On This Day
Monday, August 12, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 69 | 48 | .590 | -- |
Orioles | 60 | 56 | .517 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 57 | 62 | .479 | 13.0 |
Blue Jays | 54 | 65 | .454 | 16.0 |
Tigers | 42 | 76 | .356 | 27.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 72 | 47 | .605 | -- |
White Sox | 66 | 53 | .555 | 6.0 |
Twins | 58 | 60 | .492 | 13.5 |
Royals | 56 | 64 | .467 | 16.5 |
Brewers | 55 | 64 | .462 | 17.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 67 | 52 | .563 | -- |
Mariners | 60 | 57 | .513 | 6.0 |
Athletics | 60 | 60 | .500 | 7.5 |
Angels | 53 | 65 | .449 | 13.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 71 | 45 | .612 | -- |
Expos | 65 | 52 | .556 | 6.5 |
Mets | 56 | 64 | .467 | 17.0 |
Marlins | 54 | 64 | .458 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 48 | 70 | .407 | 24.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 64 | 55 | .538 | -- |
Cardinals | 63 | 55 | .534 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 58 | 59 | .496 | 5.0 |
Reds | 56 | 58 | .491 | 5.5 |
Pirates | 51 | 67 | .432 | 12.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 65 | 55 | .542 | -- |
Dodgers | 62 | 56 | .525 | 2.0 |
Rockies | 61 | 56 | .521 | 2.5 |
Giants | 49 | 67 | .422 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 4 |
1 | Darryl Hamilton | 4 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | 3 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 3 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 2 |
3 | Harold Baines | 1 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 1 |
3 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 5 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 4 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 3 |
3 | Darryl Hamilton | 3 |
3 | Mike Sweeney | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Phillips | 2 |
2 | Albert Belle | 1 |
2 | Ray Durham | 1 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Leiter | 2.00 |
2 | Alex Fernandez | 1.00 |
2 | Ariel Prieto | 1.00 |
4 | Ramon Martinez | 0.80 |
5 | Tom Gordon | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Appier | 1 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 1 |
1 | Roberto Hernandez | 1 |
1 | Orel Hershiser | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Finley | 8 |
1 | Ramon Martinez | 8 |
3 | Alex Fernandez | 7 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 7 |
3 | Ariel Prieto | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Huisman | 1 |
1 | Jose Mesa | 1 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .362 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .354 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .352 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .350 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .343 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 41 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 39 |
3 | Albert Belle | 38 |
4 | Brady Anderson | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 110 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 107 |
3 | Mo Vaughn | 104 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 103 |
5 | 3 tied | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 57 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 53 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 42 |
4 | Eric Young | 41 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.01 |
2 | Jeff Fassero | 2.74 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.78 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 2.81 |
5 | Al Leiter | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 19 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 16 |
3 | Wilson Alvarez | 14 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 211 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 176 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 173 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 168 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 160 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 32 |
3 | Jeff Brantley | 31 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 30 |
5 | Jose Mesa | 29 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jason Kendall | .452 |
2 | Marquis Grissom | .429 |
3 | Darrin Fletcher | .421 |
4 | F. P. Santangelo | .417 |
5 | Alex Rodriguez | .414 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Hundley | 7 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 6 |
2 | Ellis Burks | 6 |
4 | Barry Bonds | 5 |
4 | 9 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Sheffield | 16 |
2 | Shane Andrews | 15 |
2 | Harold Baines | 15 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 15 |
5 | 7 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 9 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
3 | Ray Durham | 7 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Hamilton | 0.00 |
2 | Shane Reynolds | 0.53 |
3 | Jaime Navarro | 0.81 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 1.13 |
5 | Todd Stottlemyre | 1.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 3 |
1 | Mike Hampton | 3 |
1 | Pete Harnisch | 3 |
1 | Roberto Hernandez | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 28 |
2 | Tim Wakefield | 24 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 23 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 21 |
4 | 3 others tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 6 |
2 | Mel Rojas | 5 |
3 | John Franco | 4 |
3 | Jose Mesa | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .418 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | .394 |
3 | Barry Larkin | .392 |
4 | Derek Jeter | .382 |
5 | Edgar Renteria | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 13 |
1 | Todd Hundley | 13 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 12 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 39 |
2 | Paul Molitor | 33 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 33 |
4 | Albert Belle | 31 |
4 | 3 others tied | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Goodwin | 15 |
1 | Kenny Lofton | 15 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 14 |
4 | Ray Durham | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Appier | 1.45 |
2 | Jamie Moyer | 1.79 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 1.84 |
4 | Tim Worrell | 1.93 |
5 | John Smoltz | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 6 |
2 | Andy Benes | 5 |
2 | John Smoltz | 5 |
2 | Tim Wakefield | 5 |
5 | 14 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 62 |
2 | Jeff Fassero | 50 |
3 | Wilson Alvarez | 45 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 40 |
4 | Scott Sanders | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 10 |
2 | Mel Rojas | 9 |
2 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
4 | Jeff Brantley | 8 |
4 | John Wetteland | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .360 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .354 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | .346 |
4 | Edgar Martinez | .340 |
5 | Mark Grace | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 63 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 56 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 54 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 52 |
5 | 2 tied | 46 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 159 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 152 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 147 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 144 |
5 | Juan Gonzalez | 143 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 87 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 72 |
3 | Delino DeShields | 58 |
4 | Eric Young | 56 |
5 | 2 tied | 55 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.22 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.38 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.54 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.79 |
5 | Al Leiter | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 22 |
1 | John Smoltz | 22 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 20 |
4 | Orel Hershiser | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 270 |
2 | Hideo Nomo | 241 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 231 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 218 |
5 | Alex Fernandez | 215 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 48 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 45 |
3 | Jose Mesa | 42 |
4 | John Franco | 39 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 39 |