On This Day

Friday, September 6, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 79 61 .564 --
Orioles 74 66 .529 5.0
Red Sox 73 68 .518 6.5
Blue Jays 64 77 .454 15.5
Tigers 51 90 .362 28.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 82 57 .590 --
White Sox 76 66 .535 7.5
Twins 71 70 .504 12.0
Brewers 68 74 .479 15.5
Royals 65 77 .458 18.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 79 61 .564 --
Mariners 72 67 .518 6.5
Athletics 68 75 .476 12.5
Angels 64 77 .454 15.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 85 55 .607 --
Expos 77 63 .550 8.0
Marlins 69 73 .486 17.0
Mets 62 79 .440 23.5
Phillies 57 85 .401 29.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 76 65 .539 --
Astros 75 67 .528 1.5
Reds 71 70 .504 5.0
Cubs 70 70 .500 5.5
Pirates 58 81 .417 17.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 77 63 .550 --
Padres 78 64 .549 --
Rockies 71 70 .504 6.5
Giants 59 80 .424 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jeff Conine 4
1 Mo Vaughn 4
3 Bret Boone 3
3 Mike Bordick 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cecil Fielder 2
1 Javy Lopez 2
3 Bret Boone 1
3 Jeff Cirillo 1
3 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bret Boone 4
1 Juan Gonzalez 4
3 Gary Gaetti 3
3 Bernard Gilkey 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gregg Jefferies 2
1 Mickey Morandini 2
3 Brett Butler 1
3 Ray Durham 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Brad Radke 1.67
2 David Wells 1.57
3 Danny Darwin 1.50
4 Mike Morgan 1.00
5 2 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willie Adams 1
1 Jim Bullinger 1
1 John Burkett 1
1 John Cummings 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Wells 11
2 Brad Radke 10
3 Willie Adams 6
3 Cal Eldred 6
3 4 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 1
1 Jay Powell 1
1 Turk Wendell 1
1 Todd Worrell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Rodriguez .375
2 Frank Thomas .348
3 Mike Piazza .345
4 Paul Molitor .344
5 Chuck Knoblauch .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark McGwire 47
2 Brady Anderson 44
2 Albert Belle 44
4 Juan Gonzalez 43
4 Ken Griffey 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 133
2 Juan Gonzalez 129
3 Andres Galarraga 127
4 Dante Bichette 123
4 2 others tied 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Goodwin 62
2 Kenny Lofton 61
3 Otis Nixon 51
4 Eric Young 50
5 Lance Johnson 49

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Brown 1.88
2 Greg Maddux 2.60
3 John Smoltz 2.85
4 Steve Trachsel 2.90
5 Juan Guzman 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Pettitte 20
1 John Smoltz 20
3 Mike Mussina 18
4 Pat Hentgen 17
5 2 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 237
2 Roger Clemens 207
3 Hideo Nomo 201
4 Jeff Fassero 200
5 Pedro Martinez 194

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Worrell 39
2 John Wetteland 38
3 Jeff Brantley 37
4 Roberto Hernandez 35
5 2 tied 34

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Eisenreich .484
2 Alex Rodriguez .462
3 Kevin Mitchell .429
3 Todd Zeile .429
5 Gary Sheffield .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vinny Castilla 7
1 Juan Gonzalez 7
3 Brady Anderson 6
3 Bobby Bonilla 6
5 8 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Greenwell 18
1 Willie Greene 18
3 Gary Sheffield 17
4 Vinny Castilla 16
4 Ken Griffey 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Otis Nixon 9
2 Gregg Jefferies 7
3 Luis Castillo 6
3 Mark Grudzielanek 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 William VanLandingham 0.63
2 Scott Sanders 0.86
3 Tim Belcher 1.06
4 Charles Nagy 1.08
5 3 tied 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Benes 3
1 Kevin Brown 3
1 Mark Hutton 3
1 Doug Jones 3
1 Scott Sanders 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kevin Appier 35
2 Pedro Martinez 33
3 Curt Schilling 24
3 David Wells 24
5 Andy Benes 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Todd Worrell 7
2 Dennis Eckersley 5
2 Robb Nen 5
4 Rod Beck 4
4 3 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Eisenreich .438
2 Alex Rodriguez .433
3 Tony Gwynn .400
4 Moises Alou .393
5 Paul Molitor .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Alex Rodriguez 11
1 Jim Thome 11
3 Brady Anderson 10
3 Ken Caminiti 10
3 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Caminiti 33
2 Juan Gonzalez 30
2 Ken Griffey 30
4 Tino Martinez 29
4 2 others tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Otis Nixon 18
2 Luis Castillo 13
3 Tom Goodwin 12
3 Chuck Knoblauch 12
5 Gregg Jefferies 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Clemens 0.92
2 Kevin Gross 1.08
3 Greg Maddux 1.42
4 Fernando Valenzuela 1.65
5 Scott Sanders 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Benes 5
1 Kevin Brown 5
1 Scott Erickson 5
1 Mike Mussina 5
1 Scott Sanders 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 53
2 Jeff Fassero 46
3 Kevin Appier 43
4 Andy Benes 42
4 2 others tied 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 11
1 Todd Worrell 11
3 Robb Nen 9
3 Heathcliff Slocumb 9
5 2 tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Rodriguez .374
2 Tony Gwynn .358
3 Eric Young .342
4 Mark Grace .340
5 Mike Piazza .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 58
1 Mark McGwire 58
3 Jay Buhner 52
4 Ken Griffey 49
5 Juan Gonzalez 48

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 154
2 Jay Buhner 151
3 Juan Gonzalez 150
4 Dante Bichette 148
4 Andres Galarraga 148

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 81
2 Tom Goodwin 73
3 Otis Nixon 65
4 Lance Johnson 54
4 Eric Young 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Brown 1.97
2 Greg Maddux 2.40
3 Andy Ashby 2.79
4 John Smoltz 2.84
5 Alex Fernandez 3.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Pettitte 24
2 John Smoltz 22
3 Mike Mussina 21
4 Andy Benes 20
5 4 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 266
2 Roger Clemens 228
3 Hideo Nomo 225
4 Chuck Finley 222
5 Pedro Martinez 218

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Wetteland 45
1 Todd Worrell 45
3 Jeff Brantley 40
3 Roberto Hernandez 40
5 2 tied 39