On This Day
Saturday, August 10, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 68 | 47 | .591 | -- |
Orioles | 60 | 55 | .522 | 8.0 |
Red Sox | 56 | 61 | .479 | 13.0 |
Blue Jays | 53 | 64 | .453 | 16.0 |
Tigers | 42 | 74 | .362 | 26.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 71 | 46 | .607 | -- |
White Sox | 64 | 53 | .547 | 7.0 |
Twins | 57 | 59 | .491 | 13.5 |
Royals | 55 | 63 | .466 | 16.5 |
Brewers | 55 | 63 | .466 | 16.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 65 | 52 | .556 | -- |
Mariners | 60 | 55 | .522 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 58 | 60 | .492 | 7.5 |
Angels | 52 | 64 | .448 | 12.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 70 | 45 | .609 | -- |
Expos | 63 | 52 | .548 | 7.0 |
Mets | 55 | 63 | .466 | 16.5 |
Marlins | 54 | 63 | .462 | 17.0 |
Phillies | 48 | 69 | .410 | 23.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 63 | 54 | .538 | -- |
Cardinals | 62 | 55 | .530 | 1.0 |
Reds | 56 | 56 | .500 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 57 | 58 | .496 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 51 | 66 | .436 | 12.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 64 | 55 | .538 | -- |
Rockies | 61 | 55 | .526 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 60 | 56 | .517 | 2.5 |
Giants | 49 | 66 | .426 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 4 |
1 | Pat Meares | 4 |
1 | Gary Sheffield | 4 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | 3 |
4 | 22 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 2 |
1 | Jose Herrera | 2 |
1 | Dean Palmer | 2 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | 1 |
4 | 28 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Damon | 7 |
2 | Dean Palmer | 5 |
3 | Andujar Cedeno | 4 |
3 | Damion Easley | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Castillo | 2 |
1 | Devon White | 2 |
3 | Jermaine Allensworth | 1 |
3 | Darren Bragg | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 1.29 |
2 | Tim Wakefield | 1.11 |
3 | Charles Nagy | 0.89 |
4 | Chris Haney | 0.80 |
5 | Mike Mussina | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Adams | 1 |
1 | Andy Benes | 1 |
1 | Larry Casian | 1 |
1 | Mike Hampton | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Wakefield | 10 |
2 | Andy Benes | 9 |
3 | Charles Nagy | 8 |
4 | Ugueth Urbina | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger McDowell | 1 |
1 | Robb Nen | 1 |
1 | Bruce Ruffin | 1 |
1 | Billy Wagner | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .363 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .359 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .357 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .352 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 39 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 39 |
3 | Albert Belle | 38 |
4 | Brady Anderson | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 108 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 107 |
3 | Mo Vaughn | 104 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 102 |
4 | 2 others tied | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 56 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 52 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 42 |
4 | Eric Young | 41 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 38 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.01 |
2 | Jeff Fassero | 2.71 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.78 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 2.81 |
5 | Al Leiter | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 18 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 16 |
3 | Wilson Alvarez | 14 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 14 |
3 | Shane Reynolds | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 201 |
2 | Hideo Nomo | 173 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 168 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 157 |
5 | 2 tied | 154 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Jeff Brantley | 31 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 31 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 29 |
5 | Jose Mesa | 28 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Giles | .472 |
2 | Bobby Higginson | .450 |
3 | Jason Kendall | .432 |
4 | Alex Rodriguez | .431 |
5 | 2 tied | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Fielder | 7 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 7 |
1 | Todd Hundley | 7 |
4 | Barry Bonds | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Sheffield | 19 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 18 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 18 |
4 | Barry Bonds | 17 |
4 | Cecil Fielder | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 9 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
3 | Ray Lankford | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Appier | 0.35 |
2 | Jaime Navarro | 0.63 |
3 | Alex Fernandez | 0.72 |
4 | Shane Reynolds | 1.13 |
4 | John Smiley | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 4 |
2 | Mike Hampton | 3 |
2 | Pete Harnisch | 3 |
2 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 25 |
1 | John Smoltz | 25 |
3 | Tim Wakefield | 24 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 21 |
4 | Scott Sanders | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 5 |
1 | Mel Rojas | 5 |
3 | Rod Beck | 4 |
3 | Jeff Brantley | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .426 |
2 | Mariano Duncan | .387 |
3 | Dave Nilsson | .383 |
4 | Gary Sheffield | .378 |
5 | Derek Jeter | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 12 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 12 |
1 | Todd Hundley | 12 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 12 |
5 | 4 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 38 |
2 | Paul Molitor | 35 |
3 | Albert Belle | 34 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 32 |
4 | Sammy Sosa | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Goodwin | 14 |
1 | Lance Johnson | 14 |
1 | Kenny Lofton | 14 |
4 | Chuck Knoblauch | 13 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Appier | 0.96 |
2 | Jamie Moyer | 1.30 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 1.47 |
4 | Mark Thompson | 2.13 |
5 | John Smoltz | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 6 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
2 | Tim Wakefield | 5 |
4 | Wilson Alvarez | 4 |
4 | 13 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 52 |
2 | Wilson Alvarez | 48 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 41 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Brantley | 9 |
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
1 | Mel Rojas | 9 |
1 | John Wetteland | 9 |
1 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .360 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .354 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .352 |
4 | Edgar Martinez | .338 |
5 | Roberto Alomar | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 63 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 56 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 52 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 51 |
5 | Juan Gonzalez | 46 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 158 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 152 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 147 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 145 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 143 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 86 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 71 |
3 | Delino DeShields | 56 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 56 |
3 | Eric Young | 56 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.27 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.38 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.42 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.79 |
5 | Alex Fernandez | 2.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 22 |
2 | John Smoltz | 21 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 20 |
4 | Wilson Alvarez | 18 |
4 | 5 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 260 |
2 | Hideo Nomo | 241 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 232 |
4 | Alex Fernandez | 213 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 211 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 48 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 44 |
3 | Jose Mesa | 42 |
4 | John Franco | 39 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 39 |