On This Day
Tuesday, August 27, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 74 | 57 | .565 | -- |
Orioles | 70 | 61 | .534 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 68 | 65 | .511 | 7.0 |
Blue Jays | 62 | 71 | .466 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 85 | .356 | 27.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 79 | 53 | .598 | -- |
White Sox | 70 | 64 | .522 | 10.0 |
Twins | 66 | 66 | .500 | 13.0 |
Brewers | 64 | 69 | .481 | 15.5 |
Royals | 60 | 73 | .451 | 19.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 75 | 57 | .568 | -- |
Mariners | 68 | 63 | .519 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 13.5 |
Angels | 61 | 71 | .462 | 14.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 81 | 49 | .623 | -- |
Expos | 70 | 60 | .538 | 11.0 |
Marlins | 62 | 70 | .470 | 20.0 |
Mets | 59 | 73 | .447 | 23.0 |
Phillies | 54 | 79 | .406 | 28.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 71 | 62 | .534 | -- |
Cardinals | 69 | 63 | .523 | 1.5 |
Reds | 65 | 66 | .496 | 5.0 |
Cubs | 64 | 65 | .496 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 56 | 75 | .427 | 14.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 73 | 60 | .549 | -- |
Dodgers | 71 | 60 | .542 | 1.0 |
Rockies | 69 | 64 | .519 | 4.0 |
Giants | 56 | 74 | .431 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Molitor | 5 |
2 | Jim Thome | 4 |
3 | Will Clark | 3 |
3 | Jim Eisenreich | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Amaral | 1 |
1 | Albert Belle | 1 |
1 | Dante Bichette | 1 |
1 | Royce Clayton | 1 |
1 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Eusebio | 4 |
2 | Albert Belle | 3 |
2 | Royce Clayton | 3 |
2 | Eric Davis | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Amaral | 2 |
2 | Luis Castillo | 1 |
2 | Domingo Cedeno | 1 |
2 | Chili Davis | 1 |
2 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Rogers | 1.40 |
2 | John Smiley | 1.29 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 1.00 |
4 | Armando Reynoso | 0.88 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Blair | 1 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 1 |
1 | Mark Hutton | 1 |
1 | Albie Lopez | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smiley | 9 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 7 |
2 | Alex Fernandez | 7 |
2 | Albie Lopez | 7 |
2 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 1 |
1 | Jeff Brantley | 1 |
1 | Mike Fetters | 1 |
1 | Xavier Hernandez | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .351 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | .349 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .348 |
5 | Dave Nilsson | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 44 |
2 | Albert Belle | 42 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 40 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 40 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 125 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 125 |
3 | Rafael Palmeiro | 119 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 118 |
4 | 2 others tied | 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 | 45 |
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 | Al Leiter | 2.91 |
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 | 228 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 203 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 195 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 185 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 174 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Jeff Brantley | 36 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 35 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 33 |
4 | Troy Percival | 33 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .512 |
2 | Shawn Green | .477 |
3 | Jorge Fabregas | .444 |
4 | Jim Thome | .435 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 7 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 6 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 6 |
2 | Jim Thome | 6 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 23 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 21 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 18 |
4 | Kevin Elster | 17 |
4 | Jim Thome | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 11 |
2 | Eric Young | 8 |
3 | Luis Castillo | 7 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.35 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 0.60 |
3 | Brian Boehringer | 0.67 |
4 | Tim Van Egmond | 1.06 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 3 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Jamie Moyer | 3 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
5 | 43 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 35 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 27 |
3 | Al Leiter | 26 |
4 | Rick Aguilera | 24 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Heathcliff Slocumb | 7 |
2 | Rod Beck | 6 |
2 | Mike Fetters | 6 |
2 | Troy Percival | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .447 |
2 | Jim Thome | .411 |
3 | Shawn Green | .407 |
4 | Alex Rodriguez | .407 |
5 | Jason Kendall | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 12 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 11 |
3 | Ellis Burks | 10 |
3 | Todd Hundley | 10 |
3 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 35 |
2 | Jim Thome | 33 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 31 |
3 | Gary Sheffield | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 16 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 15 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 14 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 14 |
5 | Eric Young | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Shane Reynolds | 1.50 |
2 | Alex Fernandez | 1.73 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 1.76 |
4 | Jaime Navarro | 1.78 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mussina | 6 |
2 | Andy Benes | 5 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 5 |
2 | Bobby Witt | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 52 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 50 |
3 | Joey Hamilton | 41 |
3 | Scott Sanders | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Heathcliff Slocumb | 10 |
2 | Rod Beck | 9 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
2 | Mel Rojas | 9 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .363 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .361 |
3 | Eric Young | .350 |
4 | Jim Eisenreich | .349 |
5 | Mark Grace | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 61 |
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 | 162 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 155 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 150 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 145 |
4 | Mo Vaughn | 145 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 85 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 74 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 63 |
4 | Eric Young | 59 |
5 | 2 tied | 57 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.05 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.37 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.79 |
4 | John Smoltz | 2.94 |
5 | Alex Fernandez | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 24 |
2 | John Smoltz | 22 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 21 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 271 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 243 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 237 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 213 |
5 | 2 tied | 210 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 46 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 43 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 42 |
4 | Jeff Brantley | 39 |
4 | Jose Mesa | 39 |