On This Day
Saturday, August 24, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 74 | 54 | .578 | -- |
Orioles | 68 | 60 | .531 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 65 | 65 | .500 | 10.0 |
Blue Jays | 61 | 69 | .469 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 83 | .357 | 28.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 76 | 53 | .589 | -- |
White Sox | 69 | 62 | .527 | 8.0 |
Twins | 65 | 64 | .504 | 11.0 |
Brewers | 62 | 68 | .477 | 14.5 |
Royals | 59 | 72 | .450 | 18.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 74 | 56 | .569 | -- |
Mariners | 66 | 62 | .516 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 62 | 70 | .470 | 13.0 |
Angels | 60 | 69 | .465 | 13.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 81 | 47 | .633 | -- |
Expos | 70 | 58 | .547 | 11.0 |
Marlins | 60 | 70 | .462 | 22.0 |
Mets | 59 | 71 | .454 | 23.0 |
Phillies | 53 | 77 | .408 | 29.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 69 | 61 | .531 | -- |
Cardinals | 68 | 61 | .527 | 0.5 |
Reds | 64 | 64 | .500 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 63 | 64 | .496 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 55 | 74 | .426 | 13.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 71 | 60 | .542 | -- |
Dodgers | 69 | 60 | .535 | 1.0 |
Rockies | 67 | 63 | .515 | 3.5 |
Giants | 54 | 73 | .425 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred McGriff | 5 |
2 | Wade Boggs | 3 |
2 | Scott Brosius | 3 |
2 | Jacob Brumfield | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred McGriff | 2 |
2 | Kimera Bartee | 1 |
2 | Darren Bragg | 1 |
2 | Ellis Burks | 1 |
2 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Darren Bragg | 4 |
1 | Fred McGriff | 4 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 3 |
3 | Ellis Burks | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Alomar | 1 |
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 1 |
1 | Kimera Bartee | 1 |
1 | Tim Bogar | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Hamilton | 2.00 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 1.67 |
3 | Tom Candiotti | 1.33 |
4 | Scott Karl | 1.00 |
4 | Shane Reynolds | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1 |
1 | Tom Candiotti | 1 |
1 | Brad Clontz | 1 |
1 | Joey Hamilton | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 10 |
2 | Tom Candiotti | 8 |
2 | Shawn Estes | 8 |
2 | Joey Hamilton | 8 |
2 | Greg Keagle | 8 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fetters | 1 |
1 | Randy Myers | 1 |
1 | Robb Nen | 1 |
1 | Dave Pavlas | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .351 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | .350 |
4 | Dave Nilsson | .349 |
5 | Roberto Alomar | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 43 |
2 | Albert Belle | 41 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 40 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 39 |
5 | 3 tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 121 |
2 | Albert Belle | 120 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 117 |
3 | Mo Vaughn | 117 |
5 | Jay Buhner | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 60 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 58 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 47 |
4 | Eric Young | 46 |
5 | Otis Nixon | 43 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.96 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.69 |
3 | Steve Trachsel | 2.80 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.82 |
5 | Jeff Fassero | 2.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 20 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 18 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 17 |
4 | Pat Hentgen | 16 |
4 | Shane Reynolds | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 222 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 196 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 189 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 180 |
5 | 3 tied | 171 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Jeff Brantley | 35 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 34 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 33 |
4 | Troy Percival | 33 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .528 |
2 | Bill Mueller | .472 |
3 | Shawn Green | .425 |
4 | Brian McRae | .422 |
5 | Jorge Fabregas | .412 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 8 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | 7 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 7 |
4 | Chili Davis | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 21 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 20 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 18 |
3 | Marty Cordova | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 10 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
3 | Luis Castillo | 7 |
4 | Tom Goodwin | 6 |
4 | Eric Young | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.36 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 0.57 |
3 | Ariel Prieto | 1.16 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 1.17 |
5 | Jose Rosado | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mussina | 4 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 3 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
5 | 41 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 29 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 28 |
3 | Jeff Fassero | 26 |
3 | Al Leiter | 26 |
5 | 3 tied | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Troy Percival | 6 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 6 |
3 | Rod Beck | 5 |
3 | Mike Fetters | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .425 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | .403 |
3 | Jason Kendall | .400 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .388 |
5 | Marquis Grissom | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 12 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 12 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 11 |
3 | Todd Hundley | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 38 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 34 |
3 | Jim Thome | 33 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 32 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 16 |
1 | Otis Nixon | 16 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 15 |
4 | Ray Durham | 13 |
4 | Tom Goodwin | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Fernandez | 1.29 |
2 | Shane Reynolds | 1.50 |
3 | Jose Rosado | 1.61 |
4 | Ariel Prieto | 2.03 |
5 | Mark Thompson | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mussina | 6 |
2 | Andy Benes | 5 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
2 | Jaime Navarro | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Fassero | 46 |
1 | John Smoltz | 46 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 44 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 42 |
5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 10 |
1 | Mel Rojas | 10 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
4 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .363 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .360 |
3 | Eric Young | .349 |
4 | Jim Eisenreich | .348 |
5 | Chuck Knoblauch | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 62 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 56 |
3 | Jay Buhner | 52 |
4 | Sammy Sosa | 49 |
5 | 2 tied | 46 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 160 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 155 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 146 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 145 |
5 | 2 tied | 144 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 85 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 73 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 63 |
4 | Lance Johnson | 57 |
4 | Eric Young | 57 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.02 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.35 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.71 |
4 | Alex Fernandez | 2.92 |
5 | John Smoltz | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 24 |
2 | John Smoltz | 23 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 22 |
4 | Andy Benes | 18 |
4 | 6 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 271 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 238 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 237 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 216 |
4 | Mike Mussina | 216 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 47 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 44 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 41 |
4 | Jeff Brantley | 39 |
5 | 4 tied | 38 |