernandez 3
1 Darryl Kile 3
1 Greg Maddux 3
1 Pedro Martinez 3
1 John Smoltz 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 31
2 Paul Wagner 26
3 Juan Guzman 23
3 Pedro Martinez 23
5 2 tied 22

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .365
2 Edgar Martinez .357
3 Mike Piazza .348
4 Dante Bichette .340
5 Chuck Knoblauch .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 58
2 Frank Thomas 47
3 Jay Buhner 46
3 Mo Vaughn 46
5 Barry Bonds 45

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 149
2 Albert Belle 143
2 Dante Bichette 143
2 Jay Buhner 143
5 Barry Bonds 137

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 72
2 Tom Goodwin 62
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 2.79
4 Ismael Valdez 2.91
5 Mike Hampton 3.05

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 337
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