On This Day
Saturday, August 17, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 70 | 51 | .579 | -- |
Orioles | 65 | 57 | .533 | 5.5 |
Red Sox | 60 | 63 | .488 | 11.0 |
Blue Jays | 54 | 69 | .439 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 42 | 80 | .344 | 28.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 74 | 49 | .602 | -- |
White Sox | 68 | 56 | .548 | 6.5 |
Twins | 62 | 60 | .508 | 11.5 |
Royals | 58 | 66 | .468 | 16.5 |
Brewers | 57 | 67 | .460 | 17.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 70 | 53 | .569 | -- |
Mariners | 63 | 58 | .521 | 6.0 |
Athletics | 61 | 65 | .484 | 10.5 |
Angels | 56 | 66 | .459 | 13.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 76 | 46 | .623 | -- |
Expos | 66 | 55 | .545 | 9.5 |
Mets | 58 | 66 | .468 | 19.0 |
Marlins | 57 | 66 | .463 | 19.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 75 | .395 | 28.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 66 | 57 | .537 | -- |
Astros | 66 | 57 | .537 | 0.0 |
Reds | 61 | 59 | .508 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 60 | 61 | .496 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 52 | 70 | .426 | 13.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 66 | 57 | .537 | -- |
Padres | 66 | 59 | .528 | 1.0 |
Rockies | 62 | 61 | .504 | 4.0 |
Giants | 52 | 68 | .433 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Branson | 5 |
1 | Hal Morris | 5 |
3 | Ellis Burks | 4 |
4 | Rich Aurilia | 3 |
4 | 17 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dante Bichette | 2 |
1 | Ellis Burks | 2 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 1 |
3 | Jeff Branson | 1 |
3 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Gonzalez | 5 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 4 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 3 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lance Johnson | 2 |
2 | Moises Alou | 1 |
2 | Marvin Benard | 1 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ariel Prieto | 1.20 |
2 | Donovan Osborne | 1.00 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 0.90 |
4 | Rocky Coppinger | 0.86 |
5 | Tim Belcher | 0.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Belcher | 1 |
1 | Mike Bielecki | 1 |
1 | Mark Clark | 1 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 9 |
2 | Chuck Finley | 8 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 7 |
4 | Rocky Coppinger | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Acre | 1 |
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Jeff Brantley | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .361 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .353 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .352 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .352 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 42 |
2 | Albert Belle | 39 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 39 |
4 | Brady Anderson | 37 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 113 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 112 |
3 | Jay Buhner | 110 |
3 | Mo Vaughn | 110 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 109 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 57 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 55 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 44 |
4 | Eric Young | 42 |
5 | 2 tied | 40 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.97 |
2 | Steve Trachsel | 2.67 |
3 | Al Leiter | 2.71 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 2.74 |
5 | Andy Ashby | 2.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 20 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 17 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 15 |
3 | Shane Reynolds | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 217 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 185 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 183 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 175 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 168 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Jeff Brantley | 33 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 33 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 31 |
5 | 3 tied | 30 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Mueller | .484 |
2 | Thomas Howard | .468 |
3 | Brian McRae | .458 |
4 | Chris Hoiles | .455 |
5 | Eric Davis | .442 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 8 |
1 | Ellis Burks | 8 |
3 | Roberto Alomar | 5 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 5 |
3 | 8 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Alomar | 21 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 19 |
3 | Ellis Burks | 18 |
4 | Moises Alou | 17 |
4 | Bobby Bonilla | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 9 |
1 | Otis Nixon | 9 |
3 | Ray Durham | 7 |
4 | Tom Goodwin | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.00 |
2 | Jaime Navarro | 0.56 |
3 | Mark Thompson | 0.59 |
4 | Mike Bielecki | 1.35 |
5 | John Cummings | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 3 |
1 | Mike Hampton | 3 |
1 | Roberto Hernandez | 3 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 27 |
2 | Jeff Fassero | 26 |
3 | Rocky Coppinger | 24 |
3 | Tim Wakefield | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 5 |
1 | Jose Mesa | 5 |
3 | Jeff Brantley | 4 |
3 | John Franco | 4 |
3 | 7 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .407 |
2 | Derek Jeter | .395 |
3 | Chris Hoiles | .388 |
4 | Eric Davis | .381 |
5 | Moises Alou | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 13 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 12 |
3 | Geronimo Berroa | 11 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 11 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 38 |
2 | Barry Bonds | 32 |
3 | Terry Steinbach | 31 |
4 | Marty Cordova | 30 |
4 | 3 others tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Goodwin | 16 |
2 | Ray Durham | 15 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 15 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Shane Reynolds | 1.38 |
2 | Kevin Appier | 1.45 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 1.90 |
4 | Mark Thompson | 2.05 |
5 | Jamie Moyer | 2.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 5 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
1 | John Smoltz | 5 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 5 |
1 | Bobby Witt | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 58 |
2 | Jeff Fassero | 50 |
3 | Scott Sanders | 45 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 41 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Wohlers | 10 |
2 | Rod Beck | 9 |
2 | Jeff Brantley | 9 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
2 | Mel Rojas | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .359 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .357 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | .348 |
4 | Edgar Martinez | .340 |
5 | Mark Grace | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 63 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 55 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 54 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 52 |
5 | 2 tied | 47 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 159 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 155 |
3 | Mo Vaughn | 146 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 145 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 144 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 85 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 71 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 61 |
4 | Delino DeShields | 58 |
5 | 2 tied | 56 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.01 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.29 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.65 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.93 |
5 | Al Leiter | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 23 |
1 | John Smoltz | 23 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 21 |
4 | Orel Hershiser | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 269 |
2 | Hideo Nomo | 244 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 233 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 221 |
5 | Alex Fernandez | 215 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 48 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 45 |
3 | Jose Mesa | 41 |
4 | John Franco | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |