On This Day
Saturday, August 31, 1996
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 76 | 59 | .563 | -- |
Orioles | 72 | 63 | .533 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 69 | 67 | .507 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays | 63 | 73 | .463 | 13.5 |
Tigers | 49 | 87 | .360 | 27.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 80 | 55 | .593 | -- |
White Sox | 73 | 64 | .533 | 8.0 |
Twins | 67 | 69 | .493 | 13.5 |
Brewers | 66 | 71 | .482 | 15.0 |
Royals | 62 | 75 | .453 | 19.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 77 | 58 | .570 | -- |
Mariners | 70 | 65 | .519 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 66 | 72 | .478 | 12.5 |
Angels | 62 | 74 | .456 | 15.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 84 | 51 | .622 | -- |
Expos | 72 | 62 | .537 | 11.5 |
Marlins | 65 | 71 | .478 | 19.5 |
Mets | 60 | 76 | .441 | 24.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 82 | .397 | 30.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 74 | 63 | .540 | -- |
Cardinals | 71 | 65 | .522 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 67 | 67 | .500 | 5.5 |
Reds | 67 | 68 | .496 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 56 | 79 | .415 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 76 | 61 | .555 | -- |
Dodgers | 74 | 61 | .548 | 1.0 |
Rockies | 70 | 67 | .511 | 6.0 |
Giants | 58 | 75 | .436 | 16.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jermaine Allensworth | 3 |
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 3 |
1 | Bret Boone | 3 |
1 | Mariano Duncan | 3 |
1 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jermaine Allensworth | 1 |
1 | Sandy Alomar | 1 |
1 | Brady Anderson | 1 |
1 | George Arias | 1 |
1 | 30 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Mitchell | 6 |
2 | Lenny Harris | 4 |
2 | Derek Jeter | 4 |
2 | Hal Morris | 4 |
2 | Ozzie Timmons | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Batista | 1 |
1 | Jacob Brumfield | 1 |
1 | Ken Caminiti | 1 |
1 | Luis Castillo | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Francisco Cordova | 8.00 |
2 | Doug Linton | 2.25 |
3 | Omar Daal | 2.00 |
4 | Willie Adams | 1.50 |
5 | Frank Castillo | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Adams | 1 |
1 | Wilson Alvarez | 1 |
1 | Andy Benes | 1 |
1 | Frank Castillo | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Adams | 9 |
1 | Doug Linton | 9 |
3 | Andy Benes | 8 |
3 | Francisco Cordova | 8 |
3 | Omar Daal | 8 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Adams | 1 |
1 | Armando Benitez | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Mike Fetters | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .375 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .351 |
3 | Dave Nilsson | .348 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .347 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 46 |
2 | Albert Belle | 44 |
3 | Brady Anderson | 41 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 41 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 41 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 130 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 127 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 123 |
4 | Jay Buhner | 122 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 61 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 60 |
3 | Eric Young | 49 |
4 | Lance Johnson | 48 |
5 | Otis Nixon | 47 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.92 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.60 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.83 |
4 | Steve Trachsel | 2.89 |
5 | John Smoltz | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 20 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 19 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 17 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 17 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 228 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 203 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 195 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 185 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 183 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 38 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 37 |
3 | Jeff Brantley | 36 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 34 |
4 | Mark Wohlers | 34 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .522 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | .476 |
3 | Ken Caminiti | .457 |
4 | Jorge Fabregas | .432 |
5 | Jim Thome | .422 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Thome | 8 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 7 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | 7 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 24 |
2 | Albert Belle | 18 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 18 |
2 | Juan Gonzalez | 18 |
2 | Jim Thome | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 7 |
1 | Eric Young | 7 |
3 | Luis Castillo | 6 |
3 | Lance Johnson | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.35 |
2 | Joey Hamilton | 0.82 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 1.29 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 1.50 |
4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 3 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Kevin Foster | 3 |
1 | Joey Hamilton | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 29 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 27 |
3 | Joey Hamilton | 26 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 24 |
5 | Scott Sanders | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 6 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 6 |
1 | Mike Fetters | 6 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Eisenreich | .446 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | .435 |
3 | Bill Mueller | .417 |
4 | Jason Kendall | .413 |
5 | Jim Thome | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 14 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 12 |
3 | Jim Thome | 11 |
4 | Bobby Bonilla | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Caminiti | 38 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 33 |
3 | Jim Thome | 32 |
4 | Bobby Bonilla | 31 |
5 | Gary Sheffield | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 16 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 15 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 13 |
4 | Luis Castillo | 11 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.60 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 1.71 |
3 | Jeff Shaw | 1.75 |
4 | Joey Hamilton | 1.76 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 1.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Benes | 6 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 5 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 5 |
2 | Mike Mussina | 5 |
2 | Jaime Navarro | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 56 |
2 | Andy Benes | 46 |
3 | John Smoltz | 45 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 42 |
5 | Tom Gordon | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 10 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
3 | Robb Nen | 9 |
3 | 2 others tied | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .373 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .361 |
3 | Jim Eisenreich | .352 |
4 | Eric Young | .349 |
5 | Mark Grace | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 61 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 58 |
3 | Jay Buhner | 52 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 49 |
5 | Ken Griffey | 48 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 162 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 155 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 150 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 149 |
5 | Dante Bichette | 147 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 83 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 72 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 64 |
4 | Delino DeShields | 57 |
5 | 2 tied | 56 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.01 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.31 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.79 |
4 | Donovan Osborne | 2.96 |
5 | John Smoltz | 2.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 24 |
2 | John Smoltz | 22 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 21 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
4 | Roger Pavlik | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 263 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 243 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 226 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 213 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 212 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 46 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 44 |
3 | Roberto Hernandez | 42 |
4 | Jeff Brantley | 39 |
4 | 3 others tied | 39 |