On This Day
Monday, August 26, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 74 | 56 | .569 | -- |
Orioles | 69 | 61 | .531 | 5.0 |
Red Sox | 67 | 65 | .508 | 8.0 |
Blue Jays | 62 | 70 | .470 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 84 | .359 | 27.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 78 | 53 | .595 | -- |
White Sox | 70 | 63 | .526 | 9.0 |
Twins | 65 | 66 | .496 | 13.0 |
Brewers | 63 | 69 | .477 | 15.5 |
Royals | 59 | 73 | .447 | 19.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 75 | 56 | .573 | -- |
Mariners | 67 | 63 | .515 | 7.5 |
Athletics | 63 | 71 | .470 | 13.5 |
Angels | 61 | 70 | .466 | 14.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 81 | 48 | .628 | -- |
Expos | 70 | 59 | .543 | 11.0 |
Marlins | 61 | 70 | .466 | 21.0 |
Mets | 59 | 72 | .450 | 23.0 |
Phillies | 53 | 79 | .402 | 29.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 70 | 62 | .530 | -- |
Cardinals | 69 | 62 | .527 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 64 | 64 | .500 | 4.0 |
Reds | 64 | 66 | .492 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 55 | 75 | .423 | 14.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 72 | 60 | .545 | -- |
Dodgers | 70 | 60 | .538 | 1.0 |
Rockies | 69 | 63 | .523 | 3.0 |
Giants | 56 | 73 | .434 | 14.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Royce Clayton | 3 |
1 | Carlos Delgado | 3 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 3 |
1 | Willie McGee | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Batista | 2 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 1 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 1 |
2 | Bobby Bonilla | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Batista | 4 |
1 | Chris Hoiles | 4 |
1 | Rafael Palmeiro | 4 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 1 |
1 | Ron Gant | 1 |
1 | Brian Jordan | 1 |
1 | Tim Raines | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Charles Nagy | 1.75 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 1.57 |
3 | Sterling Hitchcock | 1.17 |
4 | Andy Benes | 1.00 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Ayala | 1 |
1 | Andy Benes | 1 |
1 | Cal Eldred | 1 |
1 | Juan Guzman | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 11 |
2 | Andy Benes | 10 |
3 | Juan Guzman | 8 |
4 | Mike Hampton | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Bailey | 1 |
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Norm Charlton | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .350 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | .349 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .346 |
5 | Dave Nilsson | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 44 |
2 | Albert Belle | 41 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 40 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 40 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 124 |
2 | Albert Belle | 122 |
3 | Rafael Palmeiro | 119 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 118 |
4 | Mo Vaughn | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 61 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 59 |
3 | Eric Young | 49 |
4 | Lance Johnson | 47 |
5 | Otis Nixon | 44 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.96 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.69 |
3 | Steve Trachsel | 2.80 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.81 |
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 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 35 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 33 |
4 | Troy Percival | 33 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .487 |
2 | Jorge Fabregas | .472 |
3 | Shawn Green | .447 |
4 | Bill Mueller | .432 |
5 | Mark McGwire | .432 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 8 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | 7 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 6 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | 6 |
5 | 8 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 23 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 21 |
3 | Jacob Brumfield | 17 |
3 | Kevin Elster | 17 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 11 |
2 | Eric Young | 8 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.50 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 0.59 |
3 | Brian Boehringer | 0.67 |
4 | Ariel Prieto | 1.16 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 3 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
4 | Rick Aguilera | 2 |
4 | 44 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 35 |
2 | Al Leiter | 26 |
3 | Rick Aguilera | 24 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 24 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 6 |
1 | Troy Percival | 6 |
1 | Heathcliff Slocumb | 6 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 6 |
5 | Mike Fetters | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .434 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | .405 |
3 | Shawn Green | .398 |
4 | Jason Kendall | .397 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 13 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | 12 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 11 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 37 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 35 |
3 | Rafael Palmeiro | 34 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 32 |
5 | Jim Thome | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 15 |
1 | Otis Nixon | 15 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 14 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 14 |
3 | Eric Young | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Fernandez | 1.29 |
2 | Shane Reynolds | 1.50 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 1.76 |
4 | Jaime Navarro | 1.78 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 6 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 6 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 5 |
3 | Bobby Witt | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 50 |
2 | John Smoltz | 46 |
3 | Andy Benes | 45 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 44 |
5 | 2 tied | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 10 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
3 | Mel Rojas | 9 |
3 | Heathcliff Slocumb | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .363 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .359 |
3 | Eric Young | .352 |
4 | Jim Eisenreich | .346 |
5 | Chuck Knoblauch | .343 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 60 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 57 |
3 | Jay Buhner | 51 |
4 | Sammy Sosa | 49 |
5 | Ken Griffey | 47 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 160 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 155 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 149 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 145 |
4 | Mo Vaughn | 145 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 85 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 74 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 62 |
4 | Eric Young | 59 |
5 | Lance Johnson | 57 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.05 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.37 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.79 |
4 | John Smoltz | 2.91 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 24 |
2 | Mike Mussina | 22 |
2 | John Smoltz | 22 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 265 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 238 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 231 |
4 | Mike Mussina | 216 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 210 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 47 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 43 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 42 |
4 | Jose Mesa | 39 |
5 | 3 tied | 38 |