On This Day

Sunday, May 12, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 21 14 .600 --
Orioles 19 17 .528 2.5
Blue Jays 17 19 .472 4.5
Red Sox 12 23 .343 9.0
Tigers 12 27 .308 11.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 23 12 .657 --
White Sox 20 16 .556 3.5
Twins 16 19 .457 7.0
Brewers 15 19 .441 7.5
Royals 16 22 .421 8.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 24 13 .649 --
Mariners 20 17 .541 4.0
Athletics 19 17 .528 4.5
Angels 19 18 .514 5.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 26 12 .684 --
Braves 23 14 .622 2.5
Phillies 18 17 .514 6.5
Marlins 18 21 .462 8.5
Mets 15 20 .429 9.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Astros 18 20 .474 --
Reds 16 18 .471 --
Cubs 17 20 .459 0.5
Pirates 16 21 .432 1.5
Cardinals 16 21 .432 1.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 22 15 .595 --
Giants 19 17 .528 2.5
Dodgers 18 20 .474 4.5
Rockies 15 21 .417 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mark Grudzielanek 5
2 Carlos Delgado 4
2 Glenallen Hill 4
4 Dante Bichette 3
4 15 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rafael Palmeiro 2
1 Alex Rodriguez 2
3 Sandy Alomar 1
3 Albert Belle 1
3 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Olerud 5
1 Alex Rodriguez 5
3 Rafael Palmeiro 4
3 Allen Watson 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chris Stynes 4
2 Royce Clayton 2
2 Vince Coleman 2
4 Brad Ausmus 1
4 19 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Bullinger 2.00
2 Don Wengert 1.33
3 Mike Grace 1.00
3 Greg Maddux 1.00
3 Allen Watson 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bullinger 1
1 Mike Grace 1
1 Marty Janzen 1
1 Randy Johnson 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allen Watson 8
2 Roger Clemens 7
2 Randy Johnson 7
2 Greg Maddux 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Norm Charlton 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Mike Fetters 1
1 Jose Mesa 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .383
2 Paul O'Neill .377
3 Roberto Alomar .370
4 Jeff Bagwell .365
5 Fred McGriff .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Barry Bonds 17
2 Brady Anderson 15
2 Henry Rodriguez 15
4 Albert Belle 14
5 Jim Edmonds 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 46
1 Henry Rodriguez 46
3 Joe Carter 37
3 Mo Vaughn 37
5 Jeff Bagwell 35

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 26
2 Tom Goodwin 21
3 Brian McRae 16
4 Pat Listach 13
5 Delino DeShields 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Cone 2.03
2 Steve Avery 2.13
3 Kevin Brown 2.24
4 John Smoltz 2.28
5 Al Leiter 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Smoltz 7
2 Mike Grace 6
2 Joey Hamilton 6
2 Al Leiter 6
5 11 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 68
2 John Smoltz 67
3 Kevin Appier 59
4 Juan Guzman 58
4 Randy Johnson 58

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 14
2 Ricky Bottalico 11
2 Roberto Hernandez 11
2 Troy Percival 11
5 2 tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Fred McGriff .489
2 Gerald Williams .455
3 Mo Vaughn .452
4 Jeff Bagwell .420
4 2 others tied .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Barry Bonds 8
2 Albert Belle 6
2 Jay Buhner 6
2 Jim Edmonds 6
2 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 23
2 Henry Rodriguez 20
3 Eric Davis 18
4 Jose Valentin 17
5 3 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 9
2 Tom Goodwin 8
3 Rickey Henderson 6
3 Pat Listach 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike James 0.00
2 Shane Reynolds 0.60
3 Darryl Kile 0.78
4 Kevin Appier 1.13
5 Mike Grace 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Shawn Boskie 3
1 Bobby Jones 3
1 John Smoltz 3
1 Allen Watson 3
1 Steve Wojciechowski 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 30
2 Doug Drabek 26
2 John Smoltz 26
4 Darryl Kile 25
5 2 tied 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 6
2 Mike Henneman 5
2 Robb Nen 5
4 Jeff Brantley 4
4 2 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul O'Neill .396
2 Fred McGriff .392
3 Scott Brosius .382
3 Henry Rodriguez .382
3 Mo Vaughn .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Barry Bonds 15
2 Brady Anderson 13
2 Henry Rodriguez 13
4 Mo Vaughn 11
5 4 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Henry Rodriguez 39
2 Barry Bonds 35
3 Mo Vaughn 33
4 Joe Carter 32
5 Jeff Bagwell 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 20
2 Tom Goodwin 15
3 Pat Listach 13
4 Brian McRae 12
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mariano Rivera 1.08
2 Steve Avery 1.27
3 John Smoltz 1.58
4 Mike Grace 1.85
5 Pedro Astacio 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Smoltz 6
2 Steve Avery 4
2 Shawn Boskie 4
2 Alex Fernandez 4
2 13 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 51
2 Roger Clemens 50
3 Kevin Appier 46
4 Juan Guzman 45
4 Paul Wagner 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 13
2 Roberto Hernandez 10
3 Troy Percival 9
4 Ricky Bottalico 8
4 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .368
2 Edgar Martinez .350
3 Chuck Knoblauch .345
4 Mark Grace .335
5 Dante Bichette .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 62
2 Jay Buhner 49
3 Barry Bonds 48
4 Frank Thomas 47
5 Jim Edmonds 46

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 148
2 Mo Vaughn 145
3 Jay Buhner 143
4 Barry Bonds 140
5 2 tied 136

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 77
2 Tom Goodwin 67
3 Quilvio Veras 56
4 Otis Nixon 55
5 Barry Larkin 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 2.03
2 Hideo Nomo 2.69
3 Andy Ashby 2.77
4 Randy Johnson 2.90
5 Ismael Valdez 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Mussina 23
2 Pete Schourek 22
3 David Cone 21
3 Greg Maddux 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 316
2 Hideo Nomo 269
3 John Smoltz 241
4 Todd Stottlemyre 225
5 Chuck Finley 220

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 58
2 Randy Myers 41
3 Roberto Hernandez 40
4 Rod Beck 38
4 Todd Worrell 38