On This Day

Saturday, May 4, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 16 11 .593 --
Orioles 16 13 .552 1.0
Blue Jays 13 16 .448 4.0
Red Sox 10 19 .345 7.0
Tigers 10 21 .323 8.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 19 9 .679 --
White Sox 16 13 .552 3.5
Twins 14 14 .500 5.0
Brewers 12 16 .429 7.0
Royals 10 20 .333 10.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 19 11 .633 --
Angels 17 12 .586 1.5
Mariners 17 13 .567 2.0
Athletics 14 15 .483 4.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 19 11 .633 --
Phillies 16 12 .571 2.0
Braves 17 13 .567 2.0
Mets 13 15 .464 5.0
Marlins 11 20 .355 8.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 15 15 .500 --
Astros 15 15 .500 --
Pirates 14 15 .483 0.5
Cardinals 14 16 .467 1.0
Reds 11 17 .393 3.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 18 12 .600 --
Rockies 14 14 .500 3.0
Dodgers 15 16 .484 3.5
Giants 14 15 .483 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jeff King 4
2 Eric Anthony 3
2 Vinny Castilla 3
2 Will Clark 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eric Anthony 2
1 Andres Galarraga 2
1 Edgar Martinez 2
4 Roberto Alomar 1
4 34 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andres Galarraga 7
2 Harold Baines 5
3 Roberto Alomar 4
3 Eric Davis 4
3 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Barry Bonds 2
1 Lenny Harris 2
3 Royce Clayton 1
3 Milt Cuyler 1
3 12 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Pavlik 7.00
2 Paul Wagner 1.38
3 Darryl Kile 1.00
4 Jason Grimsley 0.83
5 Todd Stottlemyre 0.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Marvin Freeman 1
1 Tom Gordon 1
1 Jason Grimsley 1
1 Bobby Jones 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Wagner 11
2 Mike Mussina 8
3 Darryl Kile 7
3 Roger Pavlik 7
3 Todd Stottlemyre 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Brantley 1
1 Brad Clontz 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Buddy Groom 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .398
2 Wally Joyner .371
3 Mark Grace .370
4 David Segui .363
5 Mike Piazza .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 15
2 Barry Bonds 13
3 Gary Sheffield 12
4 Albert Belle 11
4 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 35
2 Joe Carter 32
2 Henry Rodriguez 32
4 Mo Vaughn 31
5 Juan Gonzalez 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 19
2 Tom Goodwin 14
3 Brian McRae 13
4 Barry Bonds 10
4 Delino DeShields 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Cone 2.03
2 Mike Hampton 2.09
3 Juan Guzman 2.12
4 Chan Ho Park 2.17
5 Steve Avery 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Grace 5
1 Joey Hamilton 5
1 Shane Reynolds 5
1 John Smoltz 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Wagner 52
2 Roger Clemens 51
2 Randy Johnson 51
2 John Smoltz 51
5 Kevin Appier 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ricky Bottalico 11
1 Jose Mesa 11
1 Troy Percival 11
4 Roberto Hernandez 9
5 4 tied 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wil Cordero .459
2 Julio Franco .439
3 Greg Myers .432
4 Mike Stanley .432
4 Eric Young .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 10
2 Barry Bonds 8
2 Henry Rodriguez 8
4 Andres Galarraga 6
4 5 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Henry Rodriguez 21
2 Barry Bonds 19
2 Joe Carter 19
2 Mike Piazza 19
2 Mo Vaughn 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Listach 7
2 Barry Bonds 6
2 Vince Coleman 6
2 Kenny Lofton 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mariano Rivera 0.00
2 Steve Avery 0.41
3 Joey Hamilton 0.56
4 Sid Fernandez 0.64
5 Dwight Gooden 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Grace 3
1 Pedro Martinez 3
1 Shane Reynolds 3
1 Mariano Rivera 3
1 Steve Wojciechowski 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 31
2 Paul Wagner 30
3 Darryl Kile 24
4 Juan Guzman 23
4 Pedro Martinez 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 8
2 Ricky Bottalico 7
2 Troy Percival 7
4 Roberto Hernandez 5
4 John Wetteland 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 David Segui .379
2 Mariano Duncan .373
2 Tony Gwynn .373
4 Edgar Martinez .361
5 Wally Joyner .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 15
2 Barry Bonds 13
3 Gary Sheffield 12
4 Albert Belle 11
4 Henry Rodriguez 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 35
2 Henry Rodriguez 31
3 Joe Carter 29
3 Mo Vaughn 29
5 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 15
2 Brian McRae 12
3 Tom Goodwin 11
4 Allen Battle 9
4 4 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Hampton 2.00
1 Chan Ho Park 2.00
3 Juan Guzman 2.12
4 Steve Trachsel 2.16
5 Steve Avery 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Shane Reynolds 5
1 John Smoltz 5
3 Alex Fernandez 4
3 Chuck Finley 4
3 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 51
2 Juan Guzman 47
2 Paul Wagner 47
4 Roger Clemens 46
5 2 tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 11
1 Troy Percival 11
3 Ricky Bottalico 10
4 Roberto Hernandez 8
5 2 tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .365
2 Edgar Martinez .355
3 Mike Piazza .348
4 Chuck Knoblauch .339
5 Eric Young .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 59
2 Jay Buhner 47
2 Frank Thomas 47
4 Barry Bonds 45
5 2 tied 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 146
2 Albert Belle 144
3 Dante Bichette 143
4 Jay Buhner 140
5 Sammy Sosa 136

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 72
2 Tom Goodwin 62
3 Otis Nixon 57
4 Barry Larkin 56
4 Quilvio Veras 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.89
2 Hideo Nomo 2.73
3 Randy Johnson 2.83
4 Ismael Valdez 2.94
5 Andy Ashby 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Mussina 23
2 David Cone 21
2 Randy Johnson 21
2 Greg Maddux 21
2 Pete Schourek 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 329
2 Hideo Nomo 270
3 John Smoltz 238
4 Todd Stottlemyre 224
5 Chuck Finley 221

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 57
2 Roberto Hernandez 41
2 Randy Myers 41
4 Todd Worrell 38
5 Jeff Montgomery 37