On This Day
Tuesday, May 6, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 20 | 9 | .690 | -- |
Yankees | 17 | 15 | .531 | 4.5 |
Blue Jays | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.0 |
Red Sox | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 12 | 19 | .387 | 9.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 15 | 14 | .517 | -- |
Royals | 15 | 14 | .517 | 0.0 |
Brewers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 0.5 |
Twins | 13 | 19 | .406 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 19 | 12 | .613 | -- |
Rangers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 1.5 |
Angels | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 22 | 9 | .710 | -- |
Marlins | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.0 |
Expos | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.5 |
Mets | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 10 | 20 | .333 | 11.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 18 | 14 | .563 | -- |
Pirates | 16 | 15 | .516 | 1.5 |
Cardinals | 14 | 17 | .452 | 3.5 |
Reds | 10 | 21 | .323 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 8 | 22 | .267 | 9.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rockies | 21 | 9 | .700 | -- |
Giants | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.0 |
Padres | 11 | 18 | .379 | 9.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Amaral | 4 |
1 | Ron Coomer | 4 |
1 | Eric Davis | 4 |
1 | John Olerud | 4 |
5 | 11 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 1 |
1 | Dante Bichette | 1 |
1 | Ellis Burks | 1 |
1 | Wil Cordero | 1 |
1 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cal Ripken | 4 |
2 | Julio Franco | 3 |
2 | Juan Gonzalez | 3 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Alicea | 2 |
1 | Rich Amaral | 2 |
3 | Manny Alexander | 1 |
3 | Albert Belle | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 3.33 |
2 | Jose Rosado | 1.40 |
3 | Pedro Astacio | 1.20 |
4 | Woody Williams | 1.17 |
5 | Andy Ashby | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Adams | 1 |
1 | Bobby Ayala | 1 |
1 | Jeff Brantley | 1 |
1 | Steve Cooke | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 10 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 9 |
3 | John Smoltz | 8 |
4 | Jose Rosado | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Norm Charlton | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Michael Jackson | 1 |
1 | Randy Myers | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .417 |
2 | Jeff Blauser | .414 |
3 | Eric Davis | .388 |
4 | Michael Tucker | .384 |
5 | Bip Roberts | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 14 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 13 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 12 |
4 | Larry Walker | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 41 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 35 |
3 | Larry Walker | 34 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 32 |
5 | 3 tied | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 20 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 14 |
3 | Brian Hunter | 13 |
4 | Luis Castillo | 12 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Rick Reed | 1.07 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 1.38 |
4 | Esteban Loaiza | 1.49 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
1 | Jason Dickson | 5 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 5 |
1 | Bobby Jones | 5 |
1 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 56 |
2 | David Cone | 55 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 50 |
4 | Alan Benes | 48 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 12 |
1 | Randy Myers | 12 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Davis | .490 |
2 | Tino Martinez | .460 |
3 | B. J. Surhoff | .457 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .447 |
5 | Jeff Blauser | .439 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Davis | 7 |
1 | Todd Hundley | 7 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 6 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 21 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 19 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 18 |
4 | Moises Alou | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 7 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 6 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 6 |
4 | Manny Alexander | 5 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.39 |
2 | Jack McDowell | 0.69 |
3 | Rick Helling | 0.73 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 1.00 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 3 |
1 | Denny Neagle | 3 |
1 | Paul Quantrill | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 29 |
2 | Kevin Appier | 21 |
2 | Alan Benes | 21 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 5 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 4 |
2 | John Franco | 4 |
2 | Robb Nen | 4 |
2 | 4 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Blauser | .427 |
2 | Larry Walker | .404 |
3 | Michael Tucker | .390 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | .388 |
5 | Eric Davis | .382 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 11 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 10 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 10 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 9 |
4 | Todd Hundley | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 33 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 29 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 28 |
4 | Todd Hundley | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 16 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 14 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 11 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 0.55 |
3 | Rick Reed | 1.29 |
4 | Roger Bailey | 1.32 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 5 |
1 | Denny Neagle | 5 |
1 | Bobby Witt | 5 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 4 |
4 | 12 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 47 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 45 |
3 | Alan Benes | 43 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 42 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 9 |
1 | Randy Myers | 9 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 8 |
4 | Norm Charlton | 7 |
4 | 5 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .353 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .349 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .346 |
4 | Rusty Greer | .342 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 61 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 55 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 46 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 43 |
4 | Todd Hundley | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 156 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 152 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 144 |
4 | Rafael Palmeiro | 142 |
5 | Albert Belle | 140 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 68 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 58 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 56 |
4 | Eric Young | 55 |
5 | Chuck Knoblauch | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.79 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.47 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.63 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 2.76 |
5 | Jose Rosado | 2.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 21 |
1 | John Smoltz | 21 |
3 | Andy Benes | 18 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 18 |
3 | 3 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 262 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 245 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 241 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 238 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 223 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 46 |
2 | John Wetteland | 44 |
3 | Rod Beck | 42 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 42 |
5 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |