On This Day
Thursday, April 24, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 12 | 6 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.0 |
Blue Jays | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Twins | 11 | 10 | .524 | -- |
Indians | 10 | 10 | .500 | 0.5 |
Brewers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 1.0 |
Royals | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 13 | 8 | .619 | -- |
Rangers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.0 |
Angels | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 14 | 5 | .737 | -- |
Marlins | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.0 |
Expos | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.5 |
Mets | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 6 | 13 | .316 | 8.0 |
Games
No GamesNL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 13 | 7 | .650 | -- |
Pirates | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.5 |
Reds | 6 | 14 | .300 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 2 | 17 | .105 | 10.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 14 | 4 | .778 | -- |
Rockies | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 |
Dodgers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 |
Padres | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Becker | 3 |
1 | Greg Colbrunn | 3 |
1 | Tony Fernandez | 3 |
1 | Jason Giambi | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Fernandez | 1 |
1 | Travis Fryman | 1 |
1 | Nomar Garciaparra | 1 |
1 | Brian Giles | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Bournigal | 3 |
1 | Roberto Kelly | 3 |
1 | Ivan Rodriguez | 3 |
1 | Scott Spiezio | 3 |
1 | Terry Steinbach | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jermaine Allensworth | 1 |
1 | Rich Becker | 1 |
1 | Wil Cordero | 1 |
1 | Brooks Kieschnick | 1 |
1 | Matt Lawton | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Hammond | 1.33 |
2 | Steve Trachsel | 1.25 |
3 | Roger Pavlik | 1.17 |
4 | Charles Nagy | 0.64 |
5 | Justin Thompson | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Loiselle | 1 |
1 | Charles Nagy | 1 |
1 | Roger Pavlik | 1 |
1 | Ricky Trlicek | 1 |
1 | Don Wengert | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Charles Nagy | 7 |
1 | Roger Pavlik | 7 |
3 | Arthur Rhodes | 5 |
3 | Justin Thompson | 5 |
3 | Steve Trachsel | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Butch Henry | 1 |
1 | Jose Mesa | 1 |
1 | John Wetteland | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .486 |
2 | Kenny Lofton | .437 |
3 | Sandy Alomar | .411 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .408 |
5 | Deion Sanders | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 10 |
2 | Larry Walker | 9 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 8 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 27 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 26 |
3 | Larry Walker | 25 |
4 | Tony Clark | 24 |
5 | Mark McGwire | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 15 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 10 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 9 |
4 | Luis Castillo | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.42 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.33 |
2 | Rick Reed | 1.33 |
4 | Jimmy Key | 1.35 |
4 | Jon Lieber | 1.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Fassero | 4 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 4 |
3 | Roger Bailey | 3 |
3 | Dave Burba | 3 |
3 | 16 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 40 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 37 |
3 | Shane Reynolds | 36 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 30 |
5 | 4 tied | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 10 |
2 | Randy Myers | 8 |
3 | Norm Charlton | 6 |
3 | John Ericks | 6 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | .569 |
2 | Greg Gagne | .545 |
3 | Larry Walker | .500 |
4 | Michael Tucker | .475 |
5 | Brett Butler | .459 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 6 |
2 | Moises Alou | 5 |
2 | Jeff Bagwell | 5 |
4 | Tony Clark | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 18 |
2 | Jeff Bagwell | 14 |
2 | Tony Clark | 14 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 14 |
5 | Michael Tucker | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 10 |
2 | Kenny Lofton | 8 |
3 | Bobby Abreu | 6 |
3 | Damon Buford | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 0.00 |
2 | Alan Benes | 0.56 |
2 | Darren Oliver | 0.56 |
4 | Jimmy Key | 0.61 |
5 | Aaron Sele | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Fassero | 3 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
1 | Bobby Witt | 3 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 2 |
4 | 28 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 23 |
1 | Shane Reynolds | 23 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 22 |
4 | Ramon Martinez | 21 |
5 | Curt Schilling | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 5 |
1 | Norm Charlton | 5 |
1 | John Wetteland | 5 |
4 | Dennis Eckersley | 4 |
4 | Randy Myers | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .362 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .348 |
3 | Paul Molitor | .337 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .337 |
5 | Chuck Knoblauch | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 60 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 51 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 46 |
4 | Brady Anderson | 44 |
4 | 2 others tied | 44 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 150 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 149 |
3 | Rafael Palmeiro | 144 |
4 | Albert Belle | 142 |
5 | Dante Bichette | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 68 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 60 |
3 | Eric Young | 59 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 57 |
5 | Lance Johnson | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.76 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.66 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.71 |
4 | John Smoltz | 3.05 |
5 | Al Leiter | 3.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 23 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 22 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 19 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 267 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 250 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 232 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 226 |
5 | Curt Schilling | 219 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 46 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 46 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 42 |
4 | Rod Beck | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |